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Post by radio on Oct 16, 2017 8:57:47 GMT -5
Hope you have a good'un Bill! Is the lovely Susan baking a cake? Sadie Mae would love a bite!
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Post by radio on Oct 12, 2017 18:40:57 GMT -5
I was away yesterday, but back on track now and will mail tomorrow
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Post by radio on Oct 11, 2017 7:48:00 GMT -5
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Post by radio on Oct 11, 2017 7:46:13 GMT -5
radio Funny you should mention the strange nature of old Lotone oil. I was given several gallon jugs of what was supposed to be Lortone Oil, but when I opened them at home they were about half oil and half rock sludge. When I started filtering the oil I noticed a slightly yellowish/greenish tinge and a definite but subtle automotive oil smell. It may not be Lortone oil, but its in their bottles, but the odor is enough that I probably will try to not mix it with good mineral oil and will try it provisionally because it was free, and I have a new old saw that needs to be filled to prove that its going to work properly. Me I want my oil to not smell like a garage floor. Yes, it is weird. This oil was new from Lortone, so I've been curious what it actually is. I can't fathom mineral oil acting this way, but I suppose it could break down over time, or as it becomes loaded with rock snot.
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Post by radio on Oct 10, 2017 8:17:00 GMT -5
I realize this is a pretty old thread, but still very relevant.
I have found that Lortone's oil will turn a funny shade of green and stink pretty bad as it ages. I don't slab a lot with the saw it is in, and no unusual rocks that might have contaminated it. Rubbing between the fingers, it still has lubricity, so I'm still cutting with it. My saws are in the carport and lean to's, so the mist doesn't linger as much as in an enclosed space. I still set up a strong fan to help disperse the mist though.
Wish I had access to more transformer oil
That reminds me! Back in the 70's and 80's, a number of Mom and Pop rock shops were selling used transformer oil for slab saws. The old stuff was loaded with PCB's that were later found to be a cancer causing agent.
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Post by radio on Oct 3, 2017 7:45:23 GMT -5
Pictures have surfaced of him wearing his pink wussy hat at an anti Trump rally in Reno. Call me paranoid, but my first thought was this is politically motivated! Country music fans are overwhelmingly conservative and most are Trump supporters. Where better to exact twisted "revenge" than a country music concert? Link to pics: pamelageller.com/2017/10/vegas-attack-antitrump.html/
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Post by radio on Sept 22, 2017 7:43:06 GMT -5
Photobucket will eventually figure out how to block the workaround, but at least for now, our photos have made a jail break For Firefox browser users, goto to the upper right of the screen and click on the 3 horizontal bars ("Open Menu"), click on "Add-Ons", click on "Get Add-Ons", at the bottom of the screen click on "See More Add-Ons!". A new page will open up, look for "photobucket embed fix", touch it with your mouse pointer and then click on "+ Add to Firefox" then "Add". For Google Chrome browsers, type in "photobucket embed fix" in the browser search/URL bar and click on the "photobucket embed fix" link.
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Post by radio on Sept 22, 2017 7:36:11 GMT -5
I wonder who first had the idea of frying Bananas?!?!? Well, Plantains are basically just a firm, starchy Banana, right? Go for some Bananas Foster next time and make enough for the boss
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Post by radio on Sept 10, 2017 15:20:48 GMT -5
Hey Arlen I bet that Carbo salve is what I remember my grandparents using! Likely was. Several companies made variations of it, but Watkins is the one I remember. It was more of a dark amber instead of Black if I recall correctly
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Post by radio on Sept 10, 2017 15:16:40 GMT -5
Scott, you ever feed those to your reptiles? I raised the ugly things by the hundreds to feed ours at the peak of our reptile biz. Much better food source than meal worms, cheaper than Crickets and easy to keep and breed Not those. We did deaths heads and discoides. Not nearly as large. Grow faster, make more babies. Plus I smuggled cricket eggs home from Europe and started a new species in the trade. I had 8 eggs hatch that became over million adults in 6 months. Way better than the regular cricket in the trade. Was told the breeding stock we bought were Madagascar hissing roaches, but they all look alike to me. Used to freak people out when they saw the adults! :-)
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Post by radio on Sept 10, 2017 15:14:56 GMT -5
Last month, I mounted two huge Grizz claws for the Acrobats of China in Branson. They liked them so much they gave me a couple of front and center show tickets. Incredible show! We saw them here at a university auditorium a dozen years ago. Truly mind boggling show, indeed. Wonder how many wildlife laws are broke taking those home. Lolz I was expecting a second rate troup in Branson, but every act was top tier! This is their second and final season here before going back to China around Christmas time. They had the required taxidermist records, hunters name, permit number and all paperwork in order, so there won't be a problem
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Post by radio on Sept 10, 2017 14:53:14 GMT -5
Malagasy Hissing Cockroach Do Palmetto bugs look that big too? I never saw one before. jamesp Scott, you ever feed those to your reptiles? I raised the ugly things by the hundreds to feed ours at the peak of our reptile biz. Much better food source than meal worms, cheaper than Crickets and easy to keep and breed
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Post by radio on Sept 10, 2017 14:34:56 GMT -5
My dad and I used to hunt bear a fair amount in Northwestern Wyoming back in the day. Dad always had cracked dry fingers and the bear grease did a great job healing them. I started a taxidermy business in 1974 as a teenager and processed many bears. This thread brings back many memories. Last month, I mounted two huge Grizz claws for the Acrobats of China in Branson. They liked them so much they gave me a couple of front and center show tickets. Incredible show!
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Post by radio on Sept 9, 2017 20:15:27 GMT -5
Watkins products used to have a product called Petro-carbo salve that was very similar to the Black drawing salves .
Best thing one can do for a bee or wasp sting is crush an aspirin, add a drop or two of water to make a thin paste and apply to the sting. The juice from broad leaf Plantain will stop minor bleeding. Lots of old remedies actually worked!
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Post by radio on Sept 9, 2017 18:05:11 GMT -5
My uncle had a tree in his yard in Va. He called it a Bamagilly tree. It had big buds with yellow stuff in them if you squeezed them. It was great for cracks in your hands or for a blister that busted open. I wonder it that is the same as your Gilead? Bill, what a short memory you have, lol. It was only last June - three months ago - when you brought up Bamagilly Salve. Very lucky, or very unlucky, can't decideArlen radio started the thread about him trying to rip his arm off with a tree branch. How is that arm doing now, Arlen? All better, I hope. Pretty much healed up, but boy did it leave a mark!!!! Branch pretty much took off the meat down to the bone in a 3 inch long section, so slow healing
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Post by radio on Sept 6, 2017 4:27:42 GMT -5
Stunning piece! Congrats on the collaboration!
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Post by radio on Aug 28, 2017 16:53:47 GMT -5
Got the beast home! Drained the oil and removed the HUGE motor which made it much easier to deal with. I pulled my tilt bed trailer down this morning and managed to back it within 20 feet or so from the shed the saw was living in. I rubbed some grease off the motor and was amazed to find it is rated at 1/2 hp! As @johnsgems said, the oldies were bigger than their newer counterparts, but this thing is a monster! Guess my eys deceived me when I thought it weighed 150 pounds, but it will go 75 or more for sure!
The blade shaft has a bit of up and down play, so I will need to replace the two pillow blocks and bearings, but that looks simple enough once I give everything a good low pressure power washing with some grease cutter. The vise moves smoothly on the rails without any play which is good because I wasn't looking forward to rebuilding the carriage!
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Post by radio on Aug 28, 2017 11:10:09 GMT -5
Pictures? Need to see from various angles, and the back side. Size? I'm still not able to get G mail to let open and save pics I e mail to myself. Will have to try the usb download directly to the computer soon
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Post by radio on Aug 28, 2017 8:24:26 GMT -5
Trust me! The photos posted of it did NOT do it justice. My jaw literally dropped when I opened the box Tommy had carefully packed it in!!! It was much thicker than I thought and the details and colors in it defy description!!!! I've seen a LOT of pet wood, but this is without a doubt the finest specimen I have ever laid eyes on! A huge thank you to Tommy, and thank you to everyone else who contributed and made the drawing possible You're so welcome. Eva and I had a lot of fun picking out the items and we were searching for that special piece as the grand prize - as soon as we saw it we looked at each other like 'holy crap that's beautiful!' haha. Now that you see how thick it is I bet you're sorry you promised not to cab it ... awww, just one little slice off the backside won't hurt anything will it? I know you both got pretty fond of it and now that I've seen it, I wonder "What the heck was I thinking?!?!?!" when I offered to let it stay with you I can see how one could get very attached to it! I was completely expecting the back side to smooth from another cut, but it is the raw end of the log and adds a lot of character to the piece. Nope, nope, nope, not gonna cut it! I have a museum quality piece of Missouri Lace Agate that is face polished with a rough back, that you don't know how bad I've wanted to take just one slab from, but it would destroy the uniqueness of the piece. Funny thing is, I bought it in an old collection in California and brought it with me back to Missouri, so it is one well traveled rock!
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Post by radio on Aug 28, 2017 0:19:39 GMT -5
Trust me! The photos posted of it did NOT do it justice. My jaw literally dropped when I opened the box Tommy had carefully packed it in!!! It was much thicker than I thought and the details and colors in it defy description!!!! I've seen a LOT of pet wood, but this is without a doubt the finest specimen I have ever laid eyes on! A huge thank you to Tommy, and thank you to everyone else who contributed and made the drawing possible
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