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McLemore/Ridge Tomahawk # 2

Dwight,
Sounds good you getting a new computer so you can post some photos. And the web site sounds very interesting. You always have done a wounderful job with your books and your words of wisdom on this site so I guess you will just have to keep it up.
Have a Good One !
 
Thanks Guys. Tim's been having some problems with his arm these days so forging can get a little rough on some days. He made a comment about this on TAKknives website last year. FSC I think you'll be surprised by how light this tomahawk is. Don't let that fool you it's a neat little workhorse around the camp. Again, the weapon you will get will look like it's 200 years old because of the finish that Tim uses....nothing flashy, just speaks of use and that appeals to something in my nature.

JParanee.The website business is somewhat on hold right now. I am really frustrated this 'Shit' I can't seem to find anyone in this business that can talk the same language as I do. First I bought an over-priced book on how to do HTML....totally not meant for people at my level. I later invested $30.00 in Building Web Sites for Dummies and after the first chapter they lost me in codes and options for codes and on-&-on and on. When I was working in civil service they MADE me go to a basic HTML class. I walked out after the first hour because the class was full of geeks and HTML guys/gals who already knew all the answers so they set the bar and did nothing but demonstrate how much they knew about HTML. Next year got directed to do the same thing....Guess what, same situation. Why in the hell do people that already know this stuff go to these classes? Walked out on that too. I'm going to have to find someone that will set down an do this with me. At any rate the wife and I will probably take this on together....it will probably have the look of one on line called Armory Hill, like that aged color and text. Thanks for the interest and will let you know how this stuff turns out. Now that I'm no longer teaching, this does seem to be the better part of valor for outletting these martial urges.

All My Best
Dwight
 
Dusty: The new computer is here and we are working on it now. Wife still has to work for a living so, it will take time.
Best
Dwight
 
One final point about this video just to make things clear and people don't expect too much. It is very basic....we did not get to cover all the material, maybe 50% and I've no idea what it will look like after the editing. It's got some history and a bunch of my students helping out with some of the things that my sore stomach would not permit, but it's reasonably good work. Again, I've not seen any of the takes. The whole thing seemed a bit like a damn dream and has to have been one of the most frustrating experiences of my life. Having to stop and deal with lighting, sound, and position was a consideration that Hoch and I used to never do. We just taught and shot ....Paladin does it right and retake take time. We all learned a lot and if any of you are thinking about doing one of these please talk to me and I can help you avoid some of my mistakes. BTW shooting outside is really a good idea provided you take into account the air guard flying missions and the rapper across the creek decides run his box out side....over a 1/2 away...sound travels over water. Oh well we did some interesting fun stuff with thowing and sparing. Should be fun but not the tome of intelectual wisdon some expect. Hey, the 'Real' fighters , you know the type that spar with blunted heads and no pads probably won't like it. It does cover a lot of training theory and ideas about curriculums and such. Bryan Simpers and Steve Huff did quite a few scenes on history and living in 18th & 19th century. John Stanley of TAK knives talks about trainers and such. There are some interviews to go with the teaching sets that sort of promote the family atmosphere that Jeneene and I pushed when we were training out here in Surry. One of the guys called it 'American Chopper' with a tomahawk. That's about it. Will let you know when it comes out.

All My Best
Dwight
 
Thanks for the replies and insight into the DVD, Dwight! I'm even more excited now. I'm really looking forward to getting Tim's hawk in a few months. I actually also got off the phone with John from TAKKnives last night and ordered one of the McLemore/Ridge trainers, as well as a VTAC trainer. We discussed making an 8" bladed training bowie based off of one that I have to fill the size void that there is, but that's a discussion for another thread and another time. I'm looking forward to getting them and trying to hook up with a martial arts instructor buddy of mine back home to try and do some training.
 
FSC. That sounds good....I think you'll enjoy working with him . He is an Engineer and therefore totally left brained and a really complement to some of my right brained outside the box ideas.

Best
Dwight
 
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