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worldwood said:
200 is a great price but uncle or not i would have made you dig that trench!!
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Dig it my ass, haha. From the curb stop to the corner of the house, was 63 feet, plus another 12 feet to the house, not to mention 3 feet down. My uncle has a grave digging business.
 
The Warrior said:
They are awesome. Capitol Airport in Springfield used to host the "Springfield Air Rendezvous". We used to go every year they had it. A lot of fun,
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I just saw this. We used to go to that one too. Hey Dubz, you remember "Olie Olsen" the helicopter guy that did a giant Yo-Yo every year?
 
There is a great deal in the exchange on one of the old BK3s with the old kydex sheath. $50!
 
tradewater said:
I just saw this. We used to go to that one too. Hey Dubz, you remember "Olie Olsen" the helicopter guy that did a giant Yo-Yo every year?
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Didn't know that was his name, but I sure do remember it.
 
Haha, you guys talk about being out of money, I just quit my job, and just got off the phone with the metal pro corp. Check this bad boy out I just bought. A 45ton hydraulic ironworker. I figured now that im self employed a couple of next pieces of equipment would be beneficial. Besides making knives im going to be doing some subcontracting metal fab, already have a mill, lathe, welder yadda yadda yadda. Just picked up this bad mother today, suppossed to be delivered in the next couple of days. (The one I got starts at 4:20 on the video)
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Also, bought a new plasma cutter, and im hoping that one of my contractors will chip in on that. These two pieces of equipment with all of the accessories are in my pocket 10k. Lol, guess its about time to put up or shut up huh!
 
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tradewater said:
I remember loading up in the '59 Pontiac Catalina station wagon and heading out on vacation. It was a nine passenger job with a 389 4bbl and would run like a snake bit mare. I also remember the brakes going out in the Smokies rather vividly. :D
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We also used to have the "wood-sided" Ford LTD wagon that had the flip up seats in the "way back" for four more (little) passengers. My dad built a cartop carrier for it out of plywood, painted white. 6 of us all told; my mom painted "the Bailey Bunch" on the back of it, homage to our favorite TV show at the time. Sometimes my brother and I would get into the "way back" while my dad was driving through the woods of southern VT and "surf", which basically meant crouching down and trying not to fall over while he drove the curvy roads. No seatbelts, obviously. We lived. Even through the time the wheel came off the trailer....now THAT was interesting.
 
granitestateofmind said:
We also used to have the "wood-sided" Ford LTD wagon that had the flip up seats in the "way back" for four more (little) passengers. My dad built a cartop carrier for it out of plywood, painted white. 6 of us all told; my mom painted "the Bailey Bunch" on the back of it, homage to our favorite TV show at the time. Sometimes my brother and I would get into the "way back" while my dad was driving through the woods of southern VT and "surf", which basically meant crouching down and trying not to fall over while he drove the curvy roads. No seatbelts, obviously. We lived. Even through the time the wheel came off the trailer....now THAT was interesting.
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For a short time I owned an '85 caprice wagon with the flip up back seat. It was in pretty good shape too, until I sold it to my buddy. Years later the same buddy came into a '72 Lesabre, like new. I borrowed it for a few days when my truck was down. That was a nice car until some drunk driver A-hole creamed it and then fled to Mexico.
 
TMHunt said:
Haha, you guys talk about being out of money, I just quit my job, and just got off the phone with the metal pro corp. Check this bad boy out I just bought. A 45ton hydraulic ironworker. I figured now that im self employed a couple of next pieces of equipment would be beneficial. Besides making knives im going to be doing some subcontracting metal fab, already have a mill, lathe, welder yadda yadda yadda. Just picked up this bad mother today, suppossed to be delivered in the next couple of days. (The one I got starts at 4:20 on the video)
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Also, bought a new plasma cutter, and im hoping that one of my contractors will chip in on that. These two pieces of equipment with all of the accessories are in my pocket 10k. Lol, guess its about time to put up or shut up huh!
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I am trying to save up money so I can help support poor jobless knife maker's.. ;)
 
TMHunt said:
Haha, you guys talk about being out of money, I just quit my job, and just got off the phone with the metal pro corp. Check this bad boy out I just bought. A 45ton hydraulic ironworker. I figured now that im self employed a couple of next pieces of equipment would be beneficial. Besides making knives im going to be doing some subcontracting metal fab, already have a mill, lathe, welder yadda yadda yadda. Just picked up this bad mother today, suppossed to be delivered in the next couple of days. (The one I got starts at 4:20 on the video)
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Also, bought a new plasma cutter, and im hoping that one of my contractors will chip in on that. These two pieces of equipment with all of the accessories are in my pocket 10k. Lol, guess its about time to put up or shut up huh!
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Does that mean more Yumas and Maguas (not to mention M-18's) can be expected in the wild pretty soon?
 
Sounds like you got some good stuff coming Todd! I need to finish up the last batch and try to move some of it so I can buy more belts, milling bits, and, of course, STEEL. Gonna probably attempt a non-traditional katana, a Beckizashi, a full-sized sword version of my gladius, and a few other swords. Hopefully Brad won't screw up the curvature on the katana blade like he did with one of my last back. It went out nicely curved, came back straight.
 
Some buddies at work recently went into business producing this thing they call Ghost Knives Banshee. Currently in D2.
Handle was loosely conceptualized off some popular small ESEE or another. Blade is 2-1/4" long.
They currently come in 3 shades of cerakote. I picked up a brown one - to support them, and see if I have a use for such a tiny-bladed fixer.
Before I make a thread (BK&T? General?) comparing it to a BK24, I need to put a handle on it.

Picked up some of Shadetree's finest in Drunken Coffee Bag Burlap. Bonded it to a thin sheet of tan G10. I've got a plate of 1/8 aluminum I'm planning to stick in the tang to drill mounting holes through.

My big question, for now, is: What color/style of fasteners should I use?
I'm reluctant to pin or epoxy the scales on it in case I ever DO decide to use it as a neck knife or want to go minimalist.
I like the Becker method of cap screws and hex bolts, but it isn't the prettiest and hex holes are tough to cut.
I used pivot pins on the 24 - not bad, but I don't love 'em. There's nothing (other than epoxy) to keep the nut side from spinning.
I could go Chicago screws, or Chicago on one side with flat-head philips on the other.
Just found 3-piece torx-head barrel fasteners on a knife maker site. Those look like a pretty good solution.
Anything else you recommend?

Also - looks like the makers I most respect who have been using Shadetree micarta pair the Drunken Burlap with Black fasteners or pins - and it looks great. I don't see any black barrel screws - only brass or stainless.
Opinions?
 
No pictures? REALLY?! DUDE! You know the rules!

You can go with the Esee method of attaching handles. Two flathead bolts with a connector in the middle.
 
I used to have a 71 mercury marquis brougham -- 4 doors, a 429, and a trunk big enough to hide a kitted out squad of marines -- I called it the Nimitz.
0-40 took twice as long as 40-100, and over 80 it just settled down and hummed.

tjswarbrick said:
Some buddies at work recently went into business producing this thing they call Ghost Knives Banshee. Currently in D2.
Handle was loosely conceptualized off some popular small ESEE or another. Blade is 2-1/4" long.
They currently come in 3 shades of cerakote. I picked up a brown one - to support them, and see if I have a use for such a tiny-bladed fixer.
Before I make a thread (BK&T? General?) comparing it to a BK24, I need to put a handle on it.

Picked up some of Shadetree's finest in Drunken Coffee Bag Burlap. Bonded it to a thin sheet of tan G10. I've got a plate of 1/8 aluminum I'm planning to stick in the tang to drill mounting holes through.

My big question, for now, is: What color/style of fasteners should I use?
I'm reluctant to pin or epoxy the scales on it in case I ever DO decide to use it as a neck knife or want to go minimalist.
I like the Becker method of cap screws and hex bolts, but it isn't the prettiest and hex holes are tough to cut.
I used pivot pins on the 24 - not bad, but I don't love 'em. There's nothing (other than epoxy) to keep the nut side from spinning.
I could go Chicago screws, or Chicago on one side with flat-head philips on the other.
Just found 3-piece torx-head barrel fasteners on a knife maker site. Those look like a pretty good solution.
Anything else you recommend?

Also - looks like the makers I most respect who have been using Shadetree micarta pair the Drunken Burlap with Black fasteners or pins - and it looks great. I don't see any black barrel screws - only brass or stainless.
Opinions?
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ESEE uses the 3-piece setup like this.
selenium will blacken brass -- try soaking them overnight in Palmolive dish soap or the Head & Shoulders extra strength (in the dark blue bottle)
 
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