Site and Situation

Bereft of my own content, I’m stealing something.

Spear — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:12:52 +0000

Top 15 in my Ipod.

1. Very Ape - Nirvana

2. 36-24-36 – Violent Femmes

3. It’s a Shame About Ray – Lemonheads

4. Dirty Life and Times – Warren Zevon

5. Long in the Tooth – Les Claypool’s Flying Frog Brigade

6. Anarchy in the USA – Sex Pistols

7. Run – Gnarls Barkley

8. 30 Days in the Hole – Government Mule

9. Home I’ll Never Be – Tom Waits

10. I’ll Be You – The Replacements

11. Bowling Green – Neko Case

12. Color Me Impressed – Uncle Tupelo

13. The Weight – Gillian Welch and Old Crow Medicine Show

14. Nine Bullets – Drive-By Truckers

15. I Just Can’t Take it Anymore – Gram Parsons

Number 16 is Desolation Row – Bob Dylan

It’s and odd list.

I’m unsure that she was ready to meet her Maker.

Spear — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 05:35:37 +0000

I am very sure that her Maker is not prepared for the ordeal of meeting her.

I didn’t get the chance to know her all that well, but in my very brief time with her I will say she was a remarkable lady.

And I’m gonna miss her.

Rest in Peace Phyllis.

III Recap

Spear — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 02:50:03 +0000

I was lucky enough to be invited back to blogorado after attending last year. I had a great time, and it was a much needed micro-vacation.

I want to thank the FarmFam for putting on an amazing spread of food and making everyone welcome.

My cannon seemed to be a success judging from the goofy grins on the faces of everyone that shot it. It was over enthusiastically loaded at one point but about 3 minutes on the machine in the shop this morning fixed that as well as made the amount of powder that it used per shot much more manageable.

I have to apologize to Sci-Fi about shutting down the Blue Rock range but when the broken pieces of the clays were windblown over the line, it’s just too damn windy to shoot clays. Next year, man, next year. We’ll get Mrs. Sci-Fi in on it too.

OldNFO’s rifles are amazing but he and I do not have the same sight picture. However we did a fair to middling job on the 500 meter target, putting a heart and hostage shot on target so close together there was only one clang. Thanks for the opportunity to shoot those NFO, and AEPilotJim.

I enjoyed the drive-by that Lawdog and I made, thanks for driving FarmGirl, but frankly we need more practice. Though we were able to outshoot the Humungous himself, though we were unhampered by attempting to aim out of a colander.

Speaking of the Humungous, It was a pleasure to get to see Stingray and Labrat again. Don’t worry I’ll put the rifle in a corner, there is nothing one can do to them to make them any more awesome than they already are.

Salamander makes an amazing Wez, something I’d never thought I’d say. He was missed on the second day of the festivities. Hopefully next year you’ll make it the whole time.

MattG can rock kilt and a pith helmet like nobody else. The Webley helps.

It was a great pleasure to talk guns and gear with Tam. Glad to have met her, and I have to extend my thanks.

Christina is going to be my personal masseuse when I get rich and famous as a gunsmith.

I didn’t get much of a chance to talk to JPG and Holly which I regret but it’s hard to catch up to everyone at a shindig like that.

Got a work swap working with Evyl Robot and Jennifer, I’m getting a knife sheath and the opportunity to fix up a S&W pre model 10 that needs just a bit of love. It’s a win for me both ways.

Ambulance Driver, thanks for the work, and you have got to go easy on the ramrods. And thank you for the work.

And a very happy birthday to both Phlegmmy and MattG. I have to say I love the goat.

I had a fantastic time, and was glad to see everyone. Here’s to next year.

5 x 5

Spear — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 06:30:14 +0000

First day of second semester started today.

Got a barrel ordered for my mauser.

Went with Douglas as Pac-Nor is way behind and not shipping for at least 12 weeks.

Looking forward to getting a few projects done outside of school time.

Had 4 separate earthquakes today, biggest being 5.5 on the scale. Not the biggest I’ve been in but close, and always kind of interesting.

Ran the bear out of the trash for the 4th night in a row. Juvenile male, and not afraid of me. The t-ball bat is going to need to be replaced with a real weapon if the doesn’t keep running from the rock I heave at him. Pretty cinnamon phase bear too.

Further bulletins as events warrant, and honestly if there is something you like to see addressed let me know in the comments or email.

You have to go, you don’t have to come back.

Spear — Tue, 31 May 2011 02:10:14 +0000

To the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines that don’t get to have a nice picnic and a beer today.

I remember, and thanks.

Well now what?

Spear — Tue, 10 May 2011 04:38:23 +0000

The trapper pistol will be graded tomorrow.

Pics were sent out and as soon as I get a good place to host them I’ll link em here.

Expect to see some start to finish pictures this summer.

My next project is to finish a 1911 safety installation for a friend of mine, and then work on my 1911.

I have a final in bench metal tomorrow and then I’m 1/4 of the way to being a real life smith.

Now, what do I do with myself in the mean time?

It survived.

Spear — Sun, 08 May 2011 00:04:32 +0000

Gun worked fine. Shot pretty well. Pics will have to wait however, I forgot my camera.

Headed East for a day or so, I’ll be back Monday.

Done.

Spear — Sat, 07 May 2011 03:25:22 +0000

Finished my last project for this semester today. I shoot it tomorrow. I’ll post pictures if it survives.

Looking forward to having next weekend off. However, the smithing doesn’t stop, I have to fit a ambi-safety for a friend of mine, and clean up the grips so they will fit.

Then I start summer classes.

Being Heeled.

Spear — Thu, 05 May 2011 05:47:47 +0000

I’ve carried a pistol off and on for quite some time. I went through a forest of options for both pistols and holsters. I’ve recently settled on a pretty good solution. I managed to score one of the new production Smith and Wesson 642s, without the lock. (The lock is here to stay folks, even though it is indeed stupid.) Now were I have to go during the day and the environment that I’m in I have to keep deep concealment. So I went with a ankle rig. It works rather well. Now it’s not quick, but situational awareness has to be my friend.

Now when I get home I either immediatly switch to a Glock 19 in Raven Ghost holster. (Sadly discontinued. And by discontinuing Raven has assured I will never by another holster from them.) My other option is a Smith 36-1 in a Galco slide.

I do a bit of managerial money handling so being heeled at home has become rather necessary. My choices are by all accounts pedestrian. However should I need to use any of them I’m not out much for a replacement.

Doctor, Doctor, it hurts when I do this.

Spear — Wed, 04 May 2011 05:53:23 +0000

Well it’s a good thing I’m a gunsmith (in training) rather than a doctor. My finger isn’t broken…..it was just severely dislocated. Which I found out when I attempted to set it the second time. Not to cast aspersions on my classmate’s, he’s a former paramedic, abilities and it sure as hell felt like he set it when he taped the two popsicle sticks to it. When I attempted to set it, after getting a finger splint at the local drugstore, it popped back into place.

Only twice have I ever thought I was gonna pass out. The first time is when they removed the pin from the top of my foot after surgery. The second was last night when I thought the end of my finger had popped off and rolled under the stove.

It was swollen and tender as hell this morning. The finger-splint seems to be helping, but I have managed to bump it into just about everything.

Plus side, it’s not broken.