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Post by Toad on Dec 2, 2014 22:53:00 GMT -5
Like that little triple...
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Post by Toad on Dec 2, 2014 22:52:02 GMT -5
Dig it!
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Post by Toad on Dec 2, 2014 16:35:26 GMT -5
Really nice - how many pounds in your collection?
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Post by Toad on Dec 2, 2014 15:49:19 GMT -5
Nub chucks will crack your own skull. Those things will sever your own arteries. Those things are not healthy Toad. Wife to raise life insurance hopefully. She already has plenty of insurance. Not healthy? Believe that is the point!!
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Post by Toad on Dec 2, 2014 15:47:25 GMT -5
*LOL* That is precisely why my wife does not allow me to play with my swords in the house. Make sure to keep us up to date on your finger count *L*. Seriously, be careful. I had a buddy in school catch a thrust from a broken saber blade down the sleeve of his jacket. Severely cut him from wrist to elbow. Playing with metal objects can be dangerous.....Mel I know all about that, Mel. One of my fellow practitioners was working with an iaito (dull katana) blade and put the thing through the meat of his bicep. Then he did the next worst thing by pulling it out. Blood all over the mat. He had quite a bit of explaining to do at the hospital. I'll be very careful with these kama. Already working with the nunchaku as well - my least favorite weapon by far, and I'm still only working with one pair. Imagine it will be worse when I have a pair in each hand.
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Post by Toad on Dec 2, 2014 5:07:40 GMT -5
Careful! After they're polished, it might blind you... Wow!
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Post by Toad on Dec 2, 2014 5:05:10 GMT -5
Ha! Not the couch, the comforter for the bed.
Tigereye didn't work - too hard and the blade just skipped right off, repeatedly...
Now I'm switching off between marble, septarian nodule, and plywood. Worked well for one blade. Will dull the other tonight...
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Post by Toad on Dec 1, 2014 20:29:10 GMT -5
Glad you are mending.
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Post by Toad on Dec 1, 2014 19:22:10 GMT -5
I can get some with wood blades, but they can be expensive too...
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Post by Toad on Dec 1, 2014 19:05:47 GMT -5
I was recently promoted to Ni Dan rank in karate and can now train with kamas. Woohoo! The story goes quickly downhill from there. You can see the cheap plastic sleeves over the blades - Not very effective! Within 30 minutes of having them home, I sliced the cover for our comforter right through the sleeve. Understandably, the wife is not very happy: I was already planning to dull the blades for training purposes, so I have a nice piece of tiger-eye all ready. Once the rough work is done, I'll take successively finer grades of automotive sandpaper to the blades and then wipe them down using the same oil (camellia) I use on my katana. As you can see from the below picture, there is quite a notch in the wood where the tang went in. I'll fill that up with wood glue before sanding the handle - and getting rid of those stupid dog stickers. The wood will be treated with coconut oil. Handles are about 14" and appear to be pine - very light. The blade from tip to back of handle is about 7.5". Cheap set - only $20 for the pair, but they will do nicely for training until I can get a fancy set. I hope to have these finished in a few days - if work doesn't call me in. Check back for updates. Updates are finally in - camera trouble. A little glue to reinforce the tang slots: And the finished kama with reasonably dulled blades and lots of coconut oil on the handles. Nothing fancy, but they'll do to learn with:
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Post by Toad on Nov 30, 2014 10:43:52 GMT -5
Way awesome. Thanks for photos!
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Post by Toad on Nov 28, 2014 14:03:55 GMT -5
Love the yellow one - and the 2nd obsidian. Great stuff.
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Post by Toad on Nov 27, 2014 10:38:19 GMT -5
Really nice. Hope to pick some up on my trip next summer...
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Post by Toad on Nov 27, 2014 10:26:35 GMT -5
Great pics. Thank God for my family and all His blessings...
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Post by Toad on Nov 27, 2014 10:23:14 GMT -5
I loved the wonderstone I bought off ebay years ago, but this stuff is better! Great trade there.
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Post by Toad on Nov 26, 2014 21:16:10 GMT -5
Love that plume
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Post by Toad on Nov 25, 2014 16:26:12 GMT -5
I can see why the police would be called. Or rather, I can hear why the police would be called - LOL
Is that an every year tradition or every couple?
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Post by Toad on Nov 24, 2014 6:13:06 GMT -5
Congrats and good eating.
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Post by Toad on Nov 22, 2014 6:09:42 GMT -5
Thanks for the heads up!
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Post by Toad on Nov 21, 2014 3:38:08 GMT -5
Always wanted to try fluorite, be interested to see how your batch goes.
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