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Whilst he probably doesn’t want reminding, happy birthday to John. Have a good day and I hope that your forthcoming hospital procedure goes well. All the best, Chris

That`s the one, but mine`s gold not silver. It must therefore have been my Nan`s sweetheart brooch as a memento of my Grandad serving in WW1. Thanks for the replies. OB Hi Ditchie, You are quite right, but I`d not heard of `sweetheart brooches` and had to google it. Interesting though and something that can be kept to hand down through the family. Many thanks, OB

I have had this brooch for some time which was my Mum`s but think it could possibly be from her Mum. It has the initials ASC , ACS, CAS, or other combinations of those letters. Would anyone know what this represents please. I`m thinking it may well be a women`s voluntary service or something similar, but am open to suggestions. It`s also got the well known `Honi Soit qui Mal y Pense` (evil to him who evil thinks) Someone on here referred to an App whereby you could take a photo of something and it would be identified. Any ideas? Thanks for any replies. OB

That`s brilliant and so imaginative. Well done.

After Shambam`s beautiful bottle stopper stand, my attempt at a stand for the cheese knives looks positively amateurish, but hopefully will be reasonably well received by family members at Christmas and just about fit for purpose. This is the first attempt of the simplest stand that I can come up with using my limited woodworking skills and equipment. The first photo shows the method of temporary attachment of the knives to the sloping stand using round magnets before the first coat of finish has been applied. I did find that using two magnets, one on top of the other increased the magnetism and held the knives more securely. Quite why that is, is beyond me, but I recall when visiting Ditchie a few years ago, he was playing with some earth magnets in his shed, so perhaps he can explain that one. My knowledge of physics in that area is pretty limited. The other photos are of the knives in position held by the magnets with further work necessary to finish the stand off, plus a coat off olive oil to the board to bring out the grain more. I decided not to attach the stands to the boards as I think that would make storage after use a little more difficult for the recipients. This is the first of 4 boards and knife sets that I`m part the way through so a bit more work still to do, plus final finishing. OB

That is absolutely brilliant Kevin. I do like the way you add those studs to the tops of the stoppers. Sets them off perfectly. I can spot the ones made from Zebrano, but what is the very dark wood at roughly 11 and 4 o’clock in the first photo ? They will all sell, I’m sure.

Very well done Philip, Without a doubt you saved his life. You are another of the good guys on this forum as this is not your first act of kindness and I’m sure won’t be your last. OB

That`s thanks to James. It was my old Woodward `The Automatic`. James made a new fore-end and refurbished the stock a few years ago. Brilliant craftsmanship.

For the checkering, I can fully recommend `The Woodworking Gunsmith` James Reynolds AKA `Demonwolf444` on Pigeon Watch. He`ll do a fantastic job. Attached photo of a stock and fore-end he did for me. He`s in Yorkshire so you`ll have to post the stock. OB

Has it had 4 handles? Trigger and the two Ronnies come to mind

I greatly admire your metal working skill to bring the gun back into good working order. A great post to follow.

Surely it wouldn`t be too hard to make some out of wood. They also look as though they are suitable for lofting hooks with the hole and slot in the middle.

Wow ! That is so brilliant and shows off your remarkable talent beautifully. As Shambam1962 above said, please keep us updated with your future work.

Along with all tips in Kent, we have to book online for an allotted time which is really easy and works well. There’s a guy near the entrance checking your car registration and just waves you in. This system cuts down on the queues as there never are any even at weekends and always easy parking near the skips. The guys are helpful also, so I’ve got no complaints whatsoever. As for Marsh man having to pay to dump wood, that is outrageous and just wouldn’t happen here. It just boils my blood to see domestic litter dumped in the countryside when tip use is so convenient. OB