John: Bringing any of those new videos to the AKTA in SC next week (October 12-13), John? - Larry Czekaj...
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John Bailey
bahamajohn@...
Oct 1, 2001 10:30 pm
Hi Larry... I am afraid not... as I will not be going. I will be very busy with some other projects for the next few weeks. I hope you have fun though. Here...
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John Bailey
bahamajohn@...
Oct 2, 2001 2:21 am
From Scott #43 <"There are 2 grapefruit trees growing in their backyard <and John pulled one off of the tree and rolled it across <the yard. It was about 30...
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Philip West
phil.west@...
Oct 2, 2001 4:19 am
On Fri, 28 Sep 2001 19:05:27 -0700 (PDT) Matthew Rapaport <quine@...> ... Hard as in striking power or hard as in effort to throw -I suspect the former....
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Philip West
phil.west@...
Oct 2, 2001 9:32 am
On Sun, 30 Sep 2001 11:14:02 -0400 (EDT) Fraser Novaco ... basically a case of suck it and see-or in other words the smallest vanes that will stabilise your...
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Lee Fugatt
lpndolfn@...
Oct 2, 2001 2:29 pm
I use very little comparative muscle Phil. I never seem to have a problem getting the knife to the target. However, my throwing technique does put a little...
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Scott Gracia
sgracia@...
Oct 2, 2001 4:20 pm
John, Even us "Cheese Heads" have our moments :) BTW, where can I get some bayonets like the one we threw? Thanks again, Scott ... From: John Bailey To:...
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John Bailey
bahamajohn@...
Oct 3, 2001 1:37 pm
I think Sportsman Guide is your best bet. These are Springfield 03 or Mauser bayonets, they are about 18" long. Machetes and other wide bladed long knives do...
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Fraser Novaco
fnovaco@...
Oct 3, 2001 3:21 pm
Do recommend throwing arrows like a spear or like a knife (ie. end over end) -- Fraser Novaco fnovaco@... Today's Babylon 5 quote is... "The...
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Philip West
phil.west@...
Oct 3, 2001 3:30 pm
On Wed, 3 Oct 2001 11:21:19 -0400 (EDT) Fraser Novaco <fnovaco@...> ... I'd say that throwing like a spear gives you a better chance of a hit and...
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thechuckster@...
Oct 3, 2001 7:25 pm
Scott You were asking about bayonets. I just got the Christmas 2001 catalog from Smoky Mountain Knife Works. On page 56 it has 7 bayonets measuring between 11...
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trevor@...
Oct 3, 2001 11:34 pm
... All I'd add is that they may not need to be nearly as large as you think - try starting small and going bigger. This also depends on how it's thrown - if...
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Lee Fugatt
lpndolfn@...
Oct 3, 2001 11:50 pm
Yep not a comlicated idea Trevor. But try this. take a 20" piece of Mop handle put your favorite spear tip at one end. Now take three 4" pieces of duct tape...
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Tim Valentine
comlogic@...
Oct 4, 2001 12:14 am
Chuck, Try the following: 1. remove the hawk heads on the offending loose handles 2. sand all the splinters, dirt and loose crap off the head end of the handle...
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Philip West
phil.west@...
Oct 4, 2001 9:15 am
... That's pretty much the Uchi-ne, except most were a bit shorter (12") and the handle was just behind the vanes. Phil phil.west@......
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Jason Chasse
jchasse@...
Oct 4, 2001 10:53 am
Hi All Anyone know where I can get some of these? Preferrably the long ones? Jason Also I got a guy emailing me from a samurai sword site looking for info on...
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madinmd@...
Oct 4, 2001 11:55 am
Jason Chasse: Define the parameters of "long." If, however, you're referring to the type of bayonet attached to the SKS-style rifle, then go to a "gun and...
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Lee Fugatt
lpndolfn@...
Oct 4, 2001 3:02 pm
The handle is the exposed butt end. Only a nation that boils their steak would have trouble with that..... :-) ... From: "Philip West" <phil.west@...> ...
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Philip West
phil.west@...
Oct 4, 2001 3:07 pm
... "Now hold the thing by the "Handle" that will be the 4" bare end in ... I say no more..... Only a nation that boils their steak ... What's steak???? Phil ...
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Scott Gracia
sgracia@...
Oct 5, 2001 10:18 pm
Hello, I just finished adding a new link to my site called LOCAL THROWERS. This is a place where you can try to find people to throw with in your area (or at...
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PoolRev@...
Oct 5, 2001 11:26 pm
I'm in. David R. Adamovich (The Great Throwdini) 876 Guy Lombardo Avenue Freeport, NY 11520 516 546-1425...
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Jason Chasse
jchasse@...
Oct 5, 2001 11:38 pm
Jason Chasse Caribou Maine ... From: Scott Gracia <sgracia@...> To: <thrower@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 3:19 PM Subject: [thrower]...
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bowtrader@...
Oct 6, 2001 11:05 pm
Scott, Please add me to the list. Steve Parker Baldwin, NY 516-377-3501 steve707@... Thanks! Steve...
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MICHAEL J SPIKER
mspiker@...
Oct 7, 2001 2:02 am
A little nonsense now and then is cherished by the wisest men Hi all, I have watched this list for about a year or better and decided to ask a question,...
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Lee Fugatt
lpndolfn@...
Oct 7, 2001 2:31 am
A very appropriate quote in light of the fact that heat treating copper has the opposite effect that it does on steel. Heating copper to red and quenching is...
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MICHAEL J SPIKER
mspiker@...
Oct 7, 2001 11:27 am
Thanks for the help. I thought that work hardening was how it was done , but I havn't worked with with copper except as furniture for some knives. I needed to...
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gpschub@...
Oct 7, 2001 8:47 pm
As Lee said, working copper hardens it. Heat will soften it again (annealing). Copper and silver must both be peridically heated when they are being worked...
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Bikewer@...
Oct 8, 2001 12:28 am
I found that copper tubing makes a rather nice-sounding slide... I've seen picks made of stainless steel, agate, and various other materiels, and one firm was...
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CChrist373@...
Oct 8, 2001 12:54 am
You might try putting small wings on the paper clips and throwing them like darts. Michael...
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Lee Fugatt
lpndolfn@...
Oct 8, 2001 12:59 am
SSHucks! ....An' me da' just fuldet a mahtchbuk coover ovah an picked it silly! Wha the bloddy 'ell is loif coomin tu? :-) "If it sounds like Rocket...
