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Off to the land of lah lah's.... bbl

 

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[Chilli]

(Altho when I first looked I thought it was a spark plug ) 😂😂 xx

From one of these. 😉

 

[newnan man]

Good morning everyone, vacation is over. I'm heading home this morning. My wife is a great fisherwoman.

 

[ToddsPoint]

What are those fish? Bart had one too. Are they tasty?

 

[Blak bart]

Mahi mahi, Dorado, dolphin....it has many names and many recipes. Very forgiving fish in terms of cooking.....taste good well done or rare. Very Very popular.

 

[newnan man]

What are those fish? Bart had one too. Are they tasty?

As Bart said, Mahi. Folks in Florida call them Dolphin. Also known as Dorado. Very good eating. I grill them with olive oil, lemon, & Lowry's salt. Bart lives in Dolphin City!

 

[Blak bart]

As Bart said, Mahi. Folks in Florida call them Dolphin. Also known as Dorado. Very good eating. I grill them with olive oil, lemon, & Lowry's salt. Bart lives in Dolphin City!

I caught 6 yesterday on a casual trolling day....lots of seaweed out there !! I was busy all day clearing lines of sargasso!!

 

[pepperj]

Good morning everyone, vacation is over. I'm heading home this morning. My wife is a great fisherwoman. View attachment 2147067

So the wife is staying there fishing?

Nice catch BTW

 

[newnan man]

I caught 6 yesterday on a casual trolling day....lots of seaweed out there !! I was busy all day clearing lines of sargasso!!

Yeah, it's tough trolling in seaweed.

 

[Chilli]

Zzzzzzzzz time here.
Goodnight guys and gals.
I'll be dreaming about catching fish after all these great catches in the posts.

 

[robertk]

Ratchet of choice ?

Well I do have a particularly nice ratchet but I don’t actually use it because I don’t want to mess it up. My daughter gave it to me a few years ago.

 

[pepperj]

Yep!! I want to see it cleaned a bit.

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Well I don't hold much hope on a clean up.
The handle is copper ( small knick)
Almost looks like a wrap as it's peeling.
Not sure what to do in regards of preserving it.
It was under/between a couple of rocks.
A pushed up pile of foundation stone.
Got a toe tap a foot away, so this might have some age to it as well.

 

[oldmxrat]

Good morning

 

[oldmxrat]

Well I don't hold much hope on a clean up.
The handle is copper ( small knick)
Almost looks like a wrap as it's peeling.
Not sure what to do in regards of preserving it.
It was under/between a couple of rocks.
A pushed up pile of foundation stone.
Got a toe tap a foot away, so this might have some age to it as well.

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I wouldn't hesitate to use electrolysis on that.

 

[releventchair]

Tools of choice ?
Ratchet of choice ?

I have been on a Craftsman =V= collection kick for a bit now.
I don't wrench often but when i do i like good tools.
Have a nice set being built up and been on a few Garage journals lately etc.

Craftsman holds it's own mostly.
Always liked the warranty when a Sears was in the city South still.
First ratchet I returned for exchange I didn't expect to be a common deal.
Guy told metal throw in in the basket. (Industrial wire crate).
There were hundreds in there. Most of which could probably be rebuilt.

Their ratchets had a directional lever for quite a while that was easy to move without tying. Could be annoying at times. Newer models you can see are more recessed.

I have a very old Craftsman toolchest in the shed that was destined for the scrap pile at a former job. I worked on my bench at work just fine.
Hammered it into enough shape to be able to close the added hasp someone put on it long ago. A quick cleaning and a black primer and it was back to work.

 

[releventchair]

Mornin all.

 

[oldmxrat]

Craftsman holds it's own mostly.
Always liked the warranty when a Sears was in the city South still.
First ratchet I returned for exchange I didn't expect to be a common deal.
Guy told metal throw in in the basket. (Industrial wire crate).
There were hundreds in there. Most of which could probably be rebuilt.

Their ratchets had a directional lever for quite a while that was easy to move without tying. Could be annoying at times. Newer models you can see are more recessed.

I have a very old Craftsman toolchest in the shed that was destined for the scrap pile at a former job. I worked on my bench at work just fine.
Hammered it into enough shape to be able to close the added hasp someone put on it long ago. A quick cleaning and a black primer and it was back to work.

From Wiki:

"Beginning in 2010, hand tools manufactured for Craftsman by Apex Tool Group (formerly known as Danaher) such as ratchets, sockets, and wrenches began to be sourced overseas (mainly in China, although some are produced in Taiwan), while tools produced for Craftsman by Western Forge such as adjustable wrenches, screwdrivers, pliers and larger mechanic tool sets were still made in the United States, although as of 2018, most if not all of the production for these products has moved to Asia. Sears still has an "Industrial" line which is sold through various authorized distributors. These tools are US-made, appearing identical to their previous non-industrial US-made counterparts, save for the "Industrial" name stamped on them. They are manufactured by Apex on the US production lines that previously produced the US-made standard Craftsman product before production switched overseas to Asia."

Even though you can still get free replacements, it doesn't help to have to stop working and keep replacing broken tools. Same situation as with cheap Harbor Freight tools.
The older US stuff is much more reliable.

 

[releventchair]

From Wiki:

"Beginning in 2010, hand tools manufactured for Craftsman by Apex Tool Group (formerly known as Danaher) such as ratchets, sockets, and wrenches began to be sourced overseas (mainly in China, although some are produced in Taiwan), while tools produced for Craftsman by Western Forge such as adjustable wrenches, screwdrivers, pliers and larger mechanic tool sets were still made in the United States, although as of 2018, most if not all of the production for these products has moved to Asia. Sears still has an "Industrial" line which is sold through various authorized distributors. These tools are US-made, appearing identical to their previous non-industrial US-made counterparts, save for the "Industrial" name stamped on them. They are manufactured by Apex on the US production lines that previously produced the US-made standard Craftsman product before production switched overseas to Asia."

Even though you can still get free replacements, it doesn't help to have to stop working and keep replacing broken tools. Same situation as with cheap Harbor Freight tools.
The older US stuff is much more reliable.

The last I acquired are U.S.A. made. VT marked.

 

[pepperj]

Well I don't hold much hope on a clean up.
The handle is copper ( small knick)
Almost looks like a wrap as it's peeling.
Not sure what to do in regards of preserving it.
It was under/between a couple of rocks.
A pushed up pile of foundation stone.
Got a toe tap a foot away, so this might have some age to it as well.

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Proper ID now
BRITISH FAIRBAIRN SYKES COMBAT FIGHTING KNIFE

 

[oldmxrat]

Hummingbird chicks getting fed outside my window.