"Students in a California school district will not be allowed to wear American flag T-shirts on Cinco de Mayo, due to concerns that such displays of patriotism would inflame racial tensions by offending Mexican students on their holiday."
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2014/05/05/students-its-illegal-to-wear-an-american-flag-shirt-on-cinco-de-mayo/#ixzz30rEEmdTV
This is another fine example of bullshit. PC has ruined this nation and stolen our first amendment rights.
Monday, May 5, 2014
Takers
"How much land does the federal government own? A 2012 Congressional Research Survey said the federal government owns about 640 million acres, or 28 percent of the nation’s land mass. Roughly 90 percent of that property is in the West.
Put another way, one out of every two acres in the West is federally owned. In Nevada, the figure is 81.1 percent; in Alaska, 61.8 percent; in Utah, 66.5 percent; in Oregon, 53 percent. In Connecticut and Iowa, the federal government owns 0.3 percent of the land."
Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/may/4/this-land-is-whose-land-ranch-standoff-reveals-ext/#ixzz30rCBeLsa
Follow us: @washtimes on Twitter
And the fuckers want more. That's all they are good for is taking, taking your money, your property and your freedoms. It's high time we put a stop to this monstrosity that is no longer recognizable as the government the Constitution outlined.
Put another way, one out of every two acres in the West is federally owned. In Nevada, the figure is 81.1 percent; in Alaska, 61.8 percent; in Utah, 66.5 percent; in Oregon, 53 percent. In Connecticut and Iowa, the federal government owns 0.3 percent of the land."
Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/may/4/this-land-is-whose-land-ranch-standoff-reveals-ext/#ixzz30rCBeLsa
Follow us: @washtimes on Twitter
And the fuckers want more. That's all they are good for is taking, taking your money, your property and your freedoms. It's high time we put a stop to this monstrosity that is no longer recognizable as the government the Constitution outlined.
Sunday, May 4, 2014
Saturday, May 3, 2014
Bowie? Get Ya Some!
I had every intention of getting up early and hitting the woods in search of more mushrooms. I ended up sleeping in a little and woke to a very painful morning. I skipped mushrooming and spent the morning reading and surfing. What am I reading now? Bill Bagwell's "Bowies, Big Knives And The Best Of Battle Blades". It makes for some interesting reading concerning the history, use, carry, making and science behind bowie knives and other big fighting knives. Most chapters are repeats of his articles from when he wrote for Soldier Of Fortune magazine. In this treatise he compares the lethality of the bowie against the venerable K-BAR, the AK bayonet, daggers and other knives. In doing so he makes some very valid points as to the effectiveness of bowie knives for their versatility and deadly use.
I did not know that by 1837 three states had made it a felony to kill a man with a bowie. The killing wasn't illegal, the use of a bowie to do it was. He makes the point that New Orleans was a gentrified city but steeped in the European tradition of dueling. But by the early 1800 one of the favorite dueling weapons was the bowie knife. Using the traditional sword dueling tactics and inventing new ones specifically for this big blade it became a fearsome weapon in the hands of a trained user. And there were plenty of places in New Orleans to get that training. Sword trainers from around the world opened shop in that port city and rough men of the seas were always in the ports and bars. The trainers from Spain had the most influence on the specialty of fighting with a bowie.
There are some trees in NOLA that are known as the Dueling Oaks. These tree's witnessed over 900 duels a year from 1834 to the Civil War.
Any self respecting man from the South dared not arrive in battle without a huge knife. As a matter of fact may Northern soldiers were terrified of the Southern man with his giant knife.
By the way, the man this type of knife is named after is a true American Badass. Wandered, explorer, duelist, investor, he was known to rope and ride wild deer as well as alligators too! He was shot and stabbed many times in his life and kept coming back for more.
If you have an interest in bowies, get a copy of this book and find out how awesome this decidedly American blade is.
Techniques
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=bowie+knife+fighting&FORM=VIRE1#view=detail&mid=BEAE54A1A4ACA30546E3BEAE54A1A4ACA30546E3
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=bowie+knife+fighting&qpvt=bowie+knife+fighting&FORM=VDRE#view=detail&mid=76CB3D3FEDF9C82D78C776CB3D3FEDF9C82D78C7
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=bowie+knife+fighting&qpvt=bowie+knife+fighting&FORM=VDRE#view=detail&mid=E30953862C804AFB01AEE30953862C804AFB01AE
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=James+keating+bowie+knife+fighting&qs=n&form=QBVR&pq=james+keating+bowie+knife+fighting&sc=0-20&sp=-1&sk=#view=detail&mid=DD7A9A097D7922A64276DD7A9A097D7922A64276
I did not know that by 1837 three states had made it a felony to kill a man with a bowie. The killing wasn't illegal, the use of a bowie to do it was. He makes the point that New Orleans was a gentrified city but steeped in the European tradition of dueling. But by the early 1800 one of the favorite dueling weapons was the bowie knife. Using the traditional sword dueling tactics and inventing new ones specifically for this big blade it became a fearsome weapon in the hands of a trained user. And there were plenty of places in New Orleans to get that training. Sword trainers from around the world opened shop in that port city and rough men of the seas were always in the ports and bars. The trainers from Spain had the most influence on the specialty of fighting with a bowie.
There are some trees in NOLA that are known as the Dueling Oaks. These tree's witnessed over 900 duels a year from 1834 to the Civil War.
Any self respecting man from the South dared not arrive in battle without a huge knife. As a matter of fact may Northern soldiers were terrified of the Southern man with his giant knife.
By the way, the man this type of knife is named after is a true American Badass. Wandered, explorer, duelist, investor, he was known to rope and ride wild deer as well as alligators too! He was shot and stabbed many times in his life and kept coming back for more.
If you have an interest in bowies, get a copy of this book and find out how awesome this decidedly American blade is.
Techniques
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=bowie+knife+fighting&FORM=VIRE1#view=detail&mid=BEAE54A1A4ACA30546E3BEAE54A1A4ACA30546E3
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=bowie+knife+fighting&qpvt=bowie+knife+fighting&FORM=VDRE#view=detail&mid=76CB3D3FEDF9C82D78C776CB3D3FEDF9C82D78C7
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=bowie+knife+fighting&qpvt=bowie+knife+fighting&FORM=VDRE#view=detail&mid=E30953862C804AFB01AEE30953862C804AFB01AE
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=James+keating+bowie+knife+fighting&qs=n&form=QBVR&pq=james+keating+bowie+knife+fighting&sc=0-20&sp=-1&sk=#view=detail&mid=DD7A9A097D7922A64276DD7A9A097D7922A64276
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Painkiller by Judas Priest
Aaron O'Keefe runs a Band Camp program for aspiring your musical artist and after viewing may of their videos I gotta say, WOW! Check out this cover of Pain Killer by Judas Priest. The heavy metal guitar being played by kids od outstanding!
KNIFE COACH SEGMENT 1
This guy is one cool cat and seems to know knife fighting. Ol' Bill Bagwell recommends him and his company ComTech for knife training. Watch him, he's quick, smooth and has the moves of a dancer. Pay attention now.
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Bill Bagwell: The Deadly Back Cut with a Bowie Knife. Clipped Point Lead...
Bill Bagwell shows what it looks like coming at you.
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
The King of Bowie Knives
Bill Bagwell has been making Bowie knives for well over 35 years. He knows a thing or two about them and even used to teach classes on fighting with a Bowie. He has written a book about bowies and other big blades which I have ordered. His creations are highly prized by those who can afford them, me, I'll have to settle for Cold Steel products.
Sunday, April 27, 2014
Sharp Stuff
I have always liked my knives to be sharp. Very sharp. I started collecting knives when I was a young boy and have most of them today. I usually found the factory edged to be lacking. So, I explored the art of sharpening knives. A common whetstone was my first tool for this. It was my fathers and using it I learned to get my knives shaving sharp. My dad gave me my first quality sharpening device, a Case Moon Stone. It's a slab of white fine grade ceramic that Case marketed back in the 70' and 80's. These are nearly impossible to find anymore. Even on EBay.
I kept using Arkansas whetstones for all my sharpening needs and found them quite satisfactory. After I got married, had a decent job and had a family started I invested in a triple stone oil bath stone set that I acquired at a gun show. It is in a plastic case that acts as the oil reservoir and has course, medium and fines stones. I have used it for over 20 years and is just now needing the stones turned over.
Then I discovered the Lansky sharpening system. WOW! I was astonished at the ease in which I could get a polished razor sharp edge in no time. I do need to replace some of the softer stones but the two final stones, ceramics, are as good as the first day I got the set. I gave sets to two of my friends and they love them.
Those items fill my every day sharpening needs. Until I started getting big knives. The Lansky does not work good for big blades and I have grown to depend on that one for most sharpening and lesser on the traditional stones.
Now with big blades to sharpen I am returning to traditional stones. I am using the 3 stone with success and have ordered some others as well.
I found this Case hard Arkansas at Smokey Mountain Knife Works. It's a tiny little thing but puts a really fine edge on my standard size pocket knives.
I also got from them these, a Washita stone and a hard black Arkansas stone. The black one really did a job on a couple of my pocket knives.
This brings us to my latest system. In my tiny house I have lost my Chefs electric knife sharpener. Can't find it anywhere. So I looked around and had a system in mind (the EdgePro) and found it to be very expensive. Then I found someone who thought so too. They took that idea little further a created an alternative. The Gizmo sharpening system. It uses stones in a similar manner to the Lansky but they are Japanese water stones but the whole system and process is different. And this device does get a knife extremely sharp if you follow the directions. (link to come)
If you own a cutting tool of any sort you need to be able to sharpen it. Get a stone and try it. You'll be glad you did as a sharp knife is far superior to a dull one.
I kept using Arkansas whetstones for all my sharpening needs and found them quite satisfactory. After I got married, had a decent job and had a family started I invested in a triple stone oil bath stone set that I acquired at a gun show. It is in a plastic case that acts as the oil reservoir and has course, medium and fines stones. I have used it for over 20 years and is just now needing the stones turned over.
Then I discovered the Lansky sharpening system. WOW! I was astonished at the ease in which I could get a polished razor sharp edge in no time. I do need to replace some of the softer stones but the two final stones, ceramics, are as good as the first day I got the set. I gave sets to two of my friends and they love them.
Those items fill my every day sharpening needs. Until I started getting big knives. The Lansky does not work good for big blades and I have grown to depend on that one for most sharpening and lesser on the traditional stones.
Now with big blades to sharpen I am returning to traditional stones. I am using the 3 stone with success and have ordered some others as well.
I found this Case hard Arkansas at Smokey Mountain Knife Works. It's a tiny little thing but puts a really fine edge on my standard size pocket knives.
I also ordered an India stone based on a Bill Bagwell video I watched that covered sharpening big bowies. I can't find the black India stone that bill and one of my grandfathers favored. This is what I found. And it seems to work pretty good on my Cold Steel Natchez bowie along with a leather strop
If you own a cutting tool of any sort you need to be able to sharpen it. Get a stone and try it. You'll be glad you did as a sharp knife is far superior to a dull one.
'Tis The Season For "Shrooms
This time of year is very special to me and many others. The spring temperatures, sunshine and rain bring forth a bounty of wild goodness in the form of morel mushrooms. Elusive, delicious, valuable, they can be hard to find or incredibly easy to find.
This year with the on again off again entrance of spring and the reluctance of winter to leave has made for a challenging mushroom season in this area. Yesterday though, our efforts paid off. I called a friend of mine and he along with his wife joined me in a mushroom safari. We climbed down a cliff in the woods to find a spread of the yellow variety of morels. Further searching in all the "right" placed yielded naught. Lots of walking, creeping, looking and searching gave nothing more. We scaled the cliff and regrouped back at the trucks to venture forth to the next site. this one is a tiny Conservation Department holding of 24 acres that has given up its goodness in the past for me. Yesterday was no different except for the places the morels were found. We claimed our treasures and sped to the next two sites which gave us nothing but disappointment. In the end we accumulated over 80 of these tiny woodland treasures.
Worn out, aching, no, HURTING, I returned to my distant home and sliced the morels and placed them in a salt water bath in the refrigerator.
After waiting as long as I could, late this morning I enjoyed a mycological treat. Morel Mushrooms dipped in an egg and milk wash, rolled in seasoned corn meal and fried in butter. Oh My God! Revered along with an icy glass of sweet tea, my spirits were lifted and all was right in my world. I spent may hours with close friends, found these wild rewards and enjoyed the fruits of our labors. What could be better?
For this batch I use McCormick's Perfect Pinch Cajun seasoning, similar to season salt but with a slight bite to it. Man what a treat! Here's a before and after.
Soaking
Of course, while watching the thunderstorm I overcooked the first ones. But ya know what? They were GREAT!
This year with the on again off again entrance of spring and the reluctance of winter to leave has made for a challenging mushroom season in this area. Yesterday though, our efforts paid off. I called a friend of mine and he along with his wife joined me in a mushroom safari. We climbed down a cliff in the woods to find a spread of the yellow variety of morels. Further searching in all the "right" placed yielded naught. Lots of walking, creeping, looking and searching gave nothing more. We scaled the cliff and regrouped back at the trucks to venture forth to the next site. this one is a tiny Conservation Department holding of 24 acres that has given up its goodness in the past for me. Yesterday was no different except for the places the morels were found. We claimed our treasures and sped to the next two sites which gave us nothing but disappointment. In the end we accumulated over 80 of these tiny woodland treasures.
Worn out, aching, no, HURTING, I returned to my distant home and sliced the morels and placed them in a salt water bath in the refrigerator.
After waiting as long as I could, late this morning I enjoyed a mycological treat. Morel Mushrooms dipped in an egg and milk wash, rolled in seasoned corn meal and fried in butter. Oh My God! Revered along with an icy glass of sweet tea, my spirits were lifted and all was right in my world. I spent may hours with close friends, found these wild rewards and enjoyed the fruits of our labors. What could be better?
For this batch I use McCormick's Perfect Pinch Cajun seasoning, similar to season salt but with a slight bite to it. Man what a treat! Here's a before and after.
Soaking
Ready to eat.
Of course, while watching the thunderstorm I overcooked the first ones. But ya know what? They were GREAT!
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Tits on a Vine
It's a good thing we didn't raise these when I was a young 'un. They would have kept me humpin' for hours! Vietnamese pumpkins, who'da thunk!
Friday, April 18, 2014
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Belle has arrived
A few days ago I allude to a shipment I was waiting on. I gave a few clues and got no takers. So, introducing, Belle, a Cold Steel Natchez Bowie. This is the model with the SK-5 steel composition which is a high carbon steel. Over 17 inches in length and very heavy it is balanced and feels light in your hand. In your hand it feel like a monster though, long, huge and dangerous looking. This massive blade not only has a wicked harp edge it has a sharpened clip edge for delivering those back slashes. My only complaint is the sheath. The SK-5 model is shipped with what Cold Steel calls secure-x and I call plastic. It allows the blade to rattle in the sheath and causes rub marks on the blade. If your get the San Mai 3 VG1 blade which is a laminated steel, you get a really nice leather scabbard with a brass knob to secure it in place when thrust through your belt or sash. No belt loop is include. I will be looking for one of those sheaths or designing one of my own. So without any more rambling, I present Belle.
Sunday, April 13, 2014
Hustle, the American Way
I just watched the movie, "American Hustle". While the movie was about the Abscam investigation of the 70's, for me though, it was about the new side of Amy Adams. She usually plays a good girl next door kinda character but not in this one. She was letting those tiny titties shine and struttin' her stuff, I wonder how she kept from having many nip slips. Fuck, it's like I opened a package of vanilla cookies with cherry frosting, and now I can't get enough!
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Impending Arrival
I'm all excited, my hearts aflutter, I ordered something last night and can barely contain my excitement. Here's a hint...it's steel and it's cold. Hmmmm. You might say it has a sharp wit about it. If you look around you might be able to Trace it down. That's all until it's arrival.
Sunday, April 6, 2014
It's What's For Supper
Beef that is. Roast beef with potatoes and carrots all swimming a thick dark sauce redolent with garlic and onion and the bite of black pepper juxtapose against the creaminess of the taters and the sweetness of the carrots. Damn!
A Little Too Wide
Coming home the other day I got behind this guy. I like trucks and full size SUV's that are lowered and rolling on wide rims. BUT, if you're going to go with wide rims get a set of tire that friggin' fit. Stretching narrow tires out to for the wide rims looks real white trash, dark ghetto and piss poor.
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Grandads Knife
Here is my latest project, my Grandpa Carder's Old Timer pocket knife. He carried this little stockman for many years. Unfortunately, he didn't take care of this tool. When I got it from my father it was rusted, corroded, it had no snap and was hard to open. Now, it's quite a bit better. The rust is gone, corrosion is under control and the snap is back. Now comes the tedious work, polishing the pits on the blades away.
The nickel silver has come out good and the scales are in nice shape too. I have the back springs and brass liners cleaned up and polished. When done it will look like no other Old Timer, with high polished blades and fittings.
The snap took a while to achieve due to the rust and crud in the pivots and between the springs. A lot of oil and elbow grease managed to take care of this issue. It's starting to look pretty good, considering what is was a week a go. So Stephen, I know you have a thing for Old Timers, what do ya think about this little guy?
The nickel silver has come out good and the scales are in nice shape too. I have the back springs and brass liners cleaned up and polished. When done it will look like no other Old Timer, with high polished blades and fittings.
The snap took a while to achieve due to the rust and crud in the pivots and between the springs. A lot of oil and elbow grease managed to take care of this issue. It's starting to look pretty good, considering what is was a week a go. So Stephen, I know you have a thing for Old Timers, what do ya think about this little guy?
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
New Additions
Just repaired and cleaned. A Case and a Kutmaster. New additions to the fleet.
As always click to embiggen, and if you are interested in pocket knives, I suggest checking out this forum. www.allaboutpocketknives.com they have several forums, stores, and general knife discussions. My stepfather likes www.britishblades.com I feel sorry for those Limey bastards though what with all the harsh knife laws our former masters have thrust upon the good folks of Great Britain or what passes for that island nation now.
As always click to embiggen, and if you are interested in pocket knives, I suggest checking out this forum. www.allaboutpocketknives.com they have several forums, stores, and general knife discussions. My stepfather likes www.britishblades.com I feel sorry for those Limey bastards though what with all the harsh knife laws our former masters have thrust upon the good folks of Great Britain or what passes for that island nation now.
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