An old warrior's collection.

Awesome story you got there mate..pics aren't showing for me though and I would love to see them!
 
Tried about four times, following all instructions carefully, to include image. Image was proper size and correct format but wouldn't incorporate. The instructions of this site leave a lot to be desired. Sorry to waste time and effort and won't try it again.
 
Friend, it's worth a second try, hopefully you have your story saved in a word file?

I'd be willing to help you get things put in place, where did you read the instructions at?

And, where do you have the images stored at?

What I do is upload my images to a place called Photobucket, works great
and is free, I do pay a yearly thing to allow more room but it's not too much

here is the site to register;

Register with Photobucket

Let me know if you need some help,
G2
 
Gary Graley,

Thanks, really, but I'm so darned frustrated with this site I could spit nails. I tried to upload an image from my hard drive per the instructions. The image was JPEG and well within the specified size limits. The system goes through the process and then says "close window." I assume it's done and my image is here but no such luck. It didn't post and no reason was given.

If I click on the insert image icon at the top of the block I'm typing in right now it responds with "enter the URL of your image." What the heck is that? I don't have a "URL" for my image, it's here on my hard drive! What nutso computer nerd dreamed that up? Do I have to rathole my images at some other location just so I can post them here? Why?

Again thanks but I'm about ready to bail out of posting anything on this site just because of the arcane, even weird procedures used plus lack of explanations. Apparently there are "moderators" all over the place to police language and so on but no moderators to help with simple things like uploading images. A "can I assist you" moderator in addition to language cops would be nice since the FAQs sure don't help.

I even tried the site's "contact us" and asked some questions via email. All that resulted in was a cryptic email back from some other entity saying, in effect, don't bother us.

The esteemed site bosses should realize not everyone is a degreed computer expert and provide some useful explanations, even samples. Microsoft, whom I though was the world's best "confuser" and obfuscater does a better job of explaining than does Blade Forum. I'm a computer user not a programmer. I don't even really know what URL means. I can send and receive images all over the map via email but not to this forum. Why not?

Sign me frustrated. I spent a lot of time gathering that stuff and taking photos to share with others, but not to aggravate me. So to heck with it, I'll keep my images to myself.
 
Just use image shack. You don't need to register and you can upload and post as many photos as you want.

It's quick and very easy. I've never had a problem with it.

http://www.imageshack.us/
 
Old CW4, I feel your pain. If you met the size requirements this is confusing to me also. THere are two reguirements: no larger than 800x600 and no larger than 100kb. When you have an image as large as 800x600 keeping the filesize under 100kb is not easy. Your 'bounce back' may be related to filesizesize?

Now I am curious too. I am sure you and your pictures, stories are a worthy addition to US as members. Yup, the forum can be cornfusing. Try again, please?

Thanks,

Coop
 
Thanks, guys! Appreciate it and will either try a photo "rathole" somewhere (which I think is STUPID) or email to Walking Man! In these days of ever more sophisticated and stealthy malware, I'm nervous about putting my images or any files somewhere else just so BF can access them. Once off my hard drive and out of my control, my stuff could be tagged with anything. IMHO, if this sort of hazard is the the reason BF makes members go through an added loop, then BF's firewall and other protections need upgrading. Why depend on a photo rathole's safeguards?

I didn't pay money to join this site and then send malware to it. My stuff is checked entering and leaving my computer and I do redundant screens for nasties EVERY time I chop my internet connection. BF should be able to screen incoming images directly from members.

BTW, my JPEG image was carefully resized to less than 800 by 600 and less than 100 kb. 100 kb size limit is also curious because I've right clicked properties on a number of images on this site and some of them are up to a meg plus and also in hog formats such as BMP, and I don't think all the posters were "dealers." What gives? Different strokes for different folks?

When I joined this site I thought I'd died and gone to heaven because it's such a resource of information plus the writings of smart people in myriad areas. I also thought perhaps I could pass along some things learned over a sort of unusual lifetime. That said, and believing myself to be a somewhat reasonable person, I need to shut up and quite whining. It just POed me to the max to put effort into a post and image only to run into primitive or just plain dumb barriers plus a total lack of guidance. It's a shame other members have to provide the help and guidance in lieu of BF.

So there! I now stop whining and will, very grudgingly, try to adapt to BFs mysterious procedures. Many thanks to all for the advice/assistance.
 
No gripe this time, just fact. Registered with Image Shack, uploaded my image and obtained URL. BF recognized my URL and came up with a link to my image. I could click on it and see it but no way to incorporate image in a box with text. Therefore, I now surrender. Can't be done. I wish I could get my money back for joining BF and bail out, even if it's a too low or night jump into mountains. I guess I'm stuck with a year's "restricted" membership so I'll read, view, and gain knowledge but keep mine to myself.

Thanks to all. I really mean that but no more banging my head against a solid wall. So long.
 
Stop being so ornery...! Damn you are crusty. :p

Ok, where's the link. We'll show you how to add it in. It's just another thing to learn.... When you post, see that little box with the mountains in it on the posting menu bar? Click that and THEN paste your Image Shack URL into the box. Hit OK and it will place it in your post.

You still have a lot of gripe left in you. C'mon back to share some..... ;)

Seriously, let's see that link.

Coop
 
Here's the pic. If I can get it to come up I'll explain it.

Okay, the pic won't incorporate but here's the explanation:

1. Knife at top under the ruler is custom fighting knife made for me by Gerber in 1970. I was in Nam and wanted a large knife for obvious reasons. This one fits the bill. The blade is a bit more than ten inches and 1/4 inch thich Swedish M2. Handle is Indian sambur stag. Knife balances just in front of the hilt. It holds a razor edge better than anything else I own. The top of the blade has a six inch false edge. The shape of the knife, dropped handle, and balance make it a murderous weapon. When you slash, the apparent "force" is about two to three inches back from the tip. When you thrust the point goes out straight like a spear. Won't get into gory stories but it has gone completely through a human twice and chopped off a hand once. Nuff said. I've been offered a thousand cash for this knife and wouldn't take ten times that. Gerber charged me 90 bucks and change for it mailed to Vietnam so I've always had a warm and fuzzy for Gerber. Subsequently carried this knife and the one just under it all over the world on various jobs.

2. The one just under big boy is a Gerber folding hunter with wooden handle. Great knife.

3. The next three down are S&W stainless folders acquired back when S&W made them in the US. They are top notch knives, solid and good edge holders. Also good noggin crackers if you don't want to use the blade.

4. Below the S&Ws is a "Kinfolks" two bladed pocket knife (if you have large pockets). Good steel and holds an edge. I bought this in a shop in Portland, Oregon about 1950. To the best of my recollection, I paid $4.50 for it. Those were the days, huh?

5. The two vertical knives to the right of the S&Ws are a Buck 110 and 112. Both great knives and they clean more than a few deer and elk.

6. The kukri to the left was given to me, right out of his belt, by a Ghurka sergeant in korea. I had operational control over the sergeant and his men to guard a sensitive site and he gave me his knife when I was leaving country. He and his troops all carried kukris tucked into their belts in back when on duty. Great guys and no one breached our security. In my opinion, no one in their right mind would even try.

7. Finally, the hand cannon on the right is the ultimate knife fight stopper! It is a Magnug Research BFR, five shot revolver, ten inch barrel, in caliber 45-70. I have two of these, early production, with consecutive serial numbers. I handload for them. My standard load uses a 405 grain, half jacket bullet (one ounce is 437.5 grains). Mine chrono at 1550 to 1600 fps and the energy math figures out to 3.7 times a 44 magnum with a 240 grain bullet. A 44 mag round is just above the 45-70 round for comparison. I teach long range and instinct handgun shooting for select local LEOs and often use the BFRs for demo. I've been "into" long range handgunning for 60 years. On a good day, standing, two handed Weaver stance, I can whack a five gallon pail five out of five at 500 yards with these. On a so-so day, three out of five. No BS and no magic to it, just knowing how and lots of practice. The LEOs are usually amazed to learn what a 357 can do at long range and even a 45 acp or 38 special out to 300 plus yards if you know how. Gives them a possible edge when they are under fire and can't get to a rifle.
 
I'd give my left nut for that revolver. Maybe even my right nut.
 
BTW, I discovered the photo "rathole" sites recommended here in BF work okay but they come along with spyware. I had four casual and four rather sophisticated types dumped on me by image shack and I'm sure photo bucket does the same.

So I finally set up my own photo page with my ISP so I have a URL and I know it's clean. My URL for this pic I've been trying to include here is:

http://home.comcast.net/~l_a_st_onge/col2.JPG
 
That Gerber in the top pic is an very nice shaped blade I really like it alot. I may make a similar one, but with Micarta or Cord wrap.
 
Emanuel: Strangely enough, they've come down in price. I paid a thousand each for mine about six years ago. My current catalogs (I'm a dealer and FFL holder) list the ten inch barrel model for $729.90. I suppose a retail store would mark that up at least $150 to $200. When I was real active as a gunsmith and dealer, I would custom order for customers rather than stocking myself and retailing. For a $730 handgun like these, I would soak you the sales tax and a $50 ordering fee which included the Brady bill paperwork, FBI call, and all that. Shipping would have been about $15 so you would have got the piece in your warm, moist hands for about $795. The 45-70 was a heck of a cartridge in the 1870s with black powder and a real barn burner with today's better steels and propellants. I don't hot load (warm, yes) but the 1550 to 1600 fps I quoted from these handguns is about 300 fps FASTER than the old time rifles with black powder and quite long barrels. I would estimate I've fired five or six thousand rounds from both guns. Only problem has been I need to retighten screws ever so often, they do shake loose.
 
R M Lamey, If you want, I can take a closeup shot of just the big Gerber and send it? The other side of the blade has my name and social security number etched on by the factory (the Army just started to use the SSAN in lieu of a serial number about that time). In those days, no one worried if your SSAN was know; today, it can be a real problem. Regards.
 
Kinda crazy to see that big Gerber in the pic....and know that you, and it were responsible for those gory details....wow man...

But yeah...that is one hell of a knife. I dig it.
 
Awesome collection mate...and that Gerber is great. Always good to see a knife with spirit in it...
 
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