MidWest Khukri Khonvention

Dave Hahn said:
oh wow, i didn't know Ohio was so close to Canada. I really need to travel the US more. Wow! OK is north of Texas.
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You ought to come down Dave...

Bring your collection with you! ;)

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i would ! I just started a new job though. The last one just about killed me.
 
Nasty said:
Others...We used quart bottles for the cutting at Mamav's place...bring what you like and we'll make scrap out of it!

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I'm not sure what Northwest Airlines would think about me checking a trash bag full of empty beer cans...it would be very funny though. Are they selling pool noodles yet in Ohio?

I'm actually a bit worried about what I'll be bringing along. The last time I had a khuk in my luggage, it arrived on the other side with a roll on the edge and a TSA inspection notice. :)
 
Dave Hahn said:
oh wow, i didn't know Ohio was so close to Canada. I really need to travel the US more. Wow! OK is north of Texas.
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Toledo is maybe ninety minutes from Windsor. Ont.

Just got back from Dorchester. Ont. (near London) - about six hours from Cleveland.
 
raghorn said:
Scary thought, ainnit? ;)
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Well I'llbedayumed!!!! :eek: I've got Raggie talking like a Churkee. ainnit? :D

Wish we could be there but even our best layed plans of being at Nasty's a little later this year may fall through as my traveling may be over for a while, at least this year anyway.:( :grumpy:
 
You'll be with us Edutsi...if only in spirit. We can giv eyou a call when all the folks are here...put you on speakerphone.

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Tom - Are you up on spotting Katanas? I may have three WWII era here to look at, at what may be surprising prices. I know nothing about them (authenticity, fancy names, etc...I use a hammer after all) but would certainly buy from among these if you could tell me they are worthwhile and authentic.

No pressure...hehehe...

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Nasty,

I was buying much older pieces. Then, the "Economic Miracle" toke place and the Japanese began buying up all the good, old pieces regardless of what they had to pay. I dropped out.

I have literature and have looked at WWII pieces. I think I could help, but would never call myself an expert. I'm just a student.

Tom
 
Even if these turn out to be the most routine WWII examples of ground vs. forged...at the price they would be great fun to play with.

One has a beautiful full convex blade...looks like a stock removal mass-produced thing. The other two have the folded pattern look and feel (not just etched in). Obviously, I have not done anything to them...

I am more curious than anything else as to the minimum value...a simple "would you buy this for $X"

If they are in fact real blades (not soft replica stuff), then they are probably worth the asking price *and* I could beat on them for fun without risking any real value...

Are there any particular websites I could try to research some?

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:D :D :D

Nasty,

I think it's time for you to join SwordForums.Com.

I have a "last-ditch" katana (made in last months of the war for defense of the home islands from invasion by foreign devils) from a garage sale and even it is forged (if not particularly well).

The govenment arsenal jobs were forged from the examples I own and, more, have handled.

Stock removal was used for the non-katana military swords, but they are far narrower, deeply fullered. I have some examples of those. You would not confuse them with katanas.

Tom
 
Well, just got back from Karen's orientation for her summer job and she starts on May 23. So unfortunately we will have to put off our planned trip for now. Will probably be looking to go back east during the school year.

So I do hope you all have a great weekend. I'm sure you will get all the finishing, chopping, playing and all that you can handle for a week or so anyway. I'm bummed, but this is important for her and I hope to be starting soon, too. So that's just life.......and it always works out for good....somehow or other. :(
 
:( Sorry to hear that mamav, I was looking forward to meeting you both. We'll be thinking of you.
 
Sorry to hear that Gin...we guys were already secretly dividing up the cinnamon rolls! Tell you what...we will take lots of pics and give you a call on the speakerphone so you can do it vicariously with us!

There is always the next one...

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That's just too dayumed bad Gin! :grumpy: :( But all things happen for a reason and work out for the best as you said.:D ;)
Barb and me were really looking forward to you and Karen stopping by for a few days so we could show off our pretty city and country to you both.
I don't know if it still is but Tulsa was once America's Most Beautiful City!!!! :eek: :D :cool:
 
Yeah, I'm dissappointed, but have to go with the flow. I figured the summer program wouldn't start until the first week in Jun, but I guess some charter schools get out earlier so they start the program early and run late. Maybe around Labor Day I'm thinking, but will just have to see how things play out. Karen is hoping the summer stuff will lead to a permanent job for the winter, too. But then they would be more lenient with time off. In the summer they have to have plenty of help since all the kids are around, so I can understand the way it works. Oh, well. We will definitely be coming, just a little later. :)
 
The invite (I checked the fine print) has no expiration date Gin...

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