You can tell by looking at my pouches I like a rolled edged on a pouch! This pouch features two rolled edges on it. One around the flap that has short fringe sewn in. The other rolled edge is around the opening to the pouch which also has short fringe. This pouch features a small 1.5 inch wide gusset that is about 7 inches long. Overall size is 10 inches tall by 7.25 inches wide Read More …
Ago weeks ago I made a panel pouch and I absolutely loved the way it came together. I wanted to make another panel pouch but with some slight modifications. On this one I added fringed rolled edges and fringed welts throughout the construction of this pouch. Materials used in this project was deer, goat and cow hides. It has a nice 1 inch buckle and 1 inch strap that is adjustable. All hand stitched with Read More …
I have been wanting to try FT8 on my ICOM IC-706 for quite some time. Recently my brother finally got his ticket and is a General Class. He also purchased a Yeasu FT-450 as his first HF rig. In the past I have done a few digital modes such as PSK31, SSTV, and some RTTY! But for the life of me I could not get FT8 to work with my ICOM IC-706. My brother did Read More …
In October I had the privilege to take several classes being taught at Conner Prairie in Fishers, Indiana on some leather working for knife sheaths, accouterments and hunting pouch. In addition these classes were taught by Ken Scott. Furthermore, Ken is an American Frontier Artist who has been named one of the top 200 traditional craftsmen by Early American Life Magazine. For the past 30 some odd years Ken has been teaching these class here Read More …
We had to stop at Chimney Rock – Nebraska. Chimney Rock Chimney Rock was a major landmark for the people traveling the Oregon Trail. In addition, the first recorded mention of “Chimney Rock” was in 1827 by Joshua Pilcher an American fur trader and Indian agent. Pilcher became the owner and president of the Missouri Fur Company, based in St. Louis. Furthermore, Chimney Rock was designated a National Historic Site on August 9, 1956. In fact Chimney Rock is also a National Read More …
I recently purchased two RF Concept amplifiers that did not come with power cords. I had a heck of a time finding some Jones plugs/sockets for a decent price. I had spotted a couple on Ebay for a $20 bill. I thought that was a little bit steep price for a small plug/socket. I ended up finding a pair of Jones plugs/sockets at the Joplin Hamfest for $4.00! That is right $4.00!!! This is just Read More …
Here is a visual look at the 2019 Joplin, Missouri Hamfest! There was a ton of neat stuff for sale and on display here. Furthermore, if you are in the area you might as well stop by the Joplin hamfest.
These are some well-preserved cliff dwellings were occupied by the Salado culture during the 13th, 14th, and early 15th centuries. The Salado were fine craftspeople, producing some of the most flamboyant polychrome pottery and intricately woven textiles to be found in the Southwest. Tonto National Monument is a National Monument in the Superstition Mountains.
I don’t normally do tooling on leather but I figured I’d give it a go again. With the right tools and a little bit of patience I made a piece that I was proud of. This was some of the best basket weave pattern that I have done. I installed a strip of 8-9 oz. veg tan for the gusset. Slicked down the edges by hand. Hand stitched with artificial sinew. This was made for Read More …
For several years I have been using my HM-103 microphone on my ICOM IC-706 with no tab to lock the RJ45 microphone tab in place to the transceiver. In addition, I recently ordered a cable crimper from Amazon for about $19.00 that also came with a cable tester and 100 pieces of RJ45 connectors/plugs. After a little bit of some research on Youtube. I found some videos on how to replace network cables. I had Read More …