Build more?

[Eric Smith]

I'm approaching 81 and just completed a Lancaster for a friend w/ 2 more ready to go. All from blanks. Every morning sees me in the shop for my 2-3 hrs of  "therapy" ....and it's working.....so far, anyways.....Fred

  That is awsome Fred. Hope I can say the same when I'm 81.

[Acer Saccharum]

Art is what drives my bus. I consider guns, the kind we build, as artworks. I like to draw, engrave, but the best is the art that goes BOOM! It's sculpture and drawing and engraving, and carving all on one canvas. Who needs paint?

As Mike Brooks said, do it as long as it's fun.

[Don Getz]

Fred......for an "old coot" of 81 you sure do some nice work.  You got me by two years, and at my age I sure would not
undertake a carved gun.  I must get my current job finished, a pistol of all things.  It will be No. 95, and my last pistol.
I have about five barn guns to do, maybe when I get to cranking on one of those it will bring me back...........Don

[ehoff]

Roger you need something to do in the winter other then peaking through the windows at the neighbor lady.

[flehto]

Don....I wish I had your speed...I've slowed down to a "trickle", but somehow do complete one every so often. I often think back on how the "original builders" did what they did w/o optical aids and electric lights. Couldn't do any building w/o the "Opti-visor" and am thinking of upping the power. Wish I was as prolific as you.....Fred

[Daryl]

Keep at it, Roger - or fish, or shoot, or chase Barb? around the house - just keep at it, whatever it is.

[Mike Brooks]

Fred......for an "old coot" of 81 you sure do some nice work.  You got me by two years, and at my age I sure would not
undertake a carved gun.  I must get my current job finished, a pistol of all things.  It will be No. 95, and my last pistol.
I have about five barn guns to do, maybe when I get to cranking on one of those it will bring me back...........Don

Hey Don, words of wisdom from a young punk. Don't take on work you don't want to do, nothing worse for killing your mojo. I turn down lots of work.... I have a hard enough time staying at the bench, sure don't want to work on something I have no intrest in.

[LynnC]

Excellent advise for anyone Mike and couldn't be more true of any work one engages in.  If your heart ain't in it, its mighty hard to turn out a top notch job.

[ken]

Roger  I have been privaleged to see alot of your work and always learn something each time. Your hands are still good and work is to be admired. If I can build when I can not see You can Build this winter too. Who else is going to set a stock on fire and admit it   Ken