It’s timing, consistency and going to a ton of sales that don’t produce but I’m feeling blessed.   There are many people going to these sales so there is a lot of friendly and unfriendly competition.   Today I chose the right area and got to every sale at the right time.   Thursday and Friday hardly produced a thing because I went to all the wrong places.

When I lived in the high desert  I would go yard sailing all over.   I found lots of stuff and posted some of it here.   This small load came from yard sales not the flea market.        

Sometimes we have to pay for a lesson. Those are the ones we remember for a long time.  Please do not get discouraged and just take the time to learn more about your new hobby. 

M-240L team Two soldiers assigned to the 2nd Mobile Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, hold a security posture in support of Exercise Balikatan 25, at Aparri, Cagayan Valley, Philippines, on May 3, 2025 (SSG. Brenden Delgado/U.S

Hey Robin! Bring it by the show next week and I will show the differences in hand with a real version. Someone tried hard with this example. Hope no one got/gets burned by it.

thats cuz it gives you a valid excuse  to by a new blade

Nice helmet!

To:   Praud Kraut, cutiger83, Bluehawk, Edward C Bell, and Manu Military, thanks a bunch for viewing my work and commenting.  I truly appreciate your kind words!   Joe

Here are two more pics (I'm not that good at it), for Praud Kraut and Cutiger83.