What did the Post bring today ?

[BorderReiver]

My old barber, who has since left here, refused to cut my partner's hair as he felt that male customers would not like a female in the shop. This is the same man who once said "Christ*, who cut your hair last", to which I was able to reply "you did." The rest of the haircut took place in silence!

I had the same thing happen when I visited my GP to get some OPD results. When he got to the CAT scan results he asked "who asked for this?"

 

[MaC]

9mm? fukin hippy

Son1 hasn't cut his hair for over twenty years. It's beautiful but he'd be terminably embarassed if I told him that
His bother looks at it with appalled horror, and then asks about the latest 'hoover'

 

[Quarterstaff]

The dog got a parcel this morning, worming tablets

 

[Beachlover]

The dog got a parcel this morning, worming tablets

You spoil that dog.

 

[Quarterstaff]

You spoil that dog.

 

[Templogin]

Fleece-lined working gloves
Knipex snipe-nosed pliers
Flap wheels - thank you sir - you know who you are!

 

[Greg]

Since lockdown I have cut my own, clipper with comb 5 plus the sides.
About twice a year I’ll splash out a tenner to get it done correctly

I haven’t been to a barber since September 2018 - pretty easy to do simple hair cuts I think. Do a few friends too and they keep coming back so must be happy.

 

[GeoffW]

The last time that I went to the barber it cost me 1s/9d

 

[Winnet]

And you have taken this long to get over it.

Are you from Yorkshire?

G

 

[Templogin]

Jet flame lighter
Dried figs
Keyboard brush

My expensive Soto lighter sparked and gas came out, but the bugger wouldn't light. I fettled for ages with no success, so it met its end. It's a shame reallyt as it was useful to light the MSR stoves without third degree burns for your trouble. I could light the Soto with another lighter though!

 

[noddy]

or a bowdrill set

 

[ElThomsono]

I like everything about it apart from the crowbar look to the thickness of the blade. Sadly, instead of just acknowledging that and moving on, it got me thinking about what I most often use a fixed blade for and I realised it’s not for batoning fallen trees or levering open car doors, but cutting and slicing cordage, foodstuff and of course the endless parade of Amazon boxes that threaten to overwhelm me on a daily basis. This epiphany had me looking at the Lionsteel range beginning with the M4 and after umpteen hours on YouTube reviews of Lionsteel models, eventually noticing on the little B35.

Apparently it’s going to fall through my letterbox between 1130 and 1530 today.

FFS I thought I was over this nonsense!

Any good?

 

[Beachlover]

Yeah, I did a follow up post on this thread I think, but I've had it with me at home and on the allotment and it's really handy and comfortable to use for all round little tasks and also food prep. I've still to cut the retaining strap, but I'm a bit concerned about the inevitability of that. A shame really because the sheath is otherwise really well made.

 

[Winnet]

Just an update. Despite staying in (no loss as the weather was crap), No sign of a postie, but got a message to say it had been delivered. Sure enough, despite 24 hour tracked, needing a signature and age verification, it had been popped outside on the bench next to the front door and under the kitchen window. He or she must also have walked across next door's front garden to us as the camera failed to pic him/her up either.

Anyway, big thanks to @Templogin for setting me off on this trail. I love the thing. It's all that the good reviews say, is the perfect size (for me) and so comfortable to hold, use and even with the sheath (I'd considered getting a slimmer pouch or Kydex jobbie made) it's pocketable and discreet. It's also as non-tactical as a fixed blade gets.


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And after oiling the sheath and the walnut scales it's even more appealing - to me anyhow.

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I think I'm smitten.

This follow up?

G

 

[ElThomsono]

Interesting, I can't recall if it was your post made me look at them or if I arrived at it through other sources (I'm not really in the knife circle so probably you?), it looks a tidy wee knife, the sheath, hmm, dunno, but I could easy live with it.

What it really needs is a cheap kydex pancake sheath, maybe I'm daft enough to think I can bother to make a decent one.

 

[ElThomsono]

This follow up?

G

Perhaps, but now Templogin is a prime suspect!

 

[Winnet]

Given the amount of stuff he gets delivered I would not be surprised. Has he bought a multi tool recently?

G

 

[Beachlover]

Interesting, I can't recall if it was your post made me look at them or if I arrived at it through other sources (I'm not really in the knife circle so probably you?), it looks a tidy wee knife, the sheath, hmm, dunno, but I could easy live with it.

What it really needs is a cheap kydex pancake sheath, maybe I'm daft enough to think I can bother to make a decent one.

I had it in mind to get a kydex sheath made for it, but I’ve grown to like the one it came with. The leather suits the walnut scales. If I’d bought the micarta scaled one then I think one would be ordered already but I’ve decided to wait until I ruin the leather one. I don’t do belt or neck carry, so it lives in my bag or cargo trouser poclet and a simpler and flatter sheath would make sense really.

 

[Andylaser]

I think Lionsteel have really nailed the performance/looks/cost aspect of a decent knife. Nothing to touch them in the value for money stakes.

 

[bushwacker]

I think Lionsteel have really nailed the performance/looks/cost aspect of a decent knife. Nothing to touch them in the value for money stakes.

I like their slipjoints too, I have a viper and a Dom and both get more pocket time than most.

 

[Templogin]

A tin with a pull off lid with window in it. The contents look like a gold pan scrubber. It's a tip cleaner for a soldering iron.

I was expecting a couple more items, but the weather has probably put the delivery bod off.

 

[ElThomsono]

Nice, I've done a bit of soldering recently, using the time honoured "iron in one hand, wires in the other, solder held between the teeth".

Tip cleaning I just used wet toilet roll but I never do more than one or two connections at a time?

 

[Templogin]

I have an unused mains iron already. Just ordered a battery powered cheapie in the hope of being able to fine stuff - tremor permitting.

Hopefully your solder is lead-free!

 

[Andylaser]

Hopefully your solder is lead-free!

Fuck that shit. Its properly wank stuff to use.

 

[Templogin]

Fuck that shit. Its properly wank stuff to use.

It sounds like you might be undecided