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

[Just Tom.]

March 14th today! Pi day for those of us in the US…
For our European friends, happy 14.3, whatever that signifies

 

[Jack Black]

March 14th today! Pi day for those of us in the US…
For our European friends, happy 14.3, whatever that signifies

I don't mind celebrating Tom

 

[5K Qs]

I did just that with my Toyota Corolla last summer. I needed to replace some boards in my back fence, so I drove over to Home Depot. Got a lumber cart and loaded several fence boards about 7 feet long. Chcked out and rolled it over to my car. A couple young guys with trucks were leaning up against one truck shooting the bull and glanced over at me opening the trunk of my Corolla, and kinds of sniggered. They watched amazed as I loaded all the boards in, closed the trunk, and put the car back. They didn't know that I had prepared the car by putting down the back seat, pushing the front passenger seat all the way forward with the seat back lowered all the way down. The fence boards had all the space from the dashboard to the back edge of the truck. Old blankets where down to protect the car and we just loaded and drove off.

To the young guys leaning on the truck, it must have looked like a magic act. You can load a lot in a small car if you do it right.

Cool story about the capacity of your magical Corolla, Carl!

- GT

 

[JohnDF]

My Deer Friends dropped by for a visit this morning...

 

[Just Tom.]

I don't mind celebrating Tom

All I have is this tiny lemon curd tart, but if I put it on a really small plate with a really small knife, it almost looks like a pie. Shown here with a giant folding machete for scale…

 

[Jack Black]

All I have is this tiny lemon curd tart, but if I put it on a really small plate with a really small knife, it almost looks like a pie. Shown here with a giant folding machete for scale…

That's a cool pic Tom Great pair of knives too

 

[JohnDF]

Happy Pi Day Everybody.
You do your pie and I'll do mine.

 

[btb01]

I’m glad I can always rely on the Porch to remind me when it’s my wedding anniversary. Of course, if I actually waited until I saw a Pi Day post here to remember, I’d probably be in trouble!

 

[knarfeng]

Whelp, it's daylight savings. Now when I take my after work walk I can be scriptural about it and walk in the light instead of the darkness.

Strange thoughts pop into your head when you walk after work. Just sayin'.

 

[screened porch]

I was going to quote knarfeng up there, but the polarity of my intended quip was reversed. It's that dark here.

 

[Just Tom.]

Beware stabby-looking Italian knives on the Ides of March

 

[Jolipapa]

En route to the Grand Slam... felt the need to spare a thought for England!

 

[Jack Black]

En route to the Grand Slam... felt the need to spare a thought for England!
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Nice Lambsfoot my friend

 

[Jolipapa]

Nice Lambsfoot my friend

My favorite Trevor Ablett, never far away.

 

[Jack Black]

My favorite Trevor Ablett, never far away.

That's good to hear Alain

 

[Tyson A Wright]

If any of you are Tolkien fans, raise a glass, because March 15th is the anniversary of the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.

 

[Peregrin]

As my 4 year old grandson says, "they're looking for girlfriends". Spring has sprung.

 

[JohnDF]

Handsome Devils, aren't they?
Great picture, Gary.

 

[Peregrin]

Handsome Devils, aren't they?
Great picture, Gary.

Thanks John. They sure are fun to watch. Here's another.

 

[screened porch]

I got this cheap because the point was broken off, probably about 0.25" worth. I lowered the clip instead of shaping the edge, to preserve as much length as possible.

It isn't a perfect point, but it at least looks like it's meant to be pointed.
Here's the before: