What's happening in the David Mary Custom shop?

[SharpBits]

This part of the process is not happening in the shop.

 

[David Mary]

Sgark, commander in the Gloorbt Hegemony, is heading for retirement. But they’ll be watching.

 

[David Mary]

Lucky Dog Knife Co

 

[jbmonkey]

heres an old timer from the old shop......David what is this model knifes name?....

almostaminismatchet


I dug this one out and its going back into use.....

 

[David Mary]

I'd take some flitz on a paper towel to that ricasso area. And then give the handle a couple coats of butcher block conditioner, to be repeated periodically as needed.

That knife is called "Manliest Act: A Hot Smite!", which is a near anagram of "almost a mini smatchet".

 

[Aardvark]

The ‘e’, ‘m’, ‘t’ letter counts don’t match (ignoring case), so I give the anagram-ness an 85%.
Does this match your definition of “near”?
Full disclosure: the formula for anagram-ness has not been peer reviewed.
(Cue Styx’s “Too Much Time on My Hands”)

 

[David Mary]

I you are allowed to critique my near anagram using the word (ahem?) anagram-ness, then I think I am allowed to craft and use a near (aka imperfect) anagram.

 

[David Mary]

Now the DJ will entertain us... Ya'll remember Gator? Seems he's had some work done in his retirement:

 

[Aardvark]

I you are allowed to critique my near anagram using the word (ahem?) anagram-ness, then I think I am allowed to craft and use a near (aka imperfect) anagram.

OK, maybe it doesn't have a hyphen.
And it's not a question of allowed, it's a purely scientific exercise of quantification.
Moreover, I refer you to Humpty Dumpty's famous quote: "When I use a word, it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more nor less".

 

[David Mary]

"When I use a word, it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more nor less"

Sounds like he and Gandalf went to the same school of self affirmation!

"A wizard is never late, Frodo Baggins. Neither is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to!"

 

[oldmanwilly]

heres an old timer from the old shop......David what is this model knifes name?....

almostaminismatchet
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I dug this one out and its going back into use.....

Ooooh, an XXL version of that could be a cool bolo.

 

[Aardvark]

It appears that Tolkein was influenced by Dodgson.

 

[jbmonkey]

Ooooh, an XXL version of that could be a cool bolo.

its bigger than it looks. maybe a 7.5" or 8" blade on it. so maybe a xl tall would be enough

 

[David Mary]

Smatchetti oldmanwilly . But there are only two more coming, both claimed.

 

[oldmanwilly]

Smatchetti oldmanwilly . But there are only two more coming, both claimed.

Can you cite your sources? Some stranger on the news told me not to trust what strangers on the internet say.

 

[oldmanwilly]

its bigger than it looks. maybe a 7.5" or 8" blade on it. so maybe a xl tall would be enough

How on earth is the blade still so clean? It looks like it would be so much fun to use.

 

[Aardvark]

Can you cite your sources? Some stranger on the news told me not to trust what strangers on the internet say.

Why would he cite his sources? Did they break the law?
Besides, does he have the authority to cite anyone?

 

[jbmonkey]

How on earth is the blade still so clean? It looks like it would be so much fun to use.

okay ya asked for it. ya gettin the long story......it was an extra knife David made at some point way back and I just bought it.......the big leaf shaped blade seemed interesting to me. I had gotten a few think 2 or so from David around this time and those got put to use. so it sat in a pile of knives i have as im a collector so i have a lot of them. I recently found it and grabbed it out and have fallen in love with it.

 

[oldmanwilly]

okay ya asked for it. ya gettin the long story......it was an extra knife David made at some point way back and I just bought it.......the big leaf shaped blade seemed interesting to me. I had gotten a few think 2 or so from David around this time and those got put to use. so it sat in a pile of knives i have as im a collector so i have a lot of them. I recently found it and grabbed it out and have fallen in love with it.

No need to explain yourself, sir, do as you see fit with your property. My question was more rhetorical and jocular. I, too, have more knives than I can use in one sitting and am constantly rediscovering "lost" favorites.

 

[SharpBits]

so it sat in a pile of knives i have as im a collector so i have a lot of them. I recently found it and grabbed it out and have fallen in love with it.

One of us, one of us, one of us!