Larry Jaques wrote:
On Thu, 07 Apr 2011 23:38:48 -0400, wrote:

Larry Jaques wrote:
On Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:36:50 -0400, wrote:

Father Haskell wrote:
On Apr 5, 12:25 am, wrote:
I just happen to have this 32" torsion spring with a 2" i.d. left over
from an obvious home repair. I placed it in the garbage, at first, but
I retrieved it--in case it may be valuable! ; )

Seriously, is it material suitable for making any sort of wood cutter?
If it is, I think I can get a lot of 'em out of the spring!

Bill

Heat it with a torch and stretch it out. Make it into
small scribes, detail knives, etc. The only difference
between spring steel and tool steel is the temper
(purple vs. straw).

That's the kind of encouragement (and information) I was after!
Thank you.

Hell, Bill, stretch it out, make it thinner, then make your own nails!

You say that like you think I wouldn't ever do something like that... I
Can make my own fishing flies (much better than the imported ones)..I
expect my nails would be better too! They would be forged--and
formaldehyde free! ; )

I want to see the video of you extruding your own monofilament fishing
line next. OK?


I never even heard the word "extruding" before you mentioned it (but I
looked it up). Learning how to make one's own "fly-fishing line" might
make more sense (one can dispose of several twenties for that stuff). I
don't know what is involved in making monofiliment line. What do you
think: people didn't go fishing before monofilament fishing line was
EXTRUDED??? : ) If I took the blade off, I'll bet I could catch
fish with my weed-eater: Just push the button and "reel" 'em in...
easier than the fishin' magician! Add a few strings, and you could be
a fishin' musician! : ) Don't get me started... lol

Bill

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