Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"

[GwenOnBass]

"Disappearing ink"
doesn't

 

[bobyoung53]

Lived experience suggests there is much more on a young man's mind than ink.

I was a bad boy.

 

[GwenOnBass]

Was it

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Colonel Mustard in the conservatory with a rocker blotter?

 

[Bushmaster]

As a kid I liked to use my dad's old fountain pens (Link Removed) because they were so much better than the cartridge pens I could buy

I also liked to use nibs for drawings. One of the things I since have completely forgotten

I have two - BB75 and BB75F both strung E-C. Love the BB75. The BB75F sounds so much different even on open strings. The only difference between the two, besides frets, is the BB75 has string through body at the bridge and the BB75F does not. The BB75 has a much more aggressive sound. I have Rotosound Swing Bass 66 on both.

Both came with alder bodies?

If one had the old Wilkinson bridge (topload only) and the other the Hipshot bridge they switched to somewhen in the mid to late 90s this indeed would make quite some difference.

 

[beans-on-toast]

Which Carvin?

I have two - BB75 and BB75F both strung E-C. Love the BB75. The BB75F sounds so much different even on open strings. The only difference between the two, besides frets, is the BB75 has string through body at the bridge and the BB75F does not. The BB75 has a much more aggressive sound. I have Rotosound Swing Bass 66 on both. Those strings made a huge difference for the better on the F but it still sounds completely different, much softer sound. I contacted Carvin to see if anything changed in the active preamp and they said no. The difference is there in passive mode as well.

Does the string through on the bridge make that much difference? I have not tried the BB75 with normal stringing.

I prefer though body for better sound. That anchor to the body seems to make the sound resonate better.

 

[GwenOnBass]

Four of the five Montblanc pens I've owned were lightfingered. The surviving family member is a Bohème exactly like this one



and it's pretty cool, but not exactly a knockaround piece. But yeah, high brand recognition means don't let the bldy thing out of your sight, even for a moment.

What I saw In Real Life™ boardrooms where only handwritten note taking is permitted is the heavy hitters carry other (very) high end pens. In full knowledge of my designated place at the table, my daily carry was a mid-30s striated gray Sheaffer Streamline Balance. Not one bit of precious metal in or on it.

 

[Jeff Scott]

Ink was traditionally made from plant and animal products. Hide glue was one component, common in instrument building. They also used pine sap. Probably even blood.

Good information, here. This morning, there was a catfight outside the house; the SO heard them bouncing off the side of the house and now I have to go clean up the rather large pool of blood they left on the driveway. What's the best way to make blood ink?

Regarding this:

How many skateboards do you think can be made from it?

 

[beans-on-toast]

Cat's in my back alley tend to fight in the middle of the night and wake everyone up. Where's my hose. Only see them in the summer though. Don't know where they are in the winter or when it's raining.

To remove blood from the driveway, use 3% hydrogen peroxide (pharmacy). Let it sit for a while, then soak it up with paper towels. Repeat as necessary. Cold water and soap works on my cloths, should work on the drive.

 

[Jeff Scott]

I never realized just how much blood is in a cat!

 

[beans-on-toast]

I never realized just how much blood is in a cat!

Are you sure it was a house type cat and not something bigger? At least it wasn't a skunk fight.

 

[Fat Freddy]

I have a Montblanc Meisterstück with leather case. It's stood up well over many years. No sign of the gold wearing off. It is plastic, I see some nice wooden pens these days. Some old ones are ivory. Good that they don't do that anymore.


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I'm Council House Vermin....

Only got a ballpoint....

 

[gtmalone]

My condolences.
Perhaps you might review posts 40178~40180 in this thread, and then consult @Charlie Tango about his "sunburn" cure.


By the way, nice work on the headboard, very creative repurposing.

Thanks for all of the comments on the headboard even the smartass comments. lol.

 

[Jeff Scott]

Are you sure it was a house type cat and not something bigger? At least it wasn't a skunk fight.

We have a few feral cats living in the neighborhood, so most likely one of them. There was a bloody cat paw trail walking away from the pool of blood.

 

[gtmalone]

What could you come up with to enhance them?

The 604 is next to my Gustave Stickley C. 1908 354 1/2 V-back arm chair. It is 20" Dia. x 26" H.
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This is not a photo of my trestle table (I really need to do that, one of these days) but it is the same model. The tabletop is 30" x 48", and 29" high.
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Let's see you come up with some nice ideas.

BTW, a 604 table went on auction last month!

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Remember - You asked.

1st pic: Take the legs off of the table then cut a piece of baltic birch plywood to fit onto the table legs. Stain or paint if desired. Mount the former table top onto the plywood with a lazy susan bearing. Place your whiskey bottles on the rotating assembly, get a heavy 8oz tumbler, sit in the existing chair and spin the rotating assembly to select your whiskey. I figure you know how to pour a glass of whiskey so I won't describe that. I think you will find this adaptation marginally useful.

2nd pic: Router table. Cut a round hole in the center of the table for the router bit. Drill holes to mount the router base to the underside of the table. Cut two parallel grooves on either side of the router location for T-tracks to guide a fence for routing. Install the fence. Attach a small toolbox to the shelf for storage of router accessories. Add four locking casters to the table legs to make it movable. You are guaranteed to have the nicest router table in your neighborhood.

3rd pic: Use this table to replace the table in the first pic.

 

[Jeff Scott]

Remember - You asked.

1st pic: Take the legs off of the table then cut a piece of baltic birch plywood to fit onto the table legs. Stain or paint if desired. Mount the former table top onto the plywood with a lazy susan bearing. Place your whiskey bottles on the rotating assembly, get a heavy 8oz tumbler, sit in the existing chair and spin the rotating assembly to select your whiskey. I figure you know how to pour a glass of whiskey so I won't describe that. I think you will find this adaptation marginally useful.

Hmm, I do have a 12" Lazy Susan (not the niece, she's not that lazy) that we used to use under our former 27" CRT TV set. Remember those? They pair well with rotary phones. Regarding the baltic birch plywood top: would you recommend shelf edging to hide the plies, or is the "rustic" look of plywood edge appropriate for this project? Sorry, no whiskey around here, I don't drink. But your plan seems like it would be good for a rotating sushi tray.

2nd pic: Router table. Cut a round hole in the center of the table for the router bit. Drill holes to mount the router base to the underside of the table. Cut two parallel grooves on either side of the router location for T-tracks to guide a fence for routing. Install the fence. Attach a small toolbox to the shelf for storage of router accessories. Add four locking casters to the table legs to make it movable. You are guaranteed to have the nicest router table in your neighborhood.

The Stickleys might have even approved this plan. The clan were always a practical bunch.

3rd pic: Use this table to replace the table in the first pic.

Why not just use the table that was auctioned for the rotating table? No, I did not buy it. Too rich for my blood (probably, not the cat's, though).

 

[beans-on-toast]

Hmm, I do have a 12" Lazy Susan

When I cut out a baffle hole for a 12" speaker, I'm left with a nice 10.5" disk. Goes on to a turntable bearing thingy. It can take a lot of weight. I hate to see anything going to waste.

 

[beans-on-toast]

I'm Council House Vermin....

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Nice pen. More day-to-day useful than a fountain pen.

 

[gtmalone]

Hmm, I do have a 12" Lazy Susan (not the niece, she's not that lazy) that we used to use under our former 27" CRT TV set. Remember those? They pair well with rotary phones. Regarding the baltic birch plywood top: would you recommend shelf edging to hide the plies, or is the "rustic" look of plywood edge appropriate for this project? Sorry, no whiskey around here, I don't drink. But your plan seems like it would be good for a rotating sushi tray.

The Stickleys might have even approved this plan. The clan were always a practical bunch.

Why not just use the table that was auctioned for the rotating table? No, I did not buy it. Too rich for my blood (probably, not the cat's, though).

Leave the plywood edge exposed. That table has absolutely NO rustic charm and I find that unacceptable.

sushi - nope. I liked my food cooked but I might try it if it was deep fried. That's pretty much a requirement for TX!

Projects were done in the same order as presented.

 

[Jeff Scott]

sushi - nope. I liked my food cooked but I might try it if it was deep fried. That's pretty much a requirement for TX!

Ebi and Unagi is cooked. Try the others with Texas BBQ sauce, you'll love it.

 

[bobyoung53]

Good information, here. This morning, there was a catfight outside the house; the SO heard them bouncing off the side of the house and now I have to go clean up the rather large pool of blood they left on the driveway. What's the best way to make blood ink?

Regarding this:

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How many skateboards do you think can be made from it?

Very rare to hear one out here, cats are not as common out here as little yipping dogs, we have two. My kitty, Gata, is going to be 14 in a few months and is still going strong and still does gigs, in fact here she is relaxing before her big gig tonight: