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Modoc ED
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Well, today's my birthday. Eighty two (82) years old. Nothing planned for today but will go to dinner (supper in some parts of the country) Saturday night at Antonio's Italian Restaurant in town. My birthday present came in the mail yesterday- a Buck Slim Select 112 Ranger but I can't show it here as it has thumb studs and a clip so I'll show my latest Traditional - a Crimson Case Large Stockman and sing "Happy Birthday To Me" while posting this. Sausage and waffles for breakfast.
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Happy Birthday!
Yes! Happy birthday!
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Definitely not all of these.
you can if you want, like a little knife bandolier like Chewbacca!
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Poly finish? Nothing touches that short of a propane torch, so use any old junk on that.
So anyway, it looks like spit isn't all that great on carbon steel. It helps getting sticky sap off, but if you forget to clean and oil the blade when you go back inside you might have to start using stainless.
I think the last time I used it was trimming beans because it had that blue patina that beans make, and that I like. But my spit streaks looked like the beginning of rust streaks.
So after seeing it when I took this morning's coffe on the back deck and took a knife picture, I saw the evidence of my lazyness. Now it's cleaned and oiled and sharp.
So spit is good on guitars, bad on carbon steel knives. And do not forget to oil and clean your knives before putting them in their cigar box. It's part of The Code of Carrying Carbon Steel. I looked it up.
Sorry for the rambling novella. I am usually a man of few words. The strong silent type.
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Thought I'd come out of retirement just to say "Happy Birthday @ModocEd !" We got new trash bins to go with our recycle bins, and you should see the *orderly* line they make on Friday mornings. It's actually cleaned up the city and made it a better place to live (way less trash and litter). Ed has had the answers all along, right under our noses. Here's to 82 more Ed!
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and to many more!
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Well, congrats Ed on another year.
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And always make sure you spit down wind!If you have a mustache, and drops of coffee, or drops of... something ~ tobacco juice, chili, Chalula hot sauce ~ whatever, drips onto the top of your guitar, the best cleaner/polish is human spit on a soft cotton cloth. It's safer on the nitrocellular lacquer than that stuff in a bottle they sell at the guitar shop that might have silicon, or solvents, or abrasives in it.
Poly finish? Nothing touches that short of a propane torch, so use any old junk on that.
So anyway, it looks like spit isn't all that great on carbon steel. It helps getting sticky sap off, but if you forget to clean and oil the blade when you go back inside you might have to start using stainless.
I think the last time I used it was trimming beans because it had that blue patina that beans make, and that I like. But my spit streaks looked like the beginning of rust streaks.
So after seeing it when I took this morning's coffe on the back deck and took a knife picture, I saw the evidence of my lazyness. Now it's cleaned and oiled and sharp.
So spit is good on guitars, bad on carbon steel knives. And do not forget to oil and clean your knives before putting them in their cigar box. It's part of The Code of Carrying Carbon Steel. I looked it up.
Sorry for the rambling novella. I am usually a man of few words. The strong silent type.
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Bob and Gary, those are a couple of memorable knives!No time like the present, Bob! This is a Burt Foster Personal Carry. It's Damascus, 220 layer 01 & 15N20, nickel silver guard, and California Buckeye Burl handle.
Some eerie-looking things are peering out of this one.
Sleep well! LOL!
The EYES have it, in both cases; creepy!
This knife began its life as a Camillus electrician’s knife. When I got it in a pile of old knives it looked like it had been through hell. Apparently it was in an electrical fire and the delrin handles were badly burned and the blades were scarred beyond recognition. I meticulously took it apart and cleaned up as best I could and ground the screwdriver blade into a whittling blade, and partially serrated the spear blade. I then put it together with tiger wood handles and did some file work on the springs. I love it because it is battle scarred yet beautiful.
Couple of magnificent mods!Another one of my customized Camillus electrician’s knife. I replaced the delrin scales with ironwood and ground the screwdriver into a wharncliffe blade.
Interesting knife, and another amazing Abby adventure!
ED, all of Abby's antics must be keeping you young (Happy Birthday
), or running you ragged!Charismatic Case Canoe!
Sunday Best beauties, and Back-to-Work duo; 2 pairs wins, Jeff!PAL Blade Co, and Schrade for church,
A couple of Camillus for garden stuff. It's time to plant another round of carrots.
Breathtaking Bone on Both, Buzz!...
I’m still toting these two Camillus today.
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Notable Knife!...
Have a nice day
That's a classic, ED!
That pattern was a Navy knife during WW2, right? When you served in the Navy, did they issue you a knife, and if they did, do you still have it?
I gasped in terror and amazement when I saw your Pioneer in action, Mike!Extremely nice weather today. 75F, low humidity, low dew point, nice breeze. I had thought to go for a motorcycle ride today, but got caught up dealing with the medical-industrial complex. It ultimately worked out well and will benefit me financially - I think. One is never quite sure when dealing with the medical-industrial complex. Sort of like dealing with the CIA I would imagine
... Took action shots of my Pioneer. Here it is in a death defying stunt
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Weird coincidence what you wrote about the medical-industrial complex and CIA. I just finished reading a book claiming that the CIA killed JFK on behalf of the military-industrial complex; JFK made them do it because he wanted peace instead of preemptive nuclear strikes on all enemies of USA.
Same thing happened to me in the past few years, Frank (although I've never tried splicing). I have a jigged bone RR marlin spike that I carry much more frequently than suggested by my weekly rotation schedule. I've had this book with me by Lake Huron the past week and a half.Somewhere along the way, I became interested in ropes, knots, and splicing. That led to an interest in knives with marlin spikes (originally known as "marline spikes", because they were primarily used for knotting "marline".) I now have several, This Rough Rider is a traditional interpretation, and it happens to be in my pocket.
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W!! When I was in high school, I was a "homely" public speaker, so I made it through speech class by making sure my topics (platypus duck, ancient Egyptian embalming on a doll I "borrowed" from a little sister, etc.) were absolutely riveting, even if my style was not.
I bought my first car in August of 1969, just before I went to college that fall. I remember that, in the city, I could buy gas at the discount 4-Star stations for 19.9¢/gal. My car was a 1964 Plymouth Barracuda (basically a fastback Valiant) with a 273 ci V8, pushbutton automatic transmission, and a 20-gallon tank I could fill for $4!
Didn't care much for Nixon, but driving slower DOES save gas. 2 Saturdays ago, we drove our 2005 Honda Civic north almost 300 miles, and I kept the car at about 67-68 mph (2500-2600 RPM) as much as possible, including expressways. Just filled the tank yesterday and got 40.1mpg.
My wife tends to highway-drive at 70-75 mph (3000 RPM) and typically gets lower mileage than I do (but she definitely "gets there" sooner).
Notable pair, Bob; really like the wood on that Wharncliffe pattern!
I like the shadow in the bottom left that "shows how it's done"!
I agree, Mike!Those Moras are absolutely one of the greatest values in knifedom
I think I paid about the model number 511 (in pennies), including a plastic belt sheath.I have that RR spear main whittler, too, and also like it a lot!Of the half-dozen or so Rough Ryders I have, that one is my favorite. Good knife
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Interesting knife, and another amazing Abby adventure!
ED, all of Abby's antics must be keeping you young (Happy Birthday
That's a classic, ED!
That pattern was a Navy knife during WW2, right? When you served in the Navy, did they issue you a knife, and if they did, do you still have it?
- GT
Gary
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- When in the Navy I was issued a TL-29 and still have it. More than running us ragged, Abby keeps us guessing.
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Wow, you actually use your one-of-a-kind, holy grail level knives? That's refreshing.
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Happy Birthday, Ed!
Never apologize for a good spit soliloquyIf you have a mustache, and drops of coffee, or drops of... something ~ tobacco juice, chili, Chalula hot sauce ~ whatever, drips onto the top of your guitar, the best cleaner/polish is human spit on a soft cotton cloth. It's safer on the nitrocellular lacquer than that stuff in a bottle they sell at the guitar shop that might have silicon, or solvents, or abrasives in it.
Poly finish? Nothing touches that short of a propane torch, so use any old junk on that.
So anyway, it looks like spit isn't all that great on carbon steel. It helps getting sticky sap off, but if you forget to clean and oil the blade when you go back inside you might have to start using stainless.
I think the last time I used it was trimming beans because it had that blue patina that beans make, and that I like. But my spit streaks looked like the beginning of rust streaks.
So after seeing it when I took this morning's coffe on the back deck and took a knife picture, I saw the evidence of my lazyness. Now it's cleaned and oiled and sharp.
So spit is good on guitars, bad on carbon steel knives. And do not forget to oil and clean your knives before putting them in their cigar box. It's part of The Code of Carrying Carbon Steel. I looked it up.
Sorry for the rambling novella. I am usually a man of few words. The strong silent type.
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Happy birthday Ed! Hope that Abby doesn’t try to play hidey hole with any of your knives!
