Good morning! Are you up yet? What's your plans for today?

[Ronfiveo]

Good morning if you like it hot and sticky with rain. Hit the ground early this morning. Blood work first thing, check mail, and mow grass in between the rain. Then retire to the shop and finish a stone that I have been cutting on, it's a free form style cut so it is going to take some time to complete.

Stone photos?

Ron

I do mostly cabochons for now, still learning the facet end of it. The stone in the pics is known as Labradorite.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labradorite

 

Beautiful.

Those would look great at the bottom of the pistol grip for a rifle.
Kinda oval or tear drop shape to fit that space.
(I don't know the terminology for it)



A metal medallion with one of your stones on top.... class.

Ron

[bReTt]

No real plan.  Dude is showing up @ 1000 to install an in-ground invisible fence.  Water plants, straighten up some things inside and out.  I have three security cameras that showed up with solar panels and the micro SD cards so I’ll need to get those figured out and set up.  I’ll also have to get gear ready to start the work week again tomorrow.  I have OT scheduled again this week so it will be another long one.

[Blowpipe Sam]

Best of luck Ernie!

Beautiful stone Kris.  Did you ever attend the Primitive Arts Festival at Ochlockonee?  Those guys had a lot of nice rock for sale.

Up at the crack of noon!  Slap worn out from working straight through the Fourth of July weekend.  The Fourth was a big hairy bear this year.  Glad it's over.
I'm out in the Dad cave right now.  I've got a couple of art projects and several air gun projects in progress out here.  Waiting on parts from Crosman and Precision Pellet.
Today is day one of a five day mental health sabbatical that I requested and I hope to "finish" at least two paintings and get some air guns shooting.

[maraudinglizard]

Good morning if you like it hot and sticky with rain. Hit the ground early this morning. Blood work first thing, check mail, and mow grass in between the rain. Then retire to the shop and finish a stone that I have been cutting on, it's a free form style cut so it is going to take some time to complete.

Stone photos?

Ron

I do mostly cabochons for now, still learning the facet end of it. The stone in the pics is known as Labradorite.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labradorite

 

Beautiful.

Those would look great at the bottom of the pistol grip for a rifle.
Kinda oval or tear drop shape to fit that space.
(I don't know the terminology for it)



A metal medallion with one of your stones on top.... class.

Ron

The spot on the stock you are referring to is called a grip cap. Skeleton grip caps are used for this type of finish. A custom one would have to be made for that area because of the shape and size of that grip. Yes, it  would be classy for sure, I have seen some real nice engraved ones on expensive shotguns.

[Lt. Dan]

Good morning if you like it hot and sticky with rain. Hit the ground early this morning. Blood work first thing, check mail, and mow grass in between the rain. Then retire to the shop and finish a stone that I have been cutting on, it's a free form style cut so it is going to take some time to complete.

Stone photos?

Ron

I do mostly cabochons for now, still learning the facet end of it. The stone in the pics is known as Labradorite.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labradorite

 

Beautiful.

Those would look great at the bottom of the pistol grip for a rifle.
Kinda oval or tear drop shape to fit that space.
(I don't know the terminology for it)



A metal medallion with one of your stones on top.... class.

Ron

The spot on the stock you are referring to is called a grip cap. Skeleton grip caps are used for this type of finish. A custom one would have to be made for that area because of the shape and size of that grip. Yes, it  would be classy for sure, I have seen some real nice engraved ones on expensive shotguns.

They're beautiful stones. What do you do with them, jewelry?

[Ronfiveo]

Thanks, Kris.

I've been wanting to add one to all three.
I think a nice flat solid one with a couple of mounting screws and some superglue might
do the trick.

Or it could be plastic , maybe 3D printed or even leather.

Ron

[Sqrl Klr]

Brett never heard of a fence like that. How's it work to keep anything from passing through?

[Madd Hatter]

Brett never heard of a fence like that. How's it work to keep anything from passing through?

I believe he's talking about one to keep his dog in the yard. The dog wears a special collar that will buzz or shock the dog to get it to stay inside the yard.

[maraudinglizard]

They're beautiful stones. What do you do with them, jewelry?

Dan, I am leaning toward wire wrapped jewelry, pendants mostly but I still have my wood turning and can do inlay accents with the stones. The possibilities are endless with it right now. It something I wanted to do for a long time. I got hooked on gem stones in North Carolina at the ruby mines in the mid 80's. Now I have the time to explore that artistic option.

[bReTt]

Brett never heard of a fence like that. How's it work to keep anything from passing through?

It produces a force field that…

Nah, it has a wire that goes in the ground attached to a transmitter that sends a signal through the wire to a receiver on the collar that a dog wears.  It will sound a warning or give a shock if the animal passes over the signal wire. 

[Back_Roads]

Brett never heard of a fence like that. How's it work to keep anything from passing through?

It produces a force field that…

Nah, it has a wire that goes in the ground attached to a transmitter that sends a signal through the wire to a receiver on the collar that a dog wears.  It will sound a warning or give a shock if the animal passes over the signal wire. 

Also can be used to keep the kids in the yard when grounded

[Madd Hatter]

Brett never heard of a fence like that. How's it work to keep anything from passing through?

It produces a force field that…

Nah, it has a wire that goes in the ground attached to a transmitter that sends a signal through the wire to a receiver on the collar that a dog wears.  It will sound a warning or give a shock if the animal passes over the signal wire. 

Also can be used to keep the kids in the yard when grounded

Speaking from experience James? 😳

I've got to go down to Prescott and get injected with glow in the dark juice. 😲

[Blowpipe Sam]

The same as always.  Try and take over the world!

Narf!   

More sleeping late. More relaxing.and lots of taking it easy!

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

I got to bed at 1:00 AM got up at 6:50 AM
I didn't put the gate wheels on but did take them apart and grease them. They send them out with NO grease on the roller bearings, dry as a bone. I am going to try again to catch the early morning shade to install them on the driveway gate. I could do it now but, it's already 96°F and in the sun it feels scorching so I'll just wait for a comfortable time.

[bReTt]

I decided that I needed another day off work.  At the lake with boys while they fish.

[Jshooter71]

I decided that I needed another day off work.  At the lake with boys while they fish.

Some days are just like that. 
Good for you & the boys, Brother!

[Jshooter71]

It’s practically Noon! Good day GTA! Happy Wednesday! I’m replacing a compressor in an air conditioner, it’s on the vacuum pump already. It’s very humid, but not too hot yet. It’s only 84*, much cooler than the near 100* at this same spot a couple weeks ago.

[avator]

Carter, do you have a shooting window in your air conditioned man shed?

[Blowpipe Sam]

Carter, do you have a shooting window in your air conditioned man shed?

I got one on the east side. Thinking about adding some windows to the north side to get more light inside.  Right now I have about 20’ I can shoot inside for testing and chronographing.

[avator]

Carter, do you have a shooting window in your air conditioned man shed?

I got one on the east side. Thinking about adding some windows to the north side to get more light inside.  Right now I have about 20’ I can shoot inside for testing and chronographing.

It's great for cracking open the window and shooting with the a/c running. Shoot in 30 minute sessions then close it up.