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So my 3yo has started asking questions about my rifles and pistols (both the fully semi-automatic and the bolt-action machine guns). So I agreed to let him hold them if he could show he understands the 4 Safety Rules: 1. Treat every weapon like its loaded. 2. Keep your finger straight and off the trigger. 3. Never point a weapon at another person. (Simplified for a 3yo mind.) 4. Know your target and what is beyond it. After 3 days, I see him walking out to the Jeep carrying his rifle like this. Rarely have I been prouder!! . #natur_reclaimed #woodturning #woodworking #lathework #carpentry #timberframe #roubo #veteran #veteran_owned #combatmedic #68W #blackhawkpilot #153D #LRS #11B #reconmarine #marineveteran #usmc #paramediclife #raisingthemright #secondammendment #2a (at Lexington County, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2M0b8hlTYp/?igshid=omhedg09q6vc

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About a year or so ago I bought a high end turning gouge from #thompsonlathetools. After speaking to Dave (the owner), he convinced me to make a handle for it myself. I got a beautiful piece of plum from the Governor's Mansion in Columbia, SC. It split terribly while drying and I saw a chance to try an epoxy stabilization. When I finally cowboyed up and did it, this was the result. I'm looking forward to the many hours of use!! . #natur_reclaimed #woodturning #woodworking #lathework #carpentry #timberframe #roubo #veteran #veteran_owned #combatmedic #68W #blackhawkpilot #153D #LRS #11B #reconmarine #marineveteran #usmc #paramediclife #over40fitness (at Lexington County, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByiJRoznfpH/?igshid=hq2q47g3w3hm

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Nothing like a hot bowl of mash from my own handturned bowl before a weekend of 911 calls. #natur_reclaimed #woodturning #woodworking #lathework #carpentry #veteran #veteran_owned #combatmedic #68W #blackhawkpilot #153D #LRS #11B #reconmarine #marineveteran #usmc #nightshiftmedic #paramediclife (at West Columbia, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwK2ryCFYAP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1td3j95k8pev9

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Well, I finally got around to breaking in my latest workout took. Let me tell ya, it's a smoker! Especially since I only have a 50cc chainsaw. I wanted to buy a mill that fit my saw; now I need a BIGGER saw!! #natur_reclaimed #handmade #woodworking #woodturning #lathework #workshop #workbench #carpentry #veteran #veteranowned #combatmedic #68w #blackhawkpilot #reconmarine #marineveteran #usmc #over40fitness (at West Columbia, South Carolina)

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Little 68W action this week to freshen up the skills. #natur_reclaimed #handmade #woodworking #woodturning #lathework #workshop #workbench #carpentry #veteran #veteranowned #combatmedic #68w #reconmarine #marineveteran #usmc #blackhawkpilot #over40fitness (at McCrady Army National Guard Training Center)

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Sometimes, just sitting and smoking a pipe w/ a good book is the best stress relief I can find. The act of taking time to enjoy the pipe also gives me the opportunity to enjoy simply reading w/o needing to rush. (I blame paramedic school for that habit!) #natur_reclaimed #handmade #woodworking #woodturning #lathework #workshop #workbench #carpentry #veteran #veteranowned #combatmedic #68w #reconmarine #marineveteran #usmc #blackhawkpilot #over40fitness (at Chapin, South Carolina)

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New toys arrived!! I'm super excited to try slabbing some of my own lumber from the trees I've taken down! And the smoothing plane is going to be great once I get back to making my roubo bench. #natur_reclaimed #handmade #woodworking #woodturning #workbench #workshop #veteran #veteranowned #combatmedic #68w #marineveteran #usmc #reconmarine (at South Carolina)

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One of the few projects I've been able to complete since the arrival of my adorable 2nd Parasite (child to the layperson). I've been slowly cleaning up and organizing my shop. Clamp rack mounted on French cleats replaced my trusty old box! Special thx to @jaybates86 for the YouTube video. #natur_reclaimed #handmade #woodworking #woodturning #workbench #workshop #veteran #veteranowned #combatmedic #68w #marineveteran #usmc #reconmarine (at South Carolina)

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New bench plane arrives tomorrow (according to the tracking numbers). Hopefully I'll be back to working on my work bench then!! In the mean time, finished an entryway key/change dish for a friends house warming today. #natur_reclaimed #roubo #woodturning #woodworking #lathework #veteranowned #veteran #combatmedic #68w #reconmarine #usmc

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Poplar, 8"x3.5". Learned a few things about turning partially dried poplar - just dont! Turn it green or turn it dry; the tearout was crazy! I kept sharpening my gouge thinking it was going dull somehow... On other news, both my items arrived today!! So excited to show them off on Friday (next day in the shop)! #natur_reclaimed #woodturning #woodworking #lathework #veteranowned #veteran #combatmedic #68w #reconmarine #usmc (at West Columbia, South Carolina)

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Spent a little of my Thanksgiving making a bit of magic for a friend. #natur_reclaimed #handmade #lathework #woodturning #woodworking #carpentry (at West Columbia, South Carolina)

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My first successful acrylic/polyester pen! This particular pen is the Naval Surface Warefare badge, for a Senior Master Chief, ret. It's part one of a two pen set. . #natur_reclaimed #woodturning #woodworking #lathework #carpentry #timberframe #roubo #veteran #veteran_owned #combatmedic #68W #blackhawkpilot #153D #LRS #11B #reconmarine #marineveteran #usmc #paramediclife #over40fitness (at Lexington County, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByJe-OwnzHn/?igshid=czs9mlbk7f19

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So, I'm gonna be laid up for a time... Turns out I tore my ACL during the Best Warrior Competition back in Jan. Finally had surgery today, not sure how long recovery will actually take, but I've been told to expect 6mo! #natur_reclaimed #woodturning #woodworking #lathework #carpentry #timberframe #roubo #veteran #veteran_owned #combatmedic #68W #blackhawkpilot #153D #LRS #11B #reconmarine #marineveteran #usmc #paramediclife #over40fitness (at Lexington Medical Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxTZLp3Fwai/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=18t486901v4wv

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Got the laminates glued up. I have to say that working with the cheap, scrap 2x6 from the nearby mass-produced subdivision going up has so many challenges and frustrations. Warping, cupping, bowing, knots and cross grains... #natur_reclaimed #woodturning #woodworking #lathework #carpentry #roubo #veteran #veteran_owned #combatmedic #68W #blackhawkpilot #153D #LRS #11B #reconmarine #marineveteran #usmc #paramediclife #over40fitness (at Lexington County, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwsHKunlghk/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1oarthzktcwn9

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Got to complete in the German Armed Forces "Schützenschnur" this past weekend. It was a real treat, and I'm happy to say I shot GOLD!! (Got to blast away with an M-249 offhand for fun too.) #natur_reclaimed #woodturning #woodworking #lathework #carpentry #veteran #veteran_owned #combatmedic #68W #blackhawkpilot #153D #LRS-D #11B #reconmarine #0321 #marineveteran #usmc (at McCrady Training Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvNbzjtFvxI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5v3b9mlsce51

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So my boys (3yo & 15mo) are still too short to wash their hands after they do their potty duty. So, I built a folding stool to get them closer to the sink. I made it from pine and cedar. No nails were used, finished with a simple natural stain to seal it. The bonus challenge was that I had only aged logs and some scrap #2 construction board lying around. Which means I had to process the lumber for this from logs to what you see here. It was quite the experience, and one I fully intend to repeat it as I plan to make a second stool for my petite wife in the kitchen (those dang top shelves...) #natur_reclaimed #woodturning #woodworking #lathework #carpentry #veteran #veteran_owned #combatmedic #68W #blackhawkpilot #153D #LRS-D #11B #reconmarine #0321 #marineveteran #usmc (at Lexington County, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvNE4WRFmZq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wunofwewqy6r