your tools, your gear

[BGirl]

When I'm engaged in bookbinding I wield my trusty bone folder. It is a humble yet mighty tool. My bone folder becomes an extension of my hand and I can fold, score, cut, smooth, make things adhere to one another like they should. I've even started using it for printmaking (in place of a spoon or baren for block printing).

http://photos11.flickr.com/17238020_9076c20cfe_o.jpg

The photo is near-life size. A hair large but pretty close.

So how 'bout it? Show us your axes, your decks, your cameras, your spray paint cans... you know how artists are about our tools. (y) Let's see em.

[BGirl]

yes (y) off to a good start

looks like you're pretty settled in your new place

ooh I just spotted TT5B on the wall :)

[cosmo105]

my sexy Nikon N80, Tamron 30-210mm zoom, Olympus OM-10, 50mm lens, macro zoom (can't remember the length) and another boring zoom.
http://img140.exs.cx/img140/381/photospooge5jo.jpg
http://img140.exs.cx/img140/2866/photospooge23ju.jpg

[TurdBerglar]

my turntables

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y132/rhythmfiction/IM000356.jpg


i have those same headphones

[King PSYZ]

http://rob.rnovak.net/content/Photos/Phone/Office%20Phone-thumb.jpg
almost the same as the one we use
http://www.network-xp-consultancy.co.uk/images/dell.jpg
http://www.autobytel.com/images/carPics/TestDrv/SueMead/500/04ToyotaPrius_2.jpg

[BGirl]

GOOCH and King PSYZ must be producing some interesting conceptual works!


I kid... ;)


Great so far, keep em coming. Oh, I should share another photo.

http://www.figure5studio.com/demo/account/sew.jpg

My sewing machine. It belonged to my great-grandmother, whose birthday I happen to share.

[cosmo105]

ooh i love old non-electric sewing getups like that. it's a beauty! my grandma has a similar one.

[BGirl]

Thanks! I was able to call up Singer and find out the actual day it was made. (It's written down around here somewhere...)

It's a 127 model, which was made for quite a long time so there are lots of them out there. It needs either a new motor or a treadle, because turning the balance wheel with the palm of my hand ain't gonna cut it much longer... my preference is a treadle.

[Yorkshire~Rose]

My trusty box full of bits n bobs i use for scrapbooking and card making. :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/katyc/craftee.jpg

[cosmo105]

Thanks! I was able to call up Singer and find out the actual day it was made. (It's written down around here somewhere...)

It's a 127 model, which was made for quite a long time so there are lots of them out there. It needs either a new motor or a treadle, because turning the balance wheel with the palm of my hand ain't gonna cut it much longer... my preference is a treadle.
wow, you lost me. :o

[BGirl]

The treadle is a platform-type thing near the floor you move up & down with your foot... it's supposed to be attached to the balance wheel (the big round thing on the right) with a belt so it can turn the balance wheel and er, put the machine in motion. But when my Grandma Bea (my great-grandmother) had the motor installed, they took off the treadle. I guess this was a common thing to do at the time ('50s?). But now the motor is out of service, its cord had to be cut in the moving - though it was so corroded I wouldn't have trusted it anyway. So in the meantime I can just turn the balance wheel with the palm of my hand but it's awkward and results in a sore and tired upper arm. :(

Yorkshire~Rose, you're a kindred spirit. :) Paper-lovers unite!

[Yorkshire~Rose]

Yorkshire~Rose, you're a kindred spirit. :) Paper-lovers unite!

(y) :)

[ericlee]

http://cgi.di.uoa.gr/~dspiliot/images/Sony%20DSC-F828.jpg

[CiaoBellaXO]

Cos...how do you make out with that thing in your lip?

[Knuckles]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v245/bifferson/guitars.jpg

[BGirl]

Knuckles, I thought you'd be posting a Photoshop box. Nice!

And a quilt! (y) (y) (y)

(I'm heavily into quilts & quilting these days.)

[enree erzweglle]

at the gym:
http://www.athleticclubofnaples.com/images/elliptical.jpg

for running:
http://DSP.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pG01-1624768th.gif

for exercise at home:
http://images.nike.com//is/image/DotCom/224746_404_A?$THB$&defaultImage=DotCom/SEARCH_000_A

for hiking, these aren't mine exactly but they're close enough:
http://www.columbia.com/images/styles_SP05/BL3003_s.jpg

and the goal:
http://www.atctrailstore.org/images/imid219l.jpg

speaking of that goal...see ya!

[King PSYZ]

is that the appalacian[SIC] trail?

[enree erzweglle]

is that the appalacian[SIC] trail?
Yes! I'll be doing about 3 inches of it. :D :D :D

[marsdaddy]

http://www.rz.rwth-aachen.de/computing/hw/pools/laptop-pools/images/ibm-t40p.gif
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000069K25.01-A5IS0VAE0MARR._SCLZZZZZZZ_.gif
http://www.quantumr.hu/images/plt_front3%20kicsike.jpg
http://www.carntruckinfo.com/picture-2003/2003-toyota-corolla.jpg
http://www.magicmud.com/P%20Salesman.jpg
http://www.supercoolstuff.com/items/candy/pics/CN007.jpg

[Pootytang]

These are my tools.



http://pic16.picturetrail.com/VOL702/3050148/7565505/99167009.jpg

[alruggs]

http://www.cellulargadget.com/treo600.jpg

[Mr. Boomin'Granny]

at work:

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0002UEDS8.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
http://www.dicadica.com/notice/data/031124-photoshop%20CS-50%25.jpg
http://www.libellules.ch/remote_desktop.gif


play:
http://www.monsieurprix.com/photosProduits/135/ME0000397135_1.jpg

+

intel socket 775 p4
http://www.ixbt.com/cpu/images/s775-cpu/s775-closed.jpg

&

http://www.a1-electronics.net/Res_Heatsinks/2004/5th/Thermaltake_Silent775_7th.jpg

+

http://www.southerncomponents.co.uk/uploads/products/fatality.jpg

[tracky]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v491/tracky/a6942465.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v491/tracky/03c1058c.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v491/tracky/3bc9425f.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v491/tracky/d38a93f3.jpg

[Tzar]

tools of the trade, motherfarker.
http://www.decf.de/deserteagle/img/waffe.jpg
http://www.waffenhaus-schneider.ch/Bilder/Waffen/Beretta_92FS.jpg

[ericlee]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v245/bifferson/guitars.jpg

I'm extremely jealous. Is that an American made Telecaster? Oh and nice Jackson too. All three are classic axes. Muchos el propos!!

[TurdBerglar]

http://www.southerncomponents.co.uk/uploads/products/fatality.jpg


whoa


what the hell brand is that?

[ASsman]

tools of the trade, motherfarker.
http://www.decf.de/deserteagle/img/waffe.jpg
http://www.waffenhaus-schneider.ch/Bilder/Waffen/Beretta_92FS.jpg
HAhahaha, hell naw...

[Beth]

http://image.misterart.com/grouppix/528x352/000/g884.jpg

http://lib1.store.vip.sc5.yahoo.com/lib/namebrandwholesalers/MONTBLANC164.jpg

http://statcont.westlaw.com/images/wl_lgo.gif

[HEIRESS]

http://www.uniformservice.com/assets/images/Lab_coat_kp14.jpg

a somewhat newer model than this..
http://www.prb-net.qub.ac.uk/eerg/dissemination/wpm/Results/images/ICP%20Analysis.JPG

and since I got a promotion and raise, starting monday this bad boy as well:
http://www2.ncsu.edu:8010/unity/lockers/project/grant-site/researchers/research_pictures/atomic_adsorption_sm.jpg

[King PSYZ]

well as far as artistic expression shit, here goes

there was once a place called
http://www.pcgames.de/screenshots/original/kazaa.jpg
which begat a son to justin named
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000063EMZ.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
who along with the help of a magical kingdom called
http://www.shortcourses.com/sharing/google-1.jpg
created lots of funny things and sometimes even others homework, such as
http://pic6.picturetrail.com/VOL149/1122153/2335217/76724999.jpg
and of course
http://pic6.picturetrail.com/VOL149/1122153/2335217/77839093.jpg

[cosmo105]

thanks rhythm! it's bitchin. it was a gift from my brother last xmas. he always gets me the best photo stuff. he really supports me as far as wanting me to pursue my dream and all. :)

[Mr. Boomin'Granny]

whoa


what the hell brand is that?


ABIT Fata1ty (http://www.abit-usa.com/products/mb/techspec.php?categories=1&model=239)

[BGirl]

tracky - coooool (y)

Tzar - seeing guns in this context made me think of this (http://archives.obs-us.com/obs/english/films/mx/deadman/wav/4aa.wav)

When it comes to cameras I dream of a 15mm wide-angle lens for mine but those are expensive!


I'm enjoying seeing everyone's tools of their trade (y)



I'll share another photo. This is my board shear. It's basically a heavy-duty paper cutter that can cut binder's board - that stuff that hardcover books are made of (technically the hard cover of a book is called a "case"). It was a Big Deal to get this for my lil bindery.

http://photos12.flickr.com/17790078_8028a59470_o.jpg

There's a shelf casting a shadow over the back part of it making it a little hard to see.

[b-grrrlie]

http://members.chello.se/tuijasgarden/ritbord.jpg http://members.chello.se/tuijasgarden/case.jpg http://members.chello.se/tuijasgarden/books.jpg
and that's not even all the books...

[TurdBerglar]

ABIT Fata1ty (http://www.abit-usa.com/products/mb/techspec.php?categories=1&model=239)


kick ass!

[cosmo105]

nerds.

[TurdBerglar]

all them fans just make me tingly, cosmo

[cosmo105]

it overheated once about a month ago when one of the fans decided to dislodge itself. scared the crap out of me.

[TurdBerglar]

STOP FUCKING ON IT

[cosmo105]

hey man, the Axe Effect can happen anytime, anywhere.

[TurdBerglar]

so do you enjoy rubbing frying pans on your ass?

[cosmo105]

well, yes, but what does that have to do with sex?

[TurdBerglar]

i have no fuckn' clue but that damn axe commercial seems to know

[cosmo105]

just for the record, he doesn't really wear Axe. that stuff is awful.

[TurdBerglar]

there's this other shit like axe. and at the end of the commercial the shit magically despenses it self and then a chick moans. the moan always makes me hot.

[BGirl]

Hey, what happened to my thread?!


Just playin. Since you brought it up, yeah, hubby had to explain the Axe ad concept to me. :o And also, one day I was on the L (doin' swell) and this lady right in front of me was talking to her visiting friend (possibly her mother) in a loud, boastful manner about her other friend who was responsible for the Axe ads. It made me laugh a little to myself, as if anyone around would be impressed about the Axe ads.. I just smiled and went back to my book.


b-grrrlie, I was hoping you would post up in here! :D And you posted books - <3. Yes, they are tools, aren't they. Hubby is the resident gardener and his collection of gardening books is becoming large enough that they need a proper home (shelf). When I get some better light I think I'll take a pic of my office bookshelf, inspired by yours, thank you!


In the meantime I'll join in on the nerdiness.

http://photos12.flickr.com/17993536_b31a260938.jpg

I had to open 'er up the other night to push a button in hopes the fan noise would ease up (no such luck, it's still noisy. I still love it though).

[Beth]

final part of my gear:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/Bethofcourse/p6080087.jpg
a killer suit.

[BGirl]

lookin good Beth. kick some prosecutorial ass (y)

(you're a public defender... right?)

[Beth]

yes, i am a pd.

thanks for the compliment on the suit. i got a lot of compliments on it in court yesterday. i think i developed an attitude the second i put it on. :o

[BGirl]

heh (y)

I think sometimes there's some truth to the expression "The clothes make the (wo)man."

I sat on a grand jury here in 2003 (19 days, who knows how many cases - 5-7 a day? maybe more? it's hazy now), we should have a beer and trade war stories when you & Dr. Deaf make that trip to NYC ;) Or would we not be allowed? :confused: I've only ever told people about the cases in vague terms - no names or locations (as if I'd remember all those names).

And back to the sentiment above, I remember the cops in street clothes vs. the ones in uniform - WHAT a difference the clothes make... for real.

[Mot]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y26/mot13/monitors.bmp

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y26/mot13/msv8.bmp

[BGirl]

http://photos16.flickr.com/21911487_e9983cfde1.jpg

one of my tools, behaving badly

[CiaoBellaXO]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/Nata101/bottlebeerbong.jpg

[mp-seventythree]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/Nata101/bottlebeerbong.jpg

One of those things was partly responsible for me getting as ill as I did the last time I got drunk.

[Echewta]

http://www.hilliardschocolate.com/pages/hires_AutomaticTemperingMelters.jpg
http://whyfiles.org/149love/images/cocoa_pod.jpg
http://www.altadenadairy.com/images/HalfGallonsMilk.jpg
http://www.oddbins.com/images/photos/bottles/33644_bottle.jpg

[open letter]

http://x4.putfile.com/6/17722060113-thumb.jpg (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=6/17722060113.jpg&s=x4)

my guitar (y)

http://x4.putfile.com/6/17722063944-thumb.jpg (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=6/17722063944.jpg&s=x4)

and this is my just like my drum kit exept mine has 3 more cybols added to it (y)

i also have a piano but i don't have pictures of it

[BGirl]

open letter - nice. I wanna see more of that. I think people are holdin out.

Echewta - send me some? :D

[BGirl]

http://photos22.flickr.com/26118320_d4cd72dd44_b.jpg

some of the new tools (and materials) at the new gig

[Calimero jr.]

At Work:

http://www.camscan-usa.com/images/mv2300b.jpg
http://www.metlabsolutions.com/tn_SZX9%20Olympus%20July%201-1.jpg

At Home:

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0502/Canon/eos350d01.jpg

http://img85.exs.cx/img85/4127/Guitareweb1.jpg

[BGirl]

http://static.flickr.com/31/67969870_f246ebf841.jpg

Since I've been heavily into the quilting & needlework lately, over the summer my mom gave me my grandmother's and great-grandmother's sewing baskets. (y)

My grandmother, always on the cutting edge of things, had a fancy Italian-made needle threading contraption (the green thing in the basket on the left). It took a little while but eventually I figured out how it works.

[alexandra]

great thread. (y)

[BGirl]

thanks!

I'm hoping for some new contributions

c'mon people (y)

[ericlee]

http://rob.rnovak.net/content/Photos/Phone/Office%20Phone-thumb.jpg
almost the same as the one we use
http://www.network-xp-consultancy.co.uk/images/dell.jpg
http://www.autobytel.com/images/carPics/TestDrv/SueMead/500/04ToyotaPrius_2.jpg


LOL @ the hotlink bust (y)

[mc_bunsey]

My hands, my feet, a spanner and this . . . .

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d67/liammedler/F3Car.jpg

[BGirl]

here's some help (http://www.beastieboys.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=36397)

:)

[mc_bunsey]

oops, came out a bit big!

[Funky Pepp]

Allthough I don't get to play very regular at the moment... :(

http://www.digitalverstaerker.com/temp/drumsticks.jpg

[BGirl]

^ Ooh I just want to grab those off my screen and start banging on stuff! :D


All the contributions to this thread have been great y'all. Keep em coming!

[mc_bunsey]

I wish I could drum :-(

Good job I can drive then!

[Amelie*]

http://www.photobooth.net/movies_tv/img/amelie_02.jpg

[HEIRESS]

http://www.camscan-usa.com/images/mv2300b.jpg

so you get to fuck around on an electron microscope all day at work

LUCKY!

[milleson]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/milleson/trclean.jpg

edit - I recently scored a job grinding samples in a geology lab at school.

[TAL]

I make papers?

[burbboi]

http://ca.geocities.com/milsiman/Pics/Paintball/BattleoftheBulge.jpg

I'm big into woodsball. This pic was taken a couple of years ago..i'm second from the right with 'my tools' ;)

[Calimero jr.]

so you get to fuck around on an electron microscope all day at work

LUCKY!

Never had so much fun than the first week we received it, we threw in everything that came at hand, dead insects, a piece of pot, hairs and so on
:D

These were the most surprising stuff :

http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/277/christmasfungi23ku.jpg

They're some kind of fungi growing on the leaf of some bizarre plant a friend has in his place. We really didn't expect to find that :confused: creepy little aliens :cool:

[b-grrrlie]

Wow!
I would've thought it was starfish on a crocodile!

[alexandra]

^ me too, four-legged starfishes. :D


needless to say; i'm very jealous, Calimero. i'd absolutely love to put my hands on that microscope.

[souponastick]

I dont know whether it counts...but its so cool i had to post it

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/souponastick/mynewtoy2.jpg

[CrankItUp!]

http://image.misterart.com/grouppix/528x352/000/g884.jpg

http://lib1.store.vip.sc5.yahoo.com/lib/namebrandwholesalers/MONTBLANC164.jpg

http://statcont.westlaw.com/images/wl_lgo.gif

Can you write us all some "Get Out Of Jail For Free!" notes..possibly ?

[BGirl]

souponastick, that most definitely counts :D (y)


Calimero jr. - thanks for posting that! I used to watch 3-2-1 Contact when I was a kid and my favorite part of the show was when they showed electron micrographs. In fact by now it's all I even remember from the show..! (I used to get the magazine too, good stuff - both the TV show and the magazine)

In fact if you have more of those to share, it'd be a cool thread. (y)

[Leonie]

final part of my gear:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/Bethofcourse/p6080087.jpg
a killer suit.
ooww I'm planning on bying a suit too. It's so cool. :cool:

Oh how sportive i am:
http://www.karstadt.de/shop/_im1/dbimages/sp/267/26726/2672607549_g.jpg

[alexandra]

i love my graph calculator.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/funkymustard/18_210106.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/funkymustard/24_210106.jpg

not to mention my bass.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/funkymustard/11_210106.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/funkymustard/12_210106.jpg

[Funky Pepp]

not to mention my bass.
Hey you're a Bassplayer. We are still looking
for one. Why don't you move to Berlin? :)

[alexandra]

i'm already in a band, but thanks for the offer, haha.

[Funky Pepp]

i'm already in a band, but thanks for the offer, haha.
Too bad... :(

[alexandra]

i'm not ready to move to Berlin either. :D meine deutsch ist scheisse.

[cosmo105]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/funkymustard/24_210106.jpg
ahahaha. (y)

[alexandra]

you should see how serious our math lessons became when our teacher told us that we can play "Snake" and other shit on them.

[jabumbo]

i wish i used this more...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v251/jabumbo/448641_sk_md.jpg


but i end up using this all day...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v251/jabumbo/sdgdfg.jpg

[Tzar]

http://images.franzonline.net/2006-01-22-antilagcruise12/mini-dsc01210.jpg