I just can't stand it

[SA1911a1]

My wife and I hit a few junk stores Saturday and I found an old thrown away Block plane that looked like it had been used to anchor a trot line. I paid $8.00 for the thing because I just couldn't stand to see it in that condition. Some carpenter used that old tool to make a living, and now it is sharp as a razor and good to go for another 100 year. I actually use hand planes as there are some jobs that power tools just don't work as well with. Of course, once it was cleaned up, I needed a project. Some of the cedar that I lost in last years storm, a piece of plexiglass left over from another project. I sized the display case to the plexiglass because I am a tightwad. I had to spend about 10 bucks on the hinge and it nearly killed me. I know I sure as hell need AC in my workshop, the fan just wasn't cutting it. Anyway, here are the weekend projects:

[millman]

[boltaction]

Hello,
That's pretty sharp.....

[Longcolt44]

Danm son, you are a real Gepeto. When do we get to see the little wooden boy?

[Junk Yard Dog]

Did well at the shows myself this weekend.

[steelbuttplate]

Did well at the shows myself this weekend.

When Mike Wolf and Frank Frits show up, sell them a few things. Don't just say "not for sale" on everything like some of those assholes.

[Junk Yard Dog]

Did well at the shows myself this weekend.

When Mike Wolf and Frank Frits show up, sell them a few things. Don't just say "not for sale" on everything like some of those assholes.

Let me be clear, everything is for sale, even my shorts if somebody wants to pay for them. Trick is some things have a not for sale price that would have to be met. This not for sale price is the amount of money it would take to get me to part with something I like, or I haven't gotten to play with yet, or haven't finished playing with it yet. Problem for most buyers is I really like my gun collection, this makes the not for sale prices a bit high in that area. Years back during the Clinton era I had a Colt SP1 AR, I am not big on these but it was an early model from the Vietnam era and I hadn't played with it yet. Somebody wanted it bad, I tossed out a number, it was $4500 in 1995 money, I didn't expect an instant agreement, and kicked myself for not saying six grand. People were nuts over this shit after the crime bill was signed into law. You have any idea how many M1903's , M1 Garands, and M1 Carbines that money bought? Not to mention what that pile of rifles is worth today? That was the one time I loved the plastic fantastic. Everything is fucking for sale, you just have to meet the price. ( human organs, and my actual freedom are the only exceptions )