Dad (on right) with old friend on his 100th birthday yesterday. He flew P-40's for 6 wks in Hawaii, then P-39's mid '42 to end of '43, then instructor, then P-47's and P-51's with 78th FG out of Duxford Sept. 44 to end.4yr ⋅ ptkeillor3 ⋅ r/WWIIplanes
Dad's oldest tool box he made in Uncle Edgie's tin shop, 1930's Palestine, Texas.3yr ⋅ ptkeillor3 ⋅ r/metalworking
Designed and built this belt grinder for my son. He owes me a knife.6yr ⋅ ptkeillor3 ⋅ r/metalworking
I've reloaded off and on for 50 yr., first trying a hand primer. Like it, 100 450 Marlin cases ready for powder and bullets once custom seater plug arrives.1yr ⋅ ptkeillor3 ⋅ r/reloading
Moving shop is a pain in the ass, but looking forward to setting up in the new barn.5yr ⋅ ptkeillor3 ⋅ r/metalworking
Any ancient folks know what this could be used for? It's a manually set rotary table with a simple indexer that is an accessory for my old Logan shaper. Old hobbyist here, in case you haven't guessed.4yr ⋅ ptkeillor3 ⋅ r/Machinists
Dad's Closet Guns: I used to shoot this one from rear seat of the Piper Cub.6yr ⋅ ptkeillor3 ⋅ r/guns
I usually see the prettiest bucks in our neighborhood, no hunting allowed.5yr ⋅ ptkeillor3 ⋅ r/Hunting
Using All the Travel (almost). Starting the dovetail slot for a new cross slide top with T slots for my lathe.4yr ⋅ ptkeillor3 ⋅ r/Machinists
So what welding wire would be less brittle than 308 and hold up to salt water? This is not a welding application. 308 just snaps if approaching a kink.2yr ⋅ ptkeillor3 ⋅ r/Welding
