cut it out
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Yes sad to see the swamp drained. Some swamps need drained but not this one
Hey all, just checking in. Haven't been around much due to the work/family life, but the thing that really has me bummed out is that I developed some kind of tendonitis in my dominant shoulder out of nowhere.
Can't even throw a ball right now, so swinging big blades around has been totally out of the question. I could probably get away with doing some work with my opposite hand, but it hasn't seemed worth it. I've been working with a Physical Therapist for a few weeks and they're optimistic that the shoulder will recover without surgery, but so far I haven't noticed much change from all the stretching and exercises. Hope things start to look up soon.
Dang Nate, hate to hear it. I know I sure don't heal up as fast as I used to! Hopefully there's nothing permanent about it.
The reality is that I hit forty last year and am probably about to fall apart lol.
Ouch, ouch, ouch! Do you still have your motorcycle?
That's great advice on my knives. Maybe I'll whittle some toothpicks with my Kephart before pulling out the Mammoth INFIWeiler.
You all were talking earlier about using your non-dominent hand to do some chopping and such, in case of an accident or something and it reminded me of Game of Thrones where Jamie the King Slayer list his dominant right hand. Was he really that good with his left?
Mate that sucks!
I had my dominant shoulder just pop during routine daily goings, and it really sucked because at the time I was doing a renovation of an apartment and it really was unpleasant to paint the ceilings when I had a surge of pain every time I lifted my arm up... and I was doing a lot of that changing lights and painting ceilings...
I've gotten over the falling apart age point couple of years ago and I'll say it seems to pay to do some strength exercises (push ups, sit ups... against your body weight kinda thing) to make sure the muscles will provide some support for the creaky joints...
...Honestly, there wasn't nearly as much difference as I would've expected based on the blade shape of the BB13 vs 1311. I almost think I like the 1311 more simply because the straight blade makes it easier to carry, similar reason I like some of the big chopping knives over small axes.
Thanks for the cool post. Interesting to hear your thoughts on the BGBB13 vs the 1311. I sprang for the CG version partly because I don't have much INFI and the price was pretty good, but also because I thought the BG might be too similar to the 1311.
Even though the CG was surface ground down below the original .25" spec before they left the shop, it's still a beast and hits a lot harded than my 1311 (or any of my other choppers really). It's a blast to use, but is pretty heavy to pack around and wears me out quicker for sure.
Maybe mine is a thin cut, the stock thickness of my BGBB13 is identical to the 1311, as good as my calipers can tell (right at 5mm/.2")...