Life is good

[Pappy]

Pre smoking my hide, you do this after the second ringing, it is a little trouble to have to sew it up twice but well worth it for and old man like me that gets tired pulling and stretching. I use the same set up for my final smoke after the hide is soft and dry. Grant came in with some cool stickers and passed them around, Also finally got the strap Joe made me on my squirrel gun. Thanks Joe, I love it.
 Pappy

[Pappy]

Staring of my Rum flask and getting some bees wax melted and ready to seal the inside. Bill doing some ax handle work, Jon just watching and learning.
 Pappy

[Pappy]

Melting bees wax/boiling water to make some horn plug fits and warming my hand after being in the brain slurry, it was freezing in between soakings. Sweet Pee showed up to help with some wood hauling, she is great help.
 Pappy

[Pappy]

Notice I kept my brain bucket by the big fire while the hide was soaking. Hauled about 6 loads of wood Saturday. Frank showed up with 3 more Coyote pelts he trapped of my place. Bill doing some blade sharpening. 
 Pappy

[Pappy]

 More wood. Wax sealing the plugs of my Rum keg. Only in Tennessee, Case's new toy. Chuck doing some ax head modifications. 
 Pappy

[Pappy]

Chuck getting the ax head just like he wants it. Me sealing the inside of my rum keg. A good friend of Mine [John] brought me some of his latest work, pretty cool stuff he makes. :)Miss Joanie clamed the glass right off.
 Pappy

[Pappy]

Sweet Pee doing some whittling around the fire after a hard day hauling wood. My niece Issi, her momma and grad mother say we are ruining another one, I think they may be right.
My rum flask sealed and put together, don't know if it will hold rum with no leaks but done great with the water test.  Bill at work making another chair for the fire pit. This one is solid Walnut.
 Pappy

[Pappy]

Well that's it for the weekend, it is amazing what you can get done when it's cold and you want to keep moving. Didn't get much done to my trade bow but other than that got a good start on most everything else I had planned. Hope yall had a good one also. Life is Good.
 Pappy

[mullet]

The rum keg looks good. Are you going to pin the plugs in with nails? I sealed mine after it was put together by pouring the wax in the hole, sloshing it around and then pouring it out.

[osage outlaw]

Looks like another productive weekend Pappy.  Thanks for sharing the good life with us.

[MWirwicki]

You fellas sure do have a lot of fun.   

[Pappy]

Thanks guys, it was fun weekend. No Eddie I sealed it first by doing just what you did, just pouring wax in melted and rinsing it around, then sealed the plugs before I put them in and yes I plan on pinning the plugs with some brass pins. It was so cold I was afraid to do it that  the way you did Eddie, thought the wax would get hard before I could pour it out and then I would have a mess. It set very quick as cold as it was outside. 
 Pappy

[Pappy]

To rainy to work on my hide yesterday evening so me and Sally tillered on my trade bow, got it to brace so that was a good evening for me. Also got my Rum flask pinned. I made 1 pin by bending it for each end in the shape of a fencing steeple so I would have a place to tie on the Lanyard.[Picture Monday] It seemed to work out pretty cool and I think it will work out fine. Great evening , pretty peaceful.
 Pappy

[chamookman]

As always Pappy - Thanks for sharing ! Bob

[Pappy]

You are more than welcome Bob. By the way for anyone that knew King Ron , Michael got his Tribute up on our web sight, thanks Michael you done a very nice job, it is very touching and I think you would enjoy it. Go to [twinoaksbowhunters.org] Nice way to say good buy for now. Life is good but also very precious so try and enjoy every minute.
 Pappy