Beverages and Blades - Traditional of Course

Howdy folks! I’ve been pretty busy lately and have fallen behind on the porch, but it’s nice to be catching up now.

I’m enjoying a tasty beverage in the backyard while tending to food on the grill:

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The real excitement of the day, though, was making that little letter opener in a blacksmithing basics class. So much fun!

I also made a spoon, but tried to get too fancy with the handle and broke it. :oops: Oh well, that’s just an excuse to go back and play try again!

I hope everyone is having a great weekend!
 
I shared these photos in the Adventures of Pearl thread, but figured I might as well share them here, too.

We headed over the the Waconia Brewing Company in Waconia, MN today. We started with a flight to sample their flagship beers.

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Then we grabbed a couple pints. I had their Kölsch, and my wife had the Amber. The Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter (bottom-middle in the flight) was interesting, too.

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When we got home, I had an Oatmeal Brown Ale from Surly Brewing Co. for good measure.

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WhittlinAway said:
Howdy folks! I’ve been pretty busy lately and have fallen behind on the porch, but it’s nice to be catching up now.

I’m enjoying a tasty beverage in the backyard while tending to food on the grill:

eCmk4ZVh.jpg


The real excitement of the day, though, was making that little letter opener in a blacksmithing basics class. So much fun!

I also made a spoon, but tried to get too fancy with the handle and broke it. :oops: Oh well, that’s just an excuse to go back and play try again!

I hope everyone is having a great weekend!
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Great to see you on The Porch, Greg! :cool::) I initially hadn't scrolled down far enough to see the text below your pic, and wondered what the "twisty-handled" knife was. Then I found more text and discovered I should have been asking the question, "What hath Greg wrought?" ;) Pretty cool project! :thumbsup::cool: Maybe you should contact @Hickory n steel ; I think he does several types of forging projects from nails that are impressive, especially with his homemade set-up!

btb01 said:
I shared these photos in the Adventures of Pearl thread, but figured I might as well share them here, too.

We headed over the the Waconia Brewing Company in Waconia, MN today. We started with a flight to sample their flagship beers.

StJMrlA.jpg


Then we grabbed a couple pints. I had their Kölsch, and my wife had the Amber. The Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter (bottom-middle in the flight) was interesting, too.

jqOiPKU.jpg


When we got home, I had an Oatmeal Brown Ale from Surly Brewing Co. for good measure.

JqqRJKQ.jpg
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Looks like an enjoyable outing/day for Pearl and you, Barrett! ;):thumbsup: (And I like this view of your deck table much better than the last view I remember seeing! :eek::thumbsup:) I happened to be checking out beer selections while getting groceries yesterday, and noticed a "Kölsch-style" beer from Leinenkugel called "Canoe Paddler". How would you describe that particular style of brew? Thanks!

A recent lunch for me:
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GT, Kölsch (and Kölsch-style) beers are very refreshing. If I remember correctly, they are a bit of a hybrid in that they are fermented warm and then "lagered" at cold temperatures during conditioning. They are fairly light, dry, and crisp with a bit more flavor than a typical lager. I love a Kölsch during the Summer.
 
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5K Qs said:
Looks like an enjoyable outing/day for Pearl and you, Barrett! ;):thumbsup: (And I like this view of your deck table much better than the last view I remember seeing! :eek::thumbsup:) I happened to be checking out beer selections while getting groceries yesterday, and noticed a "Kölsch-style" beer from Leinenkugel called "Canoe Paddler". How would you describe that particular style of brew? Thanks!
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Wurrwulf said:
GT, Kölsch (and Kölsch-style) beers are very refreshing. If I remeber correctly, they are a bit of a hybrid in that they are fermented warm and then "lagered" at cold temperatures during conditioning. They are fairly light, dry, and crisp with a bit more flavor than a typical lager. I love a Kölsch during the Summer.
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GT, I think Shawn pretty much covered it. It's a nice refreshing style for warm weather. I don't know if you can get Schlafly beer (out of St. Louis) where you are, but they make a good one.
 
5K Qs said:
Great to see you on The Porch, Greg! :cool::) I initially hadn't scrolled down far enough to see the text below your pic, and wondered what the "twisty-handled" knife was. Then I found more text and discovered I should have been asking the question, "What hath Greg wrought?" ;) Pretty cool project! :thumbsup::cool: Maybe you should contact @Hickory n steel ; I think he does several types of forging projects from nails that are impressive, especially with his homemade set-up!
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LOL and thanks, GT!

This afternoon I had a beer that I’m certain you’d enjoy. It is a very tasty milk stout from Firestone Walker called Nitro Merlin:

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I thought the coloring on the bone of that 6383 would match up nicely with the post-pour nitrogen bubble fest. :)
 
Wurrwulf said:
GT, Kölsch (and Kölsch-style) beers are very refreshing. If I remember correctly, they are a bit of a hybrid in that they are fermented warm and then "lagered" at cold temperatures during conditioning. They are fairly light, dry, and crisp with a bit more flavor than a typical lager. I love a Kölsch during the Summer.
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btb01 said:
GT, I think Shawn pretty much covered it. It's a nice refreshing style for warm weather. I don't know if you can get Schlafly beer (out of St. Louis) where you are, but they make a good one.
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Thanks for the helpful info, Shawn and Barrett. :thumbsup::thumbsup: I'm certainly ready for some summer weather; maybe picking up some Kölsch-style beer will help bring it on!! ;)

WhittlinAway said:
LOL and thanks, GT!

This afternoon I had a beer that I’m certain you’d enjoy. It is a very tasty milk stout from Firestone Walker called Nitro Merlin:

olJ7HjZh.jpg


I thought the coloring on the bone of that 6383 would match up nicely with the post-pour nitrogen bubble fest. :)
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That's a visually attractive beverage for sure, Greg, and I admire your artistic sensibilities!! :eek::eek::thumbsup::thumbsup:;)

- GT
 
StoneBeard said:
Forgive the poor photo quality; the sun was on its way down, and I did what I could. Two exceptional blades and my favorite bourbon.

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Rubbish - poor photo quality....!? Are you kidding, I thought you'd done that on purpose.....love the grainy pic......just wish I coulda assisted lowering the level of the contents with you ;)
 
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