Coffee's on, Up lifting the mug to you and the New Year

[litl rooster]

22 here clear skies



Coffee is up!

[Silver Creek Slim]

Morning y'all.
Thanks fer the coffee.

'Tis -5 and clear. High of 10.

Slim

[Good Troy]

In the low 30's now, but the office is nice and warm!

[Johnny McCrae]

May you all have a Happy & Prosperous New Year.

Just spent eleven days in St. Petersburg, Florida. During the day the temp was mostly in the 60's and 70's. We are in Minnesota right now (-1 wind chill) and will return to Wisconsin tomorrow (-9 to +10 degrees).

[Baltimore Ed]

We got snow!! Unusual in eastern NC. Cold with no wind. Very pretty to a retiree.

The range is open.

[litl rooster]

May you all have a Happy & Prosperous New Year.

Just spent eleven days in St. Petersburg, Florida. During the day the temp was mostly in the 60's and 70's. We are in Minnesota right now (-1 wind chill) and will return to Wisconsin tomorrow (-9 to +10 degrees).

Just this morning. My friend sent me a photo of his truck covered with a light dusting of snow at his Florida address... i told him he should demand a refund!






Eastern cold and the Berry College Eagle laid her first egg about a hour ago. BTW it was on this date last year she laid her first egg also.

Roy... i know you were watching while i was outside.

[litl rooster]

Today i got in to Academy Sporting Goods.  Finally found a suitable  replacement folding knife.  A Kershaw Oso Sweet model.  https://kershaw.kaiusaltd.com/knives/knife/oso-sweet. I got for 10 bucks less than here.  I always like there knifes but tend to loose them.  This out of the package is razor sharp. Have cut paper to test - opened a bale of hay- cut my thumb- and shaved some hair off my arm. Still razor sharp, the open assist is lighting fast and the blade lock works good as does pocket clip.

Backin business with that issue

[Major 2]

Today i got in to Academy Sporting Goods.  Finally found a suitable  replacement folding knife.  A Kershaw Oso Sweet model.  https://kershaw.kaiusaltd.com/knives/knife/oso-sweet. I got for 10 bucks less than here.  I always like there knifes but tend to loose them.  This out of the package is razor sharp. Have cut paper to test - opened a bale of hay- cut my thumb- and shaved some hair off my arm. Still razor sharp, the open assist is lighting fast and the blade lock works good as does pocket clip.

Backin business with that issue

Woo .... actually had snow flurries HERE !  nothing huge, just little flakes floating about.
3rd time I've seen it in FLA.  once in WEST PALM BEACH !!!!!
32° this morning  33° tomorrow morning

Concerning folders ,  Schrade's Uncle Henry had a "you loose it replacement warranty" never tried it though.
But by golly, I found one once. Not sure where is now 
I carry a Col. Nettleton lock back normally , and have a Benchmade ez assist thumb flip.

[Delmonico]

Woo .... actually had snow flurries HERE !  nothing huge, just little flakes floating about.
3rd time I've seen it in FLA.  once in WEST PALM BEACH !!!!!
32° this morning  33° tomorrow morning

Concerning folders ,  Schrade's Uncle Henry had a "you loose it replacement warranty" never tried it though.
But by golly, I found one once. Not sure where is now 
I carry a Col. Nettleton lock back normally , and have a Benchmade ez assist thumb flip.

[Delmonico]

Still sorting, found a gold mine, if you don't know what these are put yer hsor in a top not and turn in yer man card.

[Major 2]

Del , find the brace yet ?

Thanks for the Trophy.... ain't prisxactly big time cold, but if'n' you watch the Ivan displaced PR's around here, you'd think it was an Ice age ! with their winter parkas & fuzzy ear muff hats 

[Capt Quirk]

Morning all. Coffee is hot, the rest of us, not so much yet. It was 35-40 this morning, when I woke up... and that was inside the cabin. I need to start waking up more often through the night.

[pony express]

I need to start waking up more often through the night.

Captain, try a large glass or two of ice tea late in the evening.....works for me for a "refill the wood stove" alarm.

Delmonico: I've got the brace to go with those, but most of the bits are nowhere to be found. Use it with modern spade bits for drilling fence posts for hanging gates and other things far from electric.

[Capt Quirk]

Captain, try a large glass or two of ice tea late in the evening.....works for me for a "refill the wood stove" alarm.

And the irony there is, I have reached an age, where I take pills to keep me from having to go every 15 minutes.

[Silver Creek Slim]

Morning y'all.
Thanks fer the coffee.

The Beast doesn't want to start when it is cold. 

'Tis -5 and overcast. High of 6.

Slim

[litl rooster]

Woo ....

Concerning folders ,  Schrade's Uncle Henry had a "you loose it replacement warranty" never tried it though.
But by golly, I found one once. Not sure where is now 
I carry a Col. Nettleton lock back normally , and havea Benchmade ez assist thumb flip.

Always wanted a Benchmark folder. My record of loosing them does not allow me the expence of one.



Thanks for the coffee Slim.

Slim don't you have a block warner on the Beast?

[Delmonico]

Del , find the brace yet ?

Yep, got two, collecting auger bits also, much more common.

[Major 2]

Yep, got two, collecting auger bits also, much more common.

I was given 3 bits 3/8 - 1/2  at 30" OAL by a Swedish Boat builder ...no brace though 
The bits came in a heavy duty leather scabbard.

[Delmonico]

Got like a 5/8 about that long.

[Baltimore Ed]

I've got a nice collection of bits to go with my dad's brace, even used them some in the past. Love old tools.