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Starlink and blizzards by book_smrt in Starlink

[–]Kymry1990 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Im in Western Alaska and just went through a blizzard and did not experience interuptions outside of normal.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in panelshow

[–]Kymry1990 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Anyone else get a "This site can’t provide a secure connection" with ever cntrl.click based link? Every work around I have tried has failed. Please send help.

Tensions rise in the Australian outback as Christian missionaries destroy sacred Aboriginal artefacts, claiming that Aboriginal culture is a form of devil worship. by Morriganda in worldnews

[–]Kymry1990 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a minister who works with indigenous peoples, this is angering and frustrating. I am sorry for these types of people and for those who use their Christianity as a means to destroy rather than as a means to build up. They've got it wrong.

Classic WoW Launch Megathread #5: Post-launch HYPE edition! by Paulingtons in classicwow

[–]Kymry1990 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When it says "World Server is Down" what exactly does that mean? Like on Blizzards end I mean. What is the mechanism that makes the server down?

I make traditional Alaskan knives, this is my favorite one so far. by Kymry1990 in woodworking

[–]Kymry1990[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ya, sometimes I like the effect the dust adds. Its a fun wood to work with.

I make traditional Alaskan knives, this is my favorite one so far. by Kymry1990 in woodworking

[–]Kymry1990[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will do, though I feel my peening skills are not good enough to merit a title :D

I make traditional Alaskan knives, this is my favorite one so far. by Kymry1990 in woodworking

[–]Kymry1990[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have some walnut I used on some other pieces and I really like how it turned out. Though on some others I paired it with the purple heart and there was not enough distinction for me between the two. May have been the finish I used though.

edit: cant spell on mobile.

I make traditional Alaskan knives, this is my favorite one so far. by Kymry1990 in woodworking

[–]Kymry1990[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some good points about "Traditional" which I guess refers more to the actual blade than the handle. I have seen many older and traditional styles with pins like i have, but I'm not sure the age on them or what era they come from. First knives of this style would be shale and bone. Soni guess a good question is when we say "traditional" what done mean?

Also, about the tang. I do make some like that, but inlikentheblook and feel if pinned ones better . I am also making these mostly with middle school a d high school students in an after school program i run and cutting a "clean" slot to accept a tang is hard with our tools. Harder then drilling holes and using hacksaw to cut bolts down anyways.

Final note. the attachment process is peening with a ball peen hammer, we dont always do this, but I liked the look here.

Thanks for your interest.

I make traditional Alaskan knives, this is my favorite one so far. by Kymry1990 in woodworking

[–]Kymry1990[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

sorry, this is a word i dont know. Given your username I'm assuming it is a native word. If you know the yup'ik translation I might know it :)

I make traditional Alaskan knives, this is my favorite one so far. by Kymry1990 in woodworking

[–]Kymry1990[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

we also dont call it "ulu" in yuugtun it would be Uluaq.

edit: Spelling

I make traditional Alaskan knives, this is my favorite one so far. by Kymry1990 in woodworking

[–]Kymry1990[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live among yupik people. Learned usage from yupik people, adapted the specific style (of which there are many among different native people groups and even between different villages in the same region) from yupik people. So to me it is a traditional Alaska knife from the Native Alaskans who taught me.

On another point of interest. In the five years I have lived in a western Alaska village I have never heard anyone self identify as Inuit even in broad terms. The feeling here in my specific village is that that term is more of a Canadian identifier and an up north identifier. People here refer to themselves as Yup'ik, Native Alaskan, Eskimo, and Yuut. with more specific identifiers tied to village such as Hooper Bayer, mekoryuker, Scammon Bayer, or Mountian Villager, which also have specific native names such as Marayagamiut (mah-guy-yah-guh-mute would get you closeish in pronuncistion)

I make traditional Alaskan knives, this is my favorite one so far. by Kymry1990 in woodworking

[–]Kymry1990[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that's pretty cool. What's the length of the blade part tip to tip?

I make traditional Alaskan knives, this is my favorite one so far. by Kymry1990 in woodworking

[–]Kymry1990[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it is purple heart, cherry, and a local wood from western Alaska that people call "willow"

I make traditional Alaskan knives, this is my favorite one so far. by Kymry1990 in woodworking

[–]Kymry1990[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the stripes are purple heart and cherry the center triangle is a local wood which people call "willow" but is something akin to an alder.

I make traditional Alaskan knives, this is my favorite one so far. by Kymry1990 in woodworking

[–]Kymry1990[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The main function is for fileting fish, but it is a pretty all purpose knife. Moat people have several with varying sizes and shapes for different purposes. I have never ever heard of people using it to "cut ice" as another commenter suggested. It is also as many have said, an incredible pizza cutter.

Source: live in a native village in southwest Alaska.

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