NEW ENGRAVING

[Bigbird48]

I posted this in Show us but doesn't seem like anyone looks at that anymore.
I also make mini holsters, custom laser engraved. pm me for info

[PaducahMichael]

Trying to make me jealous?

It worked. Even if you weren't trying.

Both are beautiful!

Who did the engraving work? I really like the pattern on the black Talo cylinder.

[Uncle_Lee]

I really like that Black Jack...

[nastruck]

The Black Jack is awesome!!!!
I've been thinking about having my short done. Who did yours?

[ikoiko]

Both look really nice. Especially like the black jack.

[Bigbird48]

Thanks Glad you like them.
Jim Downing did the engravings ( www.thegunengraver.com) He comes to Phoenix once a year for the Winter Range Cowboy shoot and I take one of my mini's down to him on the first Monday and hopefully he gets it done By Saturday.

[OV-1D]

  Really is trick looking with the stainless showing thru the black finish .

[Bigbird48]

 I wish I could get better pictures it really stands out in person or should I say in GUN

[Pugmeister]

Very nice! Love the widow on the cylinder.

[ptrck85]

Just when I think the blackjack can't look any better you go and post that picture.  Great looking gun!  Thanks for sharing.   

[Bigbird48]

Widow?? What window LOL, theres no windows LOL the cylinder has the card suits and some scroll work on them. I knew I needed better pictures gad nabbit
What am I gonna do next February when the gun engraver returns? (hint) it has to do with snakes.

Very nice! Love the widow on the cylinder.

[seaotter]

Wow! Those are really nice! Classy!

[OV-1D]

Both look really nice. Especially like the black jack.

  YES more pictures .

[Bigbird48]

If I can figure out how to take better photo's I'll post them.

Both look really nice. Especially like the black jack.

  YES more pictures .

[RogueTS1]

Looking at your avatar; how about some bike photos. The riding season is just about upon us.

[Bigbird48]

Rogue hey its a gun forum I have plenty of pictures of my bike trips on the delphi biker forums. Season almost upon us LOL well I guess that depends on where you live. I ride year round there is no off season. Even when I lived in NH I rode as much as possible year round, granted there where times when its not possible but after the snow storms were over and they plowed the roads I'd put on my snowmobile suit and ride to work. I avg 15000 a year no matter where I am. I was going to post a picture of me someplace  and as I was searching  thru my photo albums looking at all the place's I've ridden ,it struck me as to how lucky I am to have rode my bike to all these cool places and see the things I've seen.

Looking at your avatar; how about some bike photos. The riding season is just about upon us.

[RogueTS1]

Not me; I do not care for riding in foul weather. Rain is one thing but snow and ice, around here? No thank you.

This may be a gun forum, but it is not your average every day gun forum. I would be willing to bet that some bike photos in the off topic section would be appreciated by most.

[boone123]

Two seasons in my life, handgunning and motorcycling.  Don't waste much of my life, doing nothing
There is not many days in the year when I don't do one or the other, or both.
They both make me feel free.

[Kentucky Kevin]

Two seasons in my life, handgunning and motorcycling.  Don't waste much of my life, doing nothing
There is not many days in the year when I don't do one or the other, or both.
They both make me feel free.

I had stopped living and had not realized it, ad become a couch potato, wife thought I had just become lazy. My mom who I see 3-4 times a year, and talk to on the phone was the first to spot it, and was telling my wife that something was wrong with me.
I can tell a difference after they removed the tennis ball sized tumor from my brain. Chemo and radiation start Monday, but I'm already at a night and day difference. Praise be unto God, I shall live and not die and declare the Glory of God, and what He has done through Jesus Christ His son.

[OV-1D]

  AMEN Hardtackwon . Best of luck with you also .

[Uncle_Lee]

Bike pictures?

These are old.
Back in 74.







Then in 96.

[nastruck]

Wishing you the best with your up coming treatment,Hardtackwon. I will be thinking about and praying for you!!!!
I never get that insert thing right!!!!

Harold

[RogueTS1]

Uncle Lee; I am supposing that is you as a younger man? I believe I was in first grade in 1974 but I do have a 1974 custom Honda Cafe Racer. Have spent a bit of time restoring it but it is running very dependably now and looks pretty sharp.

[OV-1D]

Bike pictures?

These are old.
Back in 74.





  Why you look so familiar Unc_Lee I couldn't tell ya . Myself I got rid of my Honda in high school and traded it for a 64 VW camper with the pop-up dome back then . After that one I carried the beer and pony kegs with 64 cargo VW van for the two wheel fellas and stayed dry as a bone ,ha ha . But again Unc maybe we, you guys all looked the same back then . Dam I miss those days bad .......wish I could do it all over again , again , again . 




Then in 96.

[RogueTS1]

Just out of curiosity Uncle Lee; does that chopper in the first photo have a front brake? I do not see a drum or disc. I see a cable but it appears to be a speedo cable.

[Uncle_Lee]

Front brake is a "mini-drum". Just enough to put a drag on the front wheel and hold you if you stop on a hill.
The law requires a front brake and this passes. (passed-I don't know about now)
The law also required a front fender. I paid three tickets before I put one on. Paid a bunch of tickets in those days.
I got a lot of my cables from Western Auto. Bicycle gear cables. They worked.

Yes, both pictures are of me.

[boone123]

Front fender on a chopper?  A derby on a donkey comes to mind.  Just me...

[RogueTS1]

I got you. Cannot see it but I get it. We do not have vehicle inspections here so no worries about such but I do like a beefy front brake on my bikes since they do at least 70% of one's braking. If I can get some decent photos I will post some of our garage's bikes.

[Uncle_Lee]

Front fender on a chopper?  A derby on a donkey comes to mind.  Just me...

3 - $85.00 fines.
When that was just about a weeks pay...
I could have bought a donkey................

[OV-1D]

Front fender on a chopper?  A derby on a donkey comes to mind.  Just me...

3 - $85.00 fines.
When that was just about a weeks pay...
I could have bought a donkey................

  Did you take them with a smile Unc ?  Those leathers just wouldn't look the same on a donkey . 

[boone123]

On front brakes, I use mine hard. Saved my butt more than once.  Do most of my stopping using mostly my front brakes. Does speed up front tire wear.

[Bigbird48]

Boy you guys really know how to highjack a thread, I put a picture of my Engraved Mini and you turn it into a biker thread even after I voiced my opinion on it way back stating it was a gun forum not a biker forum, Think I'll go post gun picture on the biker forum waste my time here.

[Kentucky Kevin]

Beautiful guns, I think we all have a bit of discharge tool envy. Out of curiosity, how much was invested on those? I had three cowboy guns scratched up in early 200? for $400 each, the Ruger revolvers look O.K., while the A.D.C. Derringer with the same cost on a smaller surface turned out great. I tried to post a picture recently, that was a link to click instead of a post. Uncle Lee told me how to post years ago, but that was pre surgery, and I did not remember. The picture was on an old laptop that died, here is the link from this forum.
http://naaminis.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=3482.0;attach=3179;image

[boone123]

Bigbird
Your 500th post up there appeared to help lead us into motorcycles. You sort of opened the door  when you went past stop.

[OV-1D]

 You can't even leave a crack for us old guys who just can't wait to highjack a thread simply because we have lots to say and the wives tell us to shut up . Is it that way with you BigBird48 ?  Relax take a deep breath and LAUGH , it's the best medicine .