He's now taking orders for the next holiday.

[Jeff]

Burlkraft that is. Many of you may not know this, cause he has tried to keep it within a small circle of friends, but besides being pretty fair on the lathe, he is really good at cross stitch and outstanding with a crochet hook. This year for Christmas he made all of these for me. A finger puppet for every finger.  So, if your interested in some unique gifts for next year, get your orders in. Not only does he do the finger puppets, but he stitches up some pretty mean doilies, barbie doll sweaters and GI Joe Flack Jackets as well.   



Happy Christmas and Merry New Years Steve. ;) ;D

[BcWoodWorks]

 :D :D :D

I thought in my old age I'd seen and heard it all...Now I can say I have.

Guess he knew better than to let me in on that circle.  :D

Nice...uhhhh, hobby Steve.  ;D

[Jeff]

Hobby hell. Its a passion.

[zopi]

Well, at least he has a retirement job...

[WDH]

I like the Miss Piggy one  ;D.

[Jasperfield]

Now that's talent. And they look like they were made by someone who knew what they were doing.

It appears that he's also got a talent for keeping himself busy. That's a true blessing.

[beenthere]

Wait'll Ms Christine hears about this... : :

[pasbuild]

Now I know why he lives sooo close to that LIBERAlL town, hey Steve da ya play hockey?

[Jeff]

Hey Hey now, don't be making light of this. Remember Rosie Grier's Needlepoint for Men?

[Mooseherder]

Kinda makes ya all warm and fuzzy. 

[LeeB]

It'll make your fingers warm and fuzzy any way. :D

[Warbird]

Hobby hell. Its a passion.

HAHA!!    I'm almost in tears and the Mrs is wondering what in the world is wrong with me. 

[ScottAR]

Hell, I like em!  I can't do too much fiddley work without throwing
things.

Be Proud, you are truly a maker of things not many can claim that one.
although the percentage is higher here than most places.

[Jeff]

Hmm, Stevie aint weighed in yet. I bet he was up all night working on the rumored new product line. Toe Socks with personality.

[zopi]

They aren't finger puppets...they are for keeping your trigger finger warm when wearing half fingered gloves in the tree stand...

[Burlkraft]

Go ahead and poke fun...........


I am outraged that you would make fun of someone who was just trying to brighten up your Christmas experience this year    :'(  :'(  :'(  :'(

I worked hard on these and to be chastised instead of getting the loving and warm response as expected has been very hurtful  :-\  :-\  :-\

Jill's makin' me some hot chocolate with whipped cream to make me feel better  ;D  ;D  ;D

The dog and the cat loved the sweaters I made for them. Why can't you be as nice as them  ???  ???

I'm going to go watch the DVD series I got this year. Sewing with Nancy  ;D  ;D   :'( :'( :'( :'(

[Jeff]

Hey!  Where do you see me poking fun?  I'm proud as heck of em. In fact, because of the need to respond to this, I had to remove my friends and put em back in thier little cardboard home.  It would seem it is obvious that I care deeply for them by not beating them around their little heads from answering this post without doing that first.

[Patty]

Ha! I knew Steve was in touch with his feminine side  :D       Those tiny puppets are just too cute. I love them! Can't wait to see the toe socks he comes up with next.

[Burlkraft]

Ha! I knew Steve was in touch with his feminine side  :D       Those tiny puppets are just too cute. I love them! Can't wait to see the toe socks he comes up with next.

You'll be the first to get a pair!  :D  :D  :D

[Jeff]

I'm planning a youtube puppet show. I hope you are geared up for all the pending orders.

[isawlogs]

   As original as can be , nice , very nice , what I would like to know is what got you into crocheting ... ???

[scsmith42]

It's not often that I am at a loss for words.... but this one of them.

Hmmm......

[Jeff]

   As original as can be , nice , very nice , what I would like to know is what got you into crocheting ... ???

The story I heard goes clear back to the 60's when he was playing dress up and found and became enamored with his Mama's poodle skirt. But considering the source of that, I would be very suspect.

[Warbird]

The Mrs wants to learn how to make some now.  Will you be offering any online classes?  ;D

[BcWoodWorks]

We wouldn't hassle you if we didn't love ya man.  ;D

[Jeff]

Who's hasslin? 

[Burlkraft]

Who's hasslin? 

Nobody...This is the way I'm treated all the time   :D  :D  :D

[isawlogs]

Eh !!!!   Mine was/is a legitimate question , I really do want to know when/why and how you got started  ???

[Reddog]

Those are very nice looking Steve.









Now can I get the info on the cargo winches. ;D

[Jeff]

I told ya everything I knew Marcel.

Oh sure Reddog, slip in there and try to get a pat on the head after I try and promote his stuff and all he does is get offended.

[Jeff]

Now can I get the info on the cargo winches. ;D

Would that be for the GI Joe Or Barbi Jeeps? Crocheted or Macrame?

[Burlkraft]

Now can I get the info on the cargo winches. ;D

Oh Man...I forgot all about them  :  :

Thanks for remindin' me  ;D  ;D

[Dave Shepard]

I have funny toes, do you offer custom fittings? Ah, heck, the pup would just run off with'em anyway. :D

[Paul_H]

Now can I get the info on the cargo winches. ;D

Is steve crocheting some winch cozies for you?

[Reddog]

As long as they have minimum working load limit of 5000# I don't care how he makes em. :D

[zopi]

I want one for the clutch knob on my mill... ;D

[nas]

I want one for the clutch knob on my mill... ;D

Good call zopi. 8)
I want ones for all the hydraulic levers on my LT40, and on the drum switch levers ;) :D

Nick

[Texas Ranger]

    Folks, I think the snow snakes, and snow, have gotten to our yankee friends. :'(

[pigman]

Me thinks Tex is in the crochet buisness and doesn't want the new competition. ;) ;D

[Jeff]

Me thinks Tex is in the crochet buisness and doesn't want the new competition. ;) ;D

I'm betting that yer right.

[WH_Conley]

Hey Tex, I am south of the Mason-Dixon line, can I get a discount on some toe coverings?

[tonich]

He's now taking orders for the next holiday.

Does he accept VISA?
:D :D :D

[Texas Ranger]

With my hands, I am lucky to tie a square knot, much less crochet. But hey, no disrespect to those who do crochet, why, my grandmother used to crochet.  Besides, some of you guys are bigger than Rosie Grear, would hate to see a contingency of yankee's come down like they did in '61.

Come to think about it, if Burlkraft could make them out of kevlar, I'll take a full set.

[Jeff]

I must confess, I used to make granny square hats and blankets and Macrame hanging plant baskets with my younger sister when we were in high school in the late 70's when they were the rage. We could make a hanging basket in an hour, sell them for 15 and have 5 dollars in materials. We split the ten and sold everything we made. 5 bucks and hour for a school kid in the 70's was pretty good. The only kids making more then us were selling a different kind of grass then jute.

[Left Coast Chris]

You guys have made some major headway here!

(Im picturing some shadowy figures sitting around in a circle with in a counciling session)

Hey,  if we all perfected our disorders as well as Steve, we would be pretty well off!!

[Warbird]

I must confess...

Well since we're confessin', I ssuppose I should admit that I fully intend to learn to use the new sewing machine that the Mrs got for Christmas.  It is a very nice Husqvarna that I found used from a friend (she upgraded to some ultra fancy Bernina something or other).  The Mrs' will do embroidery and all that stuff but what I want to use it for is making holsters, ammo holders, and sheaths for swords.  And maybe a nice set of curtains for the living room if the Mrs doesn't get crackin' soon.  ;D

[nas]

I must confess...

Well since we're confessin', I ssuppose I should admit that I fully intend to learn to use the new sewing machine that the Mrs got for Christmas.  It is a very nice Husqvarna that I found used from a friend (she upgraded to some ultra fancy Bernina something or other).  The Mrs' will do embroidery and all that stuff but what I want to use it for is making holsters, ammo holders, and sheaths for swords.  And maybe a nice set of curtains for the living room if the Mrs doesn't get crackin' soon.  ;D

you could make yourself a nice skirt while your at it smiley_gorgeous
sorry couldn't resist ;)
Isn't it funny when the wife's husqvarna is worth four times what I paid for any that I want And she want to upgrade >:(

Nick

[fishpharmer]

 ;D ;D

[isawlogs]

Fish', those grins hiding your wimine side too ???  ;D

[Warbird]

I must confess...

Well since we're confessin', I ssuppose I should admit that I fully intend to learn to use the new sewing machine that the Mrs got for Christmas.  It is a very nice Husqvarna that I found used from a friend (she upgraded to some ultra fancy Bernina something or other).  The Mrs' will do embroidery and all that stuff but what I want to use it for is making holsters, ammo holders, and sheaths for swords.  And maybe a nice set of curtains for the living room if the Mrs doesn't get crackin' soon.  ;D

you could make yourself a nice skirt while your at it smiley_gorgeous

Hey now!  I imagine that sewing machine could be used to sew mouths shut, as well.  ;) ;D

[nas]

 

[Paul_H]

My old father in law from my first marriage was a French Canadian from Manitoba,raised on a farm by his dad after his mother passed on.He left the farm young to go hard rock mining all over Canada,living a batchelor's life in camps til he met his bride.
Martin could build anything out of nothing and was a pretty good welder,mechanic gardner etc.One night after dinner at our house,we were sitting at the table sipping coffee and he saw a pile of my work pants that needed mending.Next thing you know,the sewing machine is out on the table and he's showing me how to thread the bobbin,rip the seam,sew the patch and sew the seam back up
I never forgot how although it's been awhile since I've done any mending.He's passed on now too but I think of him often.

[Norm]

I remember myself being taught how to darn socks and patch the knees in bluejeans. We didn't have much money back then but I think it wasn't so much that but that you didn't throw away something just because of a small hole.

Even though it's been awhile I'll bet I can still run a thimble with the best of them. ;D

[isawlogs]

Uh , Norm , I remember something about letting Patty do the ironing afterwards  ;D