I would agree with reading it also, and writing a note in the front cover.
Not much info on the grandson, however there WILL BE A DAY when he truly appreciates this book and that you’ve read it too.
As a retired Phys.Ed. Teacher and coach, for MS I would agree that keeping it fun is the way to go.
MS, junior high, are feeder programs for JV-Varsity. As these children develop they’re going to come into their own as to being sprinters, middle distance, etc….
Doing too much can turn them off...
My 38” 6.4 lbs. Winchester model 94, or my 39” 8 lbs Tikka T3X 308.
Pretty much all I hunt with.
I still hunt in the thick, close woods near me, and like a short, light, quick to shoulder rifle for that.
My 94 is perfect for the thick stuff, but my Tikka can do that at just a pound, and a half...
I don’t mind the dandelions at all. Their season is a couple weeks and then, for the most part, they’re gone.
I watch and wonder about my neighbors who spread chemicals on their yards to rid them of dandelions and wonder about how much they spend, and how they increase their chances of cancer.
I...
What is a “table blade”?
It is hard to tell what type of steel it is from the pictures.
When you were grinding it did it spark a lot?
You can make steel sharp and it will cut, but if it is soft steel then the edge won’t last very long.
Your friend being a metallurgist should be able to tell you...
I find my most accurate load, working up from usually around 20% below max, while checking for pressure signs. I’m too chicken to go over max charge by grains, usually moving in .2-.3 grain increments.
I usually start length around what the book says for COAL.
If my load then is accurate enough...
We use it for anything one would use a stand mixer for.
Making cakes and/or mixes.
Making bread dough
Grinding meat
Making sausage
Making pasta
Again anything you want and need a stand mixer for
I’ve restored some knives like that in the past.
It’s not too hard actually.
It would be something you both could work on together.
It would give it some special meaning and value to that knife for your son.
Let me know I may be able to talk you through this.