u/FlashCardManiac

One day I'll hang an axe I'm very happy with. Accidently cut the top too short, not sure I hung the axe far enough down, but the centering of the steel wedges is better from my last rehang, and shave the handle a little more form fitting than last time too. I believe this is a Collins Hatchet from the 1960's. Purchased for 50$, the nicest one I could find online at the time. Edit; When all was said and done, it functions incredibly well. Bites better than every axe I have except my GFB SFA, while also being a great splitter. The curves at the top and bottom help prevent the hatchet from sticking. My favorite hatchet so far as I like it more than my GFB SFA.

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I very much like this perma-blue look on axes. I know some really like to keep the patina. For me, this looks amazing.

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Axe handle is slightly too long for what I'm doing in my back yard, but is just long enough to get a good swing for splitting and chopping with a hatchet.

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Originally, I wasn't going to add steel wedges, and made the wood wedge extra tight, but when I noticed a shorter cut than I'd like, I decided to add the steel wedges for extra grip.

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Been testing a bunch of my stones and finding the 1000 grit on kitchen knives is ideal for food. And now looking back at heavily advertised stones like Cerax 1000/3000 or King 1000/6000 seem like a waste for a one stone option. You don't need the higher grits. To add, kitchen knives seem to be the most neglected (from looking at most people's kitchens). So starting at 400 grit to save time seems best.

Side note; I have full benchstone sets of Arkansas, Gritomatic, Chosera, Nanohone. I use for super steel and other outdoor knives. I'm talking about easiness. Grab a dual sided stone from drawer in kitchen, quick sharpen+strope, done. I reject the idea that dual sided stones are always the worst option.

Thoughts?

This for Reno, NV. I see the average pay between 32-38$hr. But union listed at 64$hr. Is this real? I feel like there's some trick or specific thing I'm not seeing.

I worked with someone who said they lived in Maui and experienced an 8.3 earthquake. But I could find nothing about it online. He's convinced it happened. Anyone who's lived there a long time remember this?

I don't understand, I can't get a refill for Wegovy. My doctors out for 40 more days. I messaged them through the app and an assistant will simply say, "We'll message the clinician, but we can't do anything." I've reached out 4 times now and nothing. What do I do?

When bouncing between YouTube and Far Cry 6 (only game on Ubisoft platform) my controller stops working. When I check my Bluetooth connection it says Dual Sense Wireless Error.

I don't know if this is an Ubisoft issue or a Far Cry 6 issue, but I'll post here first. Also note, for those who will rifle through what Google's stock answers are... I don't have this issue on Steam and I've got about 100 games where this never happens. Some of the stock answers like restarting the game or disconnecting then reconnecting the Bluetooth seem to be trying to put all the blame on the player. I'm open to the user error argument if I need a specific driver (just for Ubisoft, lol), but wondering if others know exactly what is going on. Is there a way to block/turn off whatever it is the Ubisoft platform or FarCry6 is doing to shut my controller off?

Any help?

I didn't want to post a link, but I saw 1000mah 3.7v 10440 on Amazon and No reviews. Not looking to kill my favorite flashlights, so I'll skip. But wondering if anyone knows a reputable brand with higher than Vapcells 320mah. Reylight has 450mah, but is he manufacturing them or simply slapping his name on them? Any recommendations, stick with the same old?

Bit of a low effort post, but I'm too excited. I emailed Rey a while back requesting a smooth aluminum Pineapple-Mini that was unpainted. To me, that's what I picture as the perfect work light. He responded, but then radio silent and thought he wasn't interested in making a light to my specs. BUT apparently others were asking for something similar, so I got my way and am very pleased. To the left of the Bic mini is the Reylight Cylinder taking both AAA and 10440. I'm not a fan of the new pocket clips for the pineapple mini, with the screws so this version is welcome. Even an upgrade from my older pineapple mini's. Solid clip that slids into my pocket a bit easier and has the ability to attach to collar (or hat) for hands free use. The barrel has somewhat of a grip or rather not polished smooth (which I like). The only downside is I like my older Reylight's led more. The color on the newer model is a bit colder. Though, it might show true colors a bit better. Anyways, this is my lazy review, thanks for reading.

Other flashlights and items shown for size comparison.

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I like the 0.1lm my Zebra sc53 gives off, but hate the ui. My SP10 gets almost as low, but not quite. And I'm greedy and want better color than the sp10 while being as small as the Zebra sc53. Does this even exist?

Every light out there seems to either be bigger or not anduril or not as good led. Am I chasing a level of specificity that doesn't yet exist?

I'm looking for a handle to put on my Collins 1.81ib hatchet. The eye is near exactly 2in x 5/8 and I couldn't find the size on HouseHandle.com and Beaver-Tooth.com is closed for the summer. I'm a little torn on the length I'm looking for, but 17-19in should work well. Any recommendations?

I'm missing 7 books and my last run I opened three bookshelves and none had any books. Is it blocked per map, what's the deal?

Messed up, didn't register democrate. Any Anti-Trump candidate worth voting for?

Edit: In Reno

Other than unique effects is experience the best perk to have on an item? Saw a ring in a store that listed +20% experience gain. Does this mean I will have 20% more levels by the end of a run? So if I average say 50 levels and this would bring me to 55 levels, that 5 more times I can upgrade my blessings.

BUT, damage appears to be global for the most part. My question here is... If only the Fates "Increase Damage" is global and the rest of the gods only have increase damage for their blessings only. Do items with +20% damage offer Fate level application?

Having a hard time tracking down discussions on this. Also, if you know of links to unique items I might want to farm for, please let me know.

What is this nonsense? I'm freezing everything on the battlefield. I'm grateful for the free run, but seriously, this make Tier 3 a walk in the park.

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I'm looking for a froe for kindling. From what I've seen, they don't commonly come in 8in lengths, but that's what I looking for. Any recommendations?

But also, any vintage ones looking out for?

I see the posts all the time requesting a year or brand identification and sometimes people will post a link to another site for guides on specific brands. I'm currently looking for a Collins guide on a 1 3/4 axe head to verify pre-1966. I think a lot of people would use that sticky.

Edit; better wording.

Been using this for years on my knives and axes. What I really like is how it dries. Does stay oily or sticky. It's actually a dry film slick film. Is there anything better? More durable coating?

Not, I'm not interested in anything that dries sticky or stays wet. Or is just rust prevention paint.