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Thats 3 lol. I do believe I know what my next few blades will be. Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

I guess I'm an odd duck. I still like to use old tools on a daily basis. Blacksmithing, but also axe and a cross cut or bucking saw for cutting trees, broad axe andfoot aze for hewing logs, shingle froe for splitting shingles and shakes, and of course harnessing the horse for some plowing or logging. Extremly impressive video, would love to spend time with that guy. Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

In World War Z, the 10/22 was standard issue for some of the military units. See the section about the gal who had to climb a tree when surrounded. She just sat up there and kept killing them until there weren't any more so could go on her way. Carrying lots of ammo would be much more important than the horsepower of the round. - OS Unless, like I brought up earlier, there are 28 days later Rage zombies. A slow shambling walker is easy to kill with a head shot, baseball bat, etc. But if I have someone or a large group of someones coming at a dead sprint, Id rather have something that punishes them, a hard hitter. Of course with 28 days later style, an AR in 300 blk out, and a drum fed Saiga with lots of slugs and double aught buck would be the ticket Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

Honestly, I wanted something along the lines of a hand forged Kabar, in application more than design. A fighting and utility knife. I used a traditional style tanto tip, not the Western tanto that is a bastard design that I dont really like, with a flat grind and convex edge for slicing and dicing. Paracord is easily field replaceable and provides good grip, and the blade is soft back tempered for a tough springy blade, with an extremely hard edge for excellent edge retention. Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

I cussed and threw stuff for almost 2 hours trying to do that, and Im still not 100% sure its right Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

I could do another one close. Someone else already pmed about one also. This one might be for sale, I could use the money, though I built it with the intentions of keeping it lol. Thanks for the compliments, glad you like it Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

Finally has real facial hair. Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

Thanks guys. Yeah it grew back in 5 months tricky. And we will get it worked out Broomhead. Here it is wrapped. Simple wrap down the handle, with a turks head at the hilt. I'm not a great paracord guy, but it looks and feels good. [URL=http://s535.photobucket.com/user/tnplowboy07/media/20130507_202522_zps5171ada2.jpg.html][/URL] [URL=http://s535.photobucket.com/user/tnplowboy07/media/20130507_202459_zpsbc58389f.jpg.html][/URL]

I actually got time away from work to fire up the forge today. I made this from a Made in the USA 1095 Nicholson file. It has an 8.5" blade, flat ground with convex edge, 12.5" overall. I'm gonna paracord wrap the handle instead of wood on this one. It will shave hair easily, and would make a great camping/fighting style knife. Firing the forge [URL=http://s535.photobucket.com/user/tnplowboy07/media/20130507_110943_zpsde99a230.jpg.html][/URL] Steel in the fire [URL=http://s535.photobucket.com/user/tnplowboy07/media/20130507_113236_zps85c5fce3.jpg.html][/URL] Rough forged in under an hour [URL=http://s535.photobucket.com/user/tnplowboy07/media/20130507_113546_zps06cade1b.jpg.html][/URL] Finished to 400 grit on a 1x30 belt sander, then honed and stroped to a shaving edge by hand. [URL=http://s535.photobucket.com/user/tnplowboy07/media/20130507_145559_zps7ba244c3.jpg.html][/URL] [URL=http://s535.photobucket.com/user/tnplowboy07/media/20130507_145628_zps07354b56.jpg.html][/URL] Standing with almost finished product in hand on my parents porch [URL=http://s535.photobucket.com/user/tnplowboy07/media/20130507_150609_zpsbb910e46.jpg.html][/URL]

Is a pretty quick learner at the forge Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

Knowing who the man orgnazing that is, I plan to stay far away from that. Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

Does anyone need anything more than a double barrel shotgun? Deceding what a law abiding citizen needs and is allowed to own is a liberal mindset. Timothy Mcveigh used fertilzer to kill several, yet I bought and spread a ton of it two weeks ago. Criminals will find a way, and its not for anyone se to restrict our rights or what we are allowed to buy because of what someone else may do. This is how the NFA got passed. Because who needs a full auto, or a supressor, or a sawed off shotgun. No more infringments, no more compromise. Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

First thoughts? Would be great for a police officer or protection specalist who needed to keep an AR close by, but wanted it to remain low profile. As far as a crimanal? Whats to keep him from throwing a pistol upper and a rifle lower in a gym bag? Covert, concealed, and two pins to make it complete. If he is commiting a crime he probably doesnt care if an SBR is legal. Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

Looks like cop assisted suicide to me. Guy wanted to die. Why else would he be screaming kill me? On another note, those officers better be glad he was untrained or didn't want to kill them. 37 rounds? Lookex and sounded like more than half those came down range before either officer returned fire. If that had been effective trained fire those would be two dead police officers. Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

He'd be getting an ass whopping first thing. Second thing, what kind of friend was he that you guys had a gun exchange program (though Thank God you did) Hell if your a good enough friend to borrow one of my guns, then your trust worthy enough to bring it back in the same shape. Btw that 1911 is worth a pretty penny. And you can pick up a new eaa ez9 here for under $500 http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=339735888 Though I know thats not the point. Id still be madder than hell. Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

Go spend some time in San Diego and you will find out the email person was serious. I got pulled over 17 times in 6 months. All 17 were for smog checks, on a modified (turbo, injectors, exhaust, r compound tires, yada yada) 2004 WRX wagon with TN plates and I was an out of state resident due to military, which means I am not required to smog my vehicle or follow their smog laws. 17 times I explained this to the officer, and 14 of those still wrote me smog violation tickets in excess of $500 for car modifications. I went to court with all 14 tickets and all 14 ruled in my favor. I had the same cop do it 5 times. I was never once pulled over for speeding or anything else other than smog checks, so they had no reason to "know" my car. Yep sounds like they were serving and protecting to me. What that police officer failed to mention was that Socal cops get put on traffic duty, or did then. I don't kniw if thats shit duty or what, but they have a chip on their shoulder and a hard on for any car or truck that looks or sounds modified. Not to mention walking around drag strips, autocrosses, dyno days and car meets writing down makes, models and tag numbers in UNIFORM. Thank God the LEO's around here aren't like that. Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

You mean going around curves at 170+ mph on surface streets, in a place that is knowon for spectacular crashes takes balls of steel lol Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

Love them all. Specs on them, especially the AR Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

Whoever it is will need to be able to really rack a slide and slingshot a charging handle Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

May I ask what you don't like?

He'll need a beveled mag well for smooth entry, and quick reloads to keep him going. Not to mention a lube endorsment deal for those matches when things run dry after a few hours. Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

I'd love to come, but I will be gone from May 20th - Aug. 5th teaching black smithing at a summer camp. Maybe next time, have fun guys. Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

$2k is about my limit for any firearm, short of a few high dollar Battle rifles that are on my "someday" list. I love my 1911's, but $4k is way more than I could ever afford to pay for one.

Well, if I wasn't self conscience about my backwoods grammar, I sure as hell am now around you bunch. I've always had a thick accent, and will usually revert to slang words in day to day conversation, even though I did good in most English classes, and had a librarian for a mother, so I have always been well read. I still have some issues with grammar and spelling from time to time, though as long as someone makes an effort at a coherent sentence, and it doesn't look like one big run on sentence typed in Ghetto speak and "texting code", I usually don't notice it. It does amaze me how many people who are in positions that include public speaking say ummm constantly. I do my best to avoid umm, or other nervous pauses and ticks in my speech.

To you guys who are turning in people reselling ammo. Yes it sucks, yes it pisses me off. But remeber, if you ever bought a vehicle and wrote down any price other than what you paid, your guilty of it. If you ever bought or sold at a flea market or yead sale without paying taxes on the stuff, your guilty of it. If you sold a gun for a profit your guilty of it. Yes this stuff is silly and yes almost everyone here has done those things. That doesn't make them any more legal or ok than reselling ammo. Suck it up, call them on it if you must, but turning people into the goverment for petty shit is a slippery slope. Some of you guys would fit right in up in New York. They will pay you $500 to turn in your neighbor with an AR up there. Then a thread gets posted here about someone acting weird or calling the cops over a gun, or calling police on neighbors, etc everyone is in agreement that people and the goverement need to mind their own buisness. But obviously if something doesn't suit some of you guys your ready and willing to call the IRS in and possibly ruin their life. Glad I don't live next to you guys if we ever get New York legslation. I can actually trust my neighbors Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere