SanMarc
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Post by SanMarc on Sept 12, 2015 2:44:55 GMT
Jeffery is my Nephew.....he used to go by Flint on here but forgot his stuff so had to start a new profile..
he is in for the official round....
SanMarc......
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Post by randomnobody on Sept 12, 2015 3:35:09 GMT
Ah, that's right, I knew that.
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Post by L Driggers (fallen) on Sept 12, 2015 5:20:27 GMT
Well I had commissions to get out too, another one of those semprini to make Ragna style axes plus a few other things. Guess I'm use to doing two or 3 things at once.
Maybe after this contest is over we can reset and try again. I don't mind giving something away on here, to give interest in this site going. Helps make up for being a pain in the ass on here too.
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Post by DigsFossils-n-Knives on Sept 12, 2015 13:27:34 GMT
Well I had commissions to get out too, another one of those semprini to make Ragna style axes plus a few other things. Guess I'm use to doing two or 3 things at once. Maybe after this contest is over we can reset and try again. I don't mind giving something away on here, to give interest in this site going. Helps make up for being a pain in the ass on here too. Maybe by then I can play with the big boys. Dumb idea trying a diff hardened knife for the first time. ccccrrrraaacccckkkk
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Post by chrisperoni on Sept 15, 2015 15:39:08 GMT
Heads up guys I should have time this weekend to drop the judging videos. Sorry for the delays
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Post by L Driggers (fallen) on Sept 15, 2015 18:49:29 GMT
Good to hear from you, was thinking one of the knives might have did you in.
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Post by randomnobody on Sept 15, 2015 19:22:56 GMT
Might'a been yours, too. I was starting to worry that I'd get mine out before you, Chris. I've only got one so far, though, and it's only the 15th...
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TomK
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Post by TomK on Sept 15, 2015 22:41:46 GMT
What's the deadline for this first round again?
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Post by randomnobody on Sept 15, 2015 22:50:58 GMT
September 20, I think?
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Post by randomnobody on Sept 20, 2015 19:53:49 GMT
Just an update to my own end, two pieces in hand with one to be in the mail tomorrow. Still waiting to hear from a few others, deadline extended to September 30 to give some issues time to resolve and allow those experiencing them to recover and get cranking again. Quick previews of the two I have:
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Post by Mikeeman on Sept 21, 2015 19:14:20 GMT
Greetings forumites!
So, since Chris has proved that the world is, indeed, flat by apparently sailing his ship off the edge of it never to be heard from again, Randomnobody has (obviously) been selected as the new judge. As he mentioned, the deadline has been moved to accommodate my lazy ass and a couple of other competitors that had personal issues that caused time restraints. Like he mentioned, the new deadline for having the bade out is the 30th of September, 2015. The results from the first actual round are close!
Another piece of news, the purpose for the next round has been decided! It will be a thrust oriented blade that will be 12" overall. As far as I know, Random will also be judging this round and for this one, we will set the due date for October 20th. There will be NO MORE EXTENSIONS TO THE DUE DATES AFTER THE FIRST ROUND so be sure to check your schedule. If you don't have a blade for the next round you will disqualified for not having an entry.
Blade giveaways and more exciting news will be here shortly, so stay tuned! This is about to get exciting!
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Post by chrisperoni on Sept 25, 2015 4:39:32 GMT
I have not dies and gone down under lol. I wasn't expecting the knives to take as long to get to me as they did. And then I find myself with way less time than I had earlier in summer. I have the 3 tests all set up and notes and all just need to get off my ass and record.
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Post by Mikeeman on Sept 25, 2015 5:10:24 GMT
You don't need a video. Just do the tests and post your thoughts.
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Post by L Driggers (fallen) on Sept 25, 2015 7:51:42 GMT
Right now I am waiting a little to see if I make it through the 1 round that's counts before I make round 2's knife so random get busy. Since it will be a small knife it won't take me long to make it.
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Post by randomnobody on Sept 25, 2015 12:10:43 GMT
I've got two knives due in today plus one still in the works, last I heard.
I'm thinking to start getting better pictures and writing up the basics either after work today or sometime over the weekend. I'm off tomorrow, but have some family things going on, and work a 6-11am Sunday so I should be able to do something. Really don't want to jump in line in front of Chris, so I might give him a few more days. Still five days until I'm supposed to have all the knives...
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Post by chrisperoni on Sept 27, 2015 23:27:36 GMT
Since I'm just being horrible at thus judging thing, do you guys want me to just send the knives to random? No matter what I try I can't seem to get this done. I vtook a bunch of video yesterday and spent way to much f'ing time today trying to make the video play in my computer. Borrowed a camcorder to do this and I can't believe it won't play it's file type or convert to something I can use. Pulling my hair out and seriously getting fed up with trying!!
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Post by Mikeeman on Sept 27, 2015 23:56:52 GMT
I'm sure Random wouldn't mind.
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Post by TomK on Sept 28, 2015 3:38:18 GMT
You could do that or you could just do pictures man. Random ain't doing video
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Post by L Driggers (fallen) on Sept 28, 2015 5:36:27 GMT
If you've already did the testing just put in a few pictures and post the results.
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Post by randomnobody on Sept 28, 2015 8:30:55 GMT
What the others said, don't worry about the videos so much. Just some photos and a writeup of the testing you did. If any cutting or whatever is only on video (ie. you didn't take pictures of the results) then so be it, just tell us how it went. I had to dig out my old digital camera, bought back in 2007-8, because my last few cell phones have all taken better pictures until I broke the latest one and am having to make do with a very cheap model with a lousy camera. I thought about getting a tripod to make use of its very limited video capability, but then remembered I don't have the software (or know how to use it) to edit the videos into something watchable. I'm just waiting for the last two blades, some bits of wood, and a sunny day to get on my end. Weather's been craptastic around my parts the laat week and my indoor photos are all washed out despite my efforts. Need some sunlight and a backdrop that isn't brown carpet... Anyway, throw up some words and call it good enough if you have to.
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