Random Thought Thread

[DocJekl]

I think it's over now. Knives I mean, not me (yet). I am selling everything except the Microtech Alpha Mini Signature Series and Spyderco Vallotto Sub-Hilt and will use the money for a new aortic valve...........B.B.F.N.

Praying for a speedy recovery - and when you do drop me a PM and I'll send you a get well surprise

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

The K20 has exceeded my hopes and expectations. I'm quite pleased.

 

[Wood5045]

As it should…

 

[toker]

The K20 has exceeded my hopes and expectations. I'm quite pleased.

Does that mean there's enough to cover the pre-orders? Or will there be some sad people?

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

Does that mean there's enough to cover the pre-orders? Or will there be some sad people?

Not positive yet but looking very promising.

 

[toker]

Not positive yet but looking very promising.

Last question for the day. Zombie swords still on the menu?

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

We will definitely have enough swords. Some of them may be blems and would be offered to people on the pre-order first. But it's looking like we're going to have enough good swords to cover the pre-order.

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

Last question for the day. Zombie swords still on the menu?

Yes. The blem is a surface finish problem caused by scale due to oxygen on the swords during a part of the heat treat process that should have been in an inert atmosphere. About 32 swords in that heat lot affected. That consumes the vast majority of the extras and does not leave a lot of wiggle room for other issues.

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

Heat treating swords is hard. I'm not even mad.

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

I mean really hard. Y'all would not believe all the stuff we all went through setting up and fixturing these swords and the process development required to yield good swords with this rapid quench process.

When you look at the variation in the sori from one sword to the next, you appreciate how difficult it was for me and everyone involved to keep and get these straight

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

I would describe it because it is impressive but I'm going to keep some of these tricks under our hat. There's some hard-earned knowledge there, the tuition wasn't cheap.

 

[Cap’n Smudge]

Once again I didn’t have the funds during preorder. I have finally saved up enough for a K20. The thought of having a shot at a blem fills me with joy!!!

 

[yoko]

....... pants moved........

Any more pics!!!!!!!!

 

[Richard338]

....... pants moved........

Any more pics!!!!!!!!

Don't worry, I'll post plenty of pictures as soon as it arrives...

 

[SwarthyGnome]

As it should…

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I may be misattributing this to Fonedork , and I would’ve sworn somewhere he posted in another thread somewhere “going to add this to my fap bank” but I cannot locate it.
Regardless… yup.

 

[Retired UPS Driver]

I may be misattributing this to Fonedork , and I would’ve sworn somewhere he posted in another thread somewhere “going to add this to my fap bank” but I cannot locate it.
Regardless… yup.

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[Fonedork]

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I should call her

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

Working out handle details today. I'm really tickled with everything about this.

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

I got that broken Makino working. Scales production is back online. Finally.

 

[toker]

You need a new keyboard. That one can't be saved.