HAHAHAHAH ROFL that was too much thanks for that sharp sense of humor but I have chain mail on the neck and anti stick proof goggles also for Shits and giggles a pointy stick Man part protector!!!
Ever heard the phrase "a chink in the armor"? That phrase was coined by a guy carrying a Pointy Stick(tm) who was busy finding ways to shove it through or past armor to get to the softer bits. Now, in all honesty, I do believe HIS Pointy Stick (tm) was made out of shiny (and pointy) metal, whereas, being a poor man, all of mine are made out of wood and bits of broken glass, but the principle is exactly the same!
I was going to post a photo of me and one of my favorite store-bought Pointy Sticks(tm) - the one I prefer to use when poking at bears, but can't upload it anywhere at the moment because my computer is having an existential crisis that necessitates a reboot. The Crisis is that it is not quite sure if it's existence will continue beyond the next time my hands fall onto a basebball bat. Hence an "existential crisis" of potentially biblical proportions.
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I was under the impression that there wasn't and finer steel than Asian steel - that's what they make Samurai swords out of, right? Damascus steel ain't got nothin' on that!
I was under the impression that there wasn't and finer steel than Asian steel - that's what they make Samurai swords out of, right? Damascus steel ain't got nothin' on that!
Actually the steel to make Samurai swords is made by the same process of folding the steel. The difference being the samurai sword is wrapped around a softer core making it flexible so it doesn't break from being brittle while retaining an incredibly hard edge. If I am not mistaken it takes months to get a sword, and they start at about 40K from a master japanese sword maker. This info is at least 5 years old from japanese and Korean shooting friends in Ca. The Korean couldn't hit anything, but give him one of your sharp pointy sticks and he becomes a kendo expert. The japanese guy is one of those with a machine shop in his garage and just finished a custom .40 STI for me and its supposed to be on its way.
Just a note, but perhaps the anger on this one is best directed at the weasels who ran the Lead works here in Missouri. I was at their facilities outside Boss, Missouri a couple times. They put the worst of it far out in the isolated wilderness of the Mark Twain national forest.
It kills me to know that was the last of them, but good riddens to one of the most dangerous and outright toxic industrial environments I've ever been in, over 15 years of trucking. Thats saying quite a lot, and they weren't even a contender to have a close rival. They took #1 with a rocket for BAD.
So...I normally have a special kernel of hate, just for the EPA. They've done SO much damage in so few years. In this case though? What the hell took them so long, anyway?! There are pieces of my state, and among the most beautiful, that won't be entirely safe for people to do anything but pass through..QUICKLY...for generations, thanks to the people who ran things here.
I was under the impression that there wasn't and finer steel than Asian steel - that's what they make Samurai swords out of, right? Damascus steel ain't got nothin' on that!
BTW if you like Damascus steel caspian arms has a damascus slide for a 1911, I considered building one, but I thought the price was the bend over special. If I do build another 1911 it will be on their single stack frame though. I have one of their hicap custom built in 38 super, from when I was shooting IPSC seriously, one of those buck rodgers guns you don't like.
Testing the image upload area - all hail the power of the Pointy Stick(tm)!
That's the pointy stick I prefer to poke bears with. Grace says she's gonna get that on video one day, just to mollify the unbelievers. I don't see anything unusual about it - I knew a couple of brothers that used to hunt bears with home made bows and arrows, and Confederate genreal Wade Hampton used to knife fight bears with a bowie knife in his free time... having a long pointy stick to keep them at bay is positively safety-oriented compared to those!
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I was under the impression that there wasn't and finer steel than Asian steel - that's what they make Samurai swords out of, right? Damascus steel ain't got nothin' on that!
BTW if you like Damascus steel caspian arms has a damascus slide for a 1911, I considered building one, but I thought the price was the bend over special. If I do build another 1911 it will be on their single stack frame though. I have one of their hicap custom built in 38 super, from when I was shooting IPSC seriously, one of those buck rodgers guns you don't like.
Nah, that kind of Buck Rogers is fine by me - the laser us under the frame, and in addition to the iron sights. I think there is a special place in hell for the guy who thought it was a good idea to replace the iron sights with battery-operated geegaws. batteries have a tendency to go flat under the worst of conditions, leaving you with an expensive paperweight. It's Murphy's Law in action.
I'm not real fond of Weaver rails to attach all manner of geegaws either, unless they are fully loaded. Exposed sharp angles on the user parts of a weapon are bad - they're better on the target-whacking parts of weapons.
I'm actually OK with the lead smelters closing, too. I've always preferred tungsten bullets coated with teflon to protect to rifling in the barrel anyhow. Since this ain't about stealth-banning bullets via running lead out of town, but rather for the environment, I'm pretty sure they won't have a problem with those sorts of bullets any more, right?
The Russians have a good solution to that problem, too. Lead was in short supply for them, so they started making their 5.45x39mm bullets with a mild steel core filler taking up most of the space, with just a lead jacket around that, and a copper jacket around the lead. Furthermore, they leave an air pocket in the tip of those bullets, using even less lead. I'm good with that! Leave it to the Russians to develop the tech to solve America's problems!
LOL I like your idea of a pointy stick. Is that spear tip from cold steel? I might have to have one of those, of course this lazy ass could just make one. I have the tools to weld anything, and grind and fab just about anything just collecting dust. I have taken up woodworking and bought a shopsmith with all the attachments. Making sawdust is perfect for an old guy.
Yep, Cold Steel - both the tip and the shaft. It's the model they used to sell as "the Assegai", but with the long shaft rather than the short one. I've also got one of their "Javelin" models on a Cold Steel shaft, and their "Boar Spear" model, but on a separate shaft. The boar spear shaft was too heavy, and the one I got with the spear was slightly warped. Cold Steel wanted me to send the shaft back before they'd send a replacement, so instead i went to Lowes and bought a hoe handle with a steel ferrule on the shank and mounted it to that.
The sockets on Cold Steel spearheads are open on the back side. it looks like they were stamped out, then the socket was rolled until the edges match and welded. The temper on the javelin leaves something to be desired - if I throw it into a tree, it sticks, but the tip bends and stays bent until I hammer it straight again. it's not really spring tempered like I hoped it would be. I've had all of them since the mid to late 90's, and those are really the only complaints I've had with them. They take a good edge and keep it. I killed a snake about a week ago with the one in the picture.
A works of caution - if you get one, drill pilot holes in the shaft before you run the retaining screws into it to hold the head on. Otherwise, the screws tend to sear and the screw head snaps off.
Yep, Cold Steel - both the tip and the shaft. It's the model they used to sell as "the Assegai", but with the long shaft rather than the short one. I've also got one of their "Javelin" models on a Cold Steel shaft, and their "Boar Spear" model, but on a separate shaft. The boar spear shaft was too heavy, and the one I got with the spear was slightly warped. Cold Steel wanted me to send the shaft back before they'd send a replacement, so instead i went to Lowes and bought a hoe handle with a steel ferrule on the shank and mounted it to that.
The sockets on Cold Steel spearheads are open on the back side. it looks like they were stamped out, then the socket was rolled until the edges match and welded. The temper on the javelin leaves something to be desired - if I throw it into a tree, it sticks, but the tip bends and stays bent until I hammer it straight again. it's not really spring tempered like I hoped it would be. I've had all of them since the mid to late 90's, and those are really the only complaints I've had with them. They take a good edge and keep it. I killed a snake about a week ago with the one in the picture.
A works of caution - if you get one, drill pilot holes in the shaft before you run the retaining screws into it to hold the head on. Otherwise, the screws tend to sear and the screw head snaps off.
Thanks Nin, I was thinking soon as I finish some projects around here I might address making one of these, possibly from a car or truck spring. The wife wants some grab rails, and iron work done after I finish some finish carpentry from the additions first and build a couple of book shelves.