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I wanna die fighting a grizzly bear with a bowie in my hand if it has to be by wild animal. That way I would still go out fighting.

Just a quick reminder. Bring lunch and supper for sat. We will be fixing breakfast sat. If your staying all weekend bring food and drink accordingly. Can't wait to see you guys, Ive been forging all week so we are ready to have fun. See yall soon Also I wont be in oliver springs tommorow night for anyone who had planned to meet there. Ill already be up here at the camp site. Just print directions and you'll find it fine. My phone number is 850-776-8205. Call me if you get lost ill have my phone on

Smokey is the most desolate and dangerous place ive ever been. You either no someone or stay out. And i grew up in new river/ graves gap.

As far as other classes it depends on if dave shows or not. We are gonna fix breakfast sat. Morning about 830 and will probably fire the forge around 900 am. We will lay the trade blanket out after lunch in the early afternoon and keep them out as long as possible.

I have no problem including you bjb. The post count is to kerp people with 1 or 2 post and bad intentions from even asking. Im gonna leave this open. Ill send it to tricky nicky monday. From there to maroonandwhite, then to bjb. If noone else wants it, it'll come back to me

I think your wifes in for a suprise, if your like me. Cheaper just means you get to buy more of them at a time lmao.

That looks reslly good. I like, I like

I hope that saves hershel

13 minutes until the new season. Hell yes

Damn that sucks. Oh wrll I understand keeping OL's happy, thought I told mine if she plans anything this weekend, she better plan it alone lol. I have a couple confirmed and a few votes, so if worse comes to worse we will have 2 or 3 anyways

Kids are great. Kids that don't listen on a routine basis in a bad situation need to get a good whipping with a belt or switch. And they don't need to interfere in situations dealing with survival when there are mote capable adults around.

5 days left till the primer TGO campout of 2012. Come on out and have some fun.

Winchester model 12 12 gauge. Its a 1914 model, bought new by my grandpa in 1914. Its been stolen once, and got back, in the late 30's. It was passed to my dad in the early 70's and now he has passed it to me, just as Ill pass it on down to my kids. I still so a lot of hunting with it, squirrel in the fall, turkey in the spring.

Thanks for all the compliments guys.

Well if nothing else, if noone else wants to try it for me, I'll send ya the knife, with return postage money. I just need to know what works and what doesn't so I can improve.

First I'd like to thank Broomhead for overnighting me the steel to get this done this weekend. We started with a 1.5" x 1/4" x 18" piece of 1084 stock. after shaping with a lot of forge work, sanding polishing, etc, we ended up with a long, light fighting bowie. Specs are 19 1/4" overall. 13.5" blade. 12.25" cutting edge. 1084 steel hidden tang blade. 5160 hand guard, Burmese Rosewood handles. Weight is 21 oz. Its fast and quick, and should be a good fighter. Without further ado, the pictures My old man doing some beating, helping me shape it. Two weekends worth of work, not to bad. Me and my dad posing for some pictures.

Knifemakers and Bladesmiths

I just made a new social group, and sent invites before I realized it needed to be approved by a moderator. How long does that usually take? Just wondering so I can let the guys I invited have a heads up since they asked about it. Thanks

When I was 13 or 14 I found a crosscut saw stuck in a stump. Looks like they sunk it in the stump then left it there. Handles were gone, but the blade was still there. I've found a few pocket knives through the years. I once found a helicopter rotor blade in a crate when I was in avation mechanic school at MCAS New River, NC. Threw it in the truck, took it in to some buddies of mine who worked on dynamic components. It was a tail blade for a 60's-70's Huey. Musta been dropped back in the day.

Thanks man. And honestly, you don't have to pay me back, its just a few dollars for a sharpening, and whatever it cost to ship it back to you. That way you have a good sharp machete like you want, and I can drum up a lil morw buisness for my friends at kinney sharpening. Let me know if youndecide this is the best course of action and I'll pm you my address.

I've got a place I go, but it won't help you, its in Knoxville. If you want to ship it to me, I can run it by there, and I'll pay to have them sharpen it, as they know me quiet well by now. They now do all my work, its Kinney Sharpening in Knoxville. They can put on a damn good edge and they are fast. Just let me know if you want to ship it, and I'll help you out anyway I can

Once we have a few more I'll close it and it'll be sent to you on monday Oct. 22nd. So pm your address whenever your ready

Looks like we may be sponsored. Kinney Sharpening in Knoxville is supposed to be printing out 10-20 coupons good for one free sharpening for me to pass out to campers. If they come through on this, you guys will be getting a free coupon each.

To make myself a better knifemaker, I need some people who can test my knives, and tell me where they need improvement, along with what is being done right. The best way to do that seems to be a pass around. So after the camp meet on Oct.19th, 20th, and 21st, I'd like to do a pass around with some fellow TGOer's. Rules are taken from Major Kong, and are as follows: 1) Post here that you want in. 2) Have at least 150 posts at TGO. 3) Use the knife. Chop wood. Baton wood. Make fire sticks. Use it to cut your steak. Have fun. 4) After you have used the knife- package it and mail it to the next person on the list. Keep the knife for no more than one week. Current user and next user info will be maintained here. 5) Post a review of your experience with the knife. Pictures are expected and appreciated. I only ask that you don't use the knife as a pry bar, or throw it. Other than that, have fun, and give it a good test. Here are the pictures as it sits right now.

Its thousands of times worse in California. I've never been in a place where 3 or 4 bums will fight over the "good" street corners. I refuse to give money to a bum. I used to ask them to do chores for the cash. I've offered probably close to a hundred bums the opportunity to mow grass, help out with some farm work, etc. and I'd pay them $10 an hour cash. I've never had a single one take me up on it. If your not willing to work for something, your not worth my damn time or money.