11-21-2009, 18:47
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Bladesmith to the Quiet Professionals
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Procedural Failure
3 ton arbor press...279 dollars
large tactical heat treated blade...475 dollars
brute force...cheap
Making everyone at professional soldiers laugh and make fun...priceless.
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11-21-2009, 19:55
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11-21-2009, 19:56
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Area Commander
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Glad you're okay, Bill. That doesn't look funny at all.
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11-21-2009, 20:12
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We value the eyes -- both of them.
The nose -- not so much.
My eye protection can (supposedly) take a shotgun blast. Might want to get some. (Chicks dig 'em too!)
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11-21-2009, 20:20
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Told you not to show the wife that PMS license plate joke.
Looks exactly like the shape and size of her fist. 
TR
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11-21-2009, 20:39
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Sure Bill, yeah, OK.... now let's tell the real story.....
Wife a little miffed at something?
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11-21-2009, 21:19
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Geezus Bill! I would say something disparaging, but at the moment I am too busy cringing. Stay safe!
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11-21-2009, 21:24
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OK, Mr. Knife Man, and the rest of the story is ...  
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11-21-2009, 21:58
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Bladesmith to the Quiet Professionals
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CSB
OK, Mr. Knife Man, and the rest of the story is ... |
Might have put a couple too many ounces pressure on the press, blade broke and my face went into the top of the press post (steel). This happened with safety glasses on.
Still haven't found the end of the knife handle (tang).
That's my story and I'm sticking to it...
...for now 
Last edited by Bill Harsey; 11-22-2009 at 10:09.
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11-21-2009, 22:05
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Bill, I am just glad you were wearing safety glasses and didn't lose an eye! 
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11-22-2009, 16:39
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I think the sissy men live in the other 49 states... you Oregon men are beyond categorizing.
Take it easy Mr H... do let us know if your diversionary tactic worked with Mrs H.
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11-22-2009, 19:06
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Saw this on the Sunday morning show. Pretty interesting. Is this like your shop Bill? http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?...in;contentBody (Sorry, you'll have to put up with a comercial, first.)
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11-23-2009, 10:28
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Bladesmith to the Quiet Professionals
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Dozer523,
Great video!
We have some of the same tools in common but I do very little forging now. That is one big power hammer he's working from. Great looking shop and work.
My steel work started for the logging side and my first work in edged tools was all forging. I made woodworking tools for timber frame and boat building then jumped off the deep end into knife making.
The Chris Reeve shop would be a good example on the other end of the spectrum with a lot of well managed CNC equipment.
(Kramer could also use a guard on the front of that power hammer, stuff breaks on occasion...but look who's talking)
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11-25-2009, 16:45
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Guerrilla Chief
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It's all fun and games until the knife : slips, falls, flys, ricochets, bounces or otherwise leaves the hands of the "expert" and does this...... (see pics)
ss
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(adapted from: Sherwin B. Nuland, MD, surgeon and author: The Wisdom of the Body, 1997 )
Education is the anti-ignorance we all need to better treat our patients. ss, 2008.
The blade is so sharp that the incision is perfect. They don't realize they've been cut until they're out of the fight: A Surgeon Warrior. I use a knife to defend life and to save it. ss (aka traumadoc)
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11-25-2009, 17:00
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Bill
Stay Safe and I guess our in the market for some higher end Safety Glasses.
Glad all you got was a shiner.........
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