The End of a Perfect Day When we come to the end of a perfect day out shooting, or even a not so perfect day, it is one of the nicest experiences in life to be able to sit around with friends and perhaps share a drink or two, preferably accompanied by a decent cigar. I ...
Introduction: The Stirling Engine, a Hot Coffee Detector If you spend a fair bit of time at a desk, probably sipping coffee or tea to keep your gray matter working as you plow through your "To Do" list, then a Stirling engine might be one of those items you might like to have to provide some ...
Let's assume that you have a classic motorcycle or two, and you intend to take the lady in your life for a pleasant afternoon jaunt to somewhere scenic, and perhaps romantic. Being a gentleman who is prepared for all foreseeable eventualities you know that you need to take an appropriate tea set with you so ...
Whether we're heading out camping or just spending time in the garden at home it can be nice to have novelty items to add some interest and this Swedish Fire Torch Set from Huckberry is one of those items. The Swedish Fire Torch is basically a bored out log with built in fire starters so ...
Owners of bolt action rifles are amongst the most likely to seek to do whatever it takes to extract the utmost in accuracy from their rifle system. Quite likely one of the main reasons, usually the main reason for choosing a bolt action rifle, is because you want a rifle that will place its first ...
Not everyone is a perfectionist but some have perfectionist tendencies. The Japanese as a nation tend to be perfectionists which is why their camera optics and their swords are second to none. Likewise the Germans are known for attention to detail and quality control. Whilst I was living in China many years ago I got ...
Our ears were designed before guns were so they tend not to cope with gunshots terribly well. As a result many if not most people who get involved in the shooting sports finish up with some level of hearing loss, me included. Hearing loss is often not reversible and the hearing specialist I consulted has ...
For the person who thinks they've got it all I can pretty much guarantee that they don't have one of these. Most people just have a popcorn machine at home, some who are more "modern" have a plain boring microwave. But how many people have a vintage hand drawn steam driven popcorn and roast peanut ...
The pinball machine was invented in the 1700's and in 1869 after the end of the American Civil War the spring launcher for the little metal balls was invented. From there on in the pinball machine became the source of fun entertainment for young and old being not quite as addictive as the computer games ...
Except for shotgun cartridges I much prefer ammo pouches for carrying ammunition in the field. Keeping the ammo out of sight and safely stored in a belt mounted wallet has always seemed preferable, partly because it keeps the cartridges out of sight which is often good if you are shooting on private property, and partly ...