Paul53 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 17 hours ago, KWalrad said: Is it me, or is Ford really going a "little" overboard on the size of the F150 grills? And look at the size of the foot print on it! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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railfancwb Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 On this the 50th anniversary of the first humans to walk on the moon...It occurred to me to wonder if possibly the Apollo voyages represent the high tide of the United States. As on the beach, so with nations... the high tide mark becomes evident only when the tide begins to recede. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 And to all indications he made some good knives. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted July 20, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted July 20, 2019 2 minutes ago, railfancwb said: And to all indications he made some good knives. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk He made some of the best knives ever made and there are dozens, maybe hundreds of knifemakers building versions of his designs. There have been damned few knifemakers that have influenced the craft like Loveless did. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Administrators Eric Posted July 20, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted July 20, 2019 My favorite Loveless design: 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted July 20, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted July 20, 2019 How do I not own one of these yet? Â 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tous Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Eric said: Â Who doesn't love the sound of round engines? 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted July 20, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted July 20, 2019 2 minutes ago, tous said: Who doesn't love the sound of round engines? The guys they are pointed at. 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Administrators Eric Posted July 20, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted July 20, 2019 School pizza recipe! The only item that the cafeteria at every school I attended(and there were many) got right. Â http://www.schoolpizzarecipe.com/ 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted July 21, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted July 21, 2019 NASA projected an image of the Saturn 11 rocket on the side of the Washington monument for several days and then projected the entire launch and boost sequence there, on the anniversary of the launch. That must have been something.  2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 8 minutes ago, Eric said: NASA projected an image of the Saturn 11 rocket on the side of the Washington monument for several days and then projected the entire launch and boost sequence there, on the anniversary of the launch. That must have been something.  A magnificent idea. How amazing the optics are to do this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Eric said: My favorite Loveless design: That's the one! I found some clones (cold steel?), but even they were sold out / discontinued. I really need that knife. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Eric said: I drove on many a tire that were threads only. The Datsun B210 didn't really even need tires. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 I got to shake Buzz's hand. (I briefly worked at Carnegie Mellon's robotics lab) I mumbled, something like, "It's an honor". He broke last year's rover. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted July 21, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted July 21, 2019 31 minutes ago, Huaco Kid said: That's the one! I found some clones (cold steel?), but even they were sold out / discontinued. I really need that knife. It is damned hard to find one of Cold Steel’s Black Bear Classics. People that have them hang onto them. Same with the Loveless knives, obviously. There are a hell of a lot of folks making that style of knife, but none of them are cheap. These guys make one: http://www.rocketknives.com/galleryfixed/fixeddaggerconcealable/fixeddaggerconcealablesubhilt.html https://www.arizonacustomknives.com/knives-by-maker/sponaugle-james/189176.html Here’s a Loveless knife for only $24,500! https://www.ebay.com/itm/R-W-Loveless-Merritt-Knife-Makers-Big-Bear-Stag-Sub-Hilt-Fighter-Knife/223390541764?hash=item34031d27c4:g:t28AAOSwjMBcsVZP Here is an interesting Böker model for just under $400. Böker makes some good knives. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Boker-Plus-Kressler-Subhilt-Fighter-Black-Micarta-Fixed-Blade-Knife-P02BO190/133002446352?epid=0&hash=item1ef7904610:g:Wp8AAOSwAvFcmUMA Cold Steel has a cheap knockoff of the design. I haven’t seen one in person, but I have an instinctive distrust of sub-one-hundred-dollar copies of famous knife designs. This isn’t their Black Bear Classic. It is a low-end knockoff, although it claims to have a Japanese stainless blade. https://www.ebay.com/itm/COLD-STEEL-39LSSC-Oss-Subhilt-Fighter-8-1-4-Double-Edge-Fixed-Blade-Kraton/352725683875?epid=2254426361&hash=item522016cea3:g:e3sAAOSwGeBdMgrX I don’t think that you will find a quality version of this knife for less than $400 and probably closer to $600 or $700, but maybe you’ll get lucky. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 3 minutes ago, Eric said: Here’s a Loveless knife for only $24,500! My deal is, is, that I'd actually take it camping. And hack a snake. And cut sausage. And make pointy sticks. Clean fish. (Like my Randalls) (like God intended) I'd make that knife valueless. I still need one, though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted July 21, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted July 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, Huaco Kid said: My deal is, is, that I'd actually take it camping. And hack a snake. And cut sausage. And make pointy sticks. Clean fish. (Like my Randalls) (like God intended) I'd make that knife valueless. I still need one, though. Well, check out this link. It is selling in the $60 - $80 range. It might be a good camp knife. https://www.ebay.com/itm/COLD-STEEL-39LSSC-Oss-Subhilt-Fighter-8-1-4-Double-Edge-Fixed-Blade-Kraton/352725683875?epid=2254426361&hash=item522016cea3:g:e3sAAOSwGeBdMgrX There are a bunch on eBay to choose from. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted July 21, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted July 21, 2019 3 minutes ago, Huaco Kid said: My deal is, is, that I'd actually take it camping. And hack a snake. And cut sausage. And make pointy sticks. Clean fish. (Like my Randalls) (like God intended) I'd make that knife valueless. I still need one, though. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313.TR3.TRC2.A0.H0.Xcold+steel+oss.TRS0&_nkw=cold+steel+oss&_sacat=0 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted July 21, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted July 21, 2019 The handle appears to be a single piece of injection-molded plastic. It’s a cheap way to go, but it is probably plenty strong. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted July 21, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted July 21, 2019 Good Lord! This one is $65,000!!! https://www.ebay.com/itm/R-W-LOVELESS-KNIFE-MAKER-INTEGRAL-BIG-BEAR-STAG-PORTRAIT-LOGO-RARE-BOOK-KNIFE/223556798112?hash=item340d0606a0:g:WRYAAOSwS9BdCXwn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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