Mr B

[James Brumley]

Retired fellow, former small business owner at Two Dogs Fabrication & Repair. Hobby machinist, former lic prof tattoo artist, Navy Veteran, tinkerer, inventor, fixer of old equipment, scrapyard prowler, teller of bad jokes & stand-up philosopher. I've worn many hats and spent a lifetime learning the skills and trades that make the world go round.

At 59 I am entering the autumn of my years and winding down & beginning to liquidate my shop; so it is a tad ironic that I'm finally showing up here, lol.

Looking forward to getting to know some of you and your projects. Like the man on TV said just the other day: "it's 300 horsepower and 298 of them are dead.." lol

 

[GreenTwin]

Welcome fellow Tennessee'er; glad to have you.

I have been impressed with what I have seen the Amish do with foundry work, old steam tractors and engines, house/barn building, and many other things.
They may be some of the few in this country to keep the old skills alive.

I started taking things apart as early as I can remember in my life, and have always enjoyed learning and understanding new things.

Jump right in here and lets get building.

Pat J.
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[James Brumley]

I'm looking forward to gifting the local Mennonite community with the items that were handed down to me. So it's encouraging to know there are others that appreciate their approach to doing things.

I'm hoping that in another hundred years, they'll probably still be lovingly cared for and in use.

 

[James Brumley]

Welcome fellow Tennessee'er; glad to have you.

I have been impressed with what I have seen the Amish do with foundry work, old steam tractors and engines, house/barn building, and many other things.
They may be some of the few in this country to keep the old skills alive.

I started taking things apart as early as I can remember in my life, and have always enjoyed learning and understanding new things.

Jump right in here and lets get building.

Pat J.
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What part of Tennessee

 

[GreenTwin]

What part of Tennessee

Unfortunately I am in the "crime capital of the world" part of Tennessee.
Not much I can do about it.
I can't move, due to who I work for, so we just grin and bear it.
Use extreme caution if you should happen to pass through this city.
A stop in the wrong place may very well be the last stop you make.

For those who don't know, they call it the "Three States of Tennessee", and that is a pretty accurate description.
Very different depending on where you are located.
The moutains in the east are fabulous, but a bit tedious to drive through, especially in heavy traffic season.
The flat parts are more boring, but still many scenic areas, and much easier to navigate.

The blue part of the state is somewhat of a "no-go" zone in many respects.
I don't want to get political, so we will leave it at that.

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[James Brumley]

Ah, yeah.. sorry to hear that. If you're where I think you are then, I made a trip down there just after the turn of the century to see the Memphis Belle.

Lotta history down there, sad that it's become infamous for being rotten. Perhaps fortune will smile upon you yet and open other avenues of opportunity that are not evident at this time.

I was hoping you would be close enough coffee and shoot the sh/t a while. After all this time up here, I still dunno anyone else with shop knowledge around here. Reckon I'ma stop looking & quit tryna beat a dead horse

Thanks for the reply, I won't bother you further.

 

[GreenTwin]

I won't bother you further.

You can bother me any time; I consider this forum our worldwide model engine builder's meet and greet coffee shop/pub.
I chat with folks here from all over the world, and what a great thing that is to share knowledge and stories.

I have zoomed with folks on the other side of the planet, and that is really cool too.
The internet really brings us all much closer together.

I am not aware of any model engine folks in this area, although there may be a few hidden ones.
But as I mentioned, this forum is town square for model engine building, and we can gather here to discuss engine building, at an time, in any weather.

If you happen to pass through, I can give you detail instructions of the route to my house, so you can get in and out safely.
Come on by; lets melt some iron.
Some folks think drinking beer in the backyard is fun, but obviously they have not tried melting iron yet.
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