1967 CM91 chopper

1966 Honda CT90 K0 w/ dual range gearbox. (CT70)

Delivering Handlebars to UPS then USPS for shipping because their websites are shit for giving accurate shipping quotes. Anyways, nice day for a ride on the little CT-90.

had to get some bars shipped out today, so i took out the little 66 Honda CT-90.  great around town ride.  went to UPS to get the bars shipped, but shipping was insane, so they boxed up the bars, i slapped them on the rear rack with the bungee chords and hauled ass over to USPS.  box was bigger than the CT-90 almost.    should have got a pic of that.  next time.  bars are on their way.

Cow Rib Bone Bone Implements

incise the bone around its circumference.  once the incision is deep enough, it can be broken cleanly.

incise a groove on once side of the bone.  once this groove is deep enough, use a stone wedge and a hammer stone to split the rib bone by force.

start grinding away on the smallest piece, and after MUCH time, i was able to produce a VERY pointy bone needle.  the point is pointy enough to poke through my thick leather welding gloves, stab me, and draw blood.  yeah, the needle works. 

Honda Hobbit II Moped

Honda Hobbit II Moped my Dad and I restored and sold last summer.  Love getting phone calls out of the blue where people offer you motorized vehicles for free.  Parts help came from Myron's Mopeds.  She was fun, and I kind of wish I still had her...

1973 Fiat 124 CC Coupe

oil cooler installed by Dad.  headlights and glass installed.

New set of 7/8' handlebars fabricated.

Fiat 124 Sport Coupe back from paint. 124 CC coupe.

House of Kolor galaxy gray base w/ lime gold kandy.  Gotti wheels.

Experimental Archaeology-Making chicken bone beads the hard way.

don't try and break them too soon as you will have to grind off your mistakes against a stone, and that takes a lot more time than doing a little more incising.

dig out the marrow with a cactus spine.

don't use too much force or you will crack the bone.  also, i cheated by using my stove to boil out the remnants of the marrow.  could have used the local ants to help with this step, but i don't have that much time.  also, for drilling the holes, i chipped pieces off a stone, multiple times, as they dull pretty fast...

two useable beads in about an hour and a half.  not too shabby for my first attempt at paleolithic chicken scrap art.

Road trip. California. 10 FWY. east. Mojave Desert. Joshua Tree.