"Carl's Lounge" (Off-Topic Discussion, Traditional Knife "Tales & Vignettes")

LOVE that Photo Jack- good find and mate your are right- I was surprised to see the old ways still exist - good though!

MUST ring you soon, I miss having a chat Jack!
 
scrteened porch said:
Great ergonomics. It must have been hard to stand up straight at the end of one's shift.
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Imagine working 'nose to the grindstone' in those old cold and damp water-powered cutlery hulls! :eek:

Campbellclanman said:
LOVE that Photo Jack- good find and mate your are right- I was surprised to see the old ways still exist - good though!

MUST ring you soon, I miss having a chat Jack!
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It is always a real pleasure to hear from you my friend :) :) :thumbsup:
 
Jack I see you posted @ 3:38 EST this morning I keep forgetting you guy's are 5 hours ahead of us. I took this shot on the back deck at 6:58 am to show the sun is just starting to come up here.

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r redden said:
Jack I see you posted @ 3:38 EST this morning I keep forgetting you guy's are 5 hours ahead of us. I took this shot on the back deck at 6:58 am to show the sun is just starting to come up here.

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Hey Randy :) Yeah, my screen says I posted at 6.38am, but I don't think it was that early, I might have to look at my settings :thumbsup: Nice to see the dawn where you live my friend :) We have had a strange week with the weather here, last weekend was glorious sunshine, then we had two days of non-stop rain, followed by more summer weather. Today it is rainy and overcast :( I changed my plans about what I was doing today, hoping for better weather tomorrow ;) :thumbsup:
 
herder said:
Absolutely fascinating!!! It appears that more than a keen eye and steady hand are necessary for that work.
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indeed, took about 8 minutes because of all the scrutiny, a bunch of people and the patek watchmaker were watching as I took this apart. its a less complex manual wind movement compared to their other calibres, but the appreciation for the craftsmanship is still there. He did put it back together fairly quickly.
 
mrknife said:
indeed, took about 8 minutes because of all the scrutiny, a bunch of people and the patek watchmaker were watching as I took this apart. its a less complex manual wind movement compared to their other calibres, but the appreciation for the craftsmanship is still there. He did put it back together fairly quickly.
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Very cool, It certainly looks like the comparative complexity of surgical procedures.
 
Mr. K, begs the question of why you were taking your watch apart. It wan't broken, was it? (Aren't these the ones that are so bullet proof that you don't own it, you're just safeguarding it for the next generation? ;))
 
Bugdoc said:
Mr. K, begs the question of why you were taking your watch apart. It wan't broken, was it? (Aren't these the ones that are so bullet proof that you don't own it, you're just safeguarding it for the next generation? ;))
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this was part of their exhibits, you were able to sit down and tinker with patek philippe training movements. id have to liquidate my entire collection to afford a Patek :( and by entire collection id mean everything, knives (all sorted pieces) watches (wrist and pocket) and coins. its too rich for my blood and I currently have no desire for a patek piece although I can appreciate their standing :)
 
Not sure where to post this but wanted to share my weekend project.
I had some Cypress flooring left over from a deck I built and decided to turn it into a couple display cases. I made them stackable, where they kind of lock together, to keep them together better. Also, have the option of making more to add to them. I'm also enjoying being able to cf & ce the knives easier. I like how they turned out! Let me know what you think!
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I like those! It's a clean, simple design and I think that knotty cypress looks really good. Please share some more pics when you get them loaded up. I'm interested to see how you finish out and organize the interior.:thumbsup:
 
Thanks Alan, Dan and Jeff! I'll work on some picture of the inside. Might have some knives in it though :D
I used some 1" foam and wrapped it with black felt. Yes, the floor (3/16" ply) and the glass fit into a rabbit joint.:thumbsup:
 
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