What Else Do You Make Besides Food Stuffs?

Chief Longwind Of The North · Jul 2, 2022

I'm currently learning chugging patterns on the harmonica, and teaching mysel to play Deep Puple's Lazy. I've got the notes down. I neede to develop muscle memory, and spred. It's a lot of work.

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Chief Longwind Of The North · Jul 13, 2022

Just picked up my new rod blank. I'll be starting work on the ne fly rod this evening. It' going to be a very nice rod, suitable for thring size 22 Griffith's Gnats, to weighted streamers., and nymphs, teretrials, like a grasshoper, dry flies, weighted crayfish patterns
and everything in between. It's strong enough for pike, big brown trout, steelhead, smallmouth bass, yet sensitive enough to detect a brookie sippin in a nymph, or dry fly. I'm excited.

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Chief Longwind Of The North · Jul 22, 2022

The new fly rod is complete. I just have to wait for the epoxy to cure on the last two guides. I might put a little bling on it, to cover up some super glue residue, so it looks perfect.

The thread wraps came out perfect. The reel seat, and cork grip also look, and work great.

I put the fully spooled reel on, and assembled it. The ballance is dead neutral in the middle of the grip. This is a very lightweight, and strong fly rod. Can you tell I'm excited?

When I take my power wrapper down, I'll be tying more streamer, and crayfish flies. You can never have enough crayfish. They're eaten by just about every fish that swims.

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taxlady · Jul 22, 2022

Chief Longwind Of The North said:
The new fly rod is complete. I just have to wait for the epoxy to cure on the last two guides. I might put a little bling on it, to cover up some super glue residue, so it looks perfect.

The thread wraps came out perfect. The reel seat, and cork grip also look, and work great.

I put the fully spooled reel on, and assembled it. The ballance is dead neutral in the middle of the grip. This is a very lightweight, and strong fly rod. Can you tell I'm excited?

When I take my power wrapper down, I'll be tying more streamer, and crayfish flies. You can never have enough crayfish. They're eaten by just about every fish that swims.

Seeeeya; Chief Longwind of the North

I'm not even a fish and I agree. Crayfish are delicious.

dragnlaw · Jul 22, 2022

Chief, I don't know how you do it... flies, rods, harmonica (btw.. how's that going?) writing, not to mention cooking! I'm sure I've missed a couple!

LOL and I agree with taxy!
I'm not a fish either but those crawdads sure are delish!

Chief Longwind Of The North · Jul 22, 2022

I wonder whatever happened to Mudbug. She's missed. And yes, I to enjoy crayfish. I purchased a couple crayfish traps, and hope to use them this summer, though a piece of string with chicken on it, hanging in the water will catch a few.

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Chief Longwind Of The North · Jul 23, 2022

Pictures of my latest fly rod:

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taxlady · Jul 23, 2022

Nifty. All those pieces go together into one long rod? How do they attach?

Chief Longwind Of The North · Jul 23, 2022

taxlady said:
Nifty. All those pieces go together into one long rod? How do they attach?

The ends are accurately machined so that one end fits snugly into the other. In the past, ferule sleeves were used t connect rod pieces together. However, no ferrule is required with CTS rod blanks. The tolerances are exact, and they are very strong. The assembled rod is nine foot long.

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Chief Longwind Of The North · Jul 28, 2022

Just got done test casting the new rod build. I'm a happy man. Distance with a foam, hopper, easy 30 yards; with an elk hair caddis (very light weight dry fly) easy 30 yards; with a weighted streamer, easy 30 yards. That was all the room I had to cast in. The rod is capable of much more :mrgreen:

, and is strong enough to catch anything that swims in Montana, except a ladie's swimsuit

..

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Chief Longwind Of The North · Jul 28, 2022

It's the darndest thing. The more I practice on my harmonica, the better I get. Go figure!

Someone exclaimed that I did a lot of things. Well, video games, and television just aren't something I do a lot of. And you know, a guy's gotta keep busy, or go crazy. I;m not one to be entertained by others. I have always entertained myself, even as a preschooler, except for Saturday morning cartoons, you know, Space Ghost, Batman/superman Hour of Adventure, and of course, Johnny Quest.

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Roll_Bones · Jul 29, 2022

I came across a sewing machine. A friend gave it to me. Its a Brother. Very new design.
So I'm going to learn to sew. My wife buys my clothes and I hate shirts that are to long.
Its the Hawaiian/ beach type shirts that are un-tucked.
So now I am going to practice on some old material to get the hang of it. Then I want to shorten the shirts and do other things.
They have "Big & Tall" clothes. Why don't they have "Short & Wide" stores? !!!!!!!

Any suggestions on basic sewing is appreciated. Also it was easy to set up the machine. But I struggled mightily threading the needle! Unless I can figure out a way to thread the needle I may loose interest in short order.
Do they make something to help with threading the needle?
Thanks in advance....John

blissful · Jul 29, 2022

Roll Bones, they make needle threaders like these.

They are small and lightweight. If you get the metal foil ones, it is best to flatten are area that crimps around the wire to hold the wire more securely, otherwise the wire may pull out.

You essentially put the pointy folded wire through the needle, then pass your thread through the loop, and pull it back through the needle.

Lighting is important when threading a needle, adding light helps.

dragnlaw · Jul 29, 2022

as bliss says, lighting is important.

If you can't find a 'threader' immediately, try holding a small piece of white paper behind the eye of the needle. It helps you focus on the eye.

Also get a wax candle (or anything waxy) and draw the end of your thread against it tightly. This gives it some stiffness.

Also make sure the end of your thread is clean cut. No fibres floating around.

Last but not least - get a kid to come in and do it for you. :angel:

Chief Longwind Of The North · Aug 6, 2022

Tied flies today. Will work on improving my Scifi novel tomorrow.

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Chief Longwind Of The North · Aug 20, 2022

since Thursday, I have put 18 hours into revising the first book in my SF series. I've hooked up with an online writer's group that has published, professional writers. The first 6 pages of my work was reviewed, and advice given. After all day Tuesday working on those 6 pages, I've been told that my writing is much more readable, and that the premise of the story is very interesting, and that I have developed the hook that keep the reader wanting to read. I'll submit the next 6 pages on Wednesday for review, and critique. Only 499 more pages to go in this first of three completed books in the series. :ohmy:

I'm pretty sure I'll look look like this - :wacko:

- before I'm done.

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Kaneohegirlinaz · Oct 9, 2022

Found some Fall Foliage at the Dollar Store.

Marlingardener · Oct 9, 2022

Mostly I cook, but also I have quilted, done needlework, knitted (never did get gauge right), and the most enjoyable and difficult--stenciling furniture in the 19th century manner. I'd pick up a chair at an antique shop that showed vague traces of stenciling, replicate the original pattern, cut the stencils from architect's linen, and restore the stenciling. My husband is a wood worker and made candle boxes and small storage boxes that I'd paint and stencil. They made great Christmas gifts!

JohnDB · Oct 17, 2022

I've been a professional trained and working chef...so I like to cook.
But
I like woodworking, made our dining room table.
I also was a professional electrical foreman running crews and changing the local skyline.
But I also like leather craft.
I've made various tool bags, pouches and journals.

Donotuy · Dec 15, 2022

In addition to cooking, I like to do something active so that I can spend my free time outside the house too. So I enjoy cycling with it or my favorite Fuji if I'm in the mood and the weather is good. Especially since I have to spend calories after desserts that I often cook

I also like to run, but now I do it less often than before, because I feel that my knees hurt from it. From a creative point of view, I can sometimes draw. I'm not very good at it, but there are times when you want to create something.

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