Dealing With The Universal Becker Blade Half-Life Formula

Guyon

Guyon

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I took out a bunch of small trees today with the 9. Tried not to hit ground, but I still managed a small ding in the edge. However, rather than going into PSYCHODEFCON 5, devising a formula based on whack count and ding depth, and "figuring out" blade life, I simply grabbed my machete file, gave the edge a few passes, and moved on with my life. This particular file came with my Martindale Golok 2 and has been invaluable for restoring edges on a number of outdoor tools. I also used the file to sharpen up a set of gardening shears today. I need to find some more of the files at a good price. I think the model is called a "Farmer's Own" file.

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I wound up taking out this little redbud tree. Partly with the BK9, partly with a hand saw, and partly with a chain saw.

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Quick pic of proper lanyard technique.

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I'm devising a new formula based on file passes and moon phase.
 
Guyon said:
I'm devising a new formula based on file passes and moon phase.
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Don't forget the Mayan calendar......and you're also gonna hafta factor in the atomic number of the steel. Oh! don't forget the First Law of Thermodynamics. Or the Second....I always get that one mixed up.
 
granitestateofmind said:
Don't forget the Mayan calendar......and you're also gonna hafta factor in the atomic number of the steel. Oh! don't forget the First Law of Thermodynamics. Or the Second....I always get that one mixed up.
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I only know that sometimes, when I burp, I also fart. I think that was Newton's law though.
 
Guyon said:
I only know that sometimes, when I burp, I also fart. I think that was Newton's law though.
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No, I think that's the law of equal and opposite gas pressure. But if the burps smell like the farts, you should see a doctor. You probably have a vacuum leak.
 
before you all go too crazy, scythes and dings are a thing for 100s of years... so, they have it worked out :D
 
Silver Needle said:
If the file fixed it and you didn't freak out or faint then you clearly weren't whoring hard enough!!!
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I'm realizing this after the fact. I'm going to have to work on dishing out more whoring.
 
Guyon said:
I'm realizing this after the fact. I'm going to have to work on dishing out more whoring.
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The hardest part is keeping track of my sets and reps once I get into the hundreds. I've been relying on a very detailed tally system to scientifically measure my whoring.
 
I just want to know how one whores with a knife. That half life formula is golden. I'll figure it out when my first Becker comes in, using the rigorous processes set forth by the distinguished Mr. Proton, Esquire.
 
Silver Needle said:
The hardest part is keeping track of my sets and reps once I get into the hundreds. I've been relying on a very detailed tally system to scientifically measure my whoring.
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I always just get a long sample of the fastest auctioneer I can find counting to ten, and superimpose it over Survivor's "Eye of the tiger" and play it on loop as I rep my 100lb suicides, and count my reps that way.... it keeps me as stoked as a coal-engine fire in January.
 
Hmmmmmm. The planets must have been misaligned. It's Pluto that'll get ya. When the hell are we going to nuke Pluto anyways? It's not like anyone will miss it. Well maybe Al gore.

He'll get over it.
 
Trade that inner tube in for some barbed wire Gunyon.
Callouses man! Callouses!!
 
ThePointyEnd said:
I always just get a long sample of the fastest auctioneer I can find counting to ten, and superimpose it over Survivor's "Eye of the tiger" and play it on loop as I rep my 100lb suicides, and count my reps that way.... it keeps me as stoked as a coal-engine fire in January.
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Yes! :thumbup:
 
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