All About Pocket Knives

+1 Eustace, looks like beautiful country there.

Here's a photo of a spider in its web taken at night by my daughter. I thought it made for an interesting effect.

Thats a cool shot Phil ... Would make a great Halloween decoration ... I'll have to print it for my granddaughter ...

Now that is a great photo Phil. Daughter has talent.

That photographer has a good eye.

2015 Mustang shining bright. Barn doors reflection. My sons work project yesterday.

Phil, I have made your daughter's photo the wallpaper on my iPhone. Perfect fit.

Charlie

mrwatch wrote:2015 Mustang shining bright. Barn doors reflection. My sons work project yesterday.

Man talk about mirror finish, that thing's shiny. Bob how is your son doing? Hoping and praying for his return to good health.

bighomer wrote:

mrwatch wrote:2015 Mustang shining bright. Barn doors reflection. My sons work project yesterday.

Man talk about mirror finish, that thing's shiny. Bob how is your son doing? Hoping and praying for his return to good health.

That is beyond A MIRROR FINISH. the CUSTOMER WAS SUPER WOWED. and the lady that referred him so I hear. A ten year finish. He was doing a vintage Porsche boxster for her yesterday. He is doing much better but looking into a knee replacement. Thanks for asking. bob

Fluorite with white calcite. Hardin County Illinois. it was filthy when I got it so I gave it a cleaning. All mines long closed. Used for hydrofluoric acid and welding flux.

A septarian nodule aka lightning stone. This type is only found in a six mile stretch of Lake Michigan. first image original at top right. after I ground and polished it. second image is better due to different lighting. cell phone Bob

Lighting stone, new to me but interesting. Thanks MrW

Good forging work from the beginning of the last century. Let me ask you - does anyone know what is this?

Leg irons?

Quick Steel wrote:Leg irons?

Yes, but not for people

Hobbles for a horse? or cow?

That was my guess Floyd.

Shine on harvest moon.

That's a mighty comfortable looking scene, bighomer. Took a second to figure the diagonal line in the middle of the picture.
There is so much beauty in creation if we only look around. The mineral rocks, spider webs, all are so unique. We seem to have an extreme number of the big Golden Orb spiders this year, very interesting to watch.
Treefarmer

Eustace wrote:Good forging work from the beginning of the last century. Let me ask you - does anyone know what is this?

wife say's they could be hobbles for a cow while milking? Keep them from kicking or a foot in the bucket.

mineral quartz with pink Barite. location unknown but more likely from Arizona, Pima Co. Weldon (alt. Welden) mine &/or Quijotoa (mine, district, ghost town) Had to give a good cleaning.

mrwatch wrote:

Eustace wrote:Good forging work from the beginning of the last century. Let me ask you - does anyone know what is this?

wife say's they could be hobbles for a cow while milking? Keep them from kicking or a foot in the bucket.

Trying to recall an image of the hobbles Granddad used on his milk cows. Not working so far.

jerryd6818 wrote:

mrwatch wrote:

Eustace wrote:Good forging work from the beginning of the last century. Let me ask you - does anyone know what is this?

wife say's they could be hobbles for a cow while milking? Keep them from kicking or a foot in the bucket.

Trying to recall an image of the hobbles Granddad used on his cows. Not working so far.

A quick Google for ANTIQUE CATTLE HOBBLES pulls up what you may be looking for.
https://www.google.com/search?q=antique ... 20&bih=938

Thanks Steve. This is what I was trying to remember.

doglegg wrote:Hobbles for a horse?

We have a participant knowing the correct answer!
Well done, doglegg! Just one explanation - in this case, these are small size - for a donkey.