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Before...After L Bird Nose
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Author:  sdennison [ Tue Dec 20, 2011 4:27 pm ]
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:drink3:
Author:  The Inspector [ Tue Dec 20, 2011 4:59 pm ]
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Nicely done!! :D Planishing hammer or hammer and dolly? Santa should treat you extra good this year- :drinkers: :santa: :santa:
Author:  sdennison [ Tue Dec 20, 2011 5:31 pm ]
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Fingers and shot bag, then rawhide and dolly to shrink where needed. Hope Santa remembers where I live, ha!
Author:  The Inspector [ Tue Dec 20, 2011 9:22 pm ]
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From one old tin bender to another, very nicely done and done traditionally to boot! You is one studly type guy!!! :supz:
Author:  cooper9411 [ Tue Dec 20, 2011 10:21 pm ]
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Fingers and shot bag, didn't think anyone else did it that way any more :drink3: :drink3:
Author:  sdennison [ Wed Dec 21, 2011 8:43 am ]
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I'm too old to learn new ways. Thanks for the cudos. :wink:
Author:  cooper9411 [ Wed Dec 21, 2011 2:39 pm ]
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Old ways are appreciated more. :drink3:
Author:  RyanShort1 [ Wed Dec 21, 2011 4:10 pm ]
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Nice job. Taylorcraft L-2 I presume?

Ryan
Author:  sdennison [ Wed Dec 21, 2011 4:51 pm ]
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Cessna 305A.
Author:  StangStung [ Fri Dec 23, 2011 12:17 pm ]
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Stunning work. How many hours did you have to put in to get that result?
Author:  sdennison [ Fri Dec 23, 2011 1:11 pm ]
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7.2 hours and all enjoyable as well. 8)
Author:  avenger2504 [ Thu Feb 09, 2012 11:18 pm ]
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Wow that's impressive. I've got some beaten up engine cowlings with my Auster rebuild which I thought were beyond repair but after seeing what you did I think they could be saved. If only I knew how to do this, I'll have to ask around and find someone who can demonstrate the technique.
Author:  The Inspector [ Fri Feb 10, 2012 1:30 am ]
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I'll bet it was relaxing and enjoyable, I always said the guy who runs the wrecking ball crane or piling driver goes home relaxed and at ease.
Author:  Kyleb [ Sun Feb 12, 2012 4:53 pm ]
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sdennison wrote:
Fingers and shot bag, then rawhide and dolly to shrink where needed. Hope Santa remembers where I live, ha!


Where did you pick up those skills and how long did it take to pick up the skills? I've got an Aeronca cowl that needs a lot of help and I'd love to repair it myself, but if it would take a decade to pick up the skills, I'd probably be well served to go another direction.

Kyle
Author:  sdennison [ Sun Feb 12, 2012 7:12 pm ]
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Kyle, many years during a misspent youth... 8) Actually, I learned from some of the best Indy Car fabricators/aircraft fabricators in the 70's. Did a lot of race engine fabrication after that. Built sprint cars and midgets and even built armor for my kids who were jousters on the renaissance fair circuit.



My machining skills are all old manual machines, lathes, Bridgeport etc. It's fun and very satisfying. :wink:
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