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by Ringmaster
Sun Dec 19, 2010 3:53 am
Forum: General Off Topic Discussion
Topic: Hear of a Good One Lately
Replies: 2315
Views: 263155

Re: Hear of a Good One Lately

My Pop kept a coop of chickens his entire adult life ( I don't know why, we never ate one )... So, one night, when I was about 4 or 5, this coon got in the chicken coop. Old Black Bart, a HUGE old rooster that the old man had caponized when he was young, gave that coon "what for", but even...
by Ringmaster
Sun Nov 08, 2009 12:26 pm
Forum: General Off Topic Discussion
Topic: Veterans
Replies: 215
Views: 27960

Re: Veterans

Navy '69 - '73. USS Mt. Whitney, LCC-20.
by Ringmaster
Sat Oct 31, 2009 2:14 am
Forum: General Off Topic Discussion
Topic: What's the Army coming to?
Replies: 15
Views: 1628

Re: What's the Army coming to?

I can second what Wullie said - my Pop served alongside (not with) a contingent of Ghurka's, over in N. Africa. He told me, on several occasions, they were the toughest hombres he was ever around. Having defended the history of the previous generation's soldiers, tho'.... It should be pointed out, t...
by Ringmaster
Sat Jul 04, 2009 5:50 pm
Forum: General Off Topic Discussion
Topic: The importance of walking...
Replies: 4
Views: 958

Re: The importance of walking...

Now that food has replaced sex in my life, I can't even get into my own pants...

JR
by Ringmaster
Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:23 pm
Forum: General Off Topic Discussion
Topic: Are you a turkey hunter?
Replies: 4
Views: 878

Re: Are you a turkey hunter?

Hey Jaye,

My little brother is chasing birds this spring, also. Do you want left-wing or right-wing ? (He's not the best hunter in the family, so I may not have either one.)
by Ringmaster
Thu Apr 09, 2009 2:07 am
Forum: General Off Topic Discussion
Topic: Hand Surgery
Replies: 13
Views: 1723

Re: Hand Surgery

Well, your old hand wasn't much to look at, before the surgery. But I've seen it look better, bud. Take it easy, do what the therapist sez. You have my best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Take Care,
JR
by Ringmaster
Fri Mar 27, 2009 10:08 pm
Forum: General Off Topic Discussion
Topic: Pruning
Replies: 20
Views: 3005

Re: Pruning

Hey Mr. Fred, Yessir, that's a Falcon - '61 or '62, I can't remember that much detail. It was my buddy's, and we called it the "Foul Coon" - what a piece of junk ! I think they used the front-end out of a soapbox derby or something, we replaced ball joints pretty often. I couldn't even cra...
by Ringmaster
Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:11 pm
Forum: General Off Topic Discussion
Topic: 97 Bobber
Replies: 18
Views: 2116

Re: 97 Bobber

I'm kinda partial to the wheelchair behind it...that's more my speed. But it IS a good-lookin' scooter !

Just be careful,
JR
by Ringmaster
Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:59 pm
Forum: General Off Topic Discussion
Topic: Pruning
Replies: 20
Views: 3005

Re: Pruning

Yeah Fran,

The Moon Wagon had wall-to-wall rug in the back, right out of somebody's parlor. Pure wool, with a huge red rose in the middle ! Kinda hard on the elbows and knees, but the extra space was well worth it !

For those that haven't seen it - here's the original "Moon Wagon"....
by Ringmaster
Thu Mar 26, 2009 5:36 pm
Forum: General Off Topic Discussion
Topic: Pruning
Replies: 20
Views: 3005

Re: Pruning

I think I scored 26...or was it 27 ? Can't remember, now. Momma had an all-electric washing machine - I wasn't "allowed" to help with laundry until I was about 8 or 9, 'cause she got her hand caught in the wringer one time. It flattened her fingers, but she got a new ring out of the ordeal...
by Ringmaster
Wed Mar 25, 2009 4:01 am
Forum: Fixed Blade Knives
Topic: Question on WWII Remington Pal knives
Replies: 3
Views: 1334

Re: Question on WWII Remington Pal knives

Well, chrome is quite soft, compared to the steel. Rockwell is in the 20's, I think. So, on a working knife, it's gonna scratch, and allow the corrosion to start in the scratches. MOST people that sharpen with a stone will, at some point, drag the sides of the blade against the stone, and wear away ...
by Ringmaster
Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:22 pm
Forum: Fixed Blade Knives
Topic: Question on WWII Remington Pal knives
Replies: 3
Views: 1334

Re: Question on WWII Remington Pal knives

I'm not an "authority", Wild Man...but I would be surprised if they did. If you have an example, with a high-polish, it just might be chrome-plated carbon steel. That was a popular finish, for a few years - post war. I have a Case example of chrome-plate, and it's readily apparent, if you ...
by Ringmaster
Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:46 pm
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: Camillus vs CAMCO
Replies: 12
Views: 5374

Re: Camillus vs CAMCO

Oh, my !

What's goin' on with the hand, Dale ? What're they gonna do - what's the recovery time ? I hope you've got a one-arm blade, in your pocketknife !

Take Care,
JR
by Ringmaster
Sun Mar 22, 2009 6:26 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: More about Damascus
Replies: 4
Views: 529

Re: More about Damascus

Yessir, Hukk... Although I've never attended the classes, I'm pretty familiar with the program. The classes are held in Washington, Ark. Supposedly the site where James Black created the real "Bowie" knife, from meteorite. Washington is just a rock-chunk from Hope, Ark. The program was ini...
by Ringmaster
Sun Mar 22, 2009 4:51 am
Forum: General Off Topic Discussion
Topic: Stimulus Bill
Replies: 28
Views: 4724

Re: Stimulus Bill

I hate to beat a dead horse, 'cause it's been awhile since anyone posted to this thread. However, I DO have a couple of bona-fide facts, that really grind my grits - and who better to whine to, than my friends... For those that don't know me, I (and my ex) are seniors, living on a fixed income, Ok ?...
by Ringmaster
Sun Mar 22, 2009 1:05 am
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: More about Damascus
Replies: 4
Views: 529

Re: More about Damascus

I'm not familiar with 61S-BL, even a little bit - can't even find it, in my limited reference. But what Hukk said is the straight scoop. Stnls damascus is seldom worth the time, effort, or expense. Not even hinting at discouraging your effort - you might very well find a method to beat 'em all. Just...
by Ringmaster
Sun Mar 22, 2009 12:52 am
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Benefit Auction knife for Johnnie Fain
Replies: 45
Views: 3368

Re: Benefit Auction knife for Johnnie Fain

$100, and I hope I come in dead-last, in this bidding.

Give yourself a pat on the back, Jim.

JR
by Ringmaster
Sat Mar 21, 2009 6:07 pm
Forum: Custom Knives
Topic: Nitre Bluing
Replies: 5
Views: 1994

Re: Nitre Bluing

That's a pretty dramatic difference, considering the blades are the same chemical composition ! Did you buff the blades after removing them from the bath ?

I wonder why the fillet blade came out so much darker than the others ??

Take care,
JR
by Ringmaster
Sat Mar 21, 2009 3:37 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: We Lost One of the Great Ones.
Replies: 83
Views: 10161

Re: We Lost One of the Great Ones.

I miss Johnnie, as we all do. His great cheer, his knowledge, his helping hand and his ability to make everyone welcome. He was truly an unsung hero, in our knife fraternity.

Take Care, Johnnie Fain.

Jimmy Rex
by Ringmaster
Mon Mar 16, 2009 4:52 pm
Forum: Knife Repair and Restoration
Topic: Dye for bone handles
Replies: 28
Views: 12642

Re: Dye for bone handles

Hi Guys, Observations on using DMSO as a penetrant, to carry dye into bones... Even a teeny-tiny bit of DMSO on the skin will absolutely, totally ruin the taste of good beer in your mouth. A solution of DMSO and leather dye will stain formica, instantly, and ( I guess ) permanently. Bon-Ami won't re...
by Ringmaster
Fri Mar 06, 2009 3:32 pm
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: SK...................help!
Replies: 9
Views: 1420

Re: SK...................help!

It could be just about anything, I realize...

The first thing that popped into my old brain, that starts with an "A", was Robert Peary's Arctic Expedition ? 1909, I believe ?

Just a WAG,
JR
by Ringmaster
Fri Mar 06, 2009 1:28 am
Forum: General Off Topic Discussion
Topic: what do ya'll look like?
Replies: 2591
Views: 318722

Re: what do ya'll look like?

Lookin' good, Dale ! (Considering)....
by Ringmaster
Thu Mar 05, 2009 12:56 pm
Forum: General Off Topic Discussion
Topic: TV Marketing
Replies: 5
Views: 1051

Re: TV Marketing

The Wheel ?
by Ringmaster
Thu Mar 05, 2009 2:02 am
Forum: General Off Topic Discussion
Topic: TV Marketing
Replies: 5
Views: 1051

TV Marketing

I just saw a commercial on the boob tube, that the miracle of technology has brought us to the point of a "CORDLESS KNIFE" !! It will even slice bread, believe it or not !

Wonder what they'll think of next ?

JR
by Ringmaster
Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:17 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: MY 2ND LOVE ----> THE 3 BLADE STOCKMAN PATTERN!
Replies: 411
Views: 52708

Re: MY 2ND LOVE ----> THE 3 BLADE STOCKMAN PATTERN!

I almost never like double-ended knives,

But that Western is just like hot biscuits, Johnnie -- it really melts my butter ! Don't ever lay that one down, on the tailgate of the truck (unless it's parked in my back yard).

Bravo,
JR

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