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

Nice to see your set-up S-P :thumbup:

Wishing you tight lines Chris :thumbup:

Hopefully we'll see Scruff again here before too long. My trip over to see him and ADEE yesterday turned into a 7 hour celebration of ADEE's 65th! :thumbup:









 
Parke1 said:
Howdy friends and denizens for the Porch! You may have noticed (or maybe not) that I've been absent for quite a while here in the Traditional forum... My life has been super hectic between work and adjusting to life with a little one at home. My daughter Julia is now 17 months old, and she's keeping Katie and me QUITE busy! :D

I've still been heavily into slipjoints, of course, and am getting my last minute plans together to head to the GEC Rendezvous next week! If any of you are attending, I'll be the one running around chasing a little girl back and forth, while trying to catch parts and pieces of conversations here and there! :)

Anyway, I hope you're all doing quite well, and I'm off to try to do a bit of catching up on some of these threads! Take care!
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Long time, no read, Dan! Great to see you back! :D
Hope you have a safe, enjoyable, informative, and downright knifey time at the Rendezvous next week! :thumbup::thumbup:

- GT
 
5K Qs said:
Long time, no read, Dan! Great to see you back! :D
Hope you have a safe, enjoyable, informative, and downright knifey time at the Rendezvous next week! :thumbup::thumbup:
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+1 :thumbup: :thumbup:

Jack
 
Picked these up in the market yesterday before going to the pub :)

 
Quick work Jack. You did well with the collection yesterday. The HIC ! was appropriate ! I didn't notice the small "tortie" .. what was it ?
ADEE.
 
Thoughts on the great American road trip.

Back hem agains after a 7,000 plus mile ramble around America. Maryland to Texas to California and back. Had a pretty good time with the family out in California fishing and hiking in the mountains. But Ihave some definite thoughts on road travel in America.

First, a lot of what was once American is gone from the interstate. No matter where we went it was the same chains of fast food stuff, and motel chains. Mediocre food at best and the same for lodging. To see the real American you have to get off the interstate. You won't make any time that way, but you'll see the real people and ways of life in some storage spots.

The second thing I learned is, the airlines won. I admit defeat. I drove because I hate flying. No, that's not entirely true, what I hate is the way the airlines treat us. I detest the airlines because I am not a sardine, and refuse to pay good money to be squeezed into a sub standard size seat and given lousy service. And I'm not even a big person! I believe there are federal regulations on how much space a cow gets in the cattle truck in transport. But humans on an airline don't get such consideration. For food a harried flight attendant tosses you a tiny bag of peanuts and a little can of soda. I remember flying when the airlines were not so greedy for a bottom line profit. Two seats on either side of the isle instead of three, real sandwiches and drinks, and a kind of polite treatment of the clientele. Times have changed.

But, after 4 days strait driving back from California, I have to admit they win. Four days of driving, three nights in a hotel, gas, food, not to mention time, and they airline win. Hopefully, once we're moved to Texas, with Califonia a day and half away, it will be better. But even then, from Autstin to John Wayne airport in Orange county California it's a 2 hour flight at half the cost of driving. I guess I'll just have to mail Jess a few of my spare pocket knives for my use when I',m there and fly the unfriendly skys.

BUt I'll still hate the airline industry!
 
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Jack Black said:
...Hopefully we'll see Scruff again here before too long. My trip over to see him and ADEE yesterday turned into a 7 hour celebration of ADEE's 65th! :thumbup:
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From the variety of shapes of the beverage glasses and the variety of colors of the beverages themselves it seems you gentlemen had quite a celebration! :eek::D:thumbup: Anytime the "table litter" includes numerous diagrams of knife edges and blades, the conversation is likely to be pretty stimulating! :cool::cool:

Jack Black said:
Picked these up in the market yesterday before going to the pub :)
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My goodness, Jack, you had more to celebrate than a friend's 65th birthday; quite a good day at the knife market, I'd say! :thumbup::thumbup:
HIC! indeed... :D

- GT
 
ADEE said:
Quick work Jack. You did well with the collection yesterday. The HIC ! was appropriate ! I didn't notice the small "tortie" .. what was it ?
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Thanks ADEE. I still think your Saynor was the star of the day. Yes, the HIC! certainly was appropriate! :D I forgot about the "tortie" it was in my coat pocket - I remembered in the middle of the night and thought I might have lost it! :D It has no markings, I think Solingen between the wars, I've had a couple of others like that. A good day in good company :thumbup: Even if WE (unlike Thom, who ate a Hungarian sausage the size of a small baby just prior to your arrival) didn't get lunch ;)

jackknife said:
But I'll still hate the airline industry!
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I'm with you on the airlines Carl, flying used to be a real treat at one time. Now, I avoid it if at all possible :grumpy:

5K Qs said:
From the variety of shapes of the beverage glasses and the variety of colors of the beverages themselves it seems you gentlemen had quite a celebration! :eek::D:thumbup: Anytime the "table litter" includes numerous diagrams of knife edges and blades, the conversation is likely to be pretty stimulating! :cool::cool:
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I think we were on about Round 7 by that point GT. There was a very good selection of ales on, and some very strong ones. Of course there's always someone who lets the side down... ;) :D



5K Qs said:
My goodness, Jack, you had more to celebrate than a friend's 65th birthday; quite a good day at the knife market, I'd say! :thumbup::thumbup:
HIC! indeed... :D
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Thank you my friend! :D :thumbup:
 
My wife and I adopted Pasha from a shelter 3 years ago. He's an Aussie Cattle Dog mix, sweet, loyal, smart, everything you'd want. He's been on mild painkillers for some arthritis in his knee, and a couple weeks ago we noticed he seemed bloated and not feeling well.

We took him to the vet, and an ultrasound was done.

Cancer. Don't know where it started. He's getting a biopsy Friday, but the problem is, we can't afford to get chemo. It's $200 a crack weekly, for 6 months. We can't afford it- I'm out of work but looking, my wife is looking for a second part-time job, and we can't squeeze $800 a month out of our finances. Even the meds just to keep him comfortable are a strain.

I've put up a crowdfunding site and haven't even had a nibble. My wife's a wreck over this, and I feel like hell. :(
 
My condolences. I know its tough. The little family member's condition might be a rough one for sure.



Jack Black. What is that pen in your pics?

Purty interesting.
 
Parke1 said:
Howdy friends and denizens for the Porch! You may have noticed (or maybe not) that I've been absent for quite a while here in the Traditional forum... My life has been super hectic between work and adjusting to life with a little one at home. My daughter Julia is now 17 months old, and she's keeping Katie and me QUITE busy! :D

I've still been heavily into slipjoints, of course, and am getting my last minute plans together to head to the GEC Rendezvous next week! If any of you are attending, I'll be the one running around chasing a little girl back and forth, while trying to catch parts and pieces of conversations here and there! :)

Anyway, I hope you're all doing quite well, and I'm off to try to do a bit of catching up on some of these threads! Take care!
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Dan, it's good to see you posting good sir! It's also good to hear Julia is well and providing a chase. :D Enjoy it. Oh, they get faster in the coming year. Better get in shape if you're not. :D
 
Sword and Shield said:
My wife and I adopted Pasha from a shelter 3 years ago. He's an Aussie Cattle Dog mix, sweet, loyal, smart, everything you'd want. He's been on mild painkillers for some arthritis in his knee, and a couple weeks ago we noticed he seemed bloated and not feeling well.

We took him to the vet, and an ultrasound was done.

Cancer. Don't know where it started. He's getting a biopsy Friday, but the problem is, we can't afford to get chemo. It's $200 a crack weekly, for 6 months. We can't afford it- I'm out of work but looking, my wife is looking for a second part-time job, and we can't squeeze $800 a month out of our finances. Even the meds just to keep him comfortable are a strain.

I've put up a crowdfunding site and haven't even had a nibble. My wife's a wreck over this, and I feel like hell. :(
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you have my sincere condolences, as I've been there before.
it's no fun, and 12 years later we still miss him.
 
Sorry for your troubles S & S, sounds like a tough time :(

Tdhurl1103 said:
Jack Black. What is that pen in your pics?

Purty interesting.
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It was sold as an 'Engineer's Pen'. Someone gave me one for my birthday, and as Scruff had admired it, I bought him one. There was no packaging with it. It's brushed stainless steel with a spirit-level and a rule on the side (only 'cheating inches' unfortunately), and the top unscrews to reveal a couple of small useful screwdrivers. Real MacGyvor stuff! :D

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I just did a search online, and you can pick them up for a third of what I paid, and with proper inches! :grumpy: :D :thumbup:
 
Nice pic Jack n Scruff -appy bothdy ADEE.(that's pommy talk)
Love the tech spec drawings-especially because today I picked these up from my mates place. From a very rough drawing they cut them out with a water jet garnet machine(very high tech) these are the first of many I hope.
The mini firey axe worked wonders on the "Return of the Dread " winter stout caps.
I'm hoping to get about 50 made and put wooden handles on.These took about 20 seconds to cut while my original prototype is in the doldrums due mainly to broken hand and coldish winterlike conditions in the man cave.
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NB -read the article-never actually worked with him but rumours abounded for many years. Scary dude by all accounts.
 
I thought some of you folks might like to read about one of the leading news stories here in England today, about how West Yorkshire continues to pioneer fine cuisine! ;) :D

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England's first crisp sandwich shop has opened its doors to the public for the first time

Mr Crisp, in Keighley, West Yorkshire, was set up by Mark Pearson, 42, and aims to cater for locals who like that little bit of extra crunch in their lunch.

He said: "I am the biggest crisp monster there is and has ever been. My favourite's got to be Monster Munch in a nice white bread."

"Everybody loves a big crisp sandwich no matter what your culture. I've asked thousands of people about what their favourite crisps are and I was getting loads of messages last night asking when we're opening and saying they fancied a crisp sandwich right then, so we could soon turn in to a takeaway on a night."
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-33724853

http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co....wich_shop_opens_today___in_Keighley_/?ref=trn

http://www.keighleynews.co.uk/news/...ly_opens_England_s_first_crisp_sandwich_shop/

A 'crisp' is a 'potato chip' in the US by the way! ;)
 
I don't think Mr Crisp is what will bring me back to the Island of the Mighty, but thanks for keeping us in the loop.
 
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