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Jason McEntee
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Since Photobucket yanked all my pics, here's the most recent photo of my girl Trixie, just kicking back. Again, she's an eight year old puppy...
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Looks like Photobucket got greedy. Disabled 3rd party hosting unless I upgrade to a $400 a year account. Switching to Imgur...
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This is going to be a wicked looking sword! I can't wait to see it finished.
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In the beginning of May, I started working on a pair of sickle-swords, the first swords I've attempted. Being my first run at a blade over 20" overall, I wanted to start with something simple in design. Finally finished them this weekend. I sold one, and I'm keeping one. The specs are identical for both pieces... Steel: 1075 Handle Material: Bolivian Rosewood Overall Length: 30" Blade Length: 24 & 1/2" Handle Length: 5 & 1/2" Ricasso: 1 & 1/8" Tang Thickness: 3/16" POB: 6 & 1/2" from front edge of handle Weight: 1 lb, 7 oz Heat treated by Lyndle Driggers of J&L Cutlery
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That will be one hell of a retirement home. Very nice place; I'm jealous!
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Very nice! That blade has some crisp lines, looks great.
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Now THAT'S a sword. Beautiful yet menacing--exactly what a kriegsmesser / langes messer should be. Awesome work. I've always wanted a kriegsmesser / langes messer for my collection, but good ones are hard to get, and expensive. The couple of manufacturers that make good ones, Albion & Lutel, are out of my price range. Wish I could buy yours!
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I'm a member of a group on Facebook called "Swords, Knives, & Armor/Buy, Sell, & Trade." We've not had any issues...?
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Good to know. I guess I'll never attempt "boost" a post. Sorry you got blacklisted.
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Interesting...I use it as well, I have a page called "Appleseed Sharpening Custom Blades." I have not had any issues with any of my posts. Are you talking about the "boost post" feature, which requires a small amount of money? If so, I haven't used that before...
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Tried out the jig yesterday on a pair of sickle-swords I'm making, the first swords I've ever attempted. These were shaped out of 3/16" bar stock. All I can say is, wow, I should've got the bubble jig a year ago...
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My kit arrived last week, bought it directly from Fred's website. Spoke to Fred on the phone first to verify availability, and found Fred to be a very pleasant fellow. He sent me an email with the tracking number, and a long list of tips on how to use the kit. Looking forward to trying it out this Monday.
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Austin, you've got some serious skills with the camera. Great shots, all of them.
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Awesome!
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Mine are hung up on the wall, starting with 36 grit on the left.
