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I wanna make meat man. Maybe some of you have seen this before. Put a pork loin or shoulder in a pair of old jeans. Then try to slice through it. I was thinking a broom stick skeleton with different cuts of meat underneath clothing. Maybe a watermelon for its head. Then just go crazy on it. A horde of meat zombies would be fun to battle.
 
JACKMANDU said:
I wanna make meat man. Maybe some of you have seen this before. Put a pork loin or shoulder in a pair of old jeans. Then try to slice through it. I was thinking a broom stick skeleton with different cuts of meat underneath clothing. Maybe a watermelon for its head. Then just go crazy on it. A horde of meat zombies would be fun to battle.
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I guarantee you, your neighbors will stop asking to borrow your leaf blower
 
madcap_magician said:
Also interested in seeing what you think of for scabbards on these!
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I was able to see a bunch in process at the shop visit and am not worried about variances.

Currently have two styles planned, a secure transport case and a traditional (meaning my style) scabbard with a unique carry system. I already bought a bunch of components so hopefully it works :)

One of the great parts of going to the Outlaw Cut at CPK's compound was that I got to see a number of folks who don't wear or pack their sheaths, I think a cool carry case is in order.
 
Nathan the Machinist said:
Yeah, these really turned out really well. After the difficulties with the K18, I was afraid doing a long skinny blade like this with our heat treat process but we did some development work with Peters with the fixturing and have developed a process for keeping these straight.

Machining the K18 was a real bear, fixturing a complex multi-sided piece like this and getting everything just right is tricky.

I really exceeded my own expectations on this one. It's such a relief these turned out so well, I'm very proud of our accomplishment with this one. Some of our finest work.
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Great that you're getting your big blade processes dialed in. When should we expect the K30?
 
earlhed said:
congrats to the owners:) I wish I’d had been on the Carothers train when these were made available. I might have bought 2. Those ecam scales are awesome!
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As they're getting them made with little wastage, I'd imagine there will be some extras going at some point.

Nathan originally said they had material for 145, but I think they went over the 100 order limit. So if they took 110-120 pre-orders (you can count them from the original thread if so inclined), there could be up to 30 left over.
 
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cpirtle said:
I was able to see a bunch in process at the shop visit and am not worried about variances.

Currently have two styles planned, a secure transport case and a traditional (meaning my style) scabbard with a unique carry system. I already bought a bunch of components so hopefully it works :)

One of the great parts of going to the Outlaw Cut at CPK's compound was that I got to see a number of folks who don't wear or pack their sheaths, I think a cool carry case is in order.
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A carry case is a great idea! Count me in.
 
madcap_magician said:
What do you mean by 'case,' Chad? Like a saya case... or like an Otterbox case?
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Probably like this case.

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madcap_magician said:
What do you mean by 'case,' Chad? Like a saya case... or like an Otterbox case?
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Think more like a Mare's Leg rifle case, designed for safe storage and transport over body carry. It will stand alone as a scabbard and not require the sword to be already sheathed.

Hope that helps paint a picture.
 
cpirtle said:
Think more like a Mare's Leg rifle case, designed for safe storage and transport over body carry. It will stand alone as a scabbard and not require the sword to be already sheathed.

Hope that helps paint a picture.
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So something like a kendo sword bag with an integral sheath or blade protector?
 
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