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Wednesday July 10th, 2024 - Rich - 07-10-2024

Since Dave is without a computer for awhile, I will start a post.

Here is a a diamond in the rough. A 1948 Buick.


RE: Wednesday July 10th, 2024 - Michael - 07-10-2024

Sweet!


RE: Wednesday July 10th, 2024 - Dave - 07-11-2024

Nice one, Rich.

Hi Michael.

Yes, I'm still without my computer. I found a local place that says they can help. Today I hope to remove the dead fan and take it to them. Hopefully they'll have a replacement in stock, otherwise who knows how it'll take to order and receive one.

I'm reading a fascinating book - Leonardo's Notebooks. Featuring many illustrations of his sketches each with numerous notes in his own words. The man was a genius in so many areas; drawing, painting and sculpture, the behavior of light, astronomy, perspective, architecture, anatomy, wonderful inventions of all sorts, and more.


RE: Wednesday July 10th, 2024 - Rich - 07-11-2024

Thanks Dave and Michael!
Dave the book sounds good! Maybe no computer is a good thing!  Smile


RE: Wednesday July 10th, 2024 - Quint - 07-11-2024

Nice old Buick. When cars were sturdy.
Here's a shot of a Black Walnut stump after the local power company took it down. I thought there was a weed coming up but upon closer inspection discovered a sprout growing from it. New life begins.


RE: Wednesday July 10th, 2024 - Man From Ironbark - 07-11-2024

So many thousands of times, I performed bark grafts on these Juglans nigra stumps. The grafts were twigs slid under the bark and they looked a lot like this when dug up for sale.
Convinced the nursery owner to buy me two knives and I made a wooden handle, fitted the two knives and a metal plate with slots to take the two opened blades.
Thence one could do patch budding. The resulting trees dug up for sale now looked clean lines and natural.


RE: Wednesday July 10th, 2024 - Quint - 07-11-2024

Interesting, Peter. I planted the two walnuts over 35 years ago and they grew strong and large. I hate to see the little one destroyed so I may try to find a new home to a willing taker that has a good spot for it. I've got a couple of nice butt logs and a portable mill lined up for some slabs. My wife wants a charcuterie board from it.


RE: Wednesday July 10th, 2024 - Man From Ironbark - 07-11-2024

The seeds germinate easily if kept moist and cold for the winter. ie: under snow is perfect.