Briefly, one of my favorite jokes:
Briefly, one of my favorite jokes:
and says “nice weld.” Or something.
As they say “a bad day fishing is better than a good day at work.” So I can hardly complain. But I’m going to make some whiny noises anyway.
I think I’m going to stop here.
Another overcast day; the evenings the temperature has been down around freezing, and it’s 50 during the daytime. This is my favorite time of year since I am neither hot nor cold – I’m usually active enough to stay warm or I’m wrapped up in a big polartec bathrobe.
I would have enjoyed a version of this recorded by Christopher Lee, too.
As Ray Wylie Hubbard says: “if you go dark, stay dark.”
I had managed to forget that silver work hardens. To soften silver you heat it to red heat (which is just below its melting temperature) and dunk it in cold water. This is exactly the opposite process for hardening steel.
Just a couple of quick shots and some comments on grinding.
Last night it rained off and on all night. The entire night, was the “drip… drip…” sound of water on the metal roof.
Another lovely sunny morning! In its honor, I’m greeting it with a mug of apple cider to chase down my coffee.