Thread: What are you working on?

I remember a British snooker champ who had large lens glasses that looked like they were upside down. Guess he was ahead of his time.

Looks like he just switched the bows from one side to the other.....

I had a Harbor Freight magnifying visor, and while it seemed great when I first got it, with its multi multiplying, I quickly came to hate it, as it was poorly fitting, and uncomfortable to wear for extended periods, and the "tip up visor" feature was useless, as when you tilted it up, it would dig into my forhead rather than go up over my head, and fall back in front of my eyes. So it was either on and in front of my eyes, or take it off every other minute I needed to look up. Well worth paying more for a better pair in my meaningless opinion

Originally Posted by Magpie

Well worth paying more for a better pair in my meaningless opinion

Don't belittle your opinion!

I may have to invest in some of these magnifiers myself, gents-blind as a bat all my life, and it just gets worse with age as you guys know. In other news, I've got 3 rescales in progress, and loads of wood and naked blades in the cue waiting. Monday is our last day of school, so I should have a few done in the next week or two:
1. Luaterjung in bone with brass hardware-this one is shaping up to be really sexy!
2. Wostenholm IXL in cocobolo and (probably) brass. I just polished the scales up to 2000, buffed on loose cotton with Fabuluster, and finished by buffing in a few coats of Renaissance Wax-I'll post pics when it's finished.
3. WM Elliott in African Blackwood-still deciding on appointments. I'm gonna try a Mike/Jerry Tru-Oil finish on this one unless it's just too oily and resinous to take it up-it is in the Dalbergia/Rosewood family, after all (though I have seen numerous Tru Oil over AB finishes online, YouTube, etc., and they are gorgeous!).

I've been in the shop about all day, and I'm just whooped, but in a good way!

Lately

Well fellas, As far as eyewear goes, I have progressive bifocals & I love them. Like petercp4e said, they take a little getting used to ( a day or 2) but when you do, they're great. I can tell I'm overdue for an eye exam, my prescription has changed a little. I have an eye loupe that clamps onto my eyeglasses also like when I'm piddling with pocket watches, there are some tiny screws that are smaller than a flea.

I've been in the garage trying to move or get rid of some lightweight stuff for now. My back is a little better. I'll be working on my 100th anniversary Dyna soon. It's torn apart & when I went to order a new frame last December, I got the bad news a few weeks later. They (the Motor Company) wouldn't sell me a new frame ever since they stopped making the Dyna's & I called the dealerships 3-4 times to make sure it was available because ya have to cut the neck off (the part with the vin) before they will send a new frame with the same vin numbers. I called before a couple times plus before I cut the neck plus before a buddy & I went to the dealership to order it. Since they stopped making the Dyna's completely last year, no more frames! No problem though, I got an '03 frame off the bay & will have some frame people cut it & weld the neck from mine onto it. The guy wanted $500 or make offer & he asked if I had a business to ship to & I said yes, Mancuso's Crossroads Harley Davidson & he replied $375 shipped. SOLD! it wasn't the dealerships fault about the new frame. Some yuppie at the factory didn't update the parts system online which only dealerships have access to. A good chunk of the mess in my garage is my Dyna torn apart. I can't wait to have the wind in my face again.

Have to get our 2.5yo ready for her first day of school tomorrow.
I don't think I'm going to be ready though.

Originally Posted by JP5

Have to get our 2.5yo ready for her first day of school tomorrow.
I don't think I'm going to be ready though.

The first time of many that you have to let them out on their own and not in your control.......

Spent the weekend moving my youngest daughter out and into her first apartment.
I was ready. So was she.