A visit to Ronnie's workshop

After the Makers Summit, I went up to Asheville to spend the night with my cousin, Jenny and her husband, Charlie. After lunch we drove about half an hour or so west out of Asheville to visit her uncle, Ronnie.

Ronnie's been making flint firing, long rifles and knives for over 40 years. We spent the afternoon just looking at all the stuff he has. So many tools he's acquired over the years. All kinds of materials. And loads more tools. Here are some pictures.

Knife in progress

Knife in progress

Shanks cut and ready for the next step

Not one of Ronnie's, one of his friends'.

One of the workbenches

A wall of tools

Loved the hammers

Files

Fossilized walrus teeth

Fossilized walrus tusk

Chisels and stamps

Scrimshaw ivory

Ronnie with a fossilized walrus tusk

Flint lock on Ronnies first long rifle he made in 1972

Flint lock on Ronnies first long rifle he made in 1972

Shot case one of Ronnie's friends makes

Ronnie with a handful of baculum. Look it up.

Chisels and stamps

Chisels and stamps

Chisels and stamps

Files

Chisels and stamps

Stamps

Woodworking chisels

Woodworking chisels. Most handmade.

Stuff on the bench

Vise

Yeah, that's what you think it is

The one I got to bring home