Permanent Vacation

[sakerjack]

Just getting back to hoods,,had a terrible eye infection and a business trip.. I call this one
"My Mind Is On Permanent Vacation"

[Lowachi]

just like the song goes," I waaaant it, I waaaant it, I waaaant it....." A"parrot-head" hood for sure!

[Keith Denman]

Hi Ken:
Sorry to hear about the eye infection. Hope you got it completely taken care of. I can see it did not hinder your awesome ability with your art work and hood making. That is one beautiful hood.

[sakerjack]

just like the song goes," I waaaant it, I waaaant it, I waaaant it....." A"parrot-head" hood for sure!

LMAO,, "I know, I know, I should have made it more colorful"!! Thanks...

[sakerjack]

Hi Ken:
Sorry to hear about the eye infection. Hope you got it completely taken care of. I can see it did not hinder your awesome ability with your art work and hood making. That is one beautiful hood.

EYE is driving me NUTS,, can only work about an hour or so a day.. Thanks KD!

[sakerjack]

just like the song goes," I waaaant it, I waaaant it, I waaaant it....." A"parrot-head" hood for sure!

I am a big Buffett fan for sure, you?. If the hood doesn't fit my saker, you can have it..

[sharptail]

It reminds me of Rick Anderson's 2 piece stuff. They have a lot of eye room!

[Keith Denman]

I hope your eye gets better in a hurry. It is no fun when that happens. I am getting ready to start working on my pattern again. I just finished a 4th bell and the solder flowed smoothly. Getting better at it.

[sakerjack]

It reminds me of Rick Anderson's 2 piece stuff. They have a lot of eye room!

You have a good eye Jeff, Rick gave his pattern and a Dutch back version to my hood making Mentor Dennis Maynes. Dennis tweeked it some and sent it to me.. I love the pattern.
BTW Dennis worked with Rick years ago to come up with his Chinook Blocks, they are good friends.

[sakerjack]

I hope your eye gets better in a hurry. It is no fun when that happens. I am getting ready to start working on my pattern again. I just finished a 4th bell and the solder flowed smoothly. Getting better at it.

Jeez bells,,, WOW you are a better man than me KD.. Good luck with them.

[sharptail]

I hadn't realized that the Chinook blocks were Rick's.

[gos'n]

Ken,
Beautiful art as always. Hope the eye is better soon.
That pattern has become my favorite, and I have made about 8 of them so far.
Thanks for being so generous. I'd have quit making hoods long ago without your influence.
John

[GONEHAWKN]

EYE is driving me NUTS,, can only work about an hour or so a day.. Thanks KD!

thats what the pirate said about the steering wheel in his pants..."AYE it's driving me nuts!!!"

[Lowachi]

thats what the pirate said about the steering wheel in his pants..."AYE it's driving me nuts!!!"

I needed the laugh, thanks.....

[canvibe]

You should make one and call it "What was I smoking".

[Lowachi]

You should make one and call it "What was I smoking".

I think the line is , "What was I thinking!" or is it, "What was I drinkin'?" It's 5 o'clock somewhere. Where's Comeaux????

[GONEHAWKN]

I needed the laugh, thanks.....

i am here all week.....try the veal.......thank you very much....

[okaive]

Very nice man.

[sakerjack]

I hadn't realized that the Chinook blocks were Rick's.

Dennis and Rick go way back and it was Rick that showed Dennis how to make blocks hoods etc. Dennis then made his own molds with the sloping back similar to Rick's and the rest is history. This was like 35 years ago...I then acquired the master molds and having been making the Chinook Blocks for years now.

[sakerjack]

I am a big Buffett fan for sure, you?. If the hood doesn't fit my saker, you can have it..

Well Rich, looks like you got yourself a hood. Should fit one your female peregrines about one size to small for my saker.
I will send it with your blocks and patterns.

[frootdog]

Well Rich, looks like you got yourself a hood. Should fit one your female peregrines about one size to small for my saker.
I will send it with your blocks and patterns.

Hold the phones! What? Rich gonna start making hoods?! This will be good!

[Lowachi]

Well Rich, looks like you got yourself a hood. Should fit one your female peregrines about one size to small for my saker.
I will send it with your blocks and patterns.

Wow!!! Thanks Buddy!!! Got just the party girl for it. thank you thank you....

[Lowachi]

Hold the phones! What? Rich gonna start making hoods?! This will be good!

Just playing for myself, Brandon on the other hand, well we'll see.

[sakerjack]

Wow!!! Thanks Buddy!!! Got just the party girl for it. thank you thank you....

Hey you are very welcome..

[Lowachi]

Hold the phones! What? Rich gonna start making hoods?! This will be good!

Actually, will be trying my hands at this accordian back style. My peregrine "Crystal" came to me with one- a Mr. Rey, I believe--, but I had to return it of course. She readily stuck her head into it, not so with her present hood. So......

[sharptail]

Dennis and Rick go way back and it was Rick that showed Dennis how to make blocks hoods etc. Dennis then made his own molds with the sloping back similar to Rick's and the rest is history. This was like 35 years ago...I then acquired the master molds and having been making the Chinook Blocks for years now.

Ahh... so the Chinook blocks are yours... congrats! No one deserves a place in hood making history more!!! I love your subject matter for the art on the hoods and also the Parrot head theme!

Do the blocks come with risque art inscribe in/on them?

[Lowachi]

Ahh... so the Chinook blocks are yours... congrats! No one deserves a place in hood making history more!!! I love your subject matter for the art on the hoods and also the Parrot head theme!

Do the blocks come with risque art inscribe in/on them?

Ol' Dave Mann art from Easyrider magazine is a good source

[sakerjack]

Actually, will be trying my hands at this accordian back style. My peregrine "Crystal" came to me with one- a Mr. Rey, I believe--, but I had to return it of course. She readily stuck her head into it, not so with her present hood. So......

Rich I will add a different Arab Style hood pattern with your blocks as well.

[sakerjack]

Very nice man.

Thank you,,

[Lowachi]

Rich I will add a different Arab Style hood pattern with your blocks as well.

Thank you Sir. Ya keep adding stuff and you'll need a bigger box!

[sakerjack]

Ken,
Beautiful art as always. Hope the eye is better soon.
That pattern has become my favorite, and I have made about 8 of them so far.
Thanks for being so generous. I'd have quit making hoods long ago without your influence.
John

Thank you John, kind words indeed. What is so nice is that the pattern I posted, it is a good base to start with. You can then tweek it, pulling the front back into the back panel and squaring it off, rounding it off, make it a one piece with a more rounded seam etc etc..
I am Glad I have influenced you in some way.

[sakerjack]

thats what the pirate said about the steering wheel in his pants..."AYE it's driving me nuts!!!"

Sorry meant to post earlier, that is FUNNY, good one.

[sakerjack]

Thank you Sir. Ya keep adding stuff and you'll need a bigger box!

LMAO

[sakerjack]

Ahh... so the Chinook blocks are yours... congrats! No one deserves a place in hood making history more!!! I love your subject matter for the art on the hoods and also the Parrot head theme!

Do the blocks come with risque art inscribe in/on them?

Thank you Jeff for your kind words, much appreciated.. Dennis Maynes who created the originals then the new Chinook block molds for me about 6 years ago really should get the credit, heck I just pour em.
I have more parrot themed hoods planned as well as a few that may surprise,,even a two colored Dutch, available with three different eye panel shapes.

[Lowachi]

Th epix don't do it justice brother!! and what's with the extra blocks.... no note.. ThANK YOU!!!!!