Rattlin the Bell
 

Searched for my old rattlesnake belt threads and got lazy.

I moved to a townhouse two months ago, or so, from 18 acres, butt up on another 1,000 acres of wildlands. Unpacking came across the last remnant of the old place, a rattler I killed in front of my garage, that I had turned into a belt and decided to do this, about $15 from Amazon for the display bell. I trussed it up with really thin monofilm.

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I think you need a hobby, Hugh.

No, the mistake that you're making is in not realizing that this is Hugh!

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Without that tied to your ankle yer gonna get leg cramps swimming.-WW

I don't always display my trophies, but when I do... :)

I guess that I just amuse myself easily.

That's kind of cool! If that were me, one improvement I would make is to shorten the shank of the hook so that the rattle hung free;

but that's just me.

Thanks, actually I was thinking the same thing.

I'm going to see if I can remove the brass shank entirely and just hang it from monofilm from the top of the bell with just the wooden knob thing on top in place.

Most guys won't admit that...

I was JUST going to suggest that! Maybe a small, flat screw or something that would be hidden by the thickness of the glass!

Don't feel bad, Hugh. Here are some unnecessary little projects that keep me amused.

• I had a few tiny Schwinn "Krate" models - Apple Krate, Orange Krate, Lemon Peeler, Pea Picker. I hated to just see them sitting around so I crafted a little stand:

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• In the background is a vestige of an idea for a display of five of my 1/18 model Porsches. I haven't sussed out the details yet. I may never.

• And here is a vise I restored last Friday afternoon. I'll probably never use it, but it was free to me and it was in terrible, rusty condition when I got it. It's better, now.

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I have oodles of things like this rattling around in the clutter.....Helps to keep the cobwebs dusted off!

Pulled the hook, and am going to look into a small flat screw to put in its place. I think I can just wrap the monofilm around the screw and fish it it with a screwdriver. That way it will hang from the top of the bell.