Here's a photo of the bottom of the compass. There is a place in the box that looks like it was supposed to hold some additional item, but I didn't ge...

I keep my dirty things in plastic bins or plywood boxes to contain the mess as best as I can.

"Fishing, Sowling, Hawking, Hunting..." What is Sowling? I looked it up and found a few definitions, all very old: 1. Food eaten with bread. 2. Dra...

Sorry about that. As I remember, the cross hairs as well as the image were sharper through the eyepiece than they showed up in the photo.?ÿ In fact, t...

View through a T-3. ?ÿ

"Pictures or it didnt happen." Tough Crowd! I was going to take it outside in good light, but the weather wouldn't allow. So, here you go.?ÿ The pri...

The earliest reference I can find to a (wooden) subtense bar is the 1880s, not the 1700s as the OP stated. He says it is brass, has French lettering ...

So I purchased and took delivery of the Gurley transit this week. It's beautiful! It looks barely used. I'm happy with it.

At my first job, my work area was next to the owner's office. I may have learned more from overhearing conversations than from my own work. I overhea...

"But the price is astronomic." ha ha

"The main requirements are that it not freeze, should be inert chemically to the materials of the compass, and of a viscosity that is appropriate for ...

Ha! Just today I worked on?ÿa safety plan involving a ladder. I had to look up the OSHA publication.

I went out tonight to see it in a slight fog. Conditions were not ideal, as the fog drifted around, but every once in a while I got a decent view. Sat...

What does the A signify?

We use a manhole tripod and two separate winches. The entrant wears hip waders, harness, climbing helmet, and gloves. We test the air at different lev...

I purchased a similar used Nikon instrument two years ago, in 2018, for $1200. Mine is not reflectorless. The batteries still work and I can find noth...