Open house

Posted on September 25, 2012 by KG

Wabbit  just ordered a Bear 64″ 40lb draw longbow…..now, where’s a suitable Frenchman to try it out on? Oh, and for those of you with tastes which run to more refined pursuits than sticking arrows in things,, the latest Woodpile Report is up. And it’s a beauty.

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57 Responses to Open house

  1. Darin says:
    September 25, 2012 at 14:08

    Longbow?Have you given up waiting on the Marlin?
    I just ordered Another Mosin-Nagant tonight-
    Mosin Nagant 91/30
    $130 to my door,should have it in my greasy cosmoline stained hands by Friday.Dam things are addictive. :popcorn

    • KG says:
      September 25, 2012 at 14:52

      Not given up, Darin. Just tired of waiting and anyway the idea of a longbow always appealed. ;-)
      You need rehab for that MN addiction. :grin:

      • Darin says:
        September 25, 2012 at 21:38

        Still waiting?Geez have you tried going down there wearing a bed sheet and telling them it’s an insult to the prophet for it to take this long? :rant :popcorn

        • KG says:
          September 26, 2012 at 07:16

          “going down there”? It’s about 2000km away. And the more I agitate, the further down the pile the application is going to slip…..

  2. oswald bastable says:
    September 25, 2012 at 14:42

    Ever tried a compound bow? I can actually hit stuff with one of those. :mrgreen:

    • Darin says:
      September 25, 2012 at 21:43

      How about a Crossbow?I always wonder how reloads went in Medieval times-“Oh wait laddy,let me find me crank before you start hacking” :mrgreen:

  3. KG says:
    September 25, 2012 at 14:57

    Never tried one, Os. The longbow interests me because of the historical connotations and in any case, it’s a thing of beauty.
    I’ll start out shooting at barn doors and graduate to a hay bale, since there’s a shortage of Frenchmen around these parts. :popcorn

  4. KG says:
    September 25, 2012 at 15:23

    A nice quote from Frederick Forsyth’s The Dogs of War. (on returning to civilian life)
    “The real problem was being able to stick it out, to sit in an office under the orders of a wee man in a dark gray suit and look out of the window and recall the bush country, the waving palms, the smell of sweat and cordite, the grunts of men hauling the jeeps over the river crossings, the copper-tasting fears just before the attack, and the wild cruel joy of being alive afterward. To remember, and then to go back to the ledgers and the commuter train, that was what was impossible.”

  5. George says:
    September 25, 2012 at 16:25

    From the Woodpile, an antidote for today’s puff piece in the NZ Herald about the Rachel Carson woman who got DDT banned so malaria remained the 3rd world’s biggest killer of children. Oh there’s a movie coming out about her? Chuck it in the same file as the Motorcycle Diaries

    http://takimag.com/article/the_silent_spring_that_wont_shut_up_kathy_shaidle/print#axzz27SWegafL

  6. KG says:
    September 25, 2012 at 16:57

    Another socialist PC success story. When will they ever learn?
    ‘Californians flee for better-run states, study finds
    Nearly 3.4 million residents have fled California since 1990 for better-managed states, report shows
    …Lower cost of living, less government debt and a more business-friendly culture are the main drivers, according to the study…’ 
    http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/09/24/residents-leave-california-in-droves-over-last-two-decades-study-finds/

  7. KG says:
    September 25, 2012 at 19:13

    ‘ABOUT 40 anti-war protesters have blockaded an Australian military training base on Victoria’s Bellarine Peninsula.
    …Photos posted on the group’s website showed protesters dressed in orange prison jumpsuits with hoods over their heads and dozens of cars backed up along the street waiting in vain to cross the bridge onto the island.
    …police had initially removed several members of the human blockade without arresting them but eventually backed down and instead turned cars away after the protesters kept coming back..’
    http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/national/police-monitor-vic-military-base-blockade/story-e6frfku9-1226481088121

    What right do the police have to ignore these assholes breaking the law? And why the hell should people be prevented from going about their lawful business while the police stand and watch? :rant

    • The Gantt Guy says:
      September 26, 2012 at 03:55

      You’ve not been in Victoria for a while, have you KG? Thanks to Christine Nixon, this is SOP for one of the most feminised “police” “forces” in the world. They allowed leftists of assorted stripes to defeat them in Melbourne during the G20 a few years ago. They only moved on the occu-tards when good citizens started moving on them. They let rabid unionists shut down the city centre a few weeks ago (and still no charges against the union leader who tried to mow down the Grocon manager with his car). Vic Police is a disgrace.

    • Contempt says:
      September 26, 2012 at 06:05

      Remember Boosh at his ranch holding hands with the Saudi? Your link simply adds more and more to oBowa’s sick story. umm umm umm a dream world.

  9. Katie says:
    September 26, 2012 at 02:00

    To Hell with a Frenchman to try it out on. Find a Muzzie to do the honors.

    :mrgreen:

  10. Darin says:
    September 26, 2012 at 03:39

    Florida schools may bring back corporal punishment for students-

    “Incoming board member says corporal punishment more effective than suspension” Who knew? :popcorn

    http://www.clickorlando.com/news/Paddling-could-soon-be-back-in-Marion-County-Schools/-/1637132/16724002/-/15f0lppz/-/index.html

    • Flashman says:
      September 26, 2012 at 05:00

      That’s marxist-communism reality for you.

      When political dissent finally blows in China, as I believe it surely must in the not too distant future, it will indeed be a sight to behold. Roll on the day.

  12. Darin says:
    September 26, 2012 at 14:09

    The lay up and building of a pretty nice boat :popcorn

    http://youtu.be/dPemmlrMLWU

    • KG says:
      September 26, 2012 at 15:19

      :smile: :smile: :smile: You know, the days are never long enough when doing that kind of work. If ever I won a lottery, that’s what I’d be doing.
      Once your head gets into the “zone” the boat seems to be almost building itself.
      I’ll see if I can find something on what’s probably the best boat wabbit ever worked on. (“La Fille D’Or”)

      • Darin says:
        September 26, 2012 at 15:41

        I was driving past Newman Lumber awhile back,Newman is one of if not the largest importer of tropical hardwood and marine ply in the US.

        http://www.newmanlumber.com/

        Everytime I go by I roll my windows down and take in the smell of Honduras Mahogany and Spainish Cedar that’s always in the air there.Brings back a lot of good memories :smile:

        • KG says:
          September 26, 2012 at 16:35

          mmmmm…why bother robbing banks, when there are lumber yards? :popcorn

          • Darin says:
            September 27, 2012 at 04:05

            Your not kidding,we needed some 5/8″ marine ply at work last year.

            4×8′ sheets in Fir cost $118each :shock:

            I want to build a small runabout lake boat in a few years.I’ve got ready source for Red Tidewater Cypress for about $2 board foot.Also have a 2cylinder Wisconsin air cooled motor with a Twin disc marine gear on it,18″ three fluke prop and stern tube.All I need is a shaft and well money :roll:

            The setup came out of a 22′ plywood V-hull that was heavy as sin,I figure a good light hull and that engine/prop setup should push it pretty good.

            • KG says:
              September 27, 2012 at 07:49

              PLY18MARINE2412 Marine Plywood 18mm – 2400x1200mm $192.22 sheet
              Think yerself lucky, Darin!

              Have you got a design for the boat yet? There are heaps of older plans available (and some damn fine designs) at no cost.

  13. KG says:
    September 27, 2012 at 07:51

    For a light boat, I’d build something in ply lapstrake, using the WEST system. Light, durable and quick to build.
    http://www.bateau.com/categories.php?cat=29#.UGN5Ohgkgy4

  15. KG says:
    September 27, 2012 at 11:28

    That’s nice, and I love steam engines. :grin: But you wouldn’t get the pleasure of building a wooden boat.

  16. KG says:
    September 27, 2012 at 11:31

    Of course, you could always go for broke and build a REAL boat…. :mrgreen:
    http://www.dhylanboats.com/diana_plans.html

    sigh….. http://barharboryachts.com/

  17. KG says:
    September 27, 2012 at 12:17

    *shudder* If I wanted a block of flats I’d go into the real estate business.

  18. KG says:
    September 27, 2012 at 12:18

    That pic is a fine example of the fact that money and taste are not necessarily related.
    It would have been an interesting exercise in project management, though….. ;-)

    • The Gantt Guy says:
      September 27, 2012 at 12:26

      Yup, on both. Bought and shipped to New Orleans for complete refit in 2000. Destroyed by fire in 2002. Shipped to BrisVegas for complete refit. Transported (note: not sailed, transported) to Auckland in 2006.

      So, an interesting exercise in project management … several times over! :wtf

      • Darin says:
        September 27, 2012 at 13:01

        Do you know what yard that first refit was done in?If it was Trinity or Bolinger then I know some of the guys who worked on her.
        Trinity builds some mighty fine modern boats.They did a 56′ Itaian built steel hull mfg in about 1920.Old school all the way including steam plant.That one cost $23m to restore,all Teak,Mahogany and polished Brass.

          • Darin says:
            September 27, 2012 at 13:23

            I’ll have to ask my budd Ricky if he worked on that one.He’s a master carpenter/interior designer and the go to guy when you want your 68″ Plasma screen TV to disappear into the wall :popcorn

            • KG says:
              September 27, 2012 at 14:01

              Yeah, you could build it in alloy, Darin. And it will be a pain in the ass to repair the cracks, because it’ll just crack again around the weld. It’ll be noisy, lack any trace of character and the fittings/alloy interface will corrode no matter what you do. :lol:

              • Darin says:
                September 27, 2012 at 14:46

                Ah,but you haven’t seen my Aluminum work have you?I am a practitioner of the black art of Aluminum gas welding as demonstrated here,pay close attention to the part where he domes,flattens and planishes the welded seam-
                http://youtu.be/aF1Srs_e1Aw?t=4m24s

                Thickest I have ever gas welded was 3/8″,built lots of critical stuff in Aluminum.

                • KG says:
                  September 27, 2012 at 16:22

                  Impressive. But still…it’s metal. Boats should be wood….. :twisted:
                  Seriously, a well-built lapstrake ply boat built using the WEST system will be lighter and quieter than alloy. A 22′ boat only needs to be 1/4″ ply.

  19. The Gantt Guy says:
    September 27, 2012 at 13:22

    And in news just to hand, it seems, according to the City of Stirling in Perth, WA, that funerals, weddings, Easter services, youth groups, quiz nights to raise funds for local schools, fêtes and fairs to raise funds for world aid, and the provision of meals and services to the community are in fact, not religious activities.

    Furthermore, Scarborough Baptist Church has been told it is violating land use bylaws by holding a Sunday Evening Service followed by a meal at which needy people are fed. It risks a $1,000,000 fine (plus an additional $250,000 for each day it fails to comply). No indication yet on the fine applicable should it refuse to cease and desist from conducting the seditious activity of pre-school ballet lessons.

    • KG says:
      September 27, 2012 at 13:30

      Is WA really trying to become the Antipodean Britain? Because they’re doing a mighty fine job of it.
      There really is an all-out war being waged on Christianity, isn’t there? I’m beginning to think that just as there’s no such thing as a “moderate muslim”, there’s also no such thing as a “non-militant atheist”. :rant

      • Darin says:
        September 27, 2012 at 13:45

        Christians and Jews need to get off it and start fighting back or all will be lost.The reason we have so many social problems now is because many in the Church chose to stay out of political leadership.