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  1. DakotaDocMartin

    Jesse James is into making guns these days

    Some of you will remember when he was on TV making choppers. He closed West Coast Choppers about 5 years ago to go look for something else that interests him. You may like to take a look at what he's doing these days: https://www.jjfu.com/ :biggrin:
  2. DakotaDocMartin

    URGENT! State level Ivory Bans are pending

    From an email I received from David Warther: URGENT! State level Ivory Bans are pending, and you need to contact your legislators right away! California, Washington, Iowa, Virginia and Connecticut are all introducing bills to ban the sale of ivory at the state level. Modeled after laws...
  3. DakotaDocMartin

    James B. Meek Letter and Autographed Photo of his engraving

    I dug out my Meek book and the letter and photo I have stored inside the front cover. It's of no great historical significance but it's one of my prized keepsakes. I spoke to him on the phone several times. He was a very nice fellow for sure. In the letter, he mentions working on a second...
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    .357 Magnum owned by Robert E. Petersen

    From the NRA GO Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/NraGeneralOperations/posts/541509049319466 Said to be one of the world’s finest, the personal gun collection of Robert E. Petersen was donated to the Gallery of the NRA National Firearms Museum in Fairfax, Va., by his widow following...
  5. DakotaDocMartin

    Sam Alfano Christmas Video!

    Sam was spotted getting his Christmas tree out in the woods this year. Check out the video! Click this link and then click Replay when you get to JibJab::thumbsup: http://www.jibjab.com/view/bQi2E05QSo-hqmY4RMTPRw
  6. DakotaDocMartin

    Colt Custom Shop Engraving Price List - 2014

    Here are the 2014 prices for engraving services at the Colt Custom Shop just for a FYI:
  7. DakotaDocMartin

    GOLD! Gold ore from the Red Lake Goldcorp Coshner Mine

    Being that many of us occasionally use gold, I figured you might like to see a recent gold vein strike. A friend of mine is the geologist in the Red Lake Goldcorp Coshner Mine up in Canada. It's been like this or better the last 10 days! Wow! :) No wonder people get crazy and run around...
  8. DakotaDocMartin

    Obama Ivory Ban - Last chance to make a comment!

    I received an email from David Warther again today concerning the Obama Ivory Ban. He suggests we go here: Advisory Council on Wildlife Trafficking; Meeting and click on the "Comment Now" button. Please comment on why this is a bad law and how it will affect you. Your statement doesn’t...
  9. DakotaDocMartin

    Is Your Foredom or Wecheer Handpiece "To Hot To Handle"?

    Here's something from the Chipping Away wood carver's newsletter I found interesting. You shouldn't let your flex shaft handpiece hanging when not in use. :eek:
  10. DakotaDocMartin

    Help, please: Progressive Foot Control hissing

    The Progressive Foot Control for my GraverMax SC has started to hiss air and is intermittent in operation. I haven't changed anything so I'm a bit perplexed. My handpiece is "tuned" properly... :confused: I took the hose off and looked it over at all angles and dusted it out as best I could...
  11. DakotaDocMartin

    Vintage Style Rollup Pencil Case

    I was looking on Amazon for some sort of tool roll to keep my various mechanical pencils in and found this. So, I ordered one. $2.15 and FREE shipping... I can't go too wrong. It must come from overseas as it has a long shipping time. I thought someone else may be interested. Link...
  12. DakotaDocMartin

    WARNING: Tool Porn Ahead! MicronBlaster :)

    This really looks like a tool that could be on a wish list. :rolleyes: CLICK: MicronBlaster
  13. DakotaDocMartin

    How to make your own blanking dies

    Here's a good article on making and using blanking/pancake dies: How to cut a blanking die
  14. DakotaDocMartin

    Latest news on the proposed Obama Ivory Ban - MOVING TOWARD LEGISLATION

    TWO RECENT EVENTS ARE WORTHY OF NOTE IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED INFORMATION ON THEM FROM OTHER SOURCES: HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE (Bloomberg) -- The National Rifle Association and the music industry scored a win when the House Appropriations Committee unveiled its 2015 spending...
  15. DakotaDocMartin

    Any Breitling dealers here?

    Not engraving related (but, could be) :biggrin: My son wants to buy a Breitling watch from a real Breitling dealer (no Chinese knock-offs that way). So... are there any Breitling dealers here on the forum? May as well keep it in the "family" that way.
  16. DakotaDocMartin

    African Elephant Ivory Ban -Model Letter for Advisory Council on Wildlife Trafficking

    The Advisory Council on Wildlife Trafficking is holding a meeting on March 20, 2014 in Washington, D.C. People who will not attend need to submit written comments about the ban by this Monday, March 17. I am strongly urging people to e-mail written comments to the Council to create a record...
  17. DakotaDocMartin

    How to ruin guns with a rotary tool and call yourself a Master while ruining them

    A friend of mine (who should know better) said he found these guys at the Forks (artsy-craftsy part of town) in Winnipeg, MB Canada: Rifle stock Engraving -Gun Engraving It just goes to show how little the public really knows about real hand engraving. Even though I've been trying to...
  18. DakotaDocMartin

    How to remove a ring from a swollen finger without cutting!

    I figured there are enough jewelers on the forum that this trick is worthwhile passing on. I've done it with a string a couple of times and also with a finger ring saw through the years. But, this is even easier. You can buy the same narrow elastic from any fabric shop and would be worthwhile...
  19. DakotaDocMartin

    Engraving Price List from the 2013 Colt Custom Shop Catalog

    I was looking through the Colt's Mfg. Co. website and downloaded their 2013 Colt Custom Shop price list. Here is the section on engraving prices. It would be interesting to know how much they add for a handling fee. :eek:
  20. DakotaDocMartin

    'Exceptional' 29.6 carat blue diamond found in South African mine

    Just think... a rock the size of an acorn is worth many times what most of us will make in a lifetime! :eek: 'Exceptional' 29.6 carat blue diamond found in South African mine

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