Drift outside the cab

[varmint]

Paul: we're getting a bit off tractor issues here, I guess, but I hope you son comes home without getting hurt, physically or mentally. It's gotta be really hard to be in place where lots of people want to harm you, and lots more don't want you to be there. I have a difficult time understanding how we can succeed there, no matter how long we struggle, and no matter how much of our treasure, human and otherwise, we invest. The world is sure a messy place, and it seems to be getting worse, not better.
Now, it's time for you to post some interesting new projects!

 

[dcyrilc]

Funny, the only 'clapping and everyone saying "Thank the Lord"' I can forsee is that which will occur after your return from your absense.

 

[varmint]

Don't know if anyone will even see this, since it's an old thread now, but I just found a photo of a knife my dad made in WWII (1944 it says on the blade) when he was in the navy ( I had written about his making knives here...) It was from a truck spring, which was thought then to be good steel for knives. The handle is aluminum and bakelite, two things he had as a navy chief in an aircraft propeller shop.

 

[4shorts]

Don't know if anyone will even see this, since it's an old thread now, but I just found a photo of a knife my dad made in WWII (1944 it says on the blade) when he was in the navy ( I had written about his making knives here...) It was from a truck spring, which was thought then to be good steel for knives. The handle is aluminum and bakelite, two things he had as a navy chief in an aircraft propeller shop.

Oh man that is some nice job on that knife! You must be so proud to have it. Your father had some talant my friend. I'd have it framed and hung in a special place. Love it. Sure appreciate you showing it to us. Thanks.
Paul

 

[varmint]

Actually, both my brothers have the knives he made back in the war... I have one he made for me around 1977 or so for Christmas. My brother keeps the one in the photo in his gun safe, so he must appreciate it! Our dad did a lot of fishing in Canada, and he wanted a good fillet knife, so he started making them again in the 70's. Of course, we found some hand made knife books, special alloy steel blade blanks and the like to give him once we knew he was interested. What always made me feel proud of him was the fact he hand shaped all his first knives. Maybe a wheel grinder, but that was it. He made his own 2" x 72" belt sander later on, which I have, and use a lot for metal stuff.