A morning at the gun show with Danny in Japan

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I spent the morning at the Gun Show in Misquete with Danny in Japan.

We started out by showing toys out of the back of our cars. Even though this is Texas if we weren't at a gun show we would have been in trouble with those swords, khuks, and misc. items that Danny brought. Let me say that the sheer size of Danny's No-datchi (spelling it probably wrong) is really amaizing. A true piece of art and fearsome weapon. The thing has to have at least 3 foot long blade and its fuller runs its whole length. Absolutely breathtaking. A true heirloom. While we were out in the parking lot, pretty empty at 9am, I told Danny about the chinese cleavers that I have been purchasing online, sharpening up, making sheaths, and giving them away as gifts (practice for sheath making). Danny pulls out this 2" long, 1" bladed, cute but sharp chinese cleaver, a true pocket cleaver, and tells me "Here Dave, a party favor". This little cleaver is friggen AWSOME! (It is as if Atom Ant had a cleaver.)

It also seems that over the past 6 or so years Danny has spent his time in Japan collecting knife like items off of Japanese Auction sites and returning them to their once and former glory.
My favorite is the "eel knife", don't ask me how to say it in Japanese but a "Unagisaki hocho", he refinished it from a rusty piece of junk that he bought online. It now wears a semi satin finish with a slight patina. It has got to bee the coolest kitchen knife I have ever seen, and a really scary piece of steel with a somewhat maniacal Danny behind it. Check out this link to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unagisaki_hocho
I am gonna have to get one.

The gun show was good. I really think the hilight of the show was watching Danny light up around the georgous Texas women we ran into. The gun show was good, but it was not the sporting collection we were hoping for. It has all become tacti-cool and true tactical stuff. What happened to all the true hunting gear?

Danny sold a scope and bought a case for a pistol, I bought ammo and a plastic AK magazine that fits my Chinese SKS (that takes AK mags) like a glove.

While we were walking around I spoke with Danny about one pointy object in his trunk. I saw that he had one Yari blade in the back of his trunk and asked about it. He told me that he had bought 2 for some reason and the one in his trunk was extra. He gave it to me for a song! A freaking Yari blade! I have a decent sword, a bunch of cool and rather nice knives, but no spear. Holy Toledo Danny, I got a freaking Yari to build!
The cutting edge is 8 3/8" long, the decorative ricasso is just under 1", and the tang is 6 1/2" long. So total 16 1/8" long, 7/8" wide, 7/16th thick.

I know I don't have pics, but I will get my GF's camera and see what I can post.

Holy freaking Toledo Danny, you just made my month!
 
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of the georgous Texas women.




The yari would be cool too.

Glad you both had fun.
 
Sweet. Did you see any good Milsurps?
 
Yes... pics please! I like Shappas order of preference too :D

BTW... Dave, what are you asking for the cleavers you are doing??

Alan
 
First off,
I missed out describing one other blade related purchase.

One of the vendors was selling used knives. I looked over his stuff and then passed by. Danny, having more practice at this, found something he thought I might like.
I found him while he was attempting to dial my cell phone and from the vendor we learned of "The Wanderings of the Lost Chinese Cleaver".
As this ancient and squirrelly looking fellow told me of a story I realized he might be having a slow day at the gun show and be trying to make a sale, but the more I listened the more I became convinced.
It goes like this.
Way back before my Granddaddy was born Waco was the largest town in Texas. It being off of the Brazos and centrally located in Texas it was a major point of business in Texas. People thrived there not only because of its location, but also because it had one of the largest bridges in the world at that time spanning the Brazos River. After the bridge was built and was expanded throughout Texas a large group of Chinese immigrants moved in to work on the rail lines. This is how the rusted Lost Chinese Cleaver came to Texas, carried by some guy looking for work.
Well, time has not been good to Waco. I spent 5 years at Baylor University there. My father Graduated there in 1974, my Uncle in 1968, my Grandfather in 1943 (IIRC). (As a matter of fact my Grandfather used to tell stories of how they announced who had been drafted every morning at Chapel.)
Anyways, a bunch of old fogies got into town hall back in the day and decided to keep Waco the biggest little town that you would ever visit. People moved out, and today it is still a college town. One third of all sales are made by Baylor students.
So what happened to all the antique housing? It has stood there since the railroad came through. Crumbling and forgotten only recently have people taken interest in the architecture and contents of the empty houses with the caved in roofs on the far side of town.
This is where my cleaver was found. A rusty, pitted, over worked abused gemstone of a hunk of steel. It will take some TLC, but Danny did a fine job finding me a project to restore.

Oh yeah, that vendor only charged me $5.
 
First of all, Dave forgot to tell you that he bought me lunch at El Fenix and that was the best part of the day. (Thanks again)

The second best part was indeed the T&A. I dont remember all the hotties being at gunshows, but there were a number of very "loveable" ladies in attendance. I like them tall blondes we grow in Texas, but I dont discriminate. There was one blonde there who must have been 6 feet with a mane down to her waist, around 30 yoa.
Oy vey!
Dave and I agreed on one specimen who turned out to be half polish/half indian ( India indian)
She looked Italian to me, but what amazed us were the size and gravity-defying nature of her talents.
Unbelievable.

The gun show did seem smaller than what I remember.. maybe 80 tables?
Also, the vast majority were the newest plastic and metal semiauto pistols that all seem to lack any personality. It was all just "killing tools" if you know what I mean. I suppose the ruger SAAs had personality and there were several cool Mini-14s I wanted.
(I heard also that Ruger is redesigning the Mini-14 to have a better barrel, a more authentic front sight and a better buttpad)


There were some cool pieces, some of the new stuff, but not many cool classics, you might say.
There was an engraved BAR I looked at for a while.
Speaking of the BAR, why didnt all of our soldiers carry the BAR or a lighter semiauto version of the BAR in WW2 ? The BAR was in use from the early 30's at least..308, removable 20 rd mags, simple design, whats not to like?

There was a heck of a lot more suppressed weapons and suppressors for sale than I remember. I am going to get one of those when I come home if I can get the permit. I love those James Bond pistols..

Oh that blone selling the home made Jams, dude, what a rack. IF only she hadnt had this dull sheen about her eyes. I couldnt tell if she was bored out of her mind or stupid, so I didnt ask her out, but I came REALLY close.

Of course, I was eyeing the Mexican waitress at El Fenix, so I like anything with curves. (Im starved for curves)

I wish we had had more time to play with the rusted toys, but it has been too rare for cantinistas to meet face to face, so I suppose we should be thankful. Take care of that HI katana, Dave. They are rare, unfortunately..
 
Sounds like you guys had a great time.:thumbup: It's great having you back home, Danny.
 
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