Odds & Ends 147: Bar Z Summer Bash, Retirement, Viewer Mail

Odds & Ends 147: Bar Z Summer Bash, Retirement, Viewer Mail
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[@stewartalbert3523]

IN the 1950s i worked for a farmer , in the shop were two 36 inch adjustable wrenches . We put a ten foot pipe on one to adjust tension on the dozer tracks. Twisted the wrench to the point that if you looked at it hanging on the wall it skinned your knuckles ! It has residded in a deep furrow in a cornfield for sixty plus years !

[@spazin1]

Congratulations Keith. I was forced into retirement almost exactly 1yr ago due to health. Your videos are a huge part of my week. I've been going back and watching old ones I never got to see. Hopefully I'm still here by the end of July to see what your real life career was. Thanks for the extremely great content!!!

[@peterhobson3262]

I've retired twice. Once from the US Navy after 20 years service and once as an accounting manager for a mid-sized company. Now I do nothing and I do that very well.

[@spazin1]

First of all, thanks for your service. I don't have a lot of people in my family that ever served but one of my uncles did his entire career in the army. I worked 7 days a week for 21 years and only missed exactly 1 day due to jury duty. To go from that to zero point was and is crushing. I'm only 57yrs old. Before that 21yrs I worked junking scrap with my dad. Now I'm only able to sit, watch TV and play guitar which I've been playing since I was 7. I want to work¡!!!!!!!!!!!

[@d1gardner]

Congratulations!!! A definition someone gave me years ago...."Retirement is when you quit doing what you have to do, and start doing what you want to do."

[@scottpecora371]

Keith: My heart felt congratulations on your pending retirement. I was finally forced to retire from a career I loved for 30+ years as a psychiatrist after two tours through the cardiac ICU and experienced an anoxic hit to my brain. (Oxygen starvation to the brain) resulting in my struggling to remember drugs, dosages, and more. It was hard to finally face the reality I couldn't properly serve my patients at 100% anymore. But there is life after career retirement. Given the diversity of your skills, hobbies, and talents, in a year or two, you're going to wonder how you ever had time to go to work! God bless and wishing you all the best, Scott, Vancouver, Washington.

[@yakbowbw]

Congratulations on your retirement! Your next walk in life will be amazing! Good luck in all you do!

[@nitehawk1224]

Congratulations Keith.

[@workaholic5318]

After being retired for 10+ years, there is life after the workaday experience. It takes some adjustment, but it has been doable.

[@donkultgen4643]

Excellent. Going out to that dream shop everyday sounds wonderful.

[@Shockedbywater]

My sincere congratulations on your retirement. I hope you enjoy it for decades.

[@HenningJohansen]

I have been admiring Keith's weight loss lately. Related to that, I spotted this in the Tifton Gazette: "Keith Rucker was named the individual male biggest loser by shedding a sizeable 41 pounds and trimming 11.75 inches from his waistline. Most importantly, however, Rucker reduced his cholesterol from 175 to 146 and lowered his resting heart rate by 21 beats per minute." Congratulations, Keith! May this increase in health serve you well, long term.

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Dear Henning Johansen. 👍👌👏 Oh WOW, simply fantastic! Now that's quite an achievement! Congratulations 🎉 to Mr. Rucker! Nothing more important than our health! Thanks for letting us know that. Best regards, luck and health in particular.

[@jojoGarBerry]

Retirement = More busy than ever!

[@tomp538]

That's the paradox of retiring that many of us experience.

[@vicmiller7191]

You will find your self so busy after you retire it will make you wonder how you ever got anything done when you were working... I am retired and truely do love it I have been retired for over a year now and it has been just a treat to work on those things that I never seemed to find time to do. Enjoy. I do hope to make it up your way from FL one day to maybe get to work on one of you shop projects in the future. Take care and good luck.

[@frankmckinnis]

Congratulations. Spent 36 years with the same organization and while I loved my job, this has been a fantastic time.

[@skunked42]

Congrats! Glad you taking the early retirement! You can enjoy the results of your hard work now.

[@danielelse3914]

Welcome to the professional pasture, Keith. This means, of course, that we expect more videos of equal quality! Congratulations! 🎉

[@sharkrivermachine]

Congratulations on your retirement. I retired earlier than expected and never looked back. I took a part time job in my hobby of model railroading until I was able to take a full retirement. Now my shop provides a little extra income for play around funds. I am sorry that I will not be attending the Bash this year. I met you there in 2018 and 2019, I was scheduled to go in 2022 but my flight was canceled at the last minute. I am making preliminary plans to take a road trip next year to attend.

[@rmorganii]

Congratulations Keith...don't forget to enjoy the rest of your life...well deserved I'm sure. God bless

[@ckvasnic1]

Congratulations Keith!

[@normmcrae1140]

Glacier National Park? I'm not far from there - in Calgary! I know both you and your wife will LOVE that area! If you get the chance - Banff and Lake Louise area is worth it. And if you're here in early July - DON'T MISS the Calgary Stampede - you've never been to a party with over a Million people!

[@nkelly.9]

You gave me a scare Keith with the "retirement" heading. I thought you might be retiring from your Youtoob videos! You are a genuine KZbin legend and through this a terrific teacher. Your cheery manner and warts and all videos a pleasure and refreshing to watch. Bozo hangs around my machinery too! Bozo has some successes too! I sincerely wish that everything goes swimmingly for you and your wife after your retirement. Once again I thank you for sharing the content with us that you do. Kindest regards and warmest wishes Damon Ross Melbourne Australia

[@MartsGarage]

6 yrs ago I did the same. It takes a while to adjust to the fact that you stay at home and you still get paid! All the very best to you and I'm sure you will enjoy the transition. I was able to do more on my KZbin channel and I hope you will too. Mart in England.

[@Nf6xNet]

Congratulations on your career change! I am very happy for you, and I hope it all works out very well.

[@98grand5point9]

Congratulations Keith, with all your skills you should have no problem doing great.

[@minigpracing3068]

That is fantastic news! You have a lot to offer as a job shop I hope it is plenty successful for your needs!

[@hemanthharrilall6469]

I wish you and your wife a happy and joyous retirement. I am retired for 6 months now and enjoying it. All the best. Thanks for sharing

[@martynbuzzing3327]

Well done Keith. A great move. I'm 66 and still working full-time. Not too sure when I will take that decision, but all the best to you 😊

[@DudleyToolwright]

Congrats on the retirement! You will do amazing things...

[@assessor1276]

So pleased to hear about your retirement Keith! I am retiring at the end of June/2024 after 43 years as a Mechanical Engineer and professor of engineering and it’s been fun, but my own shop and long list of projects are calling.

[@georgegreen-b3i]

good for you!!!!!!!!!!!!! although when i retired i was never more busy than i am now!! ENJOY THE RETIREMENT KEITH!!!!!

[@andrewirobinson]

Hi Keith, long time lurker/subscriber here, if rare commenter. Really made up that you can retire and make some time for yourself and family and enjoy the fruits of your hard work over the years. Hope you manage to read this. All the best.

[@johnnyroberts6291]

I’m very excited for you! If anyone deserves good things, you do. I’m looking forward to your videos in the future. I have learned so much from you, that I feel like I could actually operate a mill and a lathe.👍

[@jerril42]

Congratulations Keith! Best wishes for your retirement. Take care.

[@75Airhead]

Congratulations on your upcoming retirement Keith! Your trip to Glacier park will be incredible. I live about 20 minutes from the park and absolutely love it up here!

[@AlPerich-tm6qe]

Thank you for your information,, and guidance, and your humor. I also was retired early. And don’t stop what you like to do! Safe journey into your retirement.

[@UncleKennysPlace]

Yay! I retired a couple of weeks ago, and have never been busier. Hope to do some actual machining. And fishing.

[@1966stewball]

Congradulations!! As always, I look forward to you new content.

[@charlieromeo7663]

Congratulations! I too will be retiring in July of this year after 36+ years in the spacecraft and launch vehicle processing field. It’s been quite a ride but I too am ready to move to what’s next. Between my machine shop work, my muscle car hobby, and golf, there’s plenty to do!

[@StevenEverett7]

Congratulations on your nearing retirement Kieth! I saw a video a few years ago of you involved in your "regular" job so I do have a hint of what you've done in that job. I was impressed. I'll be interested in what you have to say about it in future videos.

[@noelhenderson7337]

Congratulations Keith. Best job I ever had, being retired.

[@mariogrech2804]

Hi Keith you are a great teacher I love your videos from Australia 🦘 you are great what you do 👏👍

[@henrydorsetcase]

congratulations on your upcoming retirement. May it be long and happy!

[@tomp538]

Congrats Keith! I early retired after 40 plus years in the auto industry. Believe me; there is noting better than every day, except Sunday, feeling like a Saturday.

[@davidbadion7917]

Keith, I have followed the Talley Ho project for years and started following you when Leo mentioned you were working on the capstan. She's now in the water up in Port Townsend and will be needing that capstan soon. I did a little machining while pursuing an ME degree in college, and your process is really fun and educational to watch. Congratulations on your upcoming retirement. It will be the best job you ever had. Go see that glacier before it disappears. All the best...davey

[@paulputnam2305]

Congratulations on your retirement news and what a cool Christmas in May.

[@garypapesh1345]

Congratulations on your next adventure of retirement!

[@RustyInventions-wz6ir]

Very nice work sir. I just love your old machinery

[@wilsonlaidlaw]

Congratulations Keith. The last 20 years since I also took early retirement have been extremely enjoyable. I hope you find it likewise. BTW OTC make a 36" adjustable wrench with 5000 lbs/ft capacity.

[@1cheapthrills]

Keith, congratulations on your upcoming retirement. I am glad you are continuing the youtube channel. I love the content. I just retired from 43 years of professional nursing. I am slowly figuring it out. I hope to see you in person some day. Jimmy

[@paulalmquist5683]

Congrats on your upcoming retirement. I did that 20 years ago this month. Absolutely no regrets. I taught IT for 35 years. A tough field to keep current in though i did enjoy learning new stuff. Now I get to learn lots of new and different stuff of my choice.

[@stuartschaffner9744]

Congratulations, Keith, on your upcoming retirement! I'm eager to see more of what you have been doing and what you will do with your own shop. You'll love Glacier National Park. For a future trip, consider Banff National Park in Canada as well.

[@bryanyoungberg5767]

Congratulations on the retirement. On your September road trip plans. We get snow in the west starting in September once in a while. Glacier park is further north than I am (Wyoming) Just watch the weather up there as you head that way.

[@lawsonsimong]

A good decision Keith, well done. I am sure that you will be very successful with Vintage Machinery. I retired at 62 and do not regret the decision at all. Best wishes, Simon from Dorset UK.

[@petergregory5286]

Congratulations on your retirement. I think you have made the right decision and will not regret it in the future. Looking at the pipe wrenches, I was shown the first example, painted grey in my school’s metal shop 63yrs ago. We were told it was a ‘puffin wrench’, rather than a ‘stilson wrench’. We didn’t have a pipe shop so it wasn’t demonstrated. Good luck with the future. Your wife will be pleased to get part of you back and that road trip sounds like an ideal start for you both. Regards.

[@andrewfraser4347]

Congrats Keith, plenty of time to do what you want before you can’t !

[@billboy7390]

I am thrilled for you. Congratulations on the big change.

[@melshea2519]

Happy Monday Georgia! Congrats to you! 😊🚂👍👍👍👍✌️

[@michaelivers1045]

OTC 4671 adjustable wrench congratulations on your retirment

[@gwharton68]

Congratulations on your upcoming retirement. You mentioned that you intend to visit the northern part of the USA. Lots of things to see and do. One of the things that I would suggest, the Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion on Labor Day weekend. The theme of the show is right up your alley. Enjoy your retirement.

[@linasvelavicius330]

Congratulations Keith!! Wish you the best on your retirement.

[@natekelly4667]

Congratulations Keith🎉 can’t wait to support your KZbin channel as it grows after “retirement “

[@CraigLYoung]

Kudos Keith! You've worked long enough. Georgia Agriculture will miss you.

[@TheAyrCaveShop]

Congratulations Keith, Your going to enjoy it ! You'll be surprised how busy you will be.. Road trips are awesome vacations when your not on a time schedule, we try to do a few every year. All The Best..... 👍👍

[@garybouchard827]

Wow .Keith, that's great, happy for you.

[@gregfeneis609]

Yay! Happy retirement! 🎉

[@CobySmolens]

I love how excited you look to be moving ahead into a new life-phase, and love it that you’re taking a road trip! Maybe get to meet you at Bar Z!

[@coffeemaddan]

Congrats. Very excited to watch your next evolution. I also have a parallel interest in your day job, I remember what it was from a video years ago. Any content talking about that industry would be fascinating and well received :) Regards from the UK.

[@TraditionalToolworks]

Good for you Keith, best of luck in your retirement. I'm struggling to get to retirement myself and plan to build stuff in my shop also...I won't see you this year, trying to get my shop operational and unfortunately it's the opposite way of the Bash.

[@dudleycornman1624]

Retired at 51 with 28 years in when EKU wanted to reduce their workforce. Got a pretty decent package to go with it. Did very little for about a year, then went to work at one of the local golf courses. Been there 11 years and love it. Congratulations on your upcoming adventures.

[@captainsalty56]

Enjoy your retirement. Very much enjoy watching a master craftsman at work. I did my fitting and machining apprenticeship about 5 decades ago and was blessed with some of the most patient and talented tradesmen you could ever meet, using machine not dissimilar to those in your workshop. Beyond the apprenticeship we had several 'allied trades' segments including black smithing, copper smithing, welding etc. We were trained to a level where we were certified so we could act as quality controllers - I later worked as a marine engineer on a steam destroyer and a submarine. Think I used every skill at least once, but some only once. Can remember forging a bearing housing then pouring and machining the white metal bearing in the middle of the South China Sea. Look forward to the continued YT posts.

[@steverobb5360]

Good for you! Good luck with everything in retirement.

[@harryhogenkamp1688]

Congratulations on your retirement, glad to hear that the excellent videos will continue!

[@DavidParker]

Congratulations Keith! I can’t believe how many videos you manage to get out while working! Hope you manage to enjoy your new lifestyle and I’ll continue to look forward to seeing what you’re working on!

[@zcavka916]

Congratulations Kieth.

[@jeffanderson4979]

Retirement! Outstanding, congratulations

[@bobw222]

Crescent wrenches were made in Jamestown NY, (known as the "crescent" or "Pearl" city). The plant was on the corner of Foote Ave and Harrison St. The building is now the "Riverside Business Center." As a kid I remember stopping at the stop light there one summer night and watching the men running a drop forge to make the wrenches. The drop forge was so big you could feel the thump in the car every time it hit. The shower of sparks was like watching fireworks. Very impressive to an 8 year old. I'm certain they made 36" Crescent adjustable wrenches, probably for the railroads or military.

[@peep39]

Wonderful news, Keith. Spend some of that new time with nature, or animals. Outside of family, they are the most rewarding things in life

[@loudfast1261]

Take the time to live while you’re still in fine health and able, there is always work to find or create. Congratulations 🎉

[@bobbyjones2363]

Congratulations Mr.Rucker(you go Mr.)can’t wait to hear about what you did for 30yrs.

[@VintageStuff]

I'm incredibly happy and excited for you, Keith! Given your skill I'm confident you will be successful running your own machine shop. I look forward to what the future holds, and would also love to hear more about what you did over your 30 year career!

[@mudnducs]

Congratulations young man. 🙂 You’ll love Montana

[@TimSoden-p6w]

77 years young not retired made my work my favourite pastime 😀

[@wornoutwrench8128]

Good for you Kieth. I pulled the pin at 60. My back was pretty much worn out and my wife has some heath issues. I should have kept working dollar wise but mentally and physically I feel so much better. I pick up little jobs here and there but now I can be extremely picky. Good for you for going for it. I don’t watch every episode, I pick through what interests me, but I do enjoy your channel. I hope it grows.

[@baileybrunson42]

Congratulations Keith..! I'll be retiring in the next several months myself. Good luck sir..!

[@paulelliott2861]

Great to hear about your retirement Keith. Still young at heart. Enjoy your time travel ing to place on a bucket list? Plus project s. Can’t wait to see them. I love to see old tools and trades. All the very best Keith and your wife. Safe travelling. God bless you and your family. 👏👏👏👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️🌹❤️

[@johndyer236]

Good for you Keith! I retired in July of 2016 and havented looked back. I'm now about to turn 70 and am happy for it and you will be too.

[@mftmachining]

Congrats Keith for the retirement. Happy for you, new things are coming. I´m looking forward to the next step in your career. If you end up on your round.trip in the chicago area, you could meet up with Chris Maj and look over his shoulder turning the BIG steelparts. Best wishes from Frankfurt/ Germany.

[@28Cryptic743]

congratulations on your new chapter

[@dracoinvictus]

Congratulations on being able to retire early and being able to spend more time doing what you love to do!

[@garycoburn3665]

Congratulations on your retirement you will love it I have been retired for 11 years and loving it. Looking forward to more content from you I love you channel 🎉

[@garymurphy9180]

Congratulations on both of y’all retirement. Enjoy. Thanks for the videos.

[@jasonburns1407]

Congratulations on your retirement. I’ve been running Bryant internal chucking grinders from WW2 here in Australia for over 30 years now.very solid US made machine.

[@SteveeCee]

Well done Keith. I retired in 2020 at 57. Never looked back. You are such an interesting person your days with be full and you'll get time to do the things you love. Best wishes from the UK

[@jacquespoirier9071]

congratulations Keith, I spent 32 years in the same organization, I loved my job but I reached a saturation point. Now, I continue to my pace I feel so free, I accept no job with tight deadlines and most of the times, I act as a consultant not a Go for very good announcement excellent video as usual.

[@chrischarman6479]

Congratulations Keith! I retired from education up here in Ontario, two years ago. Absolutely love being able to spend my days in my shop…if I want to! Best of luck to you, enjoy!

[@RrrrMmmm-f2r]

Congratulations on your forthcoming semi- retirement. Hope it all goes well and you get your road trips in.

[@franksmodels29]

Congratulations Keith 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@rcsracing98]

Congratulations and I’m so happy when people are able to choose their major changes. KZbin will be a better place!

[@NoraCline-ew6hc]

Congratulations on retirement. I retired in September 2023. I love it. You enjoy!

[@amateurshooter6054]

Thanks Keith

[@anthonyfranchino6132]

Congratulations Keith! I wish you all the best !