Snark it! Snark it good!

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GSO1962 said:
And in other news, I saw this on the table and it reminds me of someone, but I can't quite put my finger on who....

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daizee said:
Is it legal to own a shaved tribble in your state?
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Chameleonbear said:
It is legal to own one. You just can't shave it in public or you get a ticket for public indecency.
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That's it!! It is a shaved tribble. And here in Texas, pretty much anything that doesn't involve your second cousin (or closer) is legal. As opposed to Tennessee...or is it Kentucky?
 
Chameleonbear said:
Did you make it? That top one looks kind of cool. Is that a paracord wrap on it?
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yup - out of M18 cutoff scraps.

this one was one of the spring challenge blades - after the challenge, the maker decided to destruction test it. we were all impressed.
pointy got a spearpoint made out of the front half and I got the back half to take home, remove dead handles from, and regrind into a "razel".
walnut scales & stainless pins with a ghetto stone-wash.
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worldwood said:
....Nice!! I do need to grab a Siegle eventually. He makes some tough looking blades.
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They can take a beating! 5160 with his differential hardening. All his knives have perfect hamons.
Bill's a heck of a cool guy too!
 
They do look like they are made to take a beating.

The Machax is pretty awesome. Feels good in hand and i like the shape. Thanks for enticing me to buy one Jonny :)
 
worldwood said:
They do look like they are made to take a beating.

The Machax is pretty awesome. Feels good in hand and i like the shape. Thanks for enticing me to buy one Jonny :)
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Anything I can do to help!:D
I've since put a steep convex grind on mine using the old sandpaper and mouse pad trick. Then stropped it to a mirror polish. She bites deep!
It's definitely the funnest Becker of the bunch.



 
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I won a Machax from Moose a couple years ago.

Was a little unsatisfied with how it chopped, so I grabbed a file and made it a full height convex.

Fun times, and it really improved the chopping ability.

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Looking good Jonny, i think the Machax looks best stripped, and with micarta. Thats the plan for mine, just might take a little bit. I also want to get it a nice sheath made for it as well.

And CB that looks great man! Im going to test mine out with the factory edge, but soon as i wear that down some ill let the worksharp handle the machax. It doesnt look fun to sharpen by hand LOL
 
Thanks.

It has seen a couple years of use, so it is no longer sleek like that. The machax is a pain in the ass to sharpen, no doubt. It is almost the only blade that I use my paper wheels for.
 
cbwoods67 said:
Thanks.

It has seen a couple years of use, so it is no longer sleek like that. The machax is a pain in the ass to sharpen, no doubt. It is almost the only blade that I use my paper wheels for.
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The rods on the Sharpmaker really make it easy on recurves.
 
granitestateofmind said:
And the intelligence to know generally what to look for as well as the ability to deconstruct and apply said info in the physical realm, then to disassemble and surmise you have the correct information to get the correct part and reassemble......this is sense that is NOT common to 80% of the population. To fix an actual piece of technology? Don't sell yourself short, my friend. It took a LOT more than just a "regular screwdriver".
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Awww, shucks. I'm blushing now. I'm just pleased that my house is now warm again, and that it didn't cost an arm and a leg. It's pretty cool that it's possible to do such things if one has the will and the aforementioned ability to be reasonably handy, without any training or foreknowledge of how the task is performed. Lately, the internet has helped me assemble most of an AR-15 by myself, cook a wide variety of tasty meals, and a fair number of other firearms related tasks. Also, I learned virtually all of my skills at knifemaking through internet tutorials. There are a lot of benefits to living in such an information-age, which never cease to impress me.

Seriously though. If you have a cheap furnace, as so many of us do, and it happens to die, save yourself a ton of money and investigate to see if the hot surface ignitor is broken. It's just a matter of screwing the part out of the bracket, undoing the plug, putting in a new one, and reattaching. It was much easier than I expected, especially considering the repair company I called quoted me 270 at minimum. The "common sense" stuff which probably isn't common includes turning off the gas valve AND furnace power switch, as well as not touching the element of the HSI in question, as that evidently can damage it.

With respect to the Siegle blades, I have to say, I have a lot of respect for a maker who can get a hamon out of 5160.
 
Bladite said:
it's quite clear and nice after the slight but messy storm we got.

almost tempting to whip the telescope out, and have a peek

but today is fired. though i feel MUCH better being at home in my chair... work was dull. almost no point in going in, but to prove i was there so i can get paid. i like money.

then a friend dropped the bomb that she's going to put her 14 yo dog to sleep, poor thing is suffering, and well, this is the weekend. i feel bad for her, but the dog too... that dog LOVES me in a way that's kinda bizarre... like it's starved for love or something, i dunno, but when it's gone, i will have lost something precious. that sucks. i'll be there at the end for the dorky thing though.

so tonite, i have a mead, and some netflix, and a comfy chair, and maybe a fire, then bed. that's about all i got.
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Hey man, sorry to hear. It's always a big deal to lose an animal that you've loved, liked, had great times with. I hope you and your friend don't suffer to greatly from your loss.
 
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