I need 99!

Newly minted sauerkraut tonight! Dead simple to make.

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I did not know that! They kinda seemed good for nothing? Cheers!

Nice work! I would love to do some glass work in the future! Cheers!

A CRISIS IN MANUFACTURING

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I have been listening to some of nostr:npub15879mltlln6k8jy32k6xvagmtqx3zhsndchcey8gjyectwldk88sq5kv0n podcasts this past week. He brought up some points about the decay of our infrastructure, housing, and other items and the upcoming crisis we will endure fixing it. This is something that I have noticed in my career.

I am a mechanical engineer in the military aviation world dealing with manufacturing, repair and overhaul (MRO) of aircraft. In this area there has been a dramatic decline in the capabilities of the companies and government along with skilled workers that are involved in MRO. This decline takes many different forms, two of which are manufacturing ability and the lack of skilled workers.

Manufacturing ability is affected in one area by the lack of metal foundries to cast parts, especially when older aircraft need just one or two of a certain part. Foundries in the United States either will not take on the work due to low amount of parts needed or there is an overall lack of foundries because they are leaving to go overseas due to cheaper labor. The result is a supply chain constraint that may last 2-3 years for a certain part. This causes spare part supplies to be reduced to critical levels or the reuse of used parts that are beyond usable life. Both damage the readiness and safety of vital aircraft.

There is also a lack of a knowledgable and skilled workforce. This results in fully equipped machine or mechanic shops not being able to provide even basic parts or repairs and as a consequence they sit idle. I have seen this firsthand.

This is a problem that will not get better and is not exclusive to aviation, it is industry wide. We as a whole have devalued the making of things and teaching the vital skills to do such and consequently put too much value into pursuits that do not build our society or make it better. I am not sure how this gets any better and it will only get worse.

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I like the hashtag following and am implementing it in my own notes.

Primal is my favorite!

“The Christian shoemaker does his duty not by putting little crosses on the shoes, but by making good shoes, because God is interested in good craftsmanship.”

~ Martin Luther

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Deliberate imperfection in artwork: Only God is perfect.

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https://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/opinion/deliberate-imperfection-in-artwork-only-god-is-perfect/article_a8901ca4-7639-11eb-af38-77cab7dc84dc.html

Carved marble fireplace mantle in the “New Room” in Mount Vernon, George Washington’s home in Virginia.

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Let’s build something today!

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CLUES COME FROM RATS

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Some of the items found in a rats nest in Mount Vernon helped the preservationists understand the materials of the past.

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Sorry, this example is from Mount Vernon, Virginia.

An example of the economy car from the 1700’s, the riding chair. It was less expensive than coaches and could traverse the rough Virginia Terrain. Historic Jamestowne, Virginia.

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The blacksmith’s shop, Historic Jamestowne, Virginia.

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The blacksmith’s shop, Historic Jamestowne, Virginia.

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Almost the exact same thing happened with my father in law. He is a finance guy… totally missing one of the biggest stories in money ever!

The term “conspiracy theorist” was and is used to control the thoughts of the population. It is used to rein in any free thinkers in a society.

RESTORATION EFFORTS AT MOUNT VERNON

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While on vacation to Virginia, my family and I toured Mount Vernon. This was the beloved home of George Washington and is a beautiful estate overlooking the Potomac River.

While walking around the restored outbuildings, I talked with a crew working on the siding restoration on the smokehouse building. I asked what the notes were on the blue painters tape that were scattered around the outside of the walls. The reply was that it was notes about what restorative measure needed to be taken and some where to mark the original nail holes.

I learned that the restoration of Mount Vernon tries to keep all original and previous repair work. However, if a board needs to be replaced because of extensive damage the nail holes are used to determine the boards original width. It is then replaced with a new yellow pine board.

Their work was a slow and tedious process but is slowly and lovingly returning Mount Vernon to its original form.

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