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| Stilldrillin:
Milton, Wonderful work! :clap: You`ve got me inspired..... I`m going to be a Grandad for the first time, in January..... :ddb: :ddb: David D |
| DICKEYBIRD:
Ralph, the pop-gun pics were taken before I installed the tether cord. I was still thinking about how to install it. I had to think about it a while before coming up with a solution. I punctured the cork with an icepick, glued the end of a length of nylon cord inside the end of a piece of small brass tubing, placed the other end onto the icepick tip and pushed it back through the cork. A big ol' granny knot on the end kept it from pulling back through. Congratulations David, being a grandad is a wonderful thing! Young Cade is 3 1/2 yrs. old now and finally showing signs of having the "build stuff" gene. His Dad is a sports/football fan and hasn't done much in the "work with your hands" area. When he gets a bit older, I'll dust off some of my r/c model airplane stuff and get him some quality stick time. |
| NickG:
Dickeybird, Really nice gifts there. How does the gun work?! That's what I loved about going to my grandad's house when I was little. I was allowed to get my hands dirty - I remember playing in the garage with grindstones, vices and whatever else I could get my hands on, in the greenhouse with an axe and collecting coal from the bunker - health and safety just wouldn't allow it these days, I think my mum went spare even back then! I'm looking at a present he made me now. For some reason I really wanted a brass paperweight - I asked for a lump of brass, I remember I kept ringing him and asking if he'd finished but instead of a lump of brass he me this lighthouse and mounted it on a piece of rock: My point is that these are the sorts of presents that are really thoughtful and appreciated and will stay in the family for generations to come, so good on you, I hope I can make similar things for my children and one day maybe grandchildren! Congratulations David! Nick |
| Stilldrillin:
Thanks for your congratulations Chaps. Not here, yet....... BUT, I now know the baby`s a boy......... :thumbup: :ddb: David D |
| Stilldrillin:
--- Quote from: Stilldrillin on January 05, 2010, 04:02:24 AM ---Thanks for your congratulations Chaps. Not here, yet....... BUT, I now know the baby`s a boy......... :thumbup: :ddb: David D --- End quote --- Well....... That was a bit of a shock to all concerned....... :bugeye: From 7.00 this morning, I`m now a very confused Grandad, to a little girl called Mia........ :scratch: They really don`t know it all...... Do they! ::) Guess I can scrap the traction engine plans, and start on a dolls house! :thumbup: David D |
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