SEPTEMBER! Remember anything goes here thread. Within moral and ethical guidelines.

[Bawanna]

Sore subject getsome. Can't recall how many times I went to feed the hogs and the mean bastards trapped me in the corn crib. Be stuck there till my grandad realized I didn't come back and he'd come looking for me.

If I could of packed a pistol when I was 7 there would have been a lot more bacon on the table.

[Bawanna]

Got bit by Tomahawk fever of late. After a ton of hunting around I decided on a Vietnam look alike, similar to the ones issued to some of our guys. The real ones are pricey but this one being a knock off was only like 25 bucks.

It was black paint on the head and OD paint on the handle, pretty plain and utilitarian.

So I blinged her a bit. I might try and learn how to throw it this weekend. Never saw much use in throwing one but might as well give it a twirl since it's there.







This is what it looked like before I stripped the paint off and blued the head and stained the handle.

[DeaconKC]

I'm likin' that Bawanna!

[GLOCKROCKER]

Nice work Colonel. You'll be better than Mel Gibson in the Patriot in no time! I'd hate to see that badboy flyin toward me.

[yqtszhj]

Man that looks nice.

[Planedude]

I always liked this site on the subject; http://tomahawkguys.com/

When I was in high school we lived on the air base. There was a Tech Sargent living a few blocks over who was full blooded Indian. Had real Teepee and he regularly threw tomahawks a large tree section targets in his back yard. Note here; Not one young person in the housing are ever caused any trouble near the sergeants house. He was a nice guy, but nobody that ever saw him throwing tomahawks (and knives) ever forgot how good he was at it. I sucked at throwing the ax, control of rotation was always my problem...

Have fun Bawanna, Good looking Ax!

[Bawanna]

That's what I'm wondering about. How much spin to put on it, I know it's gotta rotate, seems like it might take a little practice and even with a lot I might still suck at it.

Should work well for kindling I guess.

I gotta root my way under my house soon too to check out my water damage from a couple months back. Figure I can dig and poke wood joist with it too to see what's saveable and what's bad.

I'll find something to do with it.

[wyntrout]

My son visited us and brought his girlfriend. I had been trying to get our master bathroom shower rebuilt after I took it down to the slab and the studs. I gave up on getting that done beforehand, but now I've got to get that completed, but no hurry anymore. After I talked to someone at Lowe's and decided to use a liquid membrane product to coat everything in the shower and around the jacuzzi before reconstructing the pan and tiling everything, Wifey said I wasn't filling the house with chemical smells from that.

I did get to go shooting at the range with my son... hadn't been since about May, and my membership had run out. I renewed my membership and we shot my G21 SF, G23C, and my ported P40. I haven't gotten better, but I could still hit the target with my right hand, but not the left... very well.

I thought that all of us were going to the range, but Wifey took his girlfriend shopping instead. She has never fired a gun and would rather go shopping. That was last Friday and I JUST cleaned the pistols last night. We took 400 rounds to the range and my son bought 200 more, so 300 rounds each of .40 and .45. His bill was pennies shy of $90 for the 200 rounds and his fee for shooting. I have a case of 170-gr .40 Fiocchi FMJ coming in from Cabela's this morning (19th) for just under $300 after the $20 discount coupon and using $21+ points accrued. I have to keep up my stocks.

Wynn

[OldLincoln]

Detroit Graduation

---

A student played high school football in Detroit.
He was a great running back, but a really poor
student.

At graduation, he didn't have enough credits.
But he was a great football star and the students
held a rally and demanded the principal give him
a diploma anyway. They were so insistent that
the principal agreed if Darqueeze could answer
one question correctly he would give him a diploma.

The one question test was held in the auditorium
and all the students packed the place. It was
standing room only.

The principal was on the stage and told him to come
up.The principal had the diploma in his hand and
said, "Darqueeze, if you can answer this question
correctly I'll give you your diploma." He said he was
ready and the principal asked him the question.
"Darqueeze," he said, "How much is three times
seven?"

He looked up at the ceiling and the down at his shoes,
just pondering the question. The other students began
chanting, "Graduate him anyway! Graduate him anyway!"

Then he held up his hand and the auditorium became
silent. he said, "I think I know the answer. Three times
seven is twenty-one."

A hush fell over the auditorium and all the other students
began another chant.

"Give him another chance! Give him another chance!"

[Bawanna]

Old Lincoln wins the internet today.

[jocko]

Darqueeze is certainly not Italian......

[gb6491]

Got bit by Tomahawk fever of late. After a ton of hunting around I decided on a Vietnam look alike, similar to the ones issued to some of our guys. The real ones are pricey but this one being a knock off was only like 25 bucks.

It was black paint on the head and OD paint on the handle, pretty plain and utilitarian.

So I blinged her a bit. I might try and learn how to throw it this weekend. Never saw much use in throwing one but might as well give it a twirl since it's there.







This is what it looked like before I stripped the paint off and blued the head and stained the handle.

That's what I'm wondering about. How much spin to put on it, I know it's gotta rotate, seems like it might take a little practice and even with a lot I might still suck at it.

Should work well for kindling I guess.

I gotta root my way under my house soon too to check out my water damage from a couple months back. Figure I can dig and poke wood joist with it too to see what's saveable and what's bad.

I'll find something to do with it.

FINE work on that hawk Bawanna! Now, you've got me looking at them again.

For digging, poking, and prodding; save that beauty for other work and get yourself an adz-hoe-pick/mini pick/grubber hoe/pick hoe/seen called quite a few things. They are handy tools to have around and (IMO) would make a decent weapon if need be. I keep one in all my vehicles (probably less of a conversation starter than a tomahawk under the seat would be).

http://www.fine-tools.com/japanese-garden-hoes.html
I've had this one a long time (yeah, it's my favorite:

Regards,
Greg

[Bawanna]

Whats the make on that first one in the picture. It looks to be short handled and operated with one hand.....

Good points on the conversation piece and for digging much better than me hawk.

When I'm on the ground I require a 3 point stance as it were so I can only swing with one hand. A full size adze or hoe/pickaxe just won't work for me. Once again you got me on the prowl for another blunt force tool. Your a bad influence on me but wicked smart and loaded with common sense.

[Bawanna]

Think I found that first one. A Zenport? See them from about 24 bucks up to 295 bucks, I'm not making this up, they all use the same picture. Wonder which I should hunt for. I mean the 300 buck one has to be better right?

Who are these people.

Found a military one similar to my hawk but a pick / mattock. 17 bucks! I think it might be the one.............

[gb6491]

Bawanna,
That one is from Dieter Schmid - Fine Tools (http://www.fine-tools.com/japanese-garden-hoes.html). They are kind of pricey.
I have similar ones from Japan Woodworker (http://www.japanwoodworker.com/produ...pick--hoe.aspx) that have held up fine through quite a bit of use/abuse:

The red plastic handle one is from Lowes. I haven't used it much as I don't like the curved/bowed/cupped front blade.
The big green headed one is oft sold as "military pick & mattock".
I just ordered one of these to try out: http://www.amazon.com/Mfg-Co-861-01M...VPD4V520GVMD2S
Regards,
Greg