To tighten the Turk’s head, simply dip the cord in boiling water for one minute AFTER weaving it. Paracord shrinks considerably when boiled. ( Pro tip: use something beside your fingers; aluminum conducts heat really well.)
Love your videos! Here's a thought though... I was taught never to let go of a chuck key when it's in the chuck. Always tighten or untighten the chuck, then remove the key without ever letting go of it and put it on the bench. That way there's no chance of one of those forgetful moments when you spin up the lathe and launch the chuck key across the room (or into your face!).
A marlin spike is for helping tying and untying ropes. the spike is used to get into tight knots which are usually attached to a ship so there’s most likely force on the knots when you’re trying to untie it. Also it can be used for decorative rope tying.
Absolutely typical!! 😂😂 The rule of thumb in our house is that if you can’t find something no matter how hard you look, just start looking for something else and the first thing WILL turn up! Beautiful work!! 👍👍
You remind me of one of my Boatswain's Mate in the Navy, that used to teach me fancy rope work and knots, when you explain things. I love it. Simple. Direct. Easy to understand. Thank you. Keep up the great work !!!
"It's always in the last place you look!" '... Well of course it is... Why in the hell would I keep looking for something after I found it??' 😂 Great video as always. I'd love a lathe, just can't seem to find a decently priced hobbyist's one.
They jumped like crazy when all this pandemic/supply chain crap started! Maybe with time, they’ll become more reasonable. A mini lathe is extremely helpful to have around if you can remember it’s not an industrial unit, and run it accordingly!
Well I think its due to a drift in the original Idiom. “It’s always in the last place you WOULD (you’d) look!” And gradually people dropped the ‘d viola the idiom makes a lot less sense. Same thing with how some people say “take for granite” instead of “for granted” etc.
Great work! A little word of advice tho. You should protect your lathe when using abrasive materials, the abrasive dust falls on the ways of the lathe and grinds them when you run the carriage over again.
@@First_Class_Amateur You may be able to tighten things up a bit on it to help the looseness. The HF mini-lathes (and most of the other ones because they're all from the same factory in china), are pretty solid little machines, but they really benefit from a lot of tweaking. There's a ton of info out there on stuff to do to spruce them up.
I came here to see how you turned & tapered your marlin spike but ended up benefitting most from your straight forward, clear direction on the Turk's Head. I've make countless Turk's Heads over the years but after many years of not messing around with rope & cordage I forgot a couple of the steps to end up with consistent results. Thanks very much for this excellent little video. *Edit: PS, you got a new sub. I'll definitely check out your other videos. There are also some good tips & advice in your comment section. That shows a good, decent & attentive audience which reflects on your excellent content. Cheers from Vancouver Island.
Very Nice! I like your thought process on deciding how long to make the Spike and the turkshead is a nice functional & decorative touch. A quick tip... Paracord will shrink whe exposed to boiling water. This is very useful in tightening knots. You may consider waiting to do a final trim on the ends of the cordage until after its been exposed to the boiling water. The shrinking cordage may shift the ends making them visable if done prior. Depending on the project, I will sometimes preshrink my paracord to prevent the project from shrinking after completing.
@@nilsibl I have always submerged the cordage in the water. It's a very fast reaction (1-2 seconds) to the heat on anything loose, but a larger already tight knot may be slower (maybe 10 seconds). If the water has soaked the cord/knot, then the heat has been applied. You probably don't even need temperature as high as boiling water (100°C/212°F) but it ensures there won't be any later movement of the cordage and has no adverse effects and its really simple to "know" the temperature once you see a rolling boil. WORDS OF CAUTION: Paracord can hold a lot of water. Be mindful of this & handle with caution. I speak from experience. I was focused on my project and grabbed the soaking pile of loose cordage! A few curse words and a bruised ego is all I suffered, but learned a good lesson. Typically I'll use tongs until I press the hot water out in a dish towel. The residual heat helps speed the drying process (versus using a cool water bath but that works too).
Those marlin spikes are nice looking! They look like how a good prison shank would look if Cross Pens made shanks - something a ne'er do well 'hood would get when he "graduates" to the Big Time.
Your 1\2 inch customs a Beaut! Keep up these awesome vids, I especially like the knots and specially the way you show their applications as that's sorely lacking in other Uribe instructionals. Thanks much!
I use an old ice pick with an awl handle mounted on it as a Marlin spike and knotters tool. I don't usually work with material that requires anything bigger in diameter.
if you make another marlinespike, you might want to consider making the head larger with flat surfaces. I've heard from several old sailors that the head of the spike was often used as a hammer up in the riggings, as they didn't want to carry more tools than needed to do a job.
didn't know what a marlin spike was, didn't know much about knots and whatnot, but now i learned a lot and i kinda understand why all the preppy guys always say that knowing different knots is important, this looks like it's very versatile and could easily translate to different things, because i'd imagine you get a 3D view understanding of it in your head
I just started making a new fid out of a 5/8" bronze rod I picked up a few weeks ago. I noticed your lathe is a bit loose, you may want to tighten things up a bit, and you'll get better cuts. Also, look at buying a cuttoff tool. Will help in cutting off rather than using the back and forth groove cuts you're doing, plus saves on material. I've been cutting off the back end, and drilling and tapping and then making a cap with threads. I just do about 3/8" on the threads. This allows me to drill down and hide a needle inside for paracord. I'm getting to the point of not liking the aluminum because of how dirty it makes your hands....brass is a bit cleaner. Great job done though!!!
Thanks! I’ve had this lathe for about 12 years and it’s on it’s last legs. I’m hoping to get a new one one day. I’ll have to try brass. Just like you said aluminum gets dirty quick.
I spent an hour looking for a small piece of a project I lost. Took me about 20 minutes to remake. It's now been 8 months and it's still not turned up. Maybe I should tidy my workshop 😂😂
_“If you’re going to learn to be true dodgeballers, then you’ve got to learn the five ‘D’s of dodgeball: dodge, duck, dip, dive, and dodge.”_ _-Patches O’Houlihan_
I like windex as a polishing fluid because it holds on to the sandpaper a little better. Make sure to test it on a scrap corner if you're working with stainless I guess, but I've never had a problem with it.
Whenever the bus for work was late I would light up a smoke at the bus stop. Not allowed to smoke on the bus and so of course it would arrive if I lit a smoke up and this it got me to work on time.
Hint for an even more useful tool I made: The Marlin Pliers. Basically, a pair of pliers with round jaws (I'm Swedish, don't know the English term). Took a grinder to the jaws and made them pointy. Use it as an ordinary marling spike with one of the jaws, or grab the rope/cord when you need to pull it tight. Quick and simple to make, very useful.
@@Sam-fq5hc Those are similar but different. Needle nose pliers are flat on the inside, round nose pliers have actually round jaws, with no flat spot on the inside. Round nose pliers are less common, used in Jewelry and for Wiring.
I find sports squirt bottles are great for controlling how much water I add to cool. If you feel like going to the dollar store the bottles for oil are even better
Yk jump to right and dive to the left feel like parts of the cha cha slide... Jump to the right Dive to left Criss cross Criss cross Cha cha real smooth
At 8:55 isnt that the woggle that you make at Boy Scout camps i think i remember making that when i was 12. Anyone else make those? They might have been called something different for you.
That’s a “Fid” and you can buy them. Or make one of you have the tools. The blunt end is drilled and tapped to receive the melted paracord/ rope end you want to weave or braid.
I wish I would have had this video 8 years ago when I was learning how to make whips, this is the best video I have watched on how to do Turks head knots. 😊
I have no clue how i stumbled here or what the feck is Marlin spike at first, but now i know after watching this (Very awesome tool!). It seems your lathe is quite a "character of quirks". It seems you need a new one with some heft to it :) But lathe is still a lathe. Great project buddy! I will hang out in comment sections as a new subscrub.
If you adjust your feeds and speeds you wouldn’t need the sand paper to clean up all that roughness. It’d be a good way to build skill to get a good machined finish.
Tricky to adjust feeds and speeds when you aren't power feeding, and I reckon no such adjustment is going to compensate for a spindly piece of alu hanging 6 inches out of the jaws
I've bought some dyneema cored, polyester covered cord. What sort of knot do i need to use to make a loop? Do ordinary knots work on these modern cords? i'd ordinarily use flemish bend or double fishermans, ring bend, zeppelin, butterfly.
great tuts, there is a book you might be interested in, The Young Sea Officer's Sheet Anchor: Or a Key to the Leading of Rigging and to Practical Seamanship by Darcy Lever,, what was taught in the square rigger days
Really like my new marlin spike! Thank you so much for keeping the video at regular speed while you were making the example turk's head. This and the diamond knot have always been elusive until watching your tutorials! Question - which scissors do you use? They seem to have unusual weight to them, and cutting power towards the tip, which you don't find with most scissors. I'm sure Michael's Crafts or any craft store would have some, but was curious to know which ones you used exactly. Link please. Wishing your store the very best of success! Can't wait to invest in some of your other tools. Greatly appreciate you!!
And for the next video, we’ll be making a “Recording in process” warning💡 It’s part of the new series we’ll be doing “How to avoid arguments with the wifey.”
I came into this thinking you were making some weird spike weapon controlled by swinging ropes attached to it with your hands, I have no clue what this is but it's still cool
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I have no idea what a marlin spike is or what it's used for, but I thoroughly enjoyed this whole video!
It's for braiding rope. Particularly braiding two ropes together, or having a loop braided back into the rope.
@@ObservationofLimits they are also used for untying or undoing just about any knot. Must have on any boat or ship.
Same here
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To tighten the Turk’s head, simply dip the cord in boiling water for one minute AFTER weaving it. Paracord shrinks considerably when boiled. ( Pro tip: use something beside your fingers; aluminum conducts heat really well.)
Instructions unclear. Hands are now forever bound together by paracord
Love your videos! Here's a thought though... I was taught never to let go of a chuck key when it's in the chuck. Always tighten or untighten the chuck, then remove the key without ever letting go of it and put it on the bench. That way there's no chance of one of those forgetful moments when you spin up the lathe and launch the chuck key across the room (or into your face!).
A marlin spike is for helping tying and untying ropes. the spike is used to get into tight knots which are usually attached to a ship so there’s most likely force on the knots when you’re trying to untie it. Also it can be used for decorative rope tying.
Absolutely typical!! 😂😂 The rule of thumb in our house is that if you can’t find something no matter how hard you look, just start looking for something else and the first thing WILL turn up! Beautiful work!! 👍👍
You remind me of one of my Boatswain's Mate in the Navy, that used to teach me fancy rope work and knots, when you explain things.
I love it.
Simple.
Direct.
Easy to understand.
Thank you.
Keep up the great work !!!
"It's always in the last place you look!" '... Well of course it is... Why in the hell would I keep looking for something after I found it??' 😂
Great video as always. I'd love a lathe, just can't seem to find a decently priced hobbyist's one.
They jumped like crazy when all this pandemic/supply chain crap started! Maybe with time, they’ll become more reasonable. A mini lathe is extremely helpful to have around if you can remember it’s not an industrial unit, and run it accordingly!
You can get a second hand rotisserie for cheap, unless you are too chicken to use one!
@@danielreed5199 An eggcellent pun, Sir. This chat took a turn for the better!
Well I think its due to a drift in the original Idiom. “It’s always in the last place you WOULD (you’d) look!” And gradually people dropped the ‘d viola the idiom makes a lot less sense. Same thing with how some people say “take for granite” instead of “for granted” etc.
@@MRCOLOURfilld People who say "take for granite" should be stoned. Or maybe they already are. 😂 👍 But yes, I concur with your line of reasoning 🤙🏻
I love Turkshead knots. That's a cool way of making them with needle.
I'd love to have a marlin spike like one of those.
Great work! A little word of advice tho. You should protect your lathe when using abrasive materials, the abrasive dust falls on the ways of the lathe and grinds them when you run the carriage over again.
Ha! That would explain why it’s gotten so loose over the years. I’ll be sure to do that with my next one. Thanks!
@@First_Class_Amateur Glad if I could be of service! Keep up the good work!
@@First_Class_Amateur You may be able to tighten things up a bit on it to help the looseness. The HF mini-lathes (and most of the other ones because they're all from the same factory in china), are pretty solid little machines, but they really benefit from a lot of tweaking. There's a ton of info out there on stuff to do to spruce them up.
I came here to see how you turned & tapered your marlin spike but ended up benefitting most from your straight forward, clear direction on the Turk's Head. I've make countless Turk's Heads over the years but after many years of not messing around with rope & cordage I forgot a couple of the steps to end up with consistent results. Thanks very much for this excellent little video.
*Edit: PS, you got a new sub. I'll definitely check out your other videos. There are also some good tips & advice in your comment section. That shows a good, decent & attentive audience which reflects on your excellent content. Cheers from Vancouver Island.
I feel like this man just dropped some hard to find knowledge on us unsuspecting plebians. You earned a sub my dude.
Very Nice! I like your thought process on deciding how long to make the Spike and the turkshead is a nice functional & decorative touch. A quick tip... Paracord will shrink whe exposed to boiling water. This is very useful in tightening knots. You may consider waiting to do a final trim on the ends of the cordage until after its been exposed to the boiling water. The shrinking cordage may shift the ends making them visable if done prior. Depending on the project, I will sometimes preshrink my paracord to prevent the project from shrinking after completing.
This is a great tip! I never knew that. Thanks for sharing.
Does "exposed" mean, you dip it in the water, basically? Or is steam enough to get it to shrink?
@@nilsibl I have always submerged the cordage in the water. It's a very fast reaction (1-2 seconds) to the heat on anything loose, but a larger already tight knot may be slower (maybe 10 seconds). If the water has soaked the cord/knot, then the heat has been applied. You probably don't even need temperature as high as boiling water (100°C/212°F) but it ensures there won't be any later movement of the cordage and has no adverse effects and its really simple to "know" the temperature once you see a rolling boil. WORDS OF CAUTION: Paracord can hold a lot of water. Be mindful of this & handle with caution. I speak from experience. I was focused on my project and grabbed the soaking pile of loose cordage! A few curse words and a bruised ego is all I suffered, but learned a good lesson. Typically I'll use tongs until I press the hot water out in a dish towel. The residual heat helps speed the drying process (versus using a cool water bath but that works too).
@@jimcarstens4212 Thank you, that's really nice to know! Enjoy your day!
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Those marlin spikes are nice looking! They look like how a good prison shank would look if Cross Pens made shanks - something a ne'er do well 'hood would get when he "graduates" to the Big Time.
I always been struggling with forming a turks head but your method is genius, never saw that methode. Thanks!
It's like crocheting... but ✨ _MANLY_ ✨
Sewing is an underrated skill for survival. Fix your kit, or stitch yourself back together in the field. : D
I do both nd sewing
Your 1\2 inch customs a Beaut! Keep up these awesome vids, I especially like the knots and specially the way you show their applications as that's sorely lacking in other Uribe instructionals. Thanks much!
Tool needed, tool made. Nice machining. Thanks for the videos.
Awesome stuff. Thanks for taking the time to film and post. 👍👍🇦🇺
"now that we have it... lets keep going." Best line I've ever heard.
I use an old ice pick with an awl handle mounted on it as a Marlin spike and knotters tool. I don't usually work with material that requires anything bigger in diameter.
I also use an ice pick. : D
Now I see the uses of a Marlin spike. Aws😊me! Thanks for another great video!
Another stellar video, Brent! I live watching your videos, but also listening to them!! You’re like the Bob Ross of cordage! 🥰🦻🎶
Love the metalwork and polishing!
if you make another marlinespike, you might want to consider making the head larger with flat surfaces. I've heard from several old sailors that the head of the spike was often used as a hammer up in the riggings, as they didn't want to carry more tools than needed to do a job.
didn't know what a marlin spike was, didn't know much about knots and whatnot, but now i learned a lot and i kinda understand why all the preppy guys always say that knowing different knots is important, this looks like it's very versatile and could easily translate to different things, because i'd imagine you get a 3D view understanding of it in your head
Very very nice tutorial, thank you for taking the time and doing this!
Just beautiful. You are a talented artist and maker. Thank you. 🪢
3 strand 7 byte Turks head with two passes. Well done.
I just started making a new fid out of a 5/8" bronze rod I picked up a few weeks ago. I noticed your lathe is a bit loose, you may want to tighten things up a bit, and you'll get better cuts. Also, look at buying a cuttoff tool. Will help in cutting off rather than using the back and forth groove cuts you're doing, plus saves on material. I've been cutting off the back end, and drilling and tapping and then making a cap with threads. I just do about 3/8" on the threads. This allows me to drill down and hide a needle inside for paracord.
I'm getting to the point of not liking the aluminum because of how dirty it makes your hands....brass is a bit cleaner.
Great job done though!!!
Thanks! I’ve had this lathe for about 12 years and it’s on it’s last legs. I’m hoping to get a new one one day. I’ll have to try brass. Just like you said aluminum gets dirty quick.
Seconded.
A parting bit is definitely a requirement
Looks fab. But I really hope you cleaned all the abrasive dust from the sandpaper off your ways before you moved the carriage again.
it was good but please explain the use of an obscure object in the doobledoo. i only watched to learn what a marlin spike was.. thatch you
Excellent video. I'm looking forward to the rest of your library!
🤣☝️
No idea how i got here, but i love the craftsmanship
Great video!
Elegant and hypnotic skills, sir…
🙏👏🖖
I spent an hour looking for a small piece of a project I lost. Took me about 20 minutes to remake. It's now been 8 months and it's still not turned up. Maybe I should tidy my workshop 😂😂
Bravo, excellent use of the lathe
_“If you’re going to learn to be true dodgeballers, then you’ve got to learn the five ‘D’s of dodgeball: dodge, duck, dip, dive, and dodge.”_
_-Patches O’Houlihan_
I once lost my marlin spike aswell and made one myself, too.
then it caught fire, when I needed it most.
That was a pleasure to watch. Thanks.
I like windex as a polishing fluid because it holds on to the sandpaper a little better. Make sure to test it on a scrap corner if you're working with stainless I guess, but I've never had a problem with it.
Great tip! Thanks!
Whenever the bus for work was late I would light up a smoke at the bus stop. Not allowed to smoke on the bus and so of course it would arrive if I lit a smoke up and this it got me to work on time.
Hint for an even more useful tool I made: The Marlin Pliers.
Basically, a pair of pliers with round jaws (I'm Swedish, don't know the English term). Took a grinder to the jaws and made them pointy.
Use it as an ordinary marling spike with one of the jaws, or grab the rope/cord when you need to pull it tight.
Quick and simple to make, very useful.
Great ideas
They are literally called round nose pliers in english.
@@jort93z needlenose pliers? That’s what I’ve always called them
@@Sam-fq5hc Those are similar but different. Needle nose pliers are flat on the inside, round nose pliers have actually round jaws, with no flat spot on the inside.
Round nose pliers are less common, used in Jewelry and for Wiring.
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Recently TH-cam has been recommending me to watch a lot of handyman videos and I’m enjoying them
Congratulations on 100k ! Well deserved!
Thanks Lee. When I made your wanted poster I had 30,000. That was two years ago. Thanks for your support along the way.
It’s a thing of beauty! Both of them!!!
Great job. Thanks for uploading and sharing.
Enjoyed you video. And lerning. Appriciate it
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"Somethin's lost, and can't be found!
Oh, Saint Ant- knee, look around!"
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love the lathe man. great video!
He said the spike was for working rope I think, I thought It was for slaying Dracula
I think I never subscribed so fast after watching a video ! Thank you !
Knot right! In other words....great job!
you have a thy strap and 3 of those made of silver for any vampires like blade had right?
I find sports squirt bottles are great for controlling how much water I add to cool. If you feel like going to the dollar store the bottles for oil are even better
Electrical lineman use a device called a beaver tail. Its used to spread service lines to do a repair requiring to spread a bundle.
Would it have made sense on the oops section to just cut it deeper and tie a second larks head there for a midpoint/grip?
Nice work and fun to watch, thx!
Just wondering why you didn't use a cut off tool
Yk jump to right and dive to the left feel like parts of the cha cha slide...
Jump to the right
Dive to left
Criss cross
Criss cross
Cha cha real smooth
Didn’t know id want a marlin spike
I know, right? Now it's almost a necessity 😂
I just use an ice pick. 😂
My grandpa was a barge captain, he had a large wooden spike for working large cotton barge ropes.
That was a “fid”, not a marlinspike.
@@johnmack537 oh..... well all I knew was it was for putting loops in barge ropes. Still good to know.
At 8:55 isnt that the woggle that you make at Boy Scout camps i think i remember making that when i was 12. Anyone else make those? They might have been called something different for you.
watching this with earphones on really is something else
I have no idea what a marlin spike is but this is really cool
What was the tool/needle that you used to weave the Turks head? And where do you find it?
That’s a “Fid” and you can buy them. Or make one of you have the tools. The blunt end is drilled and tapped to receive the melted paracord/ rope end you want to weave or braid.
@@alexbuilds706 Ahhh sweet, thanks man!
I wish I would have had this video 8 years ago when I was learning how to make whips, this is the best video I have watched on how to do Turks head knots. 😊
🤣☝️
I don’t know what a marlin spike is but you made a beautiful pointy thing!!
At the beginning there was some play causing a non uniform taper. Was the play in the chuck?
Hi. How do you decide how sharp to make the spike? Thanks for an interesting channel.
Congratulations on 100k subs!
Thanks!
Nicely done.
I have no clue how i stumbled here or what the feck is Marlin spike at first, but now i know after watching this (Very awesome tool!). It seems your lathe is quite a "character of quirks". It seems you need a new one with some heft to it :) But lathe is still a lathe. Great project buddy! I will hang out in comment sections as a new subscrub.
I've gotta look into getting a mini lathe...
If you adjust your feeds and speeds you wouldn’t need the sand paper to clean up all that roughness. It’d be a good way to build skill to get a good machined finish.
Tricky to adjust feeds and speeds when you aren't power feeding, and I reckon no such adjustment is going to compensate for a spindly piece of alu hanging 6 inches out of the jaws
@@robmckennie4203 yea it’s is tricky but doable I’m not saying it’d be perfect but would be less sanding
I've bought some dyneema cored, polyester covered cord. What sort of knot do i need to use to make a loop? Do ordinary knots work on these modern cords? i'd ordinarily use flemish bend or double fishermans, ring bend, zeppelin, butterfly.
great tuts, there is a book you might be interested in, The Young Sea Officer's Sheet Anchor: Or a Key to the Leading of Rigging and to Practical Seamanship
by Darcy Lever,, what was taught in the square rigger days
Really like my new marlin spike! Thank you so much for keeping the video at regular speed while you were making the example turk's head. This and the diamond knot have always been elusive until watching your tutorials!
Question - which scissors do you use? They seem to have unusual weight to them, and cutting power towards the tip, which you don't find with most scissors.
I'm sure Michael's Crafts or any craft store would have some, but was curious to know which ones you used exactly. Link please.
Wishing your store the very best of success! Can't wait to invest in some of your other tools. Greatly appreciate you!!
Thanks for the kind words. The scissors are called, Fiskars PowerArc Heavy-Duty Scissors.
Superb craftsmanship. Will you make another for sale (mail order)?
The first comment I ever posted on TH-cam was answered with this video.
I like your parting tool.
Wow! Nice work.
Ever made a video on ways to use a Marlon spike?
Amazing work
Nice work, thanks for sharing.
And for the next video, we’ll be making a “Recording in process” warning💡
It’s part of the new series we’ll be doing “How to avoid arguments with the wifey.”
Haha I thought the same. Could almost hear him thinking 😂
I came into this thinking you were making some weird spike weapon controlled by swinging ropes attached to it with your hands, I have no clue what this is but it's still cool
3:15 why cut it with the lathe like that and still end up having too use a saw? Why not saw it first then round it off?
Do you sell these? I would want one without the knot as I would tie my own. Probably a Pineapple or a Gaucho in a couple colors.
haha this whole time I thought you were making a medieval weapon or smth, but then I remembered what a Marlin Spike is XD
Great vid!
Quick question -- would it be useful to seal the TH knot with wax, PVA, or CA glue?
I have no idea what this is for but I want one
I have no clue what those are used for but they are cool
Turks head one of favorites.....
In Wood Badge they call those Turks Head knows they use as a neckerchief slide a woggle
Good 3am content
What was that noise at 8:13? Sounds like a cat meowing or someone calling for help!
The lathe threw me off and it took me a solid 10 minutes to realize this is actually a knitting channel.
Cool! Hey, can I borrow your lathe?
Channel idea: do a giveaway....
What?
That extra Marlin spike
😁
washing machine powder for buffing hand cleaning scrub.
wd on all grits for alum. parcored fib "Chicago bolts"