Recent content by notupperwareplease

State's rights. It's up to the states to decide it. On the other hand... one up on the double standards comment.

Thanks. I've got some rotary oil I use on my trombone. I'll just use that :-p

What kind of oil should I use on a blade that has a black coating on it? I just received via UPS my Kershaw Cyclone, w/ blackened blade. Do I need to use a special oil on it because of this coating? Thanks, pardon my ignorance please.

Well, on topic of the actual original post, and in response to the comment about the M14-- This guy was in another article I got from Military.com. Same guy. He uses an M16A2 Squad Advanced Marksmanship Rifle. Never heard of it before, either.

Well I got my steel I ordered, 1/4" x 1 3/4" x 1'...3 of those... Anywho, I tried annealing today. I wasn't expecting to use so much fuel! (1) Is there a trick to either make charcoal at home or somewhere to get it cheaper? I can get mine from the local grocery up the street for 6...

I think I'm going to buy the 5160...I don't have any of that other stuff lying around...and the nearest junkyard to go get old leafsprings, between the actual cost and gas money, it'd be cheaper to just buy some stock. OK, one last question and I'll stop annoying you guys :rolleyes: When...

Texas Knife seems to have a fairly good deal going w/ their 5160...I think I'm going to buy about 3' of that for starters.... Should I go ahead and buy more? Should I buy the 5160, or should I buy the 1/8" ones? The guide I'm going buy says to go w/ 1/4" thick...I have a 5" Kabar and a...

1)So should I buy oversize and layer it (two layers=1/4" blade) or buy drill rods? and hammer them into the right shape? 2) Is there a way to cut the steel w/o using any sophisticated tools? thanks

I know a little about knives, own just a couple, but I was thinking about taking up bladesmithing. I've got a pretty good guide and a lot of info on how to go about doing it from Bladeforums...but where is a good place to get steel? Nothing fancy...just O1 or something...would Home Depot or...

Wow...this bigotry towards Mexicans who want to come to the US by any means because life sucks in Mexico is wonderful... How about, instead of trying to find reasons to deny Hispanics access to our freedom and way of life...we fix the "grievances" y'all have. 1) Ditch Welfare. It's not the...

Umm...that revolver pic was definitely an airsoft gun, not real steel... Notice the gas injection dealy on teh side, and "Tanaka Works" and "Made in Japan".... Unless I'm mistaken. Or is what he meant by "Blasphemy"?

Is it just me, or does anyone else notice how everyone gets all riled up about "statistics" and never bothers looking at the actual numbers? Set aside that soldiers inherently bitch about wanting to go home. 944 soldiers were interviewed? Out of how many? How do you think they chose those...

Theoretically, it is blatantly unconstitutional. We all know the 2nd Amendment. Some people will cry "state's rights!" (10th Amendment) and say that the state is in fact acting constitutionally. But what about the 9th Amendment? "The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not...

I vote against any foreigner in charge, as a theory. Of course, there is no American-based company that COULD, but in theory we should be running our own ports. However, I don't see a difference between UAE and England or Singapore. Terrorists have global networks with worldwide front...

Airsoft. Definitely. Disclaimer: The following opinions are based off personal experiences and the experiences of people I know firsthand. They are not meant to offend a participant of either sport. Paintball appears to be an adrenaline-fueled game for rich and arrogant kids. They go spend...