Off Topic Snark it, snark it good. Original thread continued . . .

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Bladite said:
i made some wood...

didn't use no stinking knife either ;)

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Bladite has wood :D giggity
 
Ya, I think the wood pile I put together today would probably be referred to as a mole hill next to that mountain.
 
Bladite said:
i made some wood...

didn't use no stinking knife either ;)

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Getting ready for next winter? :D

The only thing my little OCD brain would have done different would have been to remove the old stuff from the bottom and replace it with new ones.
 
mountainmist said:
You guys should read this:
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Using a drill to unscrew the handle bolts on a Junglas. Unsheathing the blade, edge facing me. Screws seemed super tight, so I thought it would be smart to squeeze the drill full power- thinking it would snap the screw lose. Turns out my grip on the knife wasn't firm enough, so the blade ends up slipping- and slamming me in the face. Slicing my eyebrow to the bone, Splitting my upper and lower eyelid completely in half, and puncturing the first few layers of my eyeball. I was just a layer or two shy from litterally popping my eye. Lucky to say the least, it wasn't until after the 42k surgery that I realized just how close I was to losing the eye. All I had to do was rub it, and my eyeball would have popped.


OW OW OW OW OW OW OW! I am not normally squeemish about much, but that, LORD that is making me cringe in my seat.
 
Silverthorn said:
Using a drill to unscrew the handle bolts on a Junglas. Unsheathing the blade, edge facing me. Screws seemed super tight, so I thought it would be smart to squeeze the drill full power- thinking it would snap the screw lose. Turns out my grip on the knife wasn't firm enough, so the blade ends up slipping- and slamming me in the face. Slicing my eyebrow to the bone, Splitting my upper and lower eyelid completely in half, and puncturing the first few layers of my eyeball. I was just a layer or two shy from litterally popping my eye. Lucky to say the least, it wasn't until after the 42k surgery that I realized just how close I was to losing the eye. All I had to do was rub it, and my eyeball would have popped.


OW OW OW OW OW OW OW! I am not normally squeemish about much, but that, LORD that is making me cringe in my seat.
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Did you see the pictures?!
 
zzyzzogeton said:
Getting ready for next winter? :D

The only thing my little OCD brain would have done different would have been to remove the old stuff from the bottom and replace it with new ones.
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wood heating is for comfort mostly. mental, emotional, etc. it's cozy. the wood was "there"...

the old wood is actually very very very dry "seasoned" wood, i figured i'd start with that on the bottom, even with the pallets, in case it gets wet.

and no, i didn't do that in one day. ongoing project for a "bit", started mid Octogre, stopped when snow hit (about 3-4 feet), and finished the rest over the last couple weeks.
 
Bladite said:
that must have STUNG

i'd ask for a free knife!
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Just think of all the fun toys he could of purchased with the 42k he had to shell out for surgery. Now... chicks dig scars, but I wouldn't go that extreme to get one like that. And seriously who (other then that guy) uses a drill on an non-clamped blade to tighten/ remove screws.

4 years ago I was in Florida and got me a new folder at a gun and knife show. When I got back to the house I was playing with it and attempting to show off a few of my skills to the wife. I was spinning the blade around the back of my hand and it slipped, I went to catch it again but missed the rotation and ended up catching the blade between my ring and pinky finger. My $20 knife ended up costing me an additional $455 for the 5 stitches I needed. The rest of the trip my wife made fun of me telling me I should of just gotten a $475 knife/ knives and saved the trip to the clinic.
 
mountainmist said:
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As soon as he said "edge facing me" I knew where that was going. I've done some dumb things, really dumb things, but I never would have done that. I try to treat the edge of a knife like the muzzle of a gun: away from me and anyone else.
 
bigghoss said:
As soon as he said "edge facing me" I knew where that was going. I've done some dumb things, really dumb things, but I never would have done that. I try to treat the edge of a knife like the muzzle of a gun: away from me and anyone else.
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And you guys rag on me! :rolleyes:
 
GSO1962 said:
I picked up a Ruger LC9 for my wife to try as a carry gun, but it wasn't comfortable for her to shoot (a little snappy). Got her a S&W Shield 9 and she loves it. I haven't compared them closely to compare differences, but the Shield does seem to recoil less with the same ammo when compared to the Ruger. They are nearly identical in size, and both single stack, so either one conceals well. I think I've sold 3 or 4 Shields in .40S&W and one other one in 9mm, and everyone has really liked them in either caliber. Personally I don't want to add another caliber...9mm and 45 ACP are good enough for me.
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Have you shot it very much? If so, how was the grip? (I assume you have somewhat large hands) The only thing that concerns me is not being able to get much of a grip while using the flush fitting mags.

bigghoss said:
1911's are not like all the other guns out there. They're more expensive to purchase, seem to be more sensitive, and working on them takes real skill. Pretty much anything else on the market parts are drop-in, a 1911 requires hand fitting of the parts and having a decent smith customize one can get very expensive very quickly.

I like to compare a 1911 to a classic car, if you're gonna get one be prepared to deal with the idiosyncrasies that come along with them. But they are very cool. Where as something like a glock is like a Toyota Camry. Dead nuts reliable, and boring.


I had an XD45 compact. It worked but it didn't do anything for me so I sold it. The reports I've heard of long term reliability have me thinking I'll stick with glock. But if yours works, keep it.

For CC I don't need or want anything smaller than a G26. I have a Ruger LCP .380 but I only have that as a BUG. I've carried a G17 regularly but the butt prints just a little so I'd like to get a G19.
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I think I could conceal my G17 with a good IWB holster. I am thinking Hidden Hybrid. Figure it makes more sense to pick up a $60 holster that may work, than drop $500 on a gun that I don't really need.

daizee, tell me more about that knife on the bottom...

3/32" is a good thickness...
 
cbwoods67 said:
Have you shot it very much? If so, how was the grip? (I assume you have somewhat large hands) The only thing that concerns me is not being able to get much of a grip while using the flush fitting mags.
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I put about 1,000 rounds through mine (before I sold it) I wear a size L/XL glove and it wasn't that comfortable. My thought was that I won't be using it a LOT so it doesn't need to be that comfortable to save my life.
 
GSO1962 said:
I picked up a Ruger LC9 for my wife to try as a carry gun, but it wasn't comfortable for her to shoot (a little snappy). Got her a S&W Shield 9 and she loves it. I haven't compared them closely to compare differences, but the Shield does seem to recoil less with the same ammo when compared to the Ruger. They are nearly identical in size, and both single stack, so either one conceals well. I think I've sold 3 or 4 Shields in .40S&W and one other one in 9mm, and everyone has really liked them in either caliber. Personally I don't want to add another caliber...9mm and 45 ACP are good enough for me.
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cbwoods67 said:
Have you shot it very much? If so, how was the grip? (I assume you have somewhat large hands) The only thing that concerns me is not being able to get much of a grip while using the flush fitting mags.
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Chameleonbear said:
I put about 1,000 rounds through mine (before I sold it) I wear a size L/XL glove and it wasn't that comfortable. My thought was that I won't be using it a LOT so it doesn't need to be that comfortable to save my life.
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I've shot it enough to be comfortable with it, but don't shoot it for fun. I do have pretty large hands and can't get my pinky on the grip unless I use one of the extended ones, but then it doesn't conceal as well. Like CB, I don't think it'll matter much if I need to fire a few rounds in an emergency.

A friend from work and I went to an indoor range in Las Cruces, NM, today. We're doing some work nearby until Memorial Day weekend. :grumpy: But we have had some time off on the weekends at least. I let him shoot my Ruger and he also rented and tried an M&P 9mm and XD 9mm. He wasn't enthused with the Ruger but handled it reasonably well. He did say it helped him focus more on a good grip when he went back and fired the M&P again and his groups improved as a result. He did prefer the XD out of the three. He also rented the same HK USP .45 that we rented at the same place last year. I've got to admit it is fun shooting it, especially suppressed, but not overly practical for carry.

I (and he) shot my AAC Handi-Rifle in 300 AAC Blackout with 762-SDN-6 suppressor and a Ruger SR-22 pistol with a rented Tactical Solutions suppressor. Both were tons of fun with subsonic ammo. The bullets hitting the metal bullet trap at the end of the 25 yard range was substantially louder than either suppressed firearm and recoil was virtually nil.
 
cbwoods67 said:
I think I could conceal my G17 with a good IWB holster. I am thinking Hidden Hybrid. Figure it makes more sense to pick up a $60 holster that may work, than drop $500 on a gun that I don't really need.
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Have you checked out the Crossbreed Supertuck?
I've had mine for awhile now. Very comfortable. I like it....a lot!
 
bighoss said:
1911's are not like all the other guns out there. They're more expensive to purchase, seem to be more sensitive, and working on them takes real skill. Pretty much anything else on the market parts are drop-in, a 1911 requires hand fitting of the parts and having a decent smith customize one can get very expensive very quickly.
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1911's are an old design, and designed around different manufacturing methods which are more expensive today.
However... there's almost no reason to buy a GI model just to send it out to have it customized anymore. You can get almost any configuration off the shelf, and if you don't like that you can build one from parts right out of the Brownells catalog. Most 1911 parts are drop-in these days. Like any well-made gun, the ones from reputable manufacturers are reliable and accurate. Oh, and the ergos just about can't be beat. ;-)
 
cbwoods67 said:
I think I could conceal my G17 with a good IWB holster. I am thinking Hidden Hybrid. Figure it makes more sense to pick up a $60 holster that may work, than drop $500 on a gun that I don't really need.
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But then you don't get another gun. How does that make sense?!? :confused: lol

I'm a very portly fellow and the way I'm currently shaped IWB doesn't work for me. Plus, more guns. Gotta collect them all!
 
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