New "cufflinks"
01-08-21, 11:26 AM
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New "cufflinks"
My wife gave me these for my birthday: monogrammed brass bar end plugs. I call 'em cufflinks.
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01-08-21, 11:35 AM
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Those are pretty slick! Happy Birthday
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neat how the cap tightens them up!!
01-08-21, 03:07 PM
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who made them?
01-08-21, 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Spadoni
who made them?
https://www.facebook.com/grandrappel/
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01-08-21, 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by thook
neat how the cap tightens them up!!
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01-08-21, 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by ascherer
I thought so but it’s even more clever. The brass cap unscrews to reveal an Allen bolt behind it to tighten the wedge.
01-08-21, 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by thook
01-08-21, 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Spadoni
So that's what the hashtag means.. its a Facebook link thing. Facebook and I decided that were were no longer friends some time ago so I don't speak their lingo. . But I found Grand Rappel in a web search. its pretty interesting.
even if you're not on facebook, anymore, you should still be able to peruse the page...if ya like
