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Hey FCD

SpartacusSpartacus Member Posts: 14,415
edited November 2013 in General Discussion
Did you hear anything on the ramp worker that got run over near gate B 42 @08:00 on 8 Jan?
I watched him get run over.
Just curious what injuries he ended up with. Definitely looked like it hurt the way he went down and his movements while laying on ramp while waiting on EMTs.






Mule
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    SpartacusSpartacus Member Posts: 14,415
    edited November -1
    just took a pic of a knife my Dad brought back from New Guinea after WW2.
    he doctored up a native and was given this in return.
    he always called it a machete.
    any info you can provide?

    thanks

    tom
    yw1m.jpg
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    SpartacusSpartacus Member Posts: 14,415
    edited November -1
    Do you shop at SafeWay? Do you like blue box Mac & Cheese? If so I'm bringing you 40,000# of it!
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    SpartacusSpartacus Member Posts: 14,415
    edited November -1
    What you got burning south of the airport?
    You been using incendiary rounds on them song dogs [:D]
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    andrewsw16andrewsw16 Member Posts: 10,728 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    It looks like a kukri.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kukri

    They seem to popular all over Asia. I brought one back from the PI with me. They are very sturdy. The Filipinos I knew made them from the leaf springs they salvaged off of wrecked trucks in the junk yard.
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    RobOzRobOz Member Posts: 9,523 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Looks like something I would use for my human sacrifice rituals[}:)]
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    iceracerxiceracerx Member Posts: 8,860 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    That looks more like a Bolo than a Kukri to my eyes.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolo_knife
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    SpartacusSpartacus Member Posts: 14,415
    edited November -1
    Dad brought back one of those, from the phillipines, as well. my kid sister has it.
    but this one doesn't have the inward curve to the blade.

    the story from my Dad:
    a local village suffered a lot of collateral damage from the US, defending a jap attack.
    the next day, Dad and some volunteers went back to help the locals.
    a local elder's son had been hit with shrapnel and was in bad shape.
    Dad doctored him as best he could.
    a moth later, the man and his son walked into camp with the machete and gave it to my father.
    the blade is spring steal, the grip is ebony. the sheath is local mahogany. the horseshoe, at the base of the grip was hammered out of a silver coin.
    not sure what the straps on the sheath are.
    but, in all these years, neither the blade or the straps have ever rusted.


    tom
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    dcs shootersdcs shooters Member Posts: 10,969
    edited November -1
    I've got one from there my uncle brought back that looks like it is hand made from a spring with wood handle and bamboo sheath.
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    guntech59guntech59 Member Posts: 23,187 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    That is a marvelous looking knife, Tom.

    Thanks for sharing.
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    montanajoemontanajoe Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 58,184 ******
    edited November -1
    That is awesome,,,[^][^][^][^][8D][8D][8D][8D]
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    fishkiller41fishkiller41 Member Posts: 50,608
    edited November -1
    looks just like that Malaysian deal from the other thread..
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    SpartacusSpartacus Member Posts: 14,415
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by fishkiller41
    looks just like that Malaysian deal from the other thread..


    yeah, and FCD seemed to be in the know about them.
    hope he sees this post....



    tom
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    catgunguycatgunguy Member Posts: 6,089
    edited November -1
    A very beautiful knife and a wonderful story. Thanks for sharing it with us.
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    retroxler58retroxler58 Member Posts: 32,693 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    BTT... [;)]

    I'm interested in knowing as well...
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    SpartacusSpartacus Member Posts: 14,415
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by retroxler58
    BTT... [;)]

    I'm interested in knowing as well...




    i think he's ignoring me.
    probably still mad about the comment i made about his oreo cows.....[:)]


    tom
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    SpartacusSpartacus Member Posts: 14,415
    edited November -1
    BTT
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    SpartacusSpartacus Member Posts: 14,415
    edited November -1
    he must be really pizzed at me......



    tom
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    SpartacusSpartacus Member Posts: 14,415
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by forgemonkey
    quote:Originally posted by Spartacus
    quote:Originally posted by retroxler58
    BTT... [;)]

    I'm interested in knowing as well...




    i think he's ignoring me.
    probably still mad about the comment i made about his oreo cows.....[:)]


    tom



    He wants Angus but he's having trouble with his 'rattle can' black paint !!![:D][}:)][;)]


    hey, kid all you want, but i bet he's pizzed at you too, for not making him a knife[:D]


    tom
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    jltrentjltrent Member Posts: 9,237 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by forgemonkey
    quote:Originally posted by Spartacus
    quote:Originally posted by retroxler58
    BTT... [;)]

    I'm interested in knowing as well...




    i think he's ignoring me.
    probably still mad about the comment i made about his oreo cows.....[:)]


    tom



    He wants Angus but he's having trouble with his 'rattle can' black paint !!![:D][}:)][;)]
    [:D][:D][:D]
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    SpartacusSpartacus Member Posts: 14,415
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by forgemonkey
    ,,,,,,funny you mention it. After I found my ol' patterns I forged a blade and made the bolster two days ago. I have a broken walnut stock from a 1903 Rolling Block that I might 'butcher' for the scales.[;)]


    i think the scales would look funny on the railroad spike knife youre supposed to be making for me.....[;)]



    tom
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    SpartacusSpartacus Member Posts: 14,415
    edited November -1
    until i'm assured of a harvest![;)][:D]


    tom
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    SpartacusSpartacus Member Posts: 14,415
    edited November -1
    hey, no worries on the delay.
    i'm just thrilled to have some expert opinion on the piece!!
    my dad made a shadowbox for it and gave it to me on my 16th birthday.
    prior to that, he actually used it in the yard, chopping overgrown grape vines etc.
    thanks again!

    tom
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    SpartacusSpartacus Member Posts: 14,415
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Flying Clay Disk
    By the way, wooden sheaths like the one you have are highly sought after. They are another signature of authenticity. All the natives carry their knives in handmade wooden sheaths. Most of them aren't finished as nicely as yours, but that is the preferred method of carry in the forests.




    the little info i got from my dad, before he passed, was that this was somewhat special.
    made as a gift to him.
    he didn't talk much about his time there, but occasionally spoke highly of the native population.


    tom
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    SpartacusSpartacus Member Posts: 14,415
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Flying Clay Disk
    Bump!

    Your knife is a fantastic item!!

    I've not ever seen anything as nice!!




    i shared your comments with my mom and sisters.
    they were as thrilled as i am.
    we don't know much about Dad's time in the war. he didn't talk about it much.
    all we have are the things he brought back to remember with.
    nice to know someone thought enough of him to give him the knife during that ordeal.
    i can't thank you enough for telling us it's something special.
    it lends credence to what we already knew. Dad was one of the good ones.[:)]



    tom
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