THE CZickness L....Celebrating 50 threads with CZs, gunsmoke and serious discussion....

[patience0830]

If you are looking for a relatively inexpensive hobby consider parquetry!

First get a cutting mat, a couple of exacto knives, some nice triangles of various angles like you would use when drafting.

Next get some wood veneer. Do not need much. Check out some options here (i usually only get a single sheet of each that I want):

Natural Wood Veneer (46 inches or Less)

Premium Natural Wood Veneer 46 in or less. All veneers are natural, raw, unbacked, and sliced, in sequence, from the log. Excellent choice for highly decorative boxes, accessories, instruments, or any project.

www.dyed-veneer.com

More common woods (walnut, cherry, maple, etc) can be had at your local Rockler or other woodworking supply store.

Build a home vacuum press. $150-200. Here’s mine, plans and parts easily found on the internet (you need an air compressor but don’t need a ton of capacity—I am sure you already have one):

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A cheap band saw to cut circles with $100-150 all day long).

And patience and a little practice and in 5 or 6 hours (got this one to this point in in 3-4 days).

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A couple more days applying finish (99% of that time waiting for it to dry) and you get a lazy susan something like this

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Now learn to do a squirrel on a gunstock.

 

[Born2vette]

Now learn to do a squirrel on a gunstock.

Never had a good feel for carving. Never invested in nice tools though. A nice set of carving tools is a significant investment.

 

[patience0830]

Join me in my recovery, brother? Shall we share a room??? Cheers to a speedy recovery!

More Dr. Pepper!

 

[patience0830]

It's quite annoying to go to start welding on something, and be out of gas.

Buy 2 TS cylinders and when the 1st is empty replace the reserve.

 

[patience0830]

Never had a good feel for carving. Never invested in nice tools though. A nice set of carving tools is a significant investment.

Look on rimfire central and search "the pencilist" and ask around in there. He did several inlays using different woods and had squirrels looking over the stock at you. Neat work. More artwork than geometry though. You would appreciate it.

 

[gmcttr]

Wheel control for the knee all cleaned up...

You probably ruined the collector value by removing the patina.

I like it.

 

[MindfulMan]

Sorry to hear that MM!

Hoping you get a speedy recovery.

 

[Trigger Time]

The battle worn trade in guns are my favorites. The dirtier and the more scars the better

 

[mcapo]

I replaced the quad rail on an M&P 15OR with an Aero Atlas today. Then. Ran down to HHRP for a function check when done. It shaved almost 9 ounces from the rifle and I'm a happy camper with the results.

I really like those Atlas handguards!

 

[Born2vette]

The battle worn trade in guns are my favorites. The dirtier and the more scars the better

The Mosin Crate has a bunch of Tanfo TZ 75s and a P9 going up tomorrow at 10.

SHOP | the-mosin-crate

www.themosincrate.com

 

[Benp]

I haven't posted much lately, because I've succeeded in banging myself up !

Wet leaves on the trail last week .... Boom, went down pretty hard. I sprained my left wrist, and I'm left-handed (and bent my Leki hiking pole in a 45 degree arc). My wife has me in an elastic wrist cuff, but even without it, I couldn't do much with that hand .... like play guitar, or type.

Fast-forward to today. I needed a project .... and decided that I could sweep the basement floor with my shop vac, using my right hand. All went well, until I was finishing the basement steps. Foot got tripped on the cord while on the last step.
Boom ... didn't crash all the way down, but got twisted and turned. Broke my right toe, and jacked-up my left knee. So, I've been using ice packs since 3 PM, and now can at least hobble to the bathroom.

Oh well .... trying to look at the bright side .... I'm still in the game !

Wow! Take it easy, MM. I hope you get mended up soon!

 

[MindfulMan]

Wow! Take it easy, MM. I hope you get mended up soon!

Thanks, Ben !

 

[Lee11b]

Thanks, man. Boomer went boom !

have to start calling you 3M, MM!!! and the 3rd M is for the Michelin man.....get you one of those inflatable, cushy, sumo suits. So you can be a Weeble Wobble.....they weeve and they wobble, BUT they don't fall over....

Seriously, hope your feeling better!!! Falling sucks, and as we age, well.....falling REALLY SUCKS!!!!! Take care, MM!!!! and sit down with some "medicine"......
rum and coke......just make sure you're at a place if you pass out, you don't have to get up and you drink from an adult sippy cup (plastic, with a spill sproof lid, and straw).

 

[MindfulMan]

Thanks, Lee ... I think !

 

[Lee11b]

Thanks, Lee ... I think !

there for you, brother......laughter is the best medicine. And.....I'm drinking rum and coke from my adult sippy cup right now.

 

[Trigger Time]

MM please take it easy. No more ninja stuff brother

 

[Lee11b]

Now if you would have broke ribs.....no joking, laughing is not good with broken ribs......first hand experience with this. When I got some bruised and broke from catching a high pass from our "Air Force" high school quarterback, (dude always was throwing at your helmet or higher), I had to wear a rib pad. The pad sucked!!!! It hurt just to walk!!!! Laughing???.....should have found an electric scooter, and a nice dark room until the ribs had healed....and I wasn't of legal drinking age at the time.....more ugh!!!

 

[Ruger_Ronin]

I replaced the quad rail on an M&P 15OR with an Aero Atlas today. Then. Ran down to HHRP for a function check when done. It shaved almost 9 ounces from the rifle and I'm a happy camper with the results.

 

[Ruger_Ronin]

GM early birds. Coffee or die.

 

[pmbiker]

Good morning y'all