G-shark's snarks (and other associated ramblings)

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granitestateofmind said:
Send yourself to the quote thread, please.
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That's entirely up to you ;). The guy who started the quote thread finds it a bit unseemly for the guy who started the quote thread to quote himself in the quote thread. I mean cheese an rice, how big of an ego does that guy have, anyway? :rolleyes:

:D

In other news, I do not own a hatchet, and haven't used one in many years. I don't really even "need" one... I have plenty other cutty things that can cut stuff. But gosh dang it, you guys are really wearing me down... :)
 
I know I've posted these before. These are the ones I need to clean up and rehandle. Sure would be nice to have a workshop. Make things much easier. I have cleaned the heads up on the Norlund, and double bit:

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Well worth the $2 I gave for them 25 or so years ago.
 
The Warrior said:
Well worth the $2 I gave for them 25 or so years ago.
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I already have a couple decent axes and mauls (and sledges and hammers I use about four times a year), but regardless... I'll give ya $10 plus shipping costs for the lot. That's a better return than most stocks ;) Heck, the "scrap iron" is worth that much, never mind the cool factor.

Just teasin'... I realize this isn't the place to do business. If those were mine, I'd keep 'em, too.
 
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james terrio said:
In other news, I do not own a hatchet, and haven't used one in many years. I don't really even "need" one... I have plenty other cutty things that can cut stuff. But gosh dang it, you guys are really wearing me down... :)
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I don't have a hatchet either. Smallest axe I have has a 14" handle. Anything needing a smaller chopper than that gets the BK9.
 
Had a quick little project last night. This used to be a machete that was trimmed down due to damage, then left out in the elements for a LONG time... then was given new life, now here it is again a little different. Call me crazy but the grinding work seems to have made it a better performer. Never mind the handle BTW, its what I call a "test" (paracord and tape) handle... to see if its going to be worth putting in time making a better handle for.

I dont have a before being cut down/left out in the elements for over a year and some more pic, but here it is after all that use and abuse...


Here it is after I refurbished it for the second or third time... I dunno... I'm already lost...


And here it is as it sits now...


Just a little time on a bench grinder. It looks all nasty here cause I have been using it cutting junk... Tested it on a free hanging 2 liter bottle of pop full of water, sailed right through. For scale its about 1 to 2" bigger than the BK9.
 
Eero said:
that's a mean looking hunk of steel.
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Its perfect for slice and dice, but lacks the mass for a full on chopper, either way though, just that little bit of work made a world of difference in cutting performance. Its a perfect little pack machete. Weighs almost nothing.
 
bigghoss said:
I don't have a hatchet either. Smallest axe I have has a 14" handle. Anything needing a smaller chopper than that gets the BK9.
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I hear ya Hoss, I truly do. I can't see myself carrying a hatchet or axe more than about 20 yards from my garden shed or vehicle. Heck, I put food in the cupboard making chopper-type knives... so it's not like I'm trying to talk anyone out of using them. ;)

But there's just something about a nice hatchet... I own three hawks too, and I don't really "need" them either... :D

B.Mauser said:
I REALLY like that baton!
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Yeah, that's burly. Ho ho! See what I did there? :p
 
Brilliant:

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Tornados have zero respect . . . we're all vulnerable.

Saw a picture similar to that on the Weather Channel. Not a roof standing.

Really feel for the neighborhood and those adversely affected.

This anywhere close to you?
 
granitestateofmind said:
Not spend money? You've been on a boat for 7 weeks...what have you needed to spend money on (other than rent/mortgage) in that time ;)?... Your line of work, maybe forget the G10 and look at the Dragonfly 2 Salt...H1 steel. Just a projection of my own desire, really. Enjoy your tropical beverages, there'll be plenty of crappy weather left for you when you get back.
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Totally true on both counts, tho the home expenses are high.
I wish the H1 was flat ground, but having read a bit about that steel I realize that wouldn't work. If I could get the yellow or orange in G10 instead of FRN with the VG-10 I'd be all over that.

Wow, lots of little spydie love! Gotta have one each from the big quality vendors, I think. Got Kabar, Benchmade, and Kershaw covered.

here's an end-of-season pic for y'all. Trust me, 90% of the time it's work-work-work, but there are some special moments:

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Getting better with the recurve at 10 yards, kept them in a 4-5" grouping this time, 2 arrows in the "bullseye" 2 sets of shots the arrows were touching. I was so excited i hollered at the wife to come down to watch LMAO But i need an arm guard BAD the string rubbed my arm one time and hurt like hell, i got a red rash looking bruise half way down my arm now.

Super fun!!

Need to get out to an archery range so i can shoot at different ranges.
 
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