davjohns 1 #51 December 26, 2013 I've built bookcases and such. I don't have the patience you have, though. Very nice work. I've mounted a few antique Japanese swords. Made some of the metal parts and all of the wood. I've made a few knives from scratch.I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #52 December 26, 2013 davjohns I've made a few knives from scratch. That's a cool craft. There's a custom knife shop on the way to the DZ that I've heard has a pretty good rep. Bookcases and furniture, I've built a bit. I make a mean chest of drawers and do okay on cabinets. My other two specialties are reloading ammo and cooking meat. Made a great prime rib for dinner today, easier than anyone thinks. Especially proud of my slow smoked ribs with the secret spice rub. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #53 December 26, 2013 Damn....That is some hot wood work. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TriGirl 333 #54 December 26, 2013 JohnMitchell Made a great prime rib for dinner today, easier than anyone thinks. Especially proud of my slow smoked ribs with the secret spice rub. As I am proud of my barbecue beef brisket. Everything from scratch, everything made with tequila. Goes nicely with the tequila cake I bake at the same time! I have a few other go-to dishes, depending on the timeline and the guest list. However this evening I'm making three kinds of breads (applesauce, zucchini and pumpkin). Just too tired to make the cookies. See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TriGirl 333 #55 December 26, 2013 I'll be making brunch for 30 on Saturday. eggnog french toast with apple cranberry compote butternut squash soup with almond brittle egg florentine casserole mini chicken pot pies mini quiche turkey cheddar puffs cinnamon cobblestone muffins salad signature drink of the event: caramel apple cocktail (made with sparkling wine. yummy!) See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,446 #56 December 26, 2013 Hi J-S, You are one talented fella. I am envious. So just how did you get the 'tree' look on that stand? JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #57 December 27, 2013 TriGirl As I am proud of my barbecue beef brisket. Everything from scratch, everything made with tequila. Brisket is true Texas barbecue. I've done one or two, nothing amazing yet but working on it. I need to experiment around with it a little. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,112 #58 December 27, 2013 Chicken tikka masala Trifle Furniture Drones Electronic circuits and circuit boards R/C airplanes from scratch Software Decks Parts for my antique car... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J-S 0 #59 December 27, 2013 JerryBaumchenHi J-S, You are one talented fella. I am envious. So just how did you get the 'tree' look on that stand? JerryBaumchen Thanks. I used an 8/4 (2") mohogany slab. Drew the tree pattern on the slab and used a plunge router set to a certain depth so I had a universal depth where the tree wasn't going to be. Left the tree pattern there (raised up), rounded over what I could with a round over bit, then dremeled the rest to take away from the machined rough look. Then sanded it all. Easy enough to do, just tedious work trying to do a 3-D look. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
promise5 17 #60 January 3, 2014 Woohoo I can make these and they turned out great!! Thanks Philbo for the idea/recipe! I also made some with mini sweet peppers. Yum!No matter how slowly you say oranges it never sounds like gullible. Believe me I tried. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #61 January 3, 2014 promise5 Woohoo I can make these and they turned out great!! Thanks Philbo for the idea/recipe! Forget something?I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 60 #62 January 3, 2014 I can make my Christmas cactus plants bloom every year. Hundreds of blooms. lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #63 January 3, 2014 oldwomanc6 I can make my Christmas cactus plants bloom every year. Hundreds of blooms. I can make my drink disappear.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #64 January 3, 2014 I can make a shoe smell. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #65 January 3, 2014 JohnMitchellI can make a shoe smell. I can bury the hatchet.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #66 January 3, 2014 Right between the shoulder blades? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #67 January 3, 2014 JohnMitchell Right between the shoulder blades? Nah . . . I was thinking about a mouse - I think I have caused enough trouble.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #68 January 3, 2014 Just got this up and running correctly this afternoon. It's an Arduino based GPS lock (currently on a breadboard). The idea is it would lock a box which can only be opened at a specific location. The last time I coded anything was over 30 years ago and just started fooling around with Arduinos about a month ago. I'm simply amazed at the tools available today. While this is designed to be a GPS lock, this could just as easily be an auto-pilot steering mechanism for a boat or plane. I'm sort of amazed this technology is this easy to whip up sitting in my living room.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #69 January 3, 2014 quade Just got this up and running correctly this afternoon. It's an Arduino based GPS lock (currently on a breadboard). The idea is it would lock a box which can only be opened at a specific location. The last time I coded anything was over 30 years ago and just started fooling around with Arduinos about a month ago. I'm simply amazed at the tools available today. While this is designed to be a GPS lock, this could just as easily be an auto-pilot steering mechanism for a boat or plane. I'm sort of amazed this technology is this easy to whip up sitting in my living room. That's freakin cool.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
