Pictures of Miscellaneous Stuff & Things

[Mumbleypeg]

Sorry Greg, but I like Ted''s pictures a lot better! Yours is sorta depressing, his are artistic.

Ken

[jmh58]

That looks more like an old iron works smelter than a chimney or maybe it isn't as large as it looks in the photos.

We have a very similar structure here outside Birmingham, called The Brierfield Iron Works, inside Tannehill State Park, that made iron for The Confederacy.

Charlie Noyes

Charlie is correct.. It was BIG.. Iron Furnace built in 1840 operated for 10yrs.. Produce 3 tons of pig iron per day..8 men ran it in the winter, shut down in summer.. Consumed 100 acres of woodland per yr..

MH.. Ya posted some really interesting/KOOL pics there!!! John

[gsmith7158]

Sorry Greg, but I like Ted''s pictures a lot better! Yours is sorta depressing, his are artistic.

Ken

I agree Ken! Watching that scene Monday morning just made me thankful for correct decisions I have made in my life.

[bighomer]

I'm a hummingbird nah just a thirsty woodpecker.

[Quick Steel]

TMH: All good shots. IMO, from the top, #4 and #6 are especially fine. Thanks for sharing.

[Quick Steel]

bighomer: I love those big clear shots of the Downy. And it is a plus to see that you did not add coloring to the nectar.

[jmh58]

bighomer... Those pics are just plain KOOL!!! John

[Just Plain Dave]

Man ought to swing a metal detector around the chimney area.

[jmh58]

Man ought to swing a metal detector around the chimney area.

Good idea jpd.. Don't know anyone who has one though.. It is a 2 mile walk from the parking lot too.. John

[bighomer]

Man ought to swing a metal detector around the chimney area.

I know nothing about them things but all thet pig iron being made there it might overload one. My grand pa and ma's house was built on land were a old forge was and their bacl yard was full of cinders.

[Just Plain Dave]

Were I well off financially I would be wanting to know where that was.
As is I can't afford to care.

[TheMadHungarian]

Here's a couple from my vaults.

[Mumbleypeg]

This evening about sunset I heard the Guinea fowl raising a racket. When I went to investigate I found they had a possum surrounded and were giving it "what-for" but it wasn't bothered a bit. The poor critter was eating a peach it found on the ground in the orchard.

Ken

[montemojo]

MH, you are good photographer and artist. I like all your pics. Ken possums are cool! They seldom get upset.

Monte

[TheMadHungarian]

Thanks for the compliment, I've been takin' pictures since the late 70s. Back when we used film and went to these little buildings in mall parking lots to drop it off to be developed.

Taken in an old church in Vienna, weren't allowed to use flash photography so I took advantage of the longer exposure needed and the people milling about became ghosts.

[montemojo]

That's a cool pic too. A beautiful old world church. The craftsmanship that was put into those churches is seldom seen today.

Monte

[Mumbleypeg]

Some pics of iconic Texas ranches. All these were founded in the 1800's and are still operating today. I believe the Matador Ranch is the smallest at about 130,000 acres.

Ken

[philco]

I toured the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Ky. yesterday where I photographed these barrels of bourbon stored in the warehouse waiting for their moment to arrive. Some of it becomes W.L. Weller bourbon, my personal favorite. It's bottled in the building shown in the last photo.

[jerryd6818]

I've never tried W.L. Weller because it's a bit more than I normally spend but I've had Buffalo Trace and I'm not fond of it. Maybe it's the wheat they use as the flavor grain instead of Rye.

[jmh58]

Yinz are posting some fine pics of some really neat stuff!!

Phil.. Those barrels would make some fine knife handles!! And smell good too!!! John

[philco]

John, Boker did a series of knives handled in wood salvaged from beer barrels some time back. I guess those white oak barrel staves might work well for handles. It would sure add to the cool factor.

Jerry when I started buying Weller it was on the bottom shelf with the Ancient Age and Old Granddad and was priced comparably. It's only been in the past few years that the price has crept up while the availability has diminished. Weller's recipe is very similar to the Pappy Vanwinkle formula and now Weller has gained in stature among bourbon reviewers resulting in drastically increased demand. I can rarely find any for sale now days. I'll agree with you on the Buffalo Trace, not my cup o tea either.

[mrwatch]

I have some scraps of broad leaf maple burl, might make a fine knife handle or scales? Would they neewd to be stabilized? Here is one of my turnings. Bob

[jerryd6818]

Jerry when I started buying Weller it was on the bottom shelf with the Ancient Age and Old Granddad and was priced comparably. It's only been in the past few years that the price has crept up while the availability has diminished. Weller's recipe is very similar to the Pappy Vanwinkle formula and now Weller has gained in stature among bourbon reviewers resulting in drastically increased demand. I can rarely find any for sale now days. I'll agree with you on the Buffalo Trace, not my cup o tea either.

Pappy Van Winkle is expensive stuff (10 year old and up). I sure as heck can't afford $650 - $3,000+ a bottle for that stuff. I'll just stick to my bottom shelf bourbon with an occasional treat of a bottle of Four Roses Yellow Label.

I'm spending my bourbon money on knives these days so I haven't had a taste of anything since the first of the year.

[mrwatch]

I bought this little show case with a glass shelf at an antique mall several years ago. It may have been tagged as a knife display case. The side glass has the remains of red paint at the top and why the holes in the top? 14 inch wide by 18 inches tall at the front. I may display some rocks and fossils in it if she let's me. Thanks, Bob

[edge213]

GEC makes their Beer Scout with oak beer barrel handles