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Hey Xander,where have ya been? Handsome kid ,good pic.Now get in the shop and make some sharp stuff:D
Daniel,how is that chop saw working out?
Good morning to y'all and have a great Sunday!
 
Awesome photo! I can see that squatches arm in the background grabbing that bush! I hope you've been doing good!


FBC - not too sure on the chop saw yet, I tried to cut some steel and I think it has the wrong kind of blade in it (read that in reviews too) I have some blades in now so I'll possibly try it today. I think it will be great! It seems nice, way worth the money if it pans out.
 
Check out this crazy overhanging snow! That's the roof on the heat treat shop.

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Danm, dude... stop rubbing it in. NO snow to speak of this year.
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I'm even making these super tasty snow cones with it, mmm. :p

It is actually a really low snow year here, we get 14' on average in my valley. In town they don't even have any left but I'm on the side of a mountain.


I have been in the shop for almost a full shift already! lol I'm doing a double today though.

I am really close on 10 sheaths that I worked on... they just need to be cleaned up and hardware installed.


And... drum roll... I started up a Balisong just for fun! Titanium and 5160! I'm doing a WIP over in the Balisong forum.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1045088-Balisong-Work-in-Progress
 
I know, it is cool! I moved a ton of ice too, it came off in big chunks like that. I even saw some dirt on my driveway today... spring is coming!

Bali scales in progress..... They look good now, I'll update the WIP tomorrow with more pics.

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Howdy!

Went for a little photo walk today, took my DFK rigger for protection because gettin shots like this can put you in sketchy places...

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Always an adventure!


-Xander
 
That is cool! I like the "locals only" brick! Nice photo

Glad you brought the rigger! When I lived in the Virgin Islands I carried my machete, no joke, it is sketchy there... Is that under a bridge? cool stuff... Stay safe!
 
Morning!

Daniel, that tagging is in a 10x15 brick room inside a pole barn down a dead end levee road. The uy living there was 'home' when I got there, he was really cool and let m take a bunch of pics. I hoped to get some of him as well, but he took off. My new lens should be here today, hopefully before I have to go to work. Maybe I can get some more shots like that today before it rains.


-Xander

ETA: Here is the room in the barn and a touched up version of the previous photo...


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Nice! And that is a pole barn! new school :D

I hope you get that new lens! your pics are awesome!

I am looking into a new camera later today, my Kodak bit the dust yesterday. It made it through about 10,000 pics! It was just a little point and shoot, I may get something with a bit more size this time... must do some research.
 
whatever you end up looking into, be sure and check out DPReview.com for the best reviews, new or old. Adorama.com and B&H have the best prices, period.

WOO HOO! my lense just arrived!


-Xander
 
Dude, dont know your budget, but if your looking to get really good gear, here is the same camera I shoot (these are all used, and they have a great return policy if your not happy!)

http://www.adorama.com/US 541917.html

This lens will be a good standard for knife/family/landscape

http://www.adorama.com/US 549474.html

and this lens will be your long reach

http://www.adorama.com/US 550882.html


this set up will be able to handle anything you throw at it, cover all your bases for photography and is easy to use! Even my wife like using my camera! So for about $500 you can have a professional grade kit.


-Xander
 
Wow that is a different perspective! I really like the edited shot too, nice!

I really like that setup, that looks like what I am interested in. Exactly what I am interested in! Do those take the older lenses too?



OK I better get to the shop soon! someone says we need way more money for a camera but I say I need a camera to make the money, lol!
 
Yes you can use any Nikon lens that is AI and newer, full manual lenses too, basically anything 1977 and newer. I have older manual lenses I use all the time. The nice thing about that camera body is you can input the manual lens parameters (focal length and max apeture) and it will give you metering. The two lenses I posted are both AF and are fully compatible with the D200, so you can literaly put the camera in AUTO then just point and shoot. Once you get the basic adjustments down, changing between settings is really quick, say your shooting a knife and Jade starts dancing, just flip the AF mode to continuous and metering to matrix and shoot away! just two switches and you good. Switch back to Still and center weighted for shooting knives.

Also, that camera takes compact flash cards, not SD cards. You may need a card reader and new cards, but a 4 gig card will likely be all you ever need. Some might balk at the fact that the camera is just 10.1 mega pixels, but unless you plan on using a magnifying glass on a 16x20 print (or larger), you will never see the difference between it and the lastest and greatest. The glass is what makes a good image, investing in good lenses is always the smarter choice, they can and do go up in value, while camera bodies will always depreciate. If you do go this route, I can help you out since I have the same camera, and I have some duplicate gear that could use a good home ;-) But for just a starter kit, the camera body and the shorter lens will serve you just fine for most your needs.

BTW, the D200 was the first DSLR that came out that nobody had anything bad to say about it! Of course now that newer and better models are out they say it can't hold up, but it was a big deal when it came out that it had the same guts as the big brother $5K version in a more consumer friendly price of about $1800 body only iirc.

Anyways, i am biased towards Nikon equipment, Ive used it for 20+ years, never had any issues, but you know how it goes, different strokes for different folks.


-Xander
 
Xander thanks a ton! That is super helpful, you brought up a ton of great points. I know very little about cameras... took a college video making class, but that's about it.

My Dad's best friend was a photographer, he had suitcases full of Nikon lenses. I have always thought they were cool!

The camera I have used for all of my knifemaking cost about $100, lol. The lense coating was half gone so it screwed with the white balance... I really want a decent one next time! This really helps...


FBC! what up! I keep looking at your pics thread, very cool! I see some good ones there... :D

I'm trying hard to crank the production up here! My knife process is kind of like those coin machines at the fair... knock the quarters off the shelf with more quarters. I keep starting tons up and every once in a while one pops out! :D I have a lot getting close...
 
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