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WW personally I like the middle shape the best. It is my preference only but yeah, I like the middle one.
 
Chameleonbear said:
If I remember what Daizee was saying, it's actually a Japanese woodworking tool. But I don't remember 100%.
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Yea i love the dashi but i cant honestly say im very good with it when it comes to cutting wood. I have tried a few sticks and stuff and while it does cut fine, i spend more time trying to figure out which way to go with it since one side has the bevel and the other the edge.

I have used a few grafting knives in the past and this is different from those too, Before i got it i thought id use it as a pruning knife as well, but with the edge opposite of the bevel you have to be REALLY careful not to cut into the plants stalk while taking limbs/leaves off.

So for a minute i wasnt sure how id really use it except opening packages and opening beers... But it has found its place here and now gets used multiple times a day.
 
crimsonfalcon07 said:
Sheesh, WW. Keep your junk outa your pictures! :P

I like the top profile the best so far. How about a recurve or a swept tip like the 15?

-edit- Hey Dubz, did you ever do a render of a Becker katana or waki? Got something kicking around in my brain... Think BK6 length BK5...
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Thanks bud,

LMAO, i didnt get the "junk" reference until i read my last post about the puppy picture HAHA, i was going back looking at pictures making sure something that shouldnt be shown wasnt in the background HAHA

I never been much into recurves or trailing points, but now that you said that ill HAVE to play with the design to see how they look LOL

Chameleonbear said:
WW personally I like the middle shape the best. It is my preference only but yeah, I like the middle one.
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Thanks man, if this was just for me id honestly go with the 2nd one and be done with it. But since its mostly for the wife im trying to get an idea what the majority likes better.
 
worldwood said:
So Neko thinks he is a cat.....

He just caught him a mouse. I had to take it from him because i read dogs dont have the same stomachs as cats and could get sick from whatever the mice might have... but this dogs hunting drive is INTENSE. I read these are actually hunting dogs and considered scent hounds. There are some Shibas trained in SAR as well because of their strong noses and eyesight.

More and more im loving this dog.
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The only problem a dog has with eating mice is it gives him/her "dead mouse breath". Dogs are predators of varmints. Means they catch and eat them when in the wild. Mice, rats, squirrels, possums, raccoons, voles, moles, and rabbits are are all varmints. (Skunks are too, but THAT'S a whole nuther dish of fish).

You're feeding him rabbit.... that just a big mouse as far as I'm concerned.
 
worldwood said:
Yea i love the dashi but i cant honestly say im very good with it when it comes to cutting wood. I have tried a few sticks and stuff and while it does cut fine, i spend more time trying to figure out which way to go with it since one side has the bevel and the other the edge.

I have used a few grafting knives in the past and this is different from those too, Before i got it i thought id use it as a pruning knife as well, but with the edge opposite of the bevel you have to be REALLY careful not to cut into the plants stalk while taking limbs/leaves off.

So for a minute i wasnt sure how id really use it except opening packages and opening beers... But it has found its place here and now gets used multiple times a day.
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My birudashi lives on my coffee table and opens packages and beers. It zips through packaging tape like it was nothing. Handy little knife for sure!! Btw, mine is 1084 and still has the heat treat scale which is holding up well and I haven't had any rust issues with it. The only spot where a bit of scale has came off is on one side of the blade where the kydex rubs as you insert it into the sheath.

I like the second rendering of your knife .
 
zzyzzogeton said:
The only problem a dog has with eating mice is it gives him/her "dead mouse breath". Dogs are predators of varmints. Means they catch and eat them when in the wild. Mice, rats, squirrels, possums, raccoons, voles, moles, and rabbits are are all varmints. (Skunks are too, but THAT'S a whole nuther dish of fish).

You're feeding him rabbit.... that just a big mouse as far as I'm concerned.
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I was thinking the same thing honestly. It would seem any rodent would be fine.. Id think anyways.

I know of some people who feed these dogs mice and rats from pet stores but i read you shouldnt let a dog eat house mice and rats because their stomachs cant handle some of the parasites and more importantly they may have already been poisoned, which would harm the dog if he eats it after the mouse ingested poison but not died yet... So i read anyways.

I figure better safe than sorry. He eats great as it is so its not like he is starving.... I just dont want him to think he is not allowed to catch mice because i took it away from him... I like that he caught it, i hope he keeps that up LOL


Speaking of rabbit i wish i could find a local breeder selling them for meat purposes... Rabbit is NOT cheap. Neko loves him some "thumper" though.
 
Here's a few quickies. Larger photos work better:

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Some have subtle differences.
 
The poisoning aspect is a concern, especially living in town like you do. You never know what the neighbors are putting out that COULD possibly be brought into your house by a dieing critter.

I don't have that problem as my nearest neighbor is nearly a 1/4 mile away, my dogs are confined to their 1.5 acre back yard and the house and I use no chemicals for disposing of rodents, just traps and lead. Took out 3 rabbits and 4 mice this past week.
 
The Warrior said:
Here's a few quickies. Larger photos work better:


Some have subtle differences.
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DAMN!!!

Those are freaking awesome bud!!

Ill let the wife pick her favorite since im bad with colors. But the wife told me someone she works with makes pillows and other stuff with pictures on them so we were thinking of having Neko a pillow made with his picture on it... But now im thinking it HAS to be one of these pictures because they look so cool.

Thanks bro, i really appreciate it man, you have some SKILLS!!

If you do start selling custom shirts i think you could make some great money!!
 
zzyzzogeton said:
The poisoning aspect is a concern, especially living in town like you do. You never know what the neighbors are putting out that COULD possibly be brought into your house by a dieing critter.

I don't have that problem as my nearest neighbor is nearly a 1/4 mile away, my dogs are confined to their 1.5 acre back yard and the house and I use no chemicals for disposing of rodents, just traps and lead. Took out 3 rabbits and 4 mice this past week.
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I could of used those rabbits LMAO, when i move any rabbits that come on my property will be considered food for Neko :D

10+ bucks per Rabbit adds up, ground up with fur is right under 4 bucks a pound here, which is actually not that bad of price, but still more than what he sells hamburger or chicken at.
 
Your welcome man, no problem. In all reality, the filter I use for these manipulations does all the work. I just have to add the settings.
 
So I'm getting a quote online for renter's insurance and I added up the value of my guns so I know how much coverage to get. Um...wow. Wow. Holy crap, wow. No, seriously. Wow...
 
worldwood said:
I could of used those rabbits LMAO, when i move any rabbits that come on my property will be considered food for Neko :D
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wait... you named you dog Neko? :D

lol

you know what that is in Japanese?
 
bigghoss said:
So I'm getting a quote online for renter's insurance and I added up the value of my guns so I know how much coverage to get. Um...wow. Wow. Holy crap, wow. No, seriously. Wow...
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i know, right?
 
When we got him his name from the breeder was "Ponce" that had to go... SO then i did that GAW to find him a new name... And we (the wife) picked Kiba as the winner... But then everyone around here, even the vet, thought he was a girl because of the name... SO we switched it to Neko. No one mistakes him for a girl now by his name, we like how it sounds, and the meaning is just funny....
 
The Warrior said:
Your welcome man, no problem. In all reality, the filter I use for these manipulations does all the work. I just have to add the settings.
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If you end up doing James... We all need to see it LOL

This one is going to be my avatar on another forum....

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Woohoo.. Looks like the weather changed its mind. Yesterday it said rain today too...But now its says rain Saturday but not today!!

Which is good because i need to go to the post office... And im walking or riding the bike.... Its only a mile and a half to get there, but in the rain that SUCKS.

Some funny shows on last night... Good thing too, because everyone here went to bed early......
 
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