grrclark Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 12 minutes ago, ditchman said: well im not about to push some "figgy toffee pudding" up the old bournville borlevarde ...so i can expirence a quick thrill.....no wonder ginger is so popular in up market supermarkets....... you dont half learn some stuff on the old computor.... Sometimes you learn stuff you really didn't need to learn either... In my defence a friend of mine used to race trotters and apparently if they wanted to lengthen the odds with the bookies they would use a bit of root ginger as it caused the cuddy to break its stride and stop trotting, then in a big race when they had long odds for the unpredictable horse it would trot fine without its fiery plug!! As soon as the ginger was removed the horse would settle and no detectable signs. I believe the same happened in dog racing too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 I know all about figging. But It's not where my forum name came from. Let's not forget the whip to go with the ginger root, now that is a real punishment. Makes your eyes water just thinking about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 sum ole boi in norfolk tried it.....and driving back from his girlfriends at night in a seris one landy...caused an accident on a sharp bend as his willy was caught under the steering wheel like a Halfords crook lock...(other makes are available) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 16 minutes ago, ditchman said: sum ole boi in norfolk tried it.....and driving back from his girlfriends at night in a seris one landy...caused an accident on a sharp bend as his willy was caught under the steering wheel like a Halfords crook lock...(other makes are available) I think you spelled crook wrong 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 bit of an update now............put all the layers together...and chose a steel rod to go thro' all of them well deep into the handle........when it is all cut down and smoothed it will become apparant as to what i have done.....HHHmmmmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted December 15, 2018 Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 Very interesting, possibly to be known as a Ditchmans odity! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 well it looks odd like that...but as you know it will be shaped.......................but the clever thing is when it is smoothed down and polished you will see why i made it this way.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted December 15, 2018 Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 Whats the timber Simon , is it African blackwood?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 28 minutes ago, johnphilip said: Whats the timber Simon , is it African blackwood?? ebony....................donated by a PW viewer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted December 15, 2018 Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 Another tip top job coming up. That ebony is going to look good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 should come all apparant tomorrow...........thats if i dont freeze my nick nacks off in da shed........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted December 16, 2018 Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 8 hours ago, ditchman said: should come all apparant tomorrow...........thats if i dont freeze my nick nacks off in da shed........... Why worry, you never use them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted December 16, 2018 Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 A simple request, Ditchy, could you please post the ongoing progress of this latest project before or during the evening so that I do not have to endure whatever boring stuff my wife decides to watch on the television this evening. Many thanks and thanks again for taking the time to post the progress so far. Oh, and mind those sharp blades. I trust that you wear full PPE i.e. hi viz jacket, toe-tector boots, hard hat and goggles. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted December 16, 2018 Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Old Boggy said: I trust that you wear full PPE i.e. hi viz jacket, toe-tector boots, hard hat and goggles. Don't forget gloves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted December 16, 2018 Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 9 minutes ago, Yellow Bear said: Don't forget gloves He obviously doesn't bother with them as the previous blood stained photo showed. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 im off to do some cutting and shaping in da shed.................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted December 16, 2018 Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 I would have thought a man of your talents would have devised a 'live link' by now so we can follow every nuance of proceedings. Obviously the rod at the end did not come right to the top surface and the space filled with braze .....clever. When polished should be almost invisible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 2 hours ago, Walker570 said: I would have thought a man of your talents would have devised a 'live link' by now so we can follow every nuance of proceedings. Obviously the rod at the end did not come right to the top surface and the space filled with braze .....clever. When polished should be almost invisible. silver..it runs better..... done the 2 most difficult things this morning....the standing down and cutting the slot.......being a small knife if you are 1/4 mm out...the knife is scrap.... everything fine tho' will put some pics up in the semi finished form after i have done some shopping.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 nearly done...a quick sand down to get rid of a couple of deep scratches.. quick polish.then i put in a hardened steel rivet............. Tried to be clever as it is" A PRIEST"......... the black wood ebony is the clerical shirt....and the white antler ring is the dog collar..................... well i think it is fun anyway.......... please yer self.. there is enough weight in it with the 1/4" steel rod and brass cap ...and used swiftly to the head will dispatch game ...no-probs.....ive seen folk trying to beat to death a pheasant with something bigger...they look like the drummer out of Deaf Leppard......its not ....how hard....it is how ..you administer the "last rites".... so there you go.............ive run out of antler now so im stuffed for the moment.... ditch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted December 16, 2018 Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 Very ecclesiastical! Nice work Mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 12 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Very ecclesiastical! Nice work Mate. Thank you my son.....may your god go with you................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatchap Posted December 16, 2018 Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 Most Impressed......but how is the rod secured t'other end inside the antler? Or did I miss that bit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 21 minutes ago, fatchap said: Most Impressed......but how is the rod secured t'other end inside the antler? Or did I miss that bit? the rod was heated and splayed....rough ground and set in an over sized conicle hole with a 2 part apoxy....(the stuff you sink bolts into brick or concrete) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatchap Posted December 16, 2018 Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 3 minutes ago, ditchman said: the rod was heated and splayed....rough ground and set in an over sized conicle hole with a 2 part apoxy....(the stuff you sink bolts into brick or concrete) That explains that then, again very impressed mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted December 16, 2018 Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 Penelope will treasure that contraption as indeed I do my knife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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