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The Lounge / Re: Post Your Edged Weapons Thread

« on: November 07, 2014, 06:29:37 PM »

Ran a batch of these not too long ago for a customer. CTS-XHP blades, 6Al/4V frame and pocket clip. 1/4" pivot on caged bearings.

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The Bike Shop / Re: The "what the hell is Odyssey / Gspprt cooking up" thread.

« on: November 06, 2014, 07:35:37 PM »

I've got a ton of Socket Drive sprockets, from 15t up to 30t. Been making 3/4", 22mm, 15/16" adapters and some spline drive adapters since the beginning. Still really only sell to flatland dudes though. I've milled quite a few sprockets, both bolt drive and spline drive into Socket Drive. Most work just fine without issue. It really is a nice system.

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The Bike Shop / Re: The "what the hell is Odyssey / Gspprt cooking up" thread.

« on: October 17, 2014, 07:09:03 PM »

Any word on Socket Drive? Seems like its been fairly dead for a while. Any plans on pushing it more?

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The Lounge / Re: RIP Brian Itzaina

« on: January 21, 2014, 03:01:54 PM »

I made it to his service on Friday at the church. Really nice with his brother and sister reading what people wrote about him. Bikeguide was actually mentioned! Didn't stay for the after get together and couldn't make it on Sunday but it looks like everyone had a good time. Brian would approve!

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The Lounge / Re: RIP Brian Itzaina

« on: December 19, 2013, 03:15:29 PM »

Such a bummer. I had talked to him maybe a week before this happened and he was as happy as can be. We planned to grab pizza, go ride, go shoot... the usual when we would hang out so hearing this fucked me up pretty bad. I've lost a lot of older family members in recent years but I can't recall ever losing a friend, especially this young and this way. It hit me way different than losing family, can't really explain it. Brian was always happy when I saw him or talked to him, never seemed to let anything get to him. He put me in contact with a lot of people I do business with now and I will always appreciate that, but more importantly I appreciated him as a friend. Although we lived a hundred miles apart, and only saw eachother once every few months, he was a solid dude and I'm glad I got to spend time with him.

Shred In Peace, Brotha!

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The Lounge / Re: Post Your Edged Weapons Thread

« on: November 03, 2013, 03:19:35 AM »

Boker Plus Ridgeback designed by Bill Coye. Bill's books are nearly always closed so when the Boker version became available I jumped on one as quick as I could. Not as nice as an original Coye but still a great fixed blade. Perfect for horizontal belt carry.

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The Lounge / Re: Post Your Guns

« on: November 02, 2013, 11:25:44 AM »

Fit a new EGW Grip Safety a few days ago.

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The Lounge / Re: Post Your Guns

« on: October 21, 2013, 01:39:02 AM »

got a promotion and rewarded myself. i know i know RIA is junk. but out of all the 1911s ive shot i liked this one the most. got a good deal too.

For the price, RIA's are great. I'd lose that grip but thats all personal.

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The Lounge / Re: Post Your Edged Weapons Thread

« on: April 26, 2013, 02:02:15 PM »

ZT0350SW & Boker Nano with acid etch and tumbled blade. Scaled did in a boiling pot of water with Rit. Both knives sitting on top of EERF Grinder skeletons.

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The Lounge / Post Your Guns

« on: March 08, 2013, 10:05:10 PM »

Not me, or my C10 but gahdamn its motivating! Gun rack in the back of mine is in progress.

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The Lounge / Post Your Guns

« on: March 08, 2013, 10:03:24 PM »

wow, its been a while since anything thing in that picture has happened or even in the same state.

My 10/22 is way different now.

Couple years since we have even hung out.

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The Lounge / Post Your Guns

« on: March 05, 2013, 06:44:05 PM »

Quoting this from way back because it is badass.

Been a while. I've done a bit to my 10/22 since then but for the most part, its the same aesthetically.

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The Lounge / Post Your Guns

« on: March 05, 2013, 05:53:55 PM »

Quoting this from way back because it is badass.

Been a while. I've done a bit to my 10/22 since then but for the most part, its the same aesthetically.

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The Lounge / Post Your Guns

« on: February 20, 2013, 12:35:32 AM »

Which major magazine/newspaper do you shoot photos for?

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The Lounge / Post Your Guns

« on: December 26, 2012, 09:58:11 PM »

Well, since I've already ordered the 1911 lower and parts kit - what recourse is there if everything ends up being a bag of crap?
If I do one of their build parties I'm assuming I'll know right away if anything is out of spec.  Since they're hosting I imagine employees are present; do they just tell you tough luck?

Tons of information on CalGuns. The guy glbtrottr ran the first group buy and it was absolutely shit. He says there are dims that are off but won't say specifically what they are. Any questions asked are replied with pages and pages of text without the answer to the question.

Problem is they rushed the design and didn't prove it out before going into production and selling. Now they are revising after hundreds have been sold out of spec. The jigs also are completely useless.