Tip: Scratch free blade/vise interface...

happycat

happycat

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Heres a tric I stumbled on a few weeks ago. Ok, you've got your blade finished (and hopefully electrical taped to keep from scratching it), and its time to drive the gaurd down on it. (I use a piece of copper pipe squashed at one end for this.) The thing is, you need to clamp the blade REALLY tight in the vise without screwing it up.....
Grab an old paperback, slide the blade in so the edge is against the spine, and clamp it in the vise. You can squeeze to your hearts content with out marring the blade.:D
Ed
 
LOL Higgy,
Mind if I take a page from your book Ed?;)
Seriously, that it a great idea. Thanks,:thumbup:

BTW, how are the hands and the shots going?

Mike
 
I wonder if it has to be a gripping story? :o

Would'a never thought of that. Neat tip, Ed!
 
That is a really good idea. Isnt it amazing how the simplest things work so well?
 
If I had known how punny you guys were I'd a kept this one to myself. I feel guilty for illiciting such behavior.:rolleyes: My appologies to the victims of this post.......you know.......the readers:D

In asnswer to the hand/shot thing. My forge is heating up as I type. I have to get another follow up shot tonight and I want to get my test blades forged while I can still swing. Last one kicked my but.
Ed
 
Methotrexate, Ed? None of my business, of course; I take Humira shots for an autoimmune disease, so it just caught my eye because Humira makes me sick for a day every time.
 
No idea Mike. Its "the rabies vaccine" whatever the hell that is.....
I'm sorry you have to go thru that on a regular basis.:(
Ed
 
Oh, man, I forgot about the critter bites! Sorry. Hope it's going ok. :( I thought perhaps you took something to keep the fingers from twisting from rheumatoid arthirtis.

I've got this danged $850 syringe sitting in front of me right now waiting for it to warm to room temp. :barf: It's way better to be sick for one day every two weeks than what would happen without the shot, though. It's sort of a wonder drug, until a few years from now when all of us using it end up with a horn in the middle of our head or something! LOL

Thanks for the kind thought, Ed. :)
 
Sheesh, so sorry to learn of your affliction Fitzo. That really sucks.
Worst that ever happened to me was I got blood poison and got a shot of penicillen in the butt, first I went lame and then I thought my tail had spontaneously combusted, but that was just a one time thing.
I feel for you buddy, and you too Ed.

Mike
 
Thanks, Mike! I'm hanging in there. :) We've all got our own issues in life. Something Wildrose sent me:
 
Ho Ho Fitzo, that is a hoot. Always 2 sides to the coin huh?

My Dad-in-law used to love to quote James Dean "live fast, die young and be a good looking corpse."

Take care,

Mike
 
I don't know who this quote can be attributed to, but I like this one, also:

"I want to arrive to the grave.....skidding in sideways, french fries in one hand, beer in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming, WHOO-HOO WHAT A RIDE!"

Change beer to another poison and I've pretty much lived up to that. :D Nanc can find a liar to preside at my funeral! ;)
 
LOL.
You mean the "he was a good man" thing?
Yes, we suddenly all become that at the graveside.

Here is another one.

My Grandad served in WW2 in the Armoured corps. When I went off to the military he said to me " I hope you do not end up in the Infantry,try to get into a motorized unit, at least you get to your death fresh."
My poor Mother nearly had a heart attack but I saw the humor in it and anyway, 18 year old men are indestructable.:cool: ;)

Mike
 
hehehe, that's neat, Mike. Grandad`had a warrior's sense of humor. :)
 
Yes, he did. He actually died while I was away.

He was a warrior all right, he did however tell me as I was leaving that he would rather see me come home without my shield than on it! :D We got along very well.
I think we hijacked somebody's thread again.
Sorry Ed.

Mike
 
No problem guys, my grandfather was also a "morotized warrior). He gave me some great advise about driving military trucks. "Keep your thumbs on the outside of the steering wheel unless you want them broken...". I drove a lot of trucks in the army, and had many occasions to be greatful for that advise.
Ed
 
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