2020 New Random Pics

[A930Rocket]

^^^ Interesting. Can you explain the differences between them?

[Por_sha911]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

That almost looks like a redneck version Chuppa used in a Jewish wedding.

Random:

[Geronimo '74]

Originally Posted by red 928

That pic is not of Madeleine Sofie?
hmm.
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Possible, my search for her name via tineye does not come with a guarantee..

[svandamme]

They all look like trouble to me.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by A930Rocket

^^^ Interesting. Can you explain the differences between them?

Billhooks were ubiquitous in the UK (other places too). In addition to being used by almost everyone for outdoor and gardening use back in the day, they were also used in hedge laying. Because there were hedge layers all over the UK and blacksmiths in every town, different folks decided they preferred something a little different from their neighbors. Most of the patterns are named for the area where they were popular. Major manufacturers would gather and compile examples and lists of different "patterns" and then use that list to market themselves. I've read that some of the big makers potentially had 1000-3000 different patterns of billhooks. There was even a lot of variation in handle styles.

Most of the blades are 7-10" but there were shorter, and may have been longer.









You could even potentially go buy a fiskars from HD or Lowes or Amazon

[GH85Carrera]

[masraum]

I can't remember for sure how I stumbled across billhooks. I think I ran across the terms "pleaching hedgerows" and I was curious so I looked it up. I ended up watching several videos on YT on how hedgerows are layed. It was fascinating. I had no idea that the hedges in the UK weren't just planted and trimmed.

In different areas there were slightly different methods used, but the end result is a tight impenetrable living, growing, dense fence. If they aren't layed regularly, then down at the bottom, holes appear at the bottom that are eventually large enough for livestock to pass through.

[GH85Carrera]

[GH85Carrera]

[Geronimo '74]

[masraum]

Not a photoshop. "Wasp Mantidfly" which is neither a wasp or a mantis.

[GH85Carrera]

The S.55 featured many innovative design features. All the passengers or cargo were placed in the twin hulls, but the pilot and crew captained the plane from a cockpit in the thicker section of the wing, between the two hulls. The S.55 had two inline contra-rotating propellers, mounted in tandem. The engines were canted sharply at an upward angle. Two wire-braced booms connected the triple-finned tail structure to the twin hulls and wing.








I bought my first house in 1981. I needed to drill a hole in the rafters above the bedroom to hang a ceiling fan. I did not own a long enough extension cord, and cordless drills were still in the future. I used my hand drill just like this one. It was easy drilling. I still have my hand operated drill. It is next to my timing light, dwell meter, and oil can spout.


The Tithe Barn was built in the early 14th century as part of the medieval farmstead belonging to Shaftesbury Abbey. Its function was to store the produce of the farm, and of the farms of the manor. Tenant farms contributed a tithe, meaning a tenth of their produce.
Photo by Richard Majlinder

[GH85Carrera]

Minnehaha. 1904. Photochrom print by the Detroit Photographic Co. Source – Library of Congress.


Should have used a LOT bigger truck.


In the world of the Comanche, children were seen as very special and precious to their parents. Rarely disciplined, the children learned by watching and listening to their parents. They also learned from other family members within their tribal band. Young girls would lovingly follow their mothers during the day and would observe the daily chores of village life.
The captivating Comanche elder Post Oak Jim shared that the Comanche girls would help collect quail, duck, turkey, or chicken eggs in their aprons. In their very helpful ways, he maintained that the girls would also gather roots and berries for their families.
At play, both the girls and boys played hide and seek, had foot races, and even played tag.
Wonderful picture of Wanada Parker Page, a beautiful child of the Comanche Chief Quanah Parker and Weckeah, circa 1892. Wanada's Comanche name was Woon-ardy which meant to stand up and be strong. She had also been given her mother's name of Weckeah. Photograph courtesy of the National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

[David]

Originally Posted by masraum

Some dude on facebook made this axe and auctioned it off to raise money for his buddy that has cancer. I think it went for $1200.

Yes, according to him, he made the whole axe, used S7 steel for the head and then a combination of things to make the handle.

S7, my favorite tool steel!

Over 20 years ago we had trip lever that kept failing so we made one from S7 tool steel and it's still running (I think):

[masraum]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

When I worked in retail auto parts, I had someone bring in a rotor that was about that worn.

Should have used a LOT bigger truck.

And maybe a teensy bit sturdier fence!

It could have been worse.






It kind of looks like the boulder that went through may have hit a portion of the house that didn't have a lot going on (I hope). They were super lucky that the other boulder stopped where it did.

Reminds me of one of those car commercials from back in the day, maybe when some folks started coming out with the automatic braking, where they'd show the new car stop in time, but an old car would plow on through the crash-test dummies.

[WPOZZZ]

I don't get it. This is supposed to be delivered to me in HNL It is going the wrong way.

[Por_sha911]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

Amost zero visibility so prolly has be be brought in on a trailer.

[Steve Carlton]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

Purdy!

[rockfan4]

Are these CFL or LED?

[GH85Carrera]

The General Lectric