Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[GENE LANHAM]

Easier to see???

[jackiewilson]

A couple more of the same boat ......

thanks a a bunch Bill, I owe you, yet again.

[jackiewilson]

Easier to see???

Gene, how the hell did you wind up with that drawings? I had it for donkeys years before sending it to Willabee?

[jackiewilson]

Johnno, there are three blocks of wood ready to cobble into a Rotary.
I stitched the residue of Walnut together, the other two are spalted beech, but the one I finally do for you will be something you recognise. Don't you just love surprises.

[GENE LANHAM]

Gene, how the hell did you wind up with that drawings? I had it for donkeys years before sending it to Willabee?

Magic??? Like a '1350 BP'??

[jackiewilson]

Magic??? Like a '1350 BP'??

Or a T 5. .?

[jackiewilson]

Just got back from the Good Friday Lamb Roast at my next door neighbour Steve's house, I ate too much and I drank too much. Fresh OUTA matchsticks for the peepers so good night--God bless and a happy easter to one and all. J.

[jackiewilson]

Easter Saturday and all's well with the world from my side of the bed, it may be chucking it down outside but I just had my early morning cuppa brought up, slept like a log. Wonder where that quotation originated ?
Had one of those impromptu dinners with my next door neighbours and other folk from further down the lane, it was one of those perfect evenings, good friends, good food, good wine, it only. Took me near 80years to find the perfect place to live.

Decided to visit my oldest friend today, Adam LASZCZAR, first met him on a building site in 1955.
We hit it off together immediately----I gradually learned over the years that as a boy growing up in Warsaw, when Germany invaded Poland, he lost both his parents, so him and his twelve year old elder brother armed with a sling shot and a compass walked from Warsaw to Columbo in Ceylon.
Look it up on a map and you will see what an epic journey that was.
Will also call in and see some of my family and friends----going on my own as Jilly is babysitting the latest in grand daughters.
So my friends easter Saturday 2015, I'm alive and well, happy as Larry ( whoever he was) and about to enjoy life to the full today, like I do most days!
Won't get into the shop until late afternoon------still have a molinari sprint and a walnut wing to attend to-------have a wonderful easter. j.

[Rotary John]

We have one set of the kids this weekend also. Have to work at the sport store today, but off tomorrow. Big Easter dinner planed with 2 sets of kids and grandkids. Jackie; you forgot I worked with wood most of my young like. Mostly walnut and various types of maple. Some oak and birch also.

[jackiewilson]

So, is this your roundabout way of telling me you would prefer the Walnut ?

[jackiewilson]

This is is my lifelong friend Adam LASZCZAR.
When he was four years old he was put in a cattle truck and driven with fifty others to the railhead at Kiev and put on a train to Siberia
I had six hours with him today and finally got told the full story---honest to God, it makes the great escape seem like a trip to the beach.
Now I know this has got sod all to do with S&F so I might have to wait until Tavares to narrate this tale----lets see how the plot unfolds.

Never did get into the shop today but should have a full day in there on Sunday.
G'Night everybody,MYGGWY.J.

[jackiewilson]

Happy Easter Day to everyone.
looking forward to having the day to myself' "Cobbling a Rotary and the walnut wing", then getting to grips with the little Molinari-----first one will be a dummy run, then try and cobble a half tidy version that watermark will find acceptable!
No visitors expected today so should be able to produce a result before close of play.
Nearly 6:30 am, time for the three S's, have a great day.

Had not forgotten you worked in walnut Johnno, that's one of the reasons I have to be careful and very picky on the bits I show you, can't let the side down old fruit, J

[jackiewilson]

Sallied forth into the workshop, first thing I saw was the birth of a little concept Molinari saying ME,ME ME, so I spent the morning learning a lot about what Not to do. Got it licked now,

[jackiewilson]

Sacrificial Molinari, first attempt to see which way I should go. One of the reasons I will do a try out.
Good job I did, so many errors doing the first one.

[jackiewilson]

Glued up up the real Mcoy for Mark, will crack on with it in the morning.