Author Topic: Backyard cannon fun (Read 54587 times)

rays89 · « **Reply #570 on:** December 17, 2010, 02:14:45 PM »

Feels nice being missed thanks. While I was told my hand would never be the same. I had them fooled. It is pretty much 100% No stiffness, pain and a full range of movement of all my fingers. It had to do with a lot of therapy of things I enjoyed like kayaking and riding my Hog. I do have a tendency of putting a lot of "irons in the fire" and have projects of all shapes and sizes. And I am so far behind I am not sure where to start. I missed everybody on the board also. and need to play catch up.....And a Merry Christmas or a Happy Hannakau (please forgive me is I mispelt that) to everyone here on the board

irishman · « **Reply #571 on:** December 17, 2010, 03:11:40 PM »

Ray,

It's great to see you back! BYCF has been a long and wild ride. The journey is not over. You have been responsible for attracting many hundreds to this great endevour. I think you'll hit 32,000 before Santa gets here.

Michael

GGaskill · « **Reply #572 on:** December 17, 2010, 04:19:41 PM »

It is pretty much 100%.

Good to hear. Probably the return on the investment in rehab.

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #573 on:** December 18, 2010, 01:08:14 AM »

Ray --

Good to hear. You were the first person I thought of on the October 16th event. (Even if it was thinking "boy! I got off lucky compared to...")

I'm at the stage of building up strength - a few odd little twinges every day in different places. Full function, no nerve nor tenden damage.

RocklockI · « **Reply #574 on:** December 18, 2010, 04:58:24 AM »

welcome back Ray ! no more backward fisting for you !

rays89 · « **Reply #575 on:** December 19, 2010, 03:32:09 PM »

Cat Whisperer, I have been out of the loop for a while What happened to you. I hope your weren't playing with trailer hitches. No backward fisting for me..thank you very much

GGaskill · « **Reply #576 on:** December 19, 2010, 04:46:28 PM »

What happened to you?

See Crytic message in from CW for all the gory details.

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #577 on:** December 20, 2010, 01:23:48 AM »

Some folks refer to it as a 'Kaboom'.

All in all, considering the greater scheme of life and what could have happened and didn't, it was a GOOD day!

rays89 · « **Reply #578 on:** December 20, 2010, 04:08:42 AM »

Ouch sounds like we are both very lucky. I am guessing the M1917 was manufactured by Eddystone. They are the ones that tend to go kaboom

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #579 on:** December 20, 2010, 12:39:20 PM »

It was a Winchester. But the 'idot' that owned it before me simply hammered the firing pin into the cocking piece - instead of turning it 90 degrees inserting it and turning it 90 degrees thus engaging the 4 lugs. Friction fit. Which worked for 5 yrs and two shooting sessions.

rays89 · « **Reply #580 on:** December 20, 2010, 02:49:56 PM »

Now thats a doulble ouch, Your hand and trashing a Winchester. Well its better your hand survives than the rifle. I had a Remington and the bolt was a pain in the butt.

rays89 · « **Reply #581 on:** December 20, 2010, 03:34:53 PM »

CW I was reading the post on your accident. I see the case is closed . Very glad to see your alive. "Now back to cannons"

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #582 on:** December 20, 2010, 04:16:42 PM »

Quote from: rays89 on December 20, 2010, 02:49:56 PM

Now thats a doulble ouch, Your hand and trashing a Winchester. Well its better your hand survives than the rifle. I had a Remington and the bolt was a pain in the butt.

P17 not trashed. Need only a few small parts and it will shoot again.

NOW back to cannons!

And, thanks all for your concern!

irishman · « **Reply #583 on:** June 15, 2011, 05:43:25 AM »

As promised on the 4th of July Special thread on 6.15.2011 here you go. This is not only a study, but the history of the M-BPFC.

Michael

rays89 · « **Reply #584 on:** June 15, 2011, 08:09:59 AM »

Had to stop by and say hello. The 4th of July season is here

better than all the other holidays combined (my opinion)

keith44 · « **Reply #585 on:** June 15, 2011, 08:33:41 AM »

Quote from: rays89 on June 15, 2011, 08:09:59 AM

The 4th of July season is here better than all the other holidays combined (my opinion)

Mine too!!

Michael, thanks for bringing this forward. It is a great read.

irishman · « **Reply #586 on:** June 15, 2011, 10:02:01 AM »

Keith44,

Get one of these for your Wife. You can't even believe how well Wives are converted with these!

Michael

keith44 · « **Reply #587 on:** June 15, 2011, 11:44:57 AM »

Just might do that. After all she has her own rifles, shotgun, and two handguns.

irishman · « **Reply #588 on:** June 15, 2011, 12:04:48 PM »

Quote from: keith44 on June 15, 2011, 11:44:57 AM

Just might do that. After all she has her own rifles, shotgun, and two handguns.

Keith44,

Great! I hope that she has a concealed weapons license to help her get home safely, every day, also.

Michael

keith44 · « **Reply #589 on:** June 15, 2011, 01:52:36 PM »

Absolutely

BoomLover · « **Reply #590 on:** June 16, 2011, 03:57:12 AM »

rays89, it's really good to see you back here on the forum!

Glad your back to 100%! Lots of projects backed up, but maybe you'll get a chance to start on the Myrtlewood carriage, after all, that wood has aged quite a bit since you received it! I know your just enjoying life right now, and you'll get to it when you are ready...BoomLover

irishman · « **Reply #591 on:** June 16, 2011, 04:44:22 AM »

Boomlover,

Ray hasn't been on here as much as before. Rumor has it that he has been hanging out with Joe Cocker instead of shooting cannon.

Michael

BoomLover · « **Reply #592 on:** June 16, 2011, 07:16:34 PM »

As in the singer? That is a bit of a tangent from cannons! Still, good to hear he is doing so much better!

rays89 · « **Reply #593 on:** June 18, 2011, 05:38:51 AM »

Been stopping by every so often, My list of projects on the backburner has gotten out of control...yikes.

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #594 on:** June 18, 2011, 08:34:13 AM »

Quote from: rays89 on June 18, 2011, 05:38:51 AM

Been stopping by every so often, My list of projects on the backburner has gotten out of control...yikes.

Hmph. Normality.

irishman · « **Reply #595 on:** June 18, 2011, 09:15:35 AM »

A sniff of Black Powder would probably 'fix' him.

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #596 on:** June 18, 2011, 11:08:26 AM »

Quote from: irishman on June 18, 2011, 09:15:35 AM

A sniff of Black Powder would probably 'fix' him.

Ahhhhhh yes! The smell of (sulpher) in the morning!

keith44 · « **Reply #597 on:** June 18, 2011, 11:42:16 AM »

Quote from: Cat Whisperer on June 18, 2011, 11:08:26 AM

Quote from: irishman on June 18, 2011, 09:15:35 AM
A sniff of Black Powder would probably 'fix' him.

Ahhhhhh yes! The smell of (sulpher) in the morning!

They used to call it Brimstone