Quiet weekend

[Ivo]

Hi all hope the Easter weekend is seeing you all good , was going to go away for the weekend fossicking and some general duties at the farm but it's s no go 8.( somethings have come up and unfortunately it's a no go so i decided to build myself a new pick from scratch got myself a old disk plow from the farm and cut it up into sections

, then welded a pipe onto it to accommodate a handle

, and the other day i got myself a timber lathe and am I'm the middle of turning a piece of hardwood peg (courtesy of work lol lol) if it turns out good I'll get some more lol

cheers and happy Easter and take care. Ivo

 

[rotor]

Looking good!! Had my eyes open for a disc for a while, they used to be layin round everywhere . . . . . leaf springs arent as wide but suffice

 

[AtomRat]

Beauties Ivo! Hey, same wood lathe as I have

 

[Ivo]

Finished up the handle put some grooves in for grip and a hit with wax to protect the timber

Now to get me some magnets

 

[Eldorado]

Nice work Ivo.

 

[Dewalt]

That is a bit of art
I love it, how thick is the plough disk?

 

[Ivo]

That is a bit of art
I love it, how thick is the plough disk?

It would be a good 5/6mm thick was pretty much unused because it was broken then rewelded .

 

[bluejeansronald]

That is a bit of art
I love it, how thick is the plough disk?

It would be a good 5/6mm thick was pretty much unused because it was broken then rewelded .

Hi Ivo, nice pick best to put on handle linseed oil, You can get it at bunnings with the hardener in it, Do the handle about every 2/3 months,Will keep for ever,I do all my pick handles before i send them out, Ron.

 

[Wally69]

Nice way to spend the weekend Ivo, will need to test it out on some farmed gold.

 

[Ivo]

That is a bit of art
I love it, how thick is the plough disk?

It would be a good 5/6mm thick was pretty much unused because it was broken then rewelded .

Hi Ivo, nice pick best to put on handle linseed oil, You can get it at bunnings with the hardener in it, Do the handle about every 2/3 months,Will keep for ever,I do all my pick handles before i send them out, Ron.

Thanks Ron will try that one the wax wears off cheers

 

[Ivo]

Nice way to spend the weekend Ivo, will need to test it out on some farmed gold.

Ya definitely

 

[steve.rsa]

Boiled linseed, the raw stuff never dries.