Thanks for the second link. I make a pipe restoring/polishing compound that works wonders on getting rid of the oxidation and actually goes into the vulcanite and nullifies the sulfur. I treated all my pipes six years ago and there's still not a sign of oxidation anywhere. One of the...
Picking a lock is like working a puzzle with all the parts still in the box and using a small piece of metal to move all those parts into the proper position. It can be very simple or extremely difficult depending on the lock and the pickers skill.
Never used a twig but did use reed stems. Already hollow, plentiful and easy find one of the required diameter. Still use reed stems in one of my clays.
I'm 65 today. When I had the first heart attack at 37 followed by 4 more and a triple bypass and 9 stents I sure as heck never expected to make it this far. Sometimes it makes me wonder what I was put in this world to do. Whatever it was it looks like I haven't done it yet. I suppose I'll get it...
Thanks everyone for the good wishes, thoughts and prayers.
Indiana isn't a medical cannabis state but I've already tried it anyway on the advice of a medical man
who for obvious reasons must remain nameless. It didn't help. I'm under a pain management contract to
a good doctor and he has...
To make it short, surgeon number five has refused to operate on my back due to the condition of my heart. His words were, "Surgery would probably kill you and I don't want to be the instrument of your death. Your legs will get worse and will hurt so bad that you will be unable to walk very...
I've had five attacks and was hospitalized two weeks ago with a bout of atrial fibrillation. Still puffin. May not be a smart thing to do but no one ever accused me of being smart. The surgeon that did the bypass told me the pipe most likely would not hurt me.