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