I call this snark Vera. Get your snarks here!

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dresnor said:
Well, no luck with the hunt yesterday. But the most important thing is that he had a great time and is itching to get out in the woods again.

What do you guys have going on today?

Jeremy
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Sorry to hear that!

I'm currently trying to figure out a game plan for today. The weather ain't exactly nice here, and I have to keep my 3 little ones entertained today while not destroying the house (or eachother).
 
Noswad0208 said:
My parents raised me in the ways of the snark...

I think saying I have the snarking prowess of a 45-year-old curmudgeon in training is a darn fine complement. :D
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You're gonna be just fine. :thumbup:

Be kind to animals, women and children... and men too, unless they're jerks to you first - in that case just move on. Don't poop where you eat, and "Simple Man" by Lynrd Skynyrd is required listening from time to time. Never start a fist-fight, but if you know one's coming at you, end it as quick as you can by whatever means available and then get the heck out of Dodge. Never underestimate the power of a smile, a firm handshake and just plain looking people in the eye. If you know something, share your knowledge. If you don't know something, ASK. Running first and worrying about your pride later is a perfectly reasonable self-defense technique when you're out-gunned. Keep your knife sharp, your powder dry, and your eyes/ears open.

But I suspect you already know all that stuff. Carry on! :D
 
My son and I attended the local gun and knife show this weekend. My son buys a pistol crossbow with his allowance money, figured it would be fun to shot at targets in the shop, we strung it up, I set a 3/4in. thick cardboard target about 6in. in front of my one of my tools boxes. I shoot the target, damn thing doesn't even act like the cardboard was there, goes all the way through my steel tool box drawer and stops at back of the arrow. HOLY SHIT! We both look at each other! Had no idea the thing was that strong. In no way is this thing a toy! . We decided we wouldn't tell mom about it.
 
Rofl Todd, That's awesome!

My father in law showed up and took my told older kids up north. Looks like its just me and the Wee man today when he gets up from his nap!

I'm a little jealous as the last time we were up there me and the oldest had a little bit of fun.

Put him to work learning a new skill:
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And teaching him how to use a high pressure hose (which he shot me with.....)
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Then the day ended with our usual safety lesson and fun:
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I am gonna have a the great opportunity to build a custom work shop to my own specs. I can't believe this is gonna happen, no more garage for the 710. I start drawing up plans soon, I am thinking about 3.5 car garage size shop with a side office and grind room. so overall would be about a 4 or 4.5 car garage size shop.
 
TMHunt said:
My son and I attended the local gun and knife show this weekend. My son buys a pistol crossbow with his allowance money...
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Hah! :D That's good memories, brother. I won't tell.

When I was about 14, our next-door-neighbor Dave bought a compound crossbow. Because he had a messed-up arm, so he was allowed to use it for hunting deer during bow season.

Naturally, he immediately set up a couple haybales and a basic target against the side of his garage, and invited me and Dad to come watch him shoot it (at a distance of maybe 15 yards). We were all real excited, because none of us had shot a crossbow before!

So Dave lines up, cocks this thing and puts a bolt in it, and takes a deep breath. Dad and I were just behind him, watching. Dave's wife and kids were in his house, minding their own beeswax.

Mind you, what happened next takes a lot longer to describe than it did to actually happen, so bear with me...

Dave aims carefully, fires his crossbow, and it makes a very satisfying "thwuck!" sound as it launches the bolt towards his target. We could tell he had 'er lined up pretty good, too. :thumbup:

Then the bolt made another sound when he hit his target very near the bullseye... and a different sound as it went through both haybales... and then another different sound as it went through the thin wooden wall of his garage...

...none of us had enough time to actually say or even think, "Ohhhh, noooo..."

And it REALLY made a different sound as it punched clean through the near-side door of his mini-van parked inside, and lodge firmly in the inside of the other door. :eek:

Suddenly, it got realllll quiet out there in Dave's yard, for what seemed like a real long time. There wasn't even a bird chirpin'. All three of us were pretty well frozen in place, jaws on the ground.

Then...

Dave's wife stormed out. Apparently, she had heard all those sounds too. She did not seem to be amused. :eek:

She was not what you would call an "athletic" woman, but I'll tell you this much, boys... I never saw any girl move that fast. She fairly flew out the back door, turned a dirty eye on her hubby and his idiot friends, scooted through the yard, went into the garage and saw the damage to their family vehicle...

and then she come back out to the yard to commence cussing up a storm. That was the first time I saw a grown female that ticked-off, and frankly, I hope to never see it again. :o

I do not know if our neighbor Dave ever took that crossbow deer-hunting. But I do know he never shot it at his own garage again :D
 
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TMHunt said:
My son and I attended the local gun and knife show this weekend. My son buys a pistol crossbow with his allowance money, figured it would be fun to shot at targets in the shop, we strung it up, I set a 3/4in. thick cardboard target about 6in. in front of my one of my tools boxes. I shoot the target, damn thing doesn't even act like the cardboard was there, goes all the way through my steel tool box drawer and stops at back of the arrow. HOLY SHIT! We both look at each other! Had no idea the thing was that strong. In no way is this thing a toy! . We decided we wouldn't tell mom about it.
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try nailing a mudflap on either side of a 2x2 and hang that up.
 
710 said:
I am gonna have a the great opportunity to build a custom work shop to my own specs. I can't believe this is gonna happen, no more garage for the 710. I start drawing up plans soon, I am thinking about 3.5 car garage size shop with a side office and grind room. so overall would be about a 4 or 4.5 car garage size shop.
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Great news. More room to work AND more room to store stuff. :D
 
A classic case of collateral damage inflicted while acquiring good judgement mere seconds after having needed it! :D
I trust your tool box and its contents will make a full recovery, and be placed back on active duty status presently. :monkey:
 
Love the story, JT. My wife and I had a good guffaw over that. Reminds me of my younger and dumber days. My roommate and I had a spare mattress, that we stored in the hallway. We discovered that we could run down the hall and bounce off the mattress. That all went well until I decided to try a flying knee. Yeah, that was one of the stupidest ideas I have ever had. Sickening crack, and a hole in the wall that was at LEAST 2 feet in diameter. Best part is, I managed to repair it well enough that we didn't get billed for it when we moved out. But the wife was NOT happy about that when she got home.
 
TMHunt said:
My son and I attended the local gun and knife show this weekend. My son buys a pistol crossbow with his allowance money, figured it would be fun to shot at targets in the shop, we strung it up, I set a 3/4in. thick cardboard target about 6in. in front of my one of my tools boxes. I shoot the target, damn thing doesn't even act like the cardboard was there, goes all the way through my steel tool box drawer and stops at back of the arrow. HOLY SHIT! We both look at each other! Had no idea the thing was that strong. In no way is this thing a toy! . We decided we wouldn't tell mom about it.
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Oh, that's funny!


Just got back from the moutntains playing with the blades. Found a nice secluded site but there was no wood around. Ended up dragging a small tree about 100 yards up a hill to have something to chop on. That was some serious work before the test even started. Actually I used the 21 to cut the fallen tree to a manageable size but dang. The thing was about 5 or 6 inches across so chopping through it took some effort.

I used a bunch of large blades. The BK21, Parangatang, Grass Machete, Condor Golok machete, Crocadillian machete, Bushcraft Parang, Cold Steel Kukri Machete, and the Ontario 12" machete and their Old Hickory 14" butcher knife/machete. Plus a BK4 and 9 for a control. I forgot to bring the Ontario Kukri with me. :(

Of that bunch the 21 and Parangatang were neck-and-neck in chopping with the Grass Machete right behind and the rest also pretty close. The weight of the BK21 makes my hand slip on the handle until my pinky is crammed into the back guard of the grip and it gets uncomfortable plus the weight not being in line with the handle make it want to roll. Normally I'm fine with the grivory scales but I might have to upgrade in order to tame this beast. The Parangatang was easier to hang onto and could hang right with the 21 through everything I tried. Chopping, cutting branches, and making a tent stake. I only tried the last two with the Kabar products And for their size did well. It's kinda hard to carve with something that size but it's managable. I think the Parangatang is probably the better overall blade. It offers the same build quality and materials but is easier to use and performs about as good or better in some cases that the BK21. That said, the BK21 is still worth the money and is a beast of a blade.

I'm going to take a nap and then work on the video and a couple others I haven't uploaded yet.

And now, pics.

Ka-Bar goodness.
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Took the long way how and saw a few abandoned structures and some nice scenery.
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TMHunt said:
My son and I attended the local gun and knife show this weekend. My son buys a pistol crossbow with his allowance money, figured it would be fun to shot at targets in the shop, we strung it up, I set a 3/4in. thick cardboard target about 6in. in front of my one of my tools boxes. I shoot the target, damn thing doesn't even act like the cardboard was there, goes all the way through my steel tool box drawer and stops at back of the arrow. HOLY SHIT! We both look at each other! Had no idea the thing was that strong. In no way is this thing a toy! . We decided we wouldn't tell mom about it.
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Crossbows are fun. I got one with a 160 pound draw weight. Want paying attention and Damn near took off my thumb. So yeah not a toy. Be safe and have fun! :)

710 said:
I am gonna have a the great opportunity to build a custom work shop to my own specs. I can't believe this is gonna happen, no more garage for the 710. I start drawing up plans soon, I am thinking about 3.5 car garage size shop with a side office and grind room. so overall would be about a 4 or 4.5 car garage size shop.
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Congrats bro that's awesome!!!
 
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