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

[sf fanatic]

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78 years ago today my father was a Combat Engineer who Landed on Omaha Beach. He obviously survived and not a day goes by that I don’t remember what he and those of his generation gave this great nation.

 

[Jolipapa]

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78 years ago today my father was a Combat Engineer who Landed on Omaha Beach. He obviously survived and not a day goes by that I don’t remember what he and those of his generation gave this great nation.

So do we ! Hats off.

 

[screened porch]

Llamaland is crazy. I ordered some notebooks, and they offered me some tactical military camouflage pencils, of course.
But how is the inner panel of an automobile fender a related product?

 

[glennbad]

I added some additional "art" to my office wall...

 

[mbkr]

I added some additional "art" to my office wall...

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Are those engineering plans I see rolled up?

 

[Jack Black]

I added some additional "art" to my office wall...

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Wow, very cool

 

[glennbad]

Are those engineering plans I see rolled up?

I work for an electrical contractor, so yeah...

 

[mbkr]

I work for an electrical contractor, so yeah...

I'm a retired engineer and the sight of rolled up plans gave my heart a little patter

 

[Peregrin]

I work for an electrical contractor, so yeah...

I thought they might be drawings of some of your planned knife projects!

I'm a retired engineer and the sight of rolled up plans gave my heart a little patter

Me too. They gave me a little indigestion!

 

[meako]

GO NEW SOUTH WALES!!

 

[Modoc ED]

GO NEW SOUTH WALES!!

Where Jon ? Go where ?

 

[sf fanatic]

Where Jon ? Go where ?

Hopefully to a game 2 victory against Queensland .

 

[meako]

It was a torrid NSW-QLD contest....losing on home turf means the Blues need to get their finger out for the next 2.
Cheers...

 

[meako]

Oh yeah and when I got home I found out Im now a Grandad...3.3kg Boy...and 75% NZ...giddy up.Cheering.

 

[bigfish64]

Oh yeah and when I got home I found out Im now a Grandad...3.3kg Boy...and 75% NZ...giddy up.Cheering.

Congratulations!

 

[Peregrin]

Oh yeah and when I got home I found out Im now a Grandad...3.3kg Boy...and 75% NZ...giddy up.Cheering.

Big congrats, Jon! Spoil the heck out of him!

 

[Jack Black]

Congratulations Jon!

 

[Just Tom.]

So it appears my new iPhone has the ability to do LiDAR scans. Not the greatest for small objects or reflective surfaces (knives ), but kinda cool to play with:

The blade is actually 4”, but I won’t tell anyone if you don’t, officer.

 

[afishhunter]

(in best droopy dog voice) " oh goodie. the swell wood to tighten up the mam's might be delivered today."

 

[Just Tom.]

(in best droopy dog voice) " oh goodie. the swell wood to tighten up the mam's might be delivered today."

Is that “Wood Swell&lock”? Let us know how it works - I can think of a few possible uses.

Did you try using a hammer on the pivot first?