Repurposing some old Victorian pennies
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Re: Repurposing some old Victorian pennies
A very traditional approach there Phil, with a good surface area.
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Re: Repurposing some old Victorian pennies
The Mole, for it is he, acquired a rather unusual Walking Stick Pole. Obviously a poachers' pole but rather resplendent all the same:
Made up the pole is 10ft 10inches, can handle roach and rudd well, even small carp and tench have not been able to resist the charms of such a set up.
Wonderfully inventive were our Victorian forebears and a lot of fun for Fatty to collect and use
As ever,..........
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Made up the pole is 10ft 10inches, can handle roach and rudd well, even small carp and tench have not been able to resist the charms of such a set up.
Wonderfully inventive were our Victorian forebears and a lot of fun for Fatty to collect and use
As ever,..........
Moley
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Re: Repurposing some old Victorian pennies
The George III two penny piece is heavy enough to be a ledger weight!
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Re: Repurposing some old Victorian pennies
Now that is an extremely nice stick - although the coin maybe a later addition as it is George V - 1911-1936
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Re: Repurposing some old Victorian pennies
The penny is a 1920 George V and was put on by me to cover a gouge In the wood so is quite aesthetically pleasing.Barbelseeker wrote: ↑Wed Nov 25, 2020 2:02 pm Now that is an extremely nice stick - although the coin maybe a later addition as it is George V - 1911-1936
Various other repairs were made to bring the poachers stick up to the present standard.
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Re: Repurposing some old Victorian pennies
yes - a very nice stick
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Re: Repurposing some old Victorian pennies
What a novel idea Phil perhaps an idea for a new thread 101 uses for your old pennies
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I have a friend in Edinburgh who drives an A35. If he ever reports a missing hubcap, I can tell him where to look!Penninelad wrote: ↑Wed Nov 25, 2020 8:53 am I used to use these in the pre alarm days.Painted white(so you could find them in the dark) and balanced on the spool of a Mitchell 300.A bite was registered when they fell into an upturned Austin A35 hub cap screwed onto a bank stick.I have still got some in my tackle box.The "good old days"!
I believe James Hunt described his driving an A35 van as being the only way he could have any fun driving on UK roads without losing his licence!
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Gary Mills used to offer to embed a sixpence from the year of your birth in one of his wooden backed centrepins.
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I once put a 1952 sixpence in the butt button of Richard Walker style landing net
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