Welcome to the IHoP v.2

[dem beats 1,223]

1 hour ago, ///M5 said:

It is Poo's ditch banging sled so it sits up high and is "tippy"

Jet ski posture?

[mikel7829 90]

2 hours ago, Aaron Clinton said:

Lost last night in our championship game.  I scored, which is good against a team full of ex-pros.

Nice!

[mikel7829 90]

4 minutes ago, dem beats said:

Jet ski posture?

I myself am curious about that..

[///M5 2,833]

2 hours ago, dem beats said:

Jet ski posture?

Goal is to be active.  Easy sit to stand transition.

Sled is rider balanced.  Move forward the skis dig, move back the skis come off the ground, lean left the right ski goes up, etc.

[///M5 2,833]

My other sled is setup to stand only.

[mikel7829 90]

Already been eating ham..I made one last night...Sent 2 to my mothers to be made for Thanksgiving My Sister is bringing a 23lb turked...The hams were $1.29 lb not to bad of a price compared to everywhere else..Got them at a little local mom&pop grocery here...I love their meat its were i used to go for my jerky supplies ..

[///M5 2,833]

2 more boxes of parts came.  Woot.  Garage night

 

[Tirefryr 1,742]

Why is it I always find the vehicle I want at the most inopportune time?

[topgun 262]

Note 8 phone over here, finally ditched the S7.  

[nem 2,019]

The little giant is working! My buddy has been busy making some goodies. Here is the latest Damascus.

[topgun 262]

Nice looking pattern steel

[dem beats 1,223]

5 hours ago, ///M5 said:

Goal is to be active.  Easy sit to stand transition.

Sled is rider balanced.  Move forward the skis dig, move back the skis come off the ground, lean left the right ski goes up, etc.

Like a quad/bike.

Got it.

[dem beats 1,223]

25 minutes ago, nem said:

The little giant is working! My buddy has been busy making some goodies. Here is the latest Damascus.

Your forge?  It's so beautiful!!!

 

I am really really aching to make some of my own tools or pay for them....

 

I spent the last 3 days watching people make Damascus and blade and tools while doing house work.  Such strange timing.  Watched a MN wild player make a Damascus hockey puck.

[dem beats 1,223]

I really want some work knives and a a pair of practice dull karabit and 2 sharp.

 

Made for my hands so I can practice silat and Kali again.  I'm almost flexible enough for kata again.

[nem 2,019]

I don't, but help him.

[nem 2,019]

As he he gains confidence his work is getting amazing. At some point I want to twist a Damascus ingot and draw it out.  

[///M5 2,833]

26 minutes ago, dem beats said:

Like a quad/bike.

Got it.

All about the fun for me.  I don't care about fast...but of course that doesn't mean I don't want quick.

[///M5 2,833]

Gorgeous blade.  How is his sharpening technique?  I am always apprehensive when I do it and the results show.

[///M5 2,833]

Part of the reason my other sled is so fun.  It spools from idle to 8300rpm faster than you can fart.  It is a 600cc long block with 700 pistons and jugs with race porting.  To match the porting the clutch is absurd and doesn't engage until nearly 7000rpm.  The engine can spool and then slam.  It is somewhat hard on belts though lol.

[///M5 2,833]

Also means that even though it is smaller than the 800, until you get over 60 it doesn't feel like it.  Time in the power in the clutches is definitely shorter as the 8's pull forever, but shit is it fun.

[///M5 2,833]

Also of course has bored carbs and hotter timing.

[nem 2,019]

6 minutes ago, ///M5 said:

Gorgeous blade.  How is his sharpening technique?  I am always apprehensive when I do it and the results show.

He uses a belt sander and puts a very sharp, but strong edge on his knives. I should add the he has a leather belt for final sanding.

[///M5 2,833]

Just now, nem said:

He uses a belt sander and puts a very sharp, but strong edge on his knives.

I actually meant the polish then.  I use a 400 and 1000, but have an 8000 for my sashimi knife.  The last stone hardly takes anything off lol.

[nem 2,019]

Just now, ///M5 said:

I actually meant the polish then.  I use a 400 and 1000, but have an 8000 for my sashimi knife.  The last stone hardly takes anything off lol.

He uses a leather belt for final, but has several fine grit belts.

[///M5 2,833]

I assume he maintains them the same way?  I am jealous of those skills