"Carl's Lounge" (Off-Topic Discussion, Traditional Knife "Tales & Vignettes")

[Old Engineer]

Clough and Cloudesley were three noted outlaws?

I could not figure how 2 became 3 , but we are talking about some of my ancestors the Scots here .

Harry

 

[dantzk8]

I could not figure how 2 became 3 .
Harry

There are three kinds of persons. Those who know how to count and those who don't know.

Dan.

 

[Will Power]

 

[Jack Black]

So the Work Sharp Ken Onion Elite arrived a few days ago, and I was advised I should let her wrap it for the 25th. My response was, at 70 years old I shouldn't have to wait to use a new toy, you just never know what might happen.... It worked.

I set it up and used the blade grinding attachment (the Elite includes the Ken Onion Work Sharp and the blade grinding attachment) to sharpen an old Utica Cutlery Chefs knife I had laying around my work area. I gotta say this thing is the bees knees! I spent 20 minutes or so on it, using three belts from medium to fine, and took it upstairs to show my bride. She was making a sandwich for lunch, and proceeded to test it out on a tomato. Son of a gun did it slice a tomato! I got a nice even 20 degree grind on the edge. It was shaving sharp, and it looked like I knew what I was doing! I'm impressed!
Merry Christmas to me!

Smooooth!

Nice Gary, I couldn't really think of anything to have for Christmas, and wish I'd thought of that I was impressed by what @paulhilborn had to say about it. I hope you'll keep us posted

 

[screened porch]

Ann Reinking's snuffed it. Only 71.
I'd kind of wondered what had happened to her after All That Jazz. She was choreographing and dancing on stage.

I've just rediscovered her "Troubles Moran" in Movie, Movie. Singing at the Chez Maison. ('House House'?)

 

[Peregrin]

Smooooth!

Nice Gary, I couldn't really think of anything to have for Christmas, and wish I'd thought of that I was impressed by what @paulhilborn had to say about it. I hope you'll keep us posted

Thanks, Jack! My mate is a pretty sharp cookie. I don't slip one past her very often!
I'd forgotten @paulhilborn had posted on his experience. I'll have to go back and review those texts. I'll know who to contact for some advise!

 

[meako]

Clough and Cloudesley were three noted outlaws?

Indeed they were my lord sherriff ! That be'st the way they crafty villians avoided capture by your troop of bumbling mountebanks...HaHo.Yoiks! aand awaaay!!.....

 

[meako]

Ps ..thanks for the links and A Festive Yuletide wish to one and all.

 

[Jack Black]

Ps ..thanks for the links and A Festive Yuletide wish to one and all.

Can't believe I got away with this!

Have a good one mate

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJgBsUHp/
Hope this is ok to share, my friend sent this to me,some clip he found. I thought it was funny
Cowboy up little feller

 

[screened porch]

Can't believe I got away with this!

Have a good one mate

I liked this so you wouldn't know I don't get it.

 

[meako]

These cheps bite is warse then their bark..
But the bark is flying when the start to branch out....
Its a tree...t to watch!

 

[Jack Black]

I liked this so you wouldn't know I don't get it.

Sent you a PM mate

 

[screened porch]

Sent you a PM mate

Got it. Thanks.
My 50 lb Ben Pearson Hereward Hood fen-proof bow:

 

[Jack Black]

Got it. Thanks.
My 50 lb Ben Pearson Hereward Hood fen-proof bow:

Good stuff Jer!

 

[JB in SC]

Got it. Thanks.
My 50 lb Ben Pearson Hereward Hood fen-proof bow:

Wow that’s an old Pearson...50’s?

 

[screened porch]

Wow that’s an old Pearson...50’s?

That sounds like a good guess. I got it at an antique mall a few years ago.

 

[knarfeng]

These cheps bite is warse then their bark..
But the bark is flying when the start to branch out....
Its a tree...t to watch!

Nae laddy, t'is nae choppin. T'is tossin ya want ta be doing.
(Yeah, I know. I don't do well imitating the Scots. Fun to watch, though.)

 

[joeradza]

Today is a sad Stag Saturday, I just heard the news that our friend and Forum comrade @Half/Stop Ron has died .A great loss to the Forum but a worse loss to his family and actual friends.

This is truly sad news to lose such a good man. My deepest condolences to his friends and family. Ron will be missed by all. His signature line summed up best what “The Porch” was about.

“There is a thing that we find on The Porch that goes much deeper than the depths of our pockets. It's called friendship!”

 

[JohnDF]

I am utterly shocked and deeply saddened by the news that my (forum) friend Ron @Half/Stop has passed away.
I will really miss his presence here on the forum.