Les L

I’ve used the Jells, nozzle spray and Pam for the last 45 yrs and can’t tell the difference between them if I have a project I don’t want bb’s stuck to I use nozzle spray because it doesn’t leave an oily mess on the project

Twisted, I would start with rubbing it down with penetrating oil and a cotton cloth to see if it would bring out the writing, but leave the patina.

I use olive oil on my cast iron pots and grinder plates, it does not polymerize.

My SISCO, solid cast Swedish steel, anvil has the mouse holes, also called handling holes

Just what I thought Frosty, but sometimes you need revenge

Frosty, for some reason I think that you would be more like “ sneaky Pete”

Great work Ted on all of the projects Gewoon I’m sure that your girlfriend is very proud of the rose and will cherish it forever

I enjoyed watching FIF, I learned a lot of things Not To Do

A good quote that I saw on here, I believe by Anvil, that has helped me is "yellow is mellow, red is dead". As has been said several times in this thread Work the cable at near welding heat, put it back in the fire when it cools (starts to loose color) It will move easy at first, when it starts resisting to move heat it back up.

Billy, it may help to inform him that the expansion rate of propane from liquid to vapor is 270 to 1. I found that it helps people understand why using a small bottle, pulling a large amount freezes, plus what can happen if you start pulling the liquid to an ignition source

Billy, good catch with your nephew. Did you tell him he needs a larger tank to keep it from freezing up?

Then you would have missed all the excitement! Good to hear no one was seriously injured.

Thanks Das

Thanks for the advice Irondragon, I’m already seeing the difference between the two eyes and noticing what I wasn’t seeing before.

George, I use veg tan leather and stain it, but I don’t use any other treatments on it, I sew by hand, punch the holes with a diamond shaped awl and use a heavy waxed tread. After sewing I use a cotton cloth to buff the sheath with the wax that comes off the thread while sewing. I also use a 4 hole and 2 hole diamond punch to lay out the holes before finishing punching with the awl. I recommend the customer to rub a light coat of olive or conala oil on the sheath when it starts to dry out. I find neatsfoot oil makes the leather too soft to retain the friction fit. I don’t like the drilled holes, I prefer the diamond shaped holes so I can stack my thread as I sew. First pass from the front, pull down to the bottom of the hole and push the back needle of over the top, it keeps me from cutting the thread as I sew. Im no expert, this is how I was shown and I am still learning and improving with every project