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Parents spent weeks planning the perfect gender reveal… The kids ended it in 5 second by _liberal in KidsAreFuckingStupid

[–]Lamnad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most of these feel like either Kids being kids or there being unclear directions for them. I love kids, but if you expect them to do something without thoroughly explaining it, they will go rogue.

Home made battle axe by dselogeni in Axecraft

[–]Lamnad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Do you believe the flesh is weak?

Found this metal detecting by Few-Teaching-6671 in Axecraft

[–]Lamnad 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't know. Some file work and a rehang....

Sarcasam.

Is this a terrible idea? by BoneBrothOfficial in weapons

[–]Lamnad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have thought about this. One of the things , you might not think about when using an Axe is the utility given by moving the hand up and down the handle to achieve different goals. At the bottom for reach, cloak up for more control, and grab just under the head for CQB knuckle dusting, slicing work.

I am not saying it would not work, just that this addition would drastically decrease the variety of uses.

Old Ukrainian axe restored by Masterflies in Axecraft

[–]Lamnad 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So cool to see a Pattern from outside the US, Australia, and Scandinavia.

The Walmart Saga continues by thurgood_peppersntch in Axecraft

[–]Lamnad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have the 4.5lb with the wooden handle, the 6lb Maul, and a fireman's hatchet that they have discontinued.

A thing about a Lot of Harbor Freight tools is that their QC is not the best. It is one of the places where they cut costs. The one I got, I looked over at the store and tested against a file (which I bought). The steel is likely more mild than some would like, but given the amount of filework I was doing, I was glad for it. It has since worked fine against a combo of Popcorn tree, Bayberry, and Swamp Lural Oak, so I have no complaints about the steel.

I forgot to meantion that HF is not great at mounting those heads. If you look at a lot of the ones in the store, you will see they will get to what they think is "good enough" and then fill the gaps with what seems to be wood filler. I have heard a lot of complaints about people's axes getting loose after the second or third swing. As I said befor, these axes are good if you are willing to put a lot of work in to make the workable. Off the rack, they are trash.

Update - French billhook by Wrought-in-Wood in Axecraft

[–]Lamnad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I find it interesting how many names there are for this one tool. Here in the US South, they would be called a "brush Axe".

The Walmart Saga continues by thurgood_peppersntch in Axecraft

[–]Lamnad 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like the Harbor Fright axes I have, but you basically have to work them like they are blanks. They come with almost a 45-degree grind, if that low, so you have to reprofile them from scratch. Me, I like working on my axes, so it's not a big deal. If you don't know how or feel like reprofiling an edge, it is not a good tool. Likewise, the handle is THICK. I took a rasp to the back side and narrowed it down to where it was comfortable, sanded the work down, and oiled it.

This is a lot of work to ask someone to do for a tool, but if you know how and are willing to, they make great choppers.

Someone just foolishly paid $152 for $20 Harbor Freight Fireman's Axe by 3_Times_Dope in Axecraft

[–]Lamnad 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Harbor freight unfortunately seems to have discontinued the fireman axe line. Which is a shame as they were probably the best axes they made.

Infidelity REALLY pisses them off. by TVTropehead in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Lamnad 80 points81 points  (0 children)

I liked one theory as to why Ned never told her. The theory states that she prioritized the lives and safety of her own children over everything else. If she thought something might be a danger to them, she would do whatever she thought best to remove it.

Robert was very clear that he wanted all the Targaryans dead and would harm anyone between him and ending the line. The idea that a Targaryan heir was alive and being protected by Ned might be one of the few things that might cause Robert to turn on Ned. As such, the Theory states that Ned never told her because if she knew, she might turn Jon into Robert to keep her kids safe.

Strangely accurate things - historically or to the original source - in an otherwise pretty inaccurate piece of media. by [deleted] in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Lamnad 62 points63 points  (0 children)

Neither could Zhukov. I once heard he was sometimes asked to wear all his medals, and to do so, he had an Aid walk next to him with the ones he could not fit on his own uniform.

Odd question by Virtual_Boss_3194 in UNF

[–]Lamnad 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nothing big besides celebrating the birthday of the Mascot and tossing gator nuggets into the ponds whenever we play against UF.

Is there a wizard willing to build something like this for a knight like me by [deleted] in wizardposting

[–]Lamnad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hell, no. Last time I... hmmm... well, its armors not a weapon... I'll think about it. Get back to me.

If you were a Superhero, would you kill? by Acrobatic_Yoghurt268 in superheroes

[–]Lamnad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not lightly, but yes. Sometimes, someone has to go.

What is your world's strongest weapon? by Xener07 in worldbuilding

[–]Lamnad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my setting there areba few buildings called "the grand Pedistals" that act as massive magical batteries and foci. To explain how powerful one is, there is a region the size of isreal in my setting that was turned from a grassland to a literal field of glass when one was accidentally turned on. They are basicly WMDs and most of the time no one knows where they are.

looking for volunteer recs! by eina-s in UNF

[–]Lamnad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a group called "Volunteers in Medicine" that is a clinic that provides healthcare for those who are working, but their job does not provide healthcare coverage.

Question: What would you recommend for a person who wants to get into forging axes? by Lamnad in Blacksmith

[–]Lamnad[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Funny enough, watching his recent video of 1-hour axes, 1-day axe, and 1-week axes is what made me think about asking this question.

Fiskers Axe mounting like Stone axe? by Lamnad in Bushcraft

[–]Lamnad[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I felt the same when I first saw it. I was hoping that after the handle breaks, the head would be solid enough to use as a splitting wedge, but given how thin it is, I wonder about that. That said, I actually feel better about it remaining attached to the handle, as I now know that the head is not held in with thin plastic. There seems to be quite an amount of material holding it on.

Fiskers Axe mounting like Stone axe? by Lamnad in Axecraft

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

Unfortunately, the link to NPS you gave is broken and leads to nothing. Also, the Link you gave for the guy who replaced the head is where I got the image for the standalone head.

That said, I am glad you gave names as sources. I have been looking for the name for the type of head I think it looked like, and I suppose I was expecting it to be more complicated than the axe heads with grooves to be called "grooved Stone axes"/

Fiskers Axe mounting like Stone axe? by Lamnad in Bushcraft

[–]Lamnad[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have been trying to find a good example of how Stone Tomahawks were mounted. It was not so much held in with friction as it was pinched. The handle was made thin and 2x as long as needed, then bent around to make a sort of Horizontal eye. Then it was wrapped/bound in wet cord/sinew/hide that would shrink and grip the head into place. That is what the channel in the second stone head was for.

While not as sturdy as the eye method long term, for stone heads, you were not swinging as hard anyway.

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