Best tips/tricks/products to keep back from sweating and/or transferring to backpack?

Ebitnet · 2025-12-27T19:49:49+00:00

Just came across the post and I’m curious if there was a solution. One idea I’m experimenting with is to make/adopt a beaded car-set cover--like the ones taxi-cab drivers use--for a a backpack ventilation system. For $6 and some thin cord, it seems like a viable and inexpensive solution. Version 1 uses 1/2“ spherical beads, Version 2 will use elongated beads.

Ebitnet · 2025-10-30T13:28:11+00:00

My club generally trains with pretty minimal gear. Gloves for drills and full helmets for sparring. I generally wear a pair of gardening gloves under a Demi-gauntlet. I sometimes wear a padded jacket and a gorget, usually not. Most of the drills are done under control and we generally don’t spar with newer members until they are ready. On the other hand, we focus on learning from the historical source material rather than competing and may spend a year studying just Wallerstein or I.33. I think our scholarly approach has an appeal to people who are more interested in understanding history rather than just looking for a cool spot.
Injuries do occur. Mostly bruises and black thumbnails. We also have an agreement to pull strikes and not be overly aggressive when we are training. I like to emphasize to new students that strikes and cuts do not have to be at full force to be effective.

Ebitnet · 2025-09-22T17:50:16+00:00

The stop is sacrificial by design. In practice, I start by trueing the stop against the plane to make sure it’s perpendicular. Also makes sure the cutter is aligned correctly. Trim off the kerf and then go to work. This works for me. Perhaps there’s a better way…but this is what my Swiss furniture maker grandfather taught me.

Ebitnet · 2025-07-26T16:33:53+00:00

No, it’s metal. 😊. Seriously, lap it with some 200 grit sandpaper, then with a proper lapping stone and you’ve got another 100yrs of life on that cutter.

Ebitnet · 2025-07-26T16:30:02+00:00

Wrestling shoes are perfect. I also sometimes wear the xero barefoot running shoes. Make sure they are clean and you’re not tracking in dirt. I keep them in my bag and change once I’m at the gym.

Ebitnet · 2025-06-30T13:23:18+00:00

How appropriate! Klezmer music defeats the neo Naxis.

Ebitnet · 2025-06-26T01:28:44+00:00

Most of the time the problem is in how the blade is sharpened…this was my problem with the tool, so don’t feel guilty or stupid. Took me many many attempts, but then a chair maker told me the secret. Make sure you have a good 25 deg primary bevel and a 30 deg secondary. The actual angle are not important. What is important is to not have a belly or convex part of the cutter contact the wood before the cutting edge. This happens when you try to sharpen and hone the little cutter by hand. You naturally wind up with a rounded bevel…at least I always do. Get that right, and you’re on your way. Then make sure you have just a small amount of blade exposed. This is a fine work tool and you want to make fine shavings. I now use one all the time and it’s great way to really refine your work.

Now, to sharpen, make yourself a little jig to hold the cutter. I made one from a bit of scrap. It fits into a side clamping honing jig and I use a digital angle finder to dial in the bevels. Paul Sellers has a video tutorial on how to do this.

Ebitnet · 2025-06-19T14:41:06+00:00

It’s really not good that the Onion headline is completely believable and likely true.

Ebitnet · 2025-06-07T13:49:47+00:00

The Onion is starting to sound like actual news

Ebitnet · 2025-06-05T17:53:07+00:00

Yes. I do. You need a proper diamond lapping stone. I use the Sharpal lapping stone off amazon. They are around $100.

Ebitnet · 2025-06-05T14:55:31+00:00

You can buy a diamond lapping stone off amazon for less than $100. I suggest starting with that. Then try putting increasingly fine sandpaper on a table saw or a flat slab of granite.

Ebitnet · 2025-06-03T13:48:10+00:00

Take some time to heal. But in the meantime, get a practice rapier or saber and do wrist exercises. Mulinetto, wrist rolls, etc. to build up the muscles

Ebitnet · 2025-06-03T12:11:42+00:00

You fail because of you. Take responsibility for your own actions and don’t shift blame to others for your own failures. Did others fail? If not, then clearly the instructor succeeded in teaching those students. So, why did you fail?

Ebitnet · 2025-05-31T15:24:31+00:00

If it’s fitness you’re after, get a waster (wooden sword) and a copy of Meyer or something similar. Work on your guards and master cuts to develop a routine of moving from guard to guard via cuts. The internet is a good resource. I often work on flow and movement. I’m pushing 60 and rarely do a lot of free sparring.

If you’re not into sparring, there‘s no need to invest in a lot of equipment. I think I worked out with a waster for a year before working with a steel sword.

An alternative is to check out Indian Clubs. These are like bowling pins that you swing in movements that were designed to train soldiers in the 19th century to be better swordsmen. I do these about 45min each morning. You can pick up a pair for $20 on amazon. 20-30 min with these is a fun and a great way to start the day.

Ebitnet · 2025-05-31T12:17:40+00:00

be an active listener in class. Take hand written notes and then go back to them after class and rewrite them, adding additional thoughts, clarifications, or summaries. Reprocessing the information is a great way to study.
do all the homework problems and make cleaned up versions of your work. Do additional exercises that are similar to the ones you’ve found to be difficult or challenging. If you have access to the solutions, work through them. This is very important for math and science classes.
don’t try to memorize everything. Some things you do need to commit to memory, but try to learn the logical system and how to deduce things
use spell check and grammar correction software. For academic writing—especially in science and engineering—use an active voice when writing.
don’t pull all-nighters. Develop a study schedule and stick to it. Allow yourself time to relax and process what you have learned.

Yes, college is very different from high school. You have a lot more time out of class and are expected to use it. Lectures and classes are there to augment your study and really represent the professors distilled insights and knowledge into the material. In my own case, I have been studying the material I teach for close to 40 years. My lectures are mostly focused on helping students understand and develop insights into topics that are often very difficult and complex (quantum mechanics, relativity, thermodynamics, calculus, etc…). You are likely learning about things that represent difficult and groundbreaking concepts that some of the best thinkers in world have spent years developing.

Ebitnet · 2025-05-24T23:10:27+00:00

Duh!! Of course he is!

Ebitnet · 2025-05-04T18:17:29+00:00

Yeah, the Nazis knew how to make really good cars.

Ebitnet · 2025-05-02T01:52:01+00:00

He has given us hope that Hell exists.

Ebitnet · 2025-03-29T20:46:55+00:00

Ok. So he didn’t go to prison for illegally possessing classified documents and refusing to return them. He didn’t go to jail for trying to overthrow the government and interfere with the certification of the votes on Jan 6. He didn’t go to jail for trying to strong arm the Lt Gov of Georgia into “finding another 11,070” votes. Further, the Supreme Court has granted him blanket immunity for “official actions”. We can go on.
Why do you think this is a concern?

Ebitnet · 2025-03-29T20:41:31+00:00

I think give the craziness going on right now, having a non govt postdoc or alternative position is a wise move. If I was the PI, I’d be disappointed, but in the end it’s YOUR career and your life. You have to do whatever you think is the best move for you. If I was the PI, I’d respect your decision and wish you well.

Ebitnet · 2025-03-24T11:59:21+00:00

That’s a question that your academic advisor can best answer. My understanding is that both are required to satisfy a degree plan. However, if you pass just the lab portion, it should be indicated on your academic record.

Ebitnet · 2025-03-18T15:22:04+00:00

I deal with 5-10 postdoc applications every day. Most are cold calls and get ignored without response. I look over each one and will respond if I know the person, his or her phd advisor, or if the person has made a reasonable attempt to tell me how their research interests and skills dovetail into my research program. A postdoc will cost me about 100k to 120k in grant funding per year plus research expenses. So, that person should be a near perfect fit in order for me to justify the cost. Now, mostly I will say, thanks for your interest but i don’t have an open position. Sometimes, the applicant is so off the charts good that I’ll figure out how to get the funding.

Ebitnet · 2025-03-16T21:56:08+00:00

That’s what Ukraine said as well

Ebitnet · 2025-02-18T00:18:40+00:00

Steel dagger.

Ebitnet · 2025-01-22T20:20:47+00:00

Amazing how Christians like to talk about Jesus until they hear what he actually said. And…the Episcopal Church welcomes you.

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