You're a mean one, Mr Snark

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The only heights that really get me is flying in a passenger plane. Of course, I don' really like standing on the edge of a cliff, but 35,000 feet is just......holy cow....a long way to fall.
 
I have no problem with heights as long as I'm secured in some way shape or form. No harness and I get the jitters being up as high as my roof (20 feet?) if I have to go down the steep side. Standing there I'm good.
 
james terrio said:
In other news... I know his "style" isn't quite what Beckerheads are usually into, but if y'all ever get a chance to meet Jerry Hossom and pick his brain, go for it! He's a cool cat and he knows his stuff... I suspect he would fit in just fine at a Gathering. :)
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I totally dig his style. I'm lusting over his Fox-made Vengeance....though I don't really need a fighter. His custom stuff is...wow.

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Nathan the Machinist don't play. That dude is as real as it gets :thumbup: If you ever get a chance to meet him in person, do not hesitate.

granitestateofmind said:
I totally dig his style. I'm lusting over his Fox-made Vengeance....though I don't really need a fighter. His custom stuff is...wow.
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Yeah... his designs are very much purpose-built. That purpose is not necessarily about cleaning a trout or dicing an onion. ;)

What I like most about Mr. Hossom stems from years ago, when I was first trying to decide if 3V was worth all the "hype" around it. Mr. Hossom put a boatload of time into playing with that particular alloy, and posted a ton of his experiences with it online... whether anyone else wanted to hear it or not. Anyone working with 3V today has Jerry Hossom to thank, whether they know it or not.

He's always answered my questions with brutal honesty, even though I was a no-name nobody he'd never heard of. When I finally met him in person, he was gracious and warm-hearted.

In terms of a goof like me getting remarkably helpful guidance from a guy with decades of experience, I put Jerry Hossom right up there with Ethan Becker and Jerry Fisk and Kevin Cashen. The only thing any of those gentlemen ever asked me in return for their expertise, was to pay it forward and share what I'd learned.

I owe all those cats a heckuva lot :thumbup:
 
daizee said:
Have you seen Nathan The Machinist's A2 fighters?
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Have you read Nathan's posts about HT'ing D2 for maximum performance and edge stabilty? Or his experiments with 3V and Elmax? The factors he explores are really worth thinking through. Whether you want to work with those particular alloys or not...
 
Tdhurl1103 said:
The only heights that really get me is flying in a passenger plane. Of course, I don' really like standing on the edge of a cliff, but 35,000 feet is just......holy cow....a long way to fall.
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If I had a private plane, I'd have NO qualms with flying, I hate dealing with TSA/DHS and their bullish. Those guys get such a hard on for doing such a menial job, and sucking at it SO badly. I flew from St. Louis up to Belleville, Mi and didn't know it but had a double edged dagger in my carry on. It was actually in the back pocket of my camera bag. Quite literally had forgotten it was there since it was put in there almost a year prior. However flying back to St. Louis it was found and instead of letting me go mail it back to myself at home I got arrested.
 
Well, 10:00 P.M. my work day is just now coming to a end. Just got done cutting out and gluing up 6 sheaths. I need a leather apprentice. Sheath work with more knives going out is about to become the death of me. Anybody want the job?
 
Chameleonbear said:
If I had a private plane, I'd have NO qualms with flying, I hate dealing with TSA/DHS and their bullish. Those guys get such a hard on for doing such a menial job, and sucking at it SO badly. I flew from St. Louis up to Belleville, Mi and didn't know it but had a double edged dagger in my carry on. It was actually in the back pocket of my camera bag. Quite literally had forgotten it was there since it was put in there almost a year prior. However flying back to St. Louis it was found and instead of letting me go mail it back to myself at home I got arrested.
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That sucks. I had a mishap of that sort back in 2007. I was not arrested though. It was a gerber paraframe I had totally forgotten about. I just told them they could have it. Good thing too cause I have no desire to own anything Gerber.

What I really hate, is the height, and not having any control over my own safety. I suppose if I rode in the cockpit the whole way I might feel differently, but.....
 
TMHunt said:
Well, 10:00 P.M. my work day is just now coming to a end. Just got done cutting out and gluing up 6 sheaths. I need a leather apprentice. Sheath work with more knives going out is about to become the death of me. Anybody want the job?
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If you don't mind sending out some really shitty looking sheaths! :D

I actually have been looking at sewing machines since there is stuff I need to sew and want to do but hate sewing by hand unless I need to (like a quick whip stitch in the bathroom cause you split the gusset of your pants) but it was only like an extra $75 to get a sewing machine that will do leather. I doubt I would ever be able to make stuff that is on your level but still for ME I should be satiated.

Tdhurl1103 said:
That sucks. I had a mishap of that sort back in 2007. I was not arrested though. It was a gerber paraframe I had totally forgotten about. I just told them they could have it. Good thing too cause I have no desire to own anything Gerber.

What I really hate, is the height, and not having any control over my own safety. I suppose if I rode in the cockpit the whole way I might feel differently, but.....
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I started doing contract work at Boeing in St. Louis. I'm trying to convince them to let me ride bitch in one of their flights in the -18. I actually found out they are still making the -15 even! For another 3 years. I was stupefied. I had no idea they were still being made. I'd honestly rather ride back seat on the -14 as that was my dream plane when I was a kid. But any of them would be completely mind boggling to me to ride in!
 
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What the hell? My lanyard is glowing. :D


TMHunt said:
Well, 10:00 P.M. my work day is just now coming to a end. Just got done cutting out and gluing up 6 sheaths. I need a leather apprentice. Sheath work with more knives going out is about to become the death of me. Anybody want the job?
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Well...... I do want to learn how to work leather for purely selfish reasons. My BK5 needs a pretty sheath to go with its spiffy new scales.
 
Tdhurl1103 said:
That sucks. I had a mishap of that sort back in 2007. I was not arrested though. It was a gerber paraframe I had totally forgotten about. I just told them they could have it. Good thing too cause I have no desire to own anything Gerber.

What I really hate, is the height, and not having any control over my own safety. I suppose if I rode in the cockpit the whole way I might feel differently, but.....
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I know and have known a few pilots; you are a LOT safer in their hands than driving around with a bunch of amateurs every day, IMO. Statistically as well. I understand the fear of it, but that's all it is. There are 20 things you probably do every day that are more likely to kill or injure you, the foremost being driving....
As far as the height, that's actually an advantage from an accident recovery/avoidance standpoint. Or......you just have a lot more time to consider your fate as you plummet to your death ;). Which is, after all, a very, very slim possibility - statistically speaking.
I like airplanes. Big ones are like time machines, getting on in one place and getting off someplace quite different; small ones are like....flying. And freedom. I was lucky enough to put my hand on the stick of a 1930 Great Lakes stunt trainer years ago and actually fly it.....that was a pretty powerful experience.
 
granitestateofmind said:
I know and have known a few pilots; you are a LOT safer in their hands than driving around with a bunch of amateurs every day, IMO. Statistically as well. I understand the fear of it, but that's all it is. There are 20 things you probably do every day that are more likely to kill or injure you, the foremost being driving....
As far as the height, that's actually an advantage from an accident recovery/avoidance standpoint. Or......you just have a lot more time to consider your fate as you plummet to your death ;). Which is, after all, a very, very slim possibility - statistically speaking.
I like airplanes. Big ones are like time machines, getting on in one place and getting off someplace quite different; small ones are like....flying. And freedom. I was lucky enough to put my hand on the stick of a 1930 Great Lakes stunt trainer years ago and actually fly it.....that was a pretty powerful experience.
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I realize my fear is irrational but its still there. Truth of the matter is, I'm more stressed about flying going home than I am leaving home. Does that make any sense?
 
Tdhurl1103 said:
I realize my fear is irrational but its still there. Truth of the matter is, I'm more stressed about flying going home than I am leaving home. Does that make any sense?
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To you it does. I think we all have some irrational fears/dislikes/whatever.....and some of them aren't irrational at all. Some are perfectly rational when viewed from one's own perspective and life experience. Seriously though, what the hell do I know? Nothing....that's what. I have plenty of fears. Flying just isn't one of them.
 
Finally got our Christmas tree up, haha. Up, not decorated yet.
 
dangit, I've been bitten by the traditional folders bug...
 
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