Random Thought Thread

[Jo the Machinist]

I told him it would make a perfect Anniversary present...

 

[Casinostocks]

Uncle Matty bids 30 CPK (Now 31 CPK's)

Alas not mine but the turd-blossom who was lucky enough to order it when Nathan was just a nipper and no so busy, was recommended by no other than yours truly to hit Nathan up for a special project... At first, he really wanted a Samurai sword from Japan (true story).

I may have to wait 5 years or so if I last that long for Nathan to throw me a bone... Sniff Sniff!

P.S. I also got ahead of myself by stating that I "have" 30 CPks in case anyone of you yahoos want to conduct a burglary... The truth is that I currently own 26 CPK cutlery pieces but will hopefully have all 30 by the time all my preorders are fulfilled.

 

[UffDa]

I would like to visit Australia, but having grown up in rural Alaska, I (like most tundra folk) am a mite bug-phobic. Australia scares me.

I think that I would prefer to take my chances in Australia.

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

The last time I sat down and stoned work of this nature my elbows were younger

 

[betzner]

The last time I sat down and worked stoned I frankly don't recall having elbows.....

 

[Casinostocks]

LOL, I was just thinking that someone, ala a clever clog, was going to do an anagram of sorts using Nathan’s own words

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

LOL, I was just thinking that someone, ala a clever clog, was going to do an anagram of sorts using Nathan’s own words

I don't even know what the hell you're talking about but I'm glad to see you back on the forum Matty

 

[Casinostocks]

I don't even know what the hell you're talking about but I'm glad to see you back on the forum Matty

Switching from beer to scotch has two kinds of effects:

Temporary loss of some cognitive grasp followed up by sharper wits as you leisurely allow your scotch to settle

CPK sub-forum is my chosen online family. I’ll never be gone for too long if I had a choice in the matter

 

[Fullflat]

Switching from beer to scotch has two kinds of effects:

Temporary loss of some cognitive grasp followed up by sharper wits as you leisurely allow your scotch to settle

CPK sub-forum is my chosen online family. I’ll never be gone for too long if I had a choice in the matter

Cheers to you, Matty!

 

[Lorien]

Nathan, would you add a pic or two of the tools you're using for this?

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

Nathan, would you add a pic or two of the tools you're using for this?

 

[duramax]

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That looks like something from a Star Wars movie !!!!!!!!

 

[Lorien]

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Han Solo torture device!

 

[Mike157]

Holy Smoly, that is one large tool set! Mike

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

Holy Smoly, that is one large tool set! Mike

Between machining the dagger and machining the fixture I used 25 slots of the 30 tool carousel. Of those tools, 12 were consumed and replaced during the 32 hours of spindle time, so this project has used 37 tools and I haven't even started the scales yet. The starting stock weighed a little over 24 pounds and is now down to 1 pound 6 ounces. There's a good reason people don't make knives this way, it's probably the most ridiculous project of its nature that I've undertaken, but it does allow something that is pretty unique.

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

^I'm not looking forward to sharpening that

 

[JJ_Colt45]

One Blade to rule them all ..., One Blade to find them ...
One Blade to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.

 

[Lorien]

One Blade to rule them all ..., One Blade to find them ...
One Blade to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.

that rings true

 

[Standard78]

Ridiculously impressive!

It’ll be interesting to see what scale material you choose for that.

 

[Casinostocks]

Ridiculously impressive!

It’ll be interesting to see what scale material you choose for that.

I'm hoping the whatever-is-left-over from this batch:

Mystery wood scales of my choosing, (probably something really awful, like wood from an old smelly hammer handle)