Tom & Jerry act Good or Bad ? your opinions please

wro,

get a sense of humor! too many here do not. you want only important info??? buy a damn book
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I love it. I'd pay to read this (not much, but I would pay). I plan on attending Blade next year (couldn't this year due to a conflicting engagement
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). Why? I can see pictures of knives online, and while it's nicer to see them in person, I certainly wouldn't pay to fly all the way to Georgia to do so. I plan on going because I want to meet a lot of these people. They seem like a lot of fun. I spend a lot of time in shops, and this is what they are like. People banter back-and-forth, but get the job done. If Tom and Jerry were a couple of hacks sharpening scraps of tin cans which they pounded flat, I'd say they should spend this time working on technique. But they're both among the best in the business, so they obviously can afford to 'waste' some time brightening up our days. If you don't want to read this stuff, look over at who started a topic. If it's one of them, ignore it. It's as simple as that. The vast majority of us seem to like it, so I think it should stay. I mean, I don't happen to like Volkswagons (just personal taste), but I don't say they should be removed from the road. And the percentage of people who like VW's is far less than the percentage here who like Tom and Jerry's amusing posts.

Since we're voting here, I'd like to put forth a motion (and my vote should hte motion be seconded) that Tom and Jerry be given adjacent tables at Blade, up on a stage; equip each with a microphone, and we'll have our very own stand-up act. Do I hear a second?

--JB

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I enjoy the banter quite a bit, often laughing out loud, prompting my wife to wonder what's going on...

Makes me miss a couple good friends from a while ago, too.

Thank-you for bringing back good memories and providing some levity.
 
Personaly, I have become much more engaged in the spectrum of passion that all of us forumites have put into this post, than the argument at hand.

This all just continues to prove the bond of friendship, humility, and excellence in the custom knifemaking community.

As we can all see, each of us has had a strong desire to react to this whole thing with some aggression. It's because of the way knifemakers treat each other and pretty much anyone they encounter, avoiding negativity toward one another. (NOT GANGING UP AS A MOB OF GOOD OL BOYS).

The farthest thing from reality I can picture is a knifemaker "stooping" to answer a question. All but a very very few knifemakers I have encountered were more than willing to share their knowledge and do so in a welcoming way...not a cold, textbook fashion.

I find it a little strange that wro highlighted two of the knifemakers that respond the most to the serious posts placed on this forum by new guys looking for help. All the joking is extracurricular fun, done after the serious help has been GIVEN away.

wro, I would welcome you to my shop, and be more than happy to pass on any knowledge in knifemaking that I could, but would you really want me to be a cold stiff with no breadth of humor???

There are many many professions, hobbies, etc. that nearly the entire make-up of said community only wants to progress themselves and step on anyone that gets in their way or threatens them. Knifemaking is one of a rare few communities in which most all of its members want to see one another excell.

Instead of feeling targeted as being wrong, I would suggest you just see this as what it really is. A bunch of people willing to help each other out and have fun while doing it.

Just some thoughts,
Nick
 
I agree with everybody,If it wasnt for alot of help from other knifemakers when I first started I would have still been floundering out in left field.These guys who think we shouldnt have fun here should go to the next hammer in in their area or the next major Knife show and just see how these guys act.I for one have been there and can tell you that when it comes to doing buisness they are buisness and when the buisness is done they are FUN.Being a full time Knifemaker is really cool But it can stress the nerves to the breaking point and you are by yourself no human contact till the wife gets home and if she's had a bad day forget it.So sometimes you have got to break the monotiny and here you have thousands of friends and a good laugh always helps to get your mind clear and that piece that wasnt going together very easy doesnt bother you so much and when you return to the shop it just clicks.When I worked other places the worst days were the ones hat you didnt have no fun,My Mom and stepdad own a scrap yard and She didnt like use guys cutting up,untill I told her to look at the books when she growled and mad everybody be quiet she didnt make any money and when everybody was having a good time while working productivity skyrocketed,you can figure out this as I won.Most of use dont have hours to play on the forums trying to find things Like me I hit shop talk first thing,so you quick scan the questions and see what your interested in and you check it out,We all know when the topics a joke by the subject or the first post or 2 so I feel that not clicking on one that is a joke is no different than not clicking on one you have seen asked a dozen times before...Although Tom or jerry will usually reply to these so that person will get the answer needed with out fussing and griping about it.This is what its about after all,So lets just leave things the way they are and quit fussing about them Jokes are just that and when it comes to serious questions everybody is all buisness to the best of thier abilities and if it helps some one out either way funny or serious that is what we are all here for.Lets let this DIE and start something else Funny or Not.......Bruce

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Bruce Evans Handcrafted Knives
The soul of the Knife begins in the Fire!!!!!
Member of,AKTI#A000223 and The American Bladesmith Society
 
Could not resist,

I for one am not part of the so called "Darling" knife making pros. I make knives for stress relief and fun with the intent of going full time when the kids are raised or retirement, whatever comes first.
I do however enjoy the fun on the forum. I think it opens up doors to people and makes them more approachable for information.
Shop talk is the only place I visit regularly and don't really care about the other areas on the forums. If I am bothered by the content of the topics I just move to the next one.
When I found this forum I felt like I finally found a place to talk shop with people of common intrest, something hard to come by where I live.
Tom and Jerry---I don't know them personally and may never meet them face to face but I like the humor. They are also a valuable addition to the forum as are many others. Everyone here brings something different to the table, some serious some funny and that makes it good for all kinds of people. We are all in different stages of the knifemaking learning curve so don't judge others post and topics it could be for a little stress reduction therapy.

Jonesy



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Scott Jones
Heck yea I invented it ...What is it???
I only do what the voices in my wifes head tell me to do.
It's kinda like hangin, you never get used to it.
 
Tom and Jerry are entertaining and I like to be entertained. They are one of the reasons why I scan Shop Talk several times a day.

I make knives because I enjoy it. If it became a totally serious business I'd probably quit.

Keep it up, Tom and Jerry.

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White flag... guess it all hit me on a bad hair day... I like knife makers and like to have fun.. best of all I have had some sidebars with Jerry and he has helped me see a different perspective... hope all can understand...

wro
 
No harm no foul wro,
Welcome back.

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Semper Fi

-Bill
 
LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE-ive been reading that in readers digest for about 50 years...and as for the other 2 percent..lets see......2 over nearly 7000 equals.....wow jerry...do you think you could do that on your computer and help me out....???????
 
wro and samwereb,

how bout a forum with no humor, and all work and no play just for you boys with your pocket protectors
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nuns with rulers will whack ya good ifn ya even crack(_|_) a smile and keep strictly on the subject! zero tolerance!!!

if you dont like any humor in your lives why not just totally avoid a thread by tom or jerry??? or is this like child-watch and we must do it for you?

jesus grow up and get real! i bet if you ever smiled or laughed your face would crack and fall off
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try it.
 
This reminds me of a discussion I once heard on public radio. Car Talk had become so popular that other car shows could not compete. The problem was that the other car shows just stuck to the facts. They were "SERIOUS" about cars. But...the problem was that they were also very BORING. Hence, Car Talk continues to kick their butts.

All I can say is I really APPRECIATE the fact that this forum is not about just the facts. If you can't let some of your personality come through in your posts, then we would have a very dry, boring forum. Tom and Jerry are great contributors. They hand out a tremendous amount of useful information based on years of experience AND they keep it fun. And if you are not having fun with knives, I feel sorry for you. If this forum wasn't fun, I wouldn't be visiting here.

Thanks to Tom and Jerry and all the rest for keeping it interesting. And a pox on the nattering nabobs of negativity.
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Hoodoo

And so, to all outdoor folks, the knife is the most important item of equipment.

Ellsworth Jaeger - Wildwood Wisdom
 
OK OK OK, it's all settled. I think samwereb still is a little annoyed with us, but Tom and I have exchanged some emails with wro and he's fine people - just was having a bad day that day. Let's put this to rest and have some fun. Enough said.
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Jerry Hossom
www.hossom.com
 
Keep the act....I really enjoy the wit by both Tom & Jerry, and there both great guys.
It's hard to believe that anyone would be offended! I look forward to their replies.
 
im with jerry .....lets let this settle down to the bottom of the list and go on with our lives....Jer-youre making Hoodoo the free knife right???!!!!
 
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