Silver linings of shutdown
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I'm intrigued.
Is there much practical application for these sorts of blades, besides machete-type work?
cuz that would be so rad for beaver to walk in and be like, bro what are you doing?
ohh you know, just making some guac. *cuts avocados with a sword*
Is there much practical application for these sorts of blades, besides machete-type work?
cuz that would be so rad for beaver to walk in and be like, bro what are you doing?
ohh you know, just making some guac. *cuts avocados with a sword*
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I always found it interesting that a spoon, Loeffell, was masculine and a Gabel was feminine.
I'd gone the opposite.
I'd gone the opposite.
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My roommate in college had a massive Claymore mounted on his bedroom wall.
We threw a party to kick off our junior year and it was stolen.
We threw a party to kick off our junior year and it was stolen.
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Hah! They're a bit too unwieldy for kitchen use, obviously. But it's certainly fun and good stress release to find a place in the woods and do some test cutting on water bottles, milk cartons, etc.
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"Having T-Shirt tmcats as a KSU fan has to be embarrassing for some. He should just stay on the tiggerboard where the little weasel best fits in."
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more than anything, now I wanna watch Kill Bill.
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The old Highlander TV series had a nice array of different swords during its run, including one memorable episode with Mike Ehrmentraut.
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Filipinos use them for everything from kitchen work to cutting the grass (no kidding)
we have one from a community in the northwestern part of Luzon that has a hollow handle and doubles as a spear tip for hunting wild boar
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Whoa, that is nifty!
"Having T-Shirt tmcats as a KSU fan has to be embarrassing for some. He should just stay on the tiggerboard where the little weasel best fits in."
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This is my only knife of any note.
It's a Gurkha Khukri, made in Nepal. A patient of mine gave it to me in appreciation for...not dying. He had been admitted to the ICU in a coma in critical condition with a stroke, spent almost 6 months in the hospital, had almost everything possible go wrong with him, had his last rights read to him, was made a do not resuscitate a one point, but somehow, made it...probably despite my "care". His brother was in the American foreign service in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and had picked it up and given it to my patient along the way. And he gave it to me.
The next time I'm on Naked and Afraid, I'll probably take it.
A Kukri with the traditional Karda (middle) and Chakmak (bottom). The Karda and Chakmak are used as a utility knife and a sharpening tool, respectively
It's a Gurkha Khukri, made in Nepal. A patient of mine gave it to me in appreciation for...not dying. He had been admitted to the ICU in a coma in critical condition with a stroke, spent almost 6 months in the hospital, had almost everything possible go wrong with him, had his last rights read to him, was made a do not resuscitate a one point, but somehow, made it...probably despite my "care". His brother was in the American foreign service in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and had picked it up and given it to my patient along the way. And he gave it to me.
The next time I'm on Naked and Afraid, I'll probably take it.
A Kukri with the traditional Karda (middle) and Chakmak (bottom). The Karda and Chakmak are used as a utility knife and a sharpening tool, respectively
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Anand Giridharadas
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Khukri's are so damn cool, have you seen a Khopesh?Feral wrote: ↑Tue Apr 28, 2020 4:29 pm This is my only knife of any note.
It's a Gurkha Khukri, made in Nepal. A patient of mine gave it to me in appreciation for...not dying. He had been admitted to the ICU in a coma in critical condition with a stroke, spent almost 6 months in the hospital, had almost everything possible go wrong with him, had his last rights read to him, was made a do not resuscitate a one point, but somehow, made it...probably despite my "care". His brother was in the American foreign service in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and had picked it up and given it to my patient along the way. And he gave it to me.
The next time I'm on Naked and Afraid, I'll probably take it.
A Kukri with the traditional Karda (middle) and Chakmak (bottom). The Karda and Chakmak are used as a utility knife and a sharpening tool, respectively
"Having T-Shirt tmcats as a KSU fan has to be embarrassing for some. He should just stay on the tiggerboard where the little weasel best fits in."
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I'd never heard of them until you asked. Looks pretty cool, a bronze sickle sword!
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Dothraki use basically Khopesh's.
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Koreans and Israelis win in hand-to-hand combat styles, but Filipinos have the BEST weapons styles. Knife and stick Kali are brutal.TraditionKU wrote: ↑Tue Apr 28, 2020 12:50 pmFilipinos use them for everything from kitchen work to cutting the grass (no kidding)
we have one from a community in the northwestern part of Luzon that has a hollow handle and doubles as a spear tip for hunting wild boar
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the Tabaco area on Luzon is renown for their bolo quality...plus, it’s situated in the midst of a handful of volcanos. i was fortunate to do some work there just a few years ago, and was compelled to purchase a few bolos as gifts
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Would've picked up some escrima sticks, as well!TraditionKU wrote: ↑Tue Apr 28, 2020 5:29 pm the Tabaco area on Luzon is renown for their bolo quality...plus, it’s situated in the midst of a handful of volcanos. i was fortunate to do some work there just a few years ago, and was compelled to purchase a few bolos as gifts
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This is a fun discussion.
My grandpa fought in WW2, and had this bayonet he supposedly made entirely out of salvaged Japanese airplane parts on Midway island.
My grandpa fought in WW2, and had this bayonet he supposedly made entirely out of salvaged Japanese airplane parts on Midway island.
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that just made me wonder whatever happened to my grandpa’s