Thread: Is there something wrong with me?

Hello,
What Kind of Bamboo flyrod do you fish with? I went to a Bamboo flyrod building school and built my own. It was great fun and it's a thing of beauty. 5 weight, casts nice. I hunt with Archery, Muzzleloader and Rifle. I shave with a straight Razor cut my own fire wood to heat the house, I like Beer, Single Malt Scotch, and a Gin Martini and I love women.

But I have some razors that just wont hone. Whats up with that? I'm currently researching how to hone out a frown.

I like the cut of your jib.

Originally Posted by dbc

Hello,
What Kind of Bamboo flyrod do you fish with? I went to a Bamboo flyrod building school and built my own. It was great fun and it's a thing of beauty. 5 weight, casts nice. I hunt with Archery, Muzzleloader and Rifle. I shave with a straight Razor cut my own fire wood to heat the house, I like Beer, Single Malt Scotch, and a Gin Martini and I love women.

But I have some razors that just wont hone. Whats up with that? I'm currently researching how to hone out a frown.

Mmmmmm Single Malt Scotch...I'm partial to the Peaty Malts...I'm about 1/2 through a bottle of Lagavulin.

There's a Bamboo Flyrod building School....?

Haven't done the fly rod or records, but since arriving here I've picked up Cast iron skillets, and fountain pens. I'd love to find a Kentucky long rifle flint lock!! Don't know where I'd shoot it, seeing hows I'm in the city, but it would look great on the wall!

Great bunch of guys to hang around...

Enjoy!!

Originally Posted by jeffegg2

Haven't done the fly rod or records, but since arriving here I've picked up Cast iron skillets, and fountain pens. I'd love to find a Kentucky long rifle flint lock!! Don't know where I'd shoot it, seeing hows I'm in the city, but it would look great on the wall!

Great bunch of guys to hang around...

Enjoy!!

Jeff,
Check out gunbroker.com. It is sort of like e-bay, but has guns. If all you want is a wall hanger, you might be able to get one pretty cheap.

I still cook with grandma's and great-grandma's iron skillets. 3-4 generations of use makes a well seasoned skillet!

Old adage:
"There are two kinds of fools. One says, 'It is old, therefore it is good.' The other says, 'It is new, therefore it is good.'"

I guess I am an old fool. You may be, too. Damn fun, ain't it?!

Seriously, I never really had a problem getting a good shave with a cartridge. I've certainly cut myself with a DE & a straight. But, I'm enjoying my shaves for the first time in my life. The prep, the slow pace, the learning curve on shaving, stropping and honing -- all add to the experience. I wish you the same and more.

Maybe I should try fly-fishing. Nah, somethings are just too damn hard!

Originally Posted by zib

Mmmmmm Single Malt Scotch...I'm partial to the Peaty Malts...I'm about 1/2 through a bottle of Lagavulin.

There's a Bamboo Flyrod building School....?

Mmmmmm, Scotch (drool).

Actually, yes there is a flyrod building school. Mostly, I am learning by reading books and talking with master craftsmen who are in the area. There are a couple of guys in your neck of the woods (sort of) who teach bamboo classes. I think they meet in AR, but one of them lives in LA.

Originally Posted by dbc

Hello,
What Kind of Bamboo flyrod do you fish with? I went to a Bamboo flyrod building school and built my own. It was great fun and it's a thing of beauty. 5 weight, casts nice. I hunt with Archery, Muzzleloader and Rifle. I shave with a straight Razor cut my own fire wood to heat the house, I like Beer, Single Malt Scotch, and a Gin Martini and I love women.

But I have some razors that just wont hone. Whats up with that? I'm currently researching how to hone out a frown.

A gin martini, eh? I'm quite partial to a Sapphire, Bombay, or Beefeater's, VERY dry (8:1 at most, usually just go in-n-out w/ the Noilly Prat), and a single olive.

You think you guys have it strange, I'm 27 and I'm doing all those things. Shaving with a straight razor, enjoy gin and tonics and I even listen to 8 tracks if I can get my hands on them... Those things are indestructible. I still work on military helicopters that came out for the Vietnam war, and still fly. I must have problems too

Don't get me wrong, I love Gin martini's, especially when made with Sapphire, but...I also really really love that ice cold gin in a rocks glass, about two fingers, one icecube, and a squeeze of fresh lime. I use that time to smoke a cuban cigar, usually a montecristo, punch, or Cohiba. While drinking and smoking, I'm usually contemplating something to do with straight razors. The irony as I type this is that I also prefer to talk to people (no offence to all of us on these forums) face to face. This whole 24 hr social networking thing just doesnt appeal to me....I can't smoke a cigar with someone on facebook.

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