We are birds of a feather. I restore old things because there's more then just whatever it's original use was. It's craftsmanship and art. I have a WW2 Dive helmet I polished up and repaired for display and one of those old brass and copper fire extinguishers. I'm also into bikes. I have an 07 glide and an 03 Roadster I bobbed out. I've been riding something with a motor since the 60s. I just had my original issue knees replaced with a couple of them fancy titanium A-2 models two months ago so I'm really going to be ready for a ride here in a couple weeks.
Oh man, that is horrible. Good luck brother. Post your progress, I'd be happy to help where I can.
Lol, I had both knees replaced 3 months ago. I have been chomping at the bit to get some things done I started last fall. A shooters box, a couple knives (one trade and the other a patch knife. Both damascus) sheaths for both, outfitting a possibles bag for a woods walk and a motorcycle that's really been begging for attention. On top of all that, my camper season is about to start and that takes a ton of time and resources but the Mrs and I both love it. This year will be a little different. We adopted a couple little (25 lb ea) dogs to share our camper with. We both just got our first covid shots so we're really going to be ready to go very soon. Good luck down under, that part of the world is on my bucket list. This year (in the fall) I hope to be riding baja in Mexico.
