Grand Torino

This is my 3 year old border collie Sophie. She's so smart it's scary and a very loving dog. She's also a real ham.... :lol: [url=https://flic.kr/p/pKoUXm][/url]

Now hat's impressive. :up:

Not that fast actually. :lol: What happens is I cut out, shape and do the initial grind on the bevel. I also add jimping and rough fit whatever scales I'm going to use. Then I send them off to be professionally heat treated. That usually takes 2-3 weeks. Once I get them back I do the finish grind, sand the steel and finish the scales. Then I acid dip them, sharpen them and install the scales. I wish it was as simple or as quick as I've described but all this work takes time. Top this with the fact I do this as a hobby so I rarely put a full 8 hours a day into them. Most of the time I work 3-4 hours and just say screw it and pack it in for the day. :P And I have to work this hobby in between daily chores, the honeydew list, home improvements and the occasional day where I just say screw it and do something else like go shootin'. So what happens is I finish 2-3 knives in a few days then take another few weeks before I get to that point once again.

This one is around 11" OAL with a blade right around 5 7/8". It's made from 3/16" thick 1095 carbon steel professionally heat treated to a RC of 60. The scales are a combination of black G10 and OD G10 with grey liners. It has an unsharpened swedge or false edge. This knife has great ergonomics and fits very well in a mans hand. It also has jimping along the spine just forward of the scales. Like the last one is also has a stone washed finish. I've applied mineral oil to the knife and haven't wiped it all off yet. That's why it's so shiny. [url=https://flic.kr/p/qnMgYA][/url] [url=https://flic.kr/p/qnLBqS][/url] [url=https://flic.kr/p/qEkm9K][/url] [url=https://flic.kr/p/qEgsaC][/url]

Welcome to the forum. :up:

Welcome aboard. :up:

I'd gladly let you have it for a price.

 There are many reasons for not being able to sleep. Side effects from some medications, stress, but depression is not usually one of them. The fact that the Nurse's notes made NO mention of any mental disorder is telling. A regular hospital is NOT a mental hospital. I predict he will get money in the law suit and get his weapons back. If he is smart, he will leave that crappy state and move to the central part of the country or south.

Well you may be an addict but Geeze Louise.......you have impeccable taste. Beautiful pistolas they are...congratulations. :up:

Congratulations on the new pistola. She sure is purdy. :up:

I know right? :lol:

Good luck with your endeavor....whatever it may be. After 26 years in the military I was tired of taking orders from everyone else. No matter how high in rank you go there is always another butt hole you have to listen to.   I ran a very successful trim carpentry business for about 20 years before closing it down in 2008 when the economy went south. Being your own boss means loooong hours, book keeping headaches, and equipment costs among other things. I worked myself nearly to death but you know what? It was the best thing I ever did. :D

Nice to have.....especially it I am using it for home defense. I want to have that option available to me.

This one is around 11" OAL with a blade right around 5 7/8". It's made from 1/4" thick 1095 carbon steel professionally heat treated to a RC of 60. The scales are a combination of black G10 and red linen micarta with grey liners. It has two choils and an unsharpened swedge or false edge. I really like the ergonomics on this knife and as you see fits very well in a mans hand. It also has jimping along the spine just forward of the scales. I've applied mineral oil to the knife and haven't wiped it all off yet. That's why it's so shiny. The reason for the two choils is for more delicate or close up work and you can see how well the fingers fit.

Try to continue to lead a stress free life.  :x:

Enough of this talk about the RIA 1911 already.......now I want one dammit.

This is what the missus uses.......

Very nice. It's a good thing you don't like those nasty AR's.

Welcome aboard. :up:

Very nice pistola....congratulations. :up:

Welcome aboard. :up:

Thankfully I've avoided any illness for about three years now. I'm trying to lead a stress free life.

Everyplace I go it seems there must be 50 handicapped parking places out front and the only people parked in them are the morons that shouldn't be.