I was life threatened the other day.

[badmotogoozer]

and its spelled 'shillelagh'

 

 

That would be why Google couldn't help me.

 

Thanks for the links Ben!

 

Rj

[belfastguzzi]

Blackthorn?

Moths like it

 

"The blackthorn is extensively planted for hedging and for cover for game birds. The foliage is sometimes eaten by the larvae of Lepidoptera including Emperor Moth, Common Emerald, November Moth, Pale November Moth, Mottled Pug, Green Pug, Brimstone Moth, Feathered Thorn, Brown-tail, Yellow-tail, Short-cloaked Moth, Lesser Yellow Underwing, Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing, Double Square-spot and the Black and Brown Hairstreaks.

[badmotogoozer]

the first is a walking stick, the second is an actual weapon, or so it says

 

pssst Ben- They're all weapons. Sticks - not just fer pokin dead things. See earlier post re: sticks and sleep.

 

Belfry's back! Brown hairstreaks... yup, have had that problem.

 

Rj

[mike wilson]

BLACKTHORN!!!!!! they say its the only wood hard enough to crack an irishmans skull don't blame me thats what the legend says.

If you could find one that looks close to one of these beauts' I'd gladly pay you a pitance

 

I'll see what I can do. My carpentry skills will probably end at cutting it out of the bush. Now - how the Hell will we manage to smuggle it into the US? I suspect it breaks just about every import law you have.

 

pssst Ben- They're all weapons. Sticks - not just fer pokin dead things. See earlier post re: sticks and sleep.

 

Belfry's back! Brown hairstreaks... yup, have had that problem.

 

Rj

 

I'm more susceptible to Double Square-spot. I did know someone once with Yellow Tail. But we'll not talk about that.

[DeBenGuzzi]

I'll see what I can do. My carpentry skills will probably end at cutting it out of the bush. Now - how the Hell will we manage to smuggle it into the US? I suspect it breaks just about every import law you have.

I'm more susceptible to Double Square-spot. I did know someone once with Yellow Tail. But we'll not talk about that.

there are no laws against mailing wood maybe if its fresh cut red wood, then maybe I don't know any other endangered woods as long as its not 'finished' its just a stick

[belfastguzzi]

Easiest thing would be to mail the seed. And maybe some native soil. Then you get the pleasure of nurturing the stick as it grows and you can train it into whatever purposefully evil shape you want.

[DeBenGuzzi]

Easiest thing would be to mail the seed. And maybe some native soil. Then you get the pleasure of nurturing the stick as it grows and you can train it into whatever purposefully evil shape you want.

Verrrry interesting....

 

 

 

 

 

 

but stupid.

 

 

pretend luigi has a shelaligh,

[Alex-Corsa]

Verrrry interesting....

but stupid.

pretend luigi has a shelaligh,

 

You can take a look at ColdSteel sticks the black ones are unbreackable.

[docc]

Alex,

I hope by now your adversary has calmed down. We, too, have someone living nearby who is threatening and potentially dangerous. Thinking that the Sheriff's deputies will be here in time to avert disaster is not reassuring nor realistic.

I do share your admiration of the edged weapon. Well, OK, sticks and firearms as well. As the adage goes, " What's the best weapon? The one in your hand when you need it."

Contrary to the popular trend, a cell phone is neither a weapon nor a first aid kit.
 

[helicopterjim R.I.P.]

Egads! I have missed a lot whilst I was away! Not much I can contribute except that the Irish might be related to Zulu's. They had their knobkerries and they just may have cracked as many English skulls as the shillelagh!!

 

[g.forrest]

on the subject of knives. recently i flew interstate and in my hand luggage i accidently left my humble pocket knife in my bum bag. now there's been a lot of hoo haa abought airport security since 911 and granted this was an internal flight but with all the millions of dollars spent on airport security etc. how was my knife able to pass through x-ray three times without detection. not that i'm complaining just sure lucky i never tried to get a box cutter through.

[Alex-Corsa]

 

 

docc said:

 

 

Nice collection over there you got.Though I was faving the daggers earlier, they could not serve me well as cutting tools (perhaps not their purpose)and since they are a bit narrow they can ave a tedency to break or bend their edges.I suggest if you like the double edged, to get the ColdSteels' TaiPan. The newest version features a Sanmaii steel wich is a sandwich of a hard steel in the middle with sided layers of a quite softer one.That makes it unbreakable in most any conditions and due to it's leaf shape it also has great cutting ability.
Well my 2 Boker LEO II damscus steel folders have arrived along with the BlackSable, which is IMO the best and most versatile folder.It can do everything from sharpening my pencils and cutting airbruch masks to....
It really sticks and fits in the hand like nothing else.!!

Bokers are a different story, quite pricey , but priceless as well , concidering the steel is worked on hand to form a 320layers damascus steel and also assembled and finished by hand as well in Boker factory, taken from the cannon of a Leopard I tank,for the firt an probably the last time w can see such a steel in the market , and in a knife.. This steel secret synthesis is mixed alo with another one to give this exeptional hardness and edge retention.
Here you can see a video of how they are made
(radio button your connection , prefferble a smaller speed that the on you have for flawless downstreaming, and then press "speichern und zum video")
OK it is all in German but you'll see enough how they are made to understand.Special points is the heat treatment.The steel is heated to 1560decCel. and that's done woth some special carbon MarkusBalbach steelmaker. After the damascus is ready is left one night in the fire to be bond together.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

g.forrest said:

on the subject of knives. recently i flew interstate and in my hand luggage i accidently left my humble pocket knife in my bum bag. now there's been a lot of hoo haa abought airport security since 911 and granted this was an internal flight but with all the millions of dollars spent on airport security etc. how was my knife able to pass through x-ray three times without detection. not that i'm complaining just sure lucky i never tried to get a box cutter through.

 

Well small folder (up to 3'') can be allowed (I have read in an article) except the serrated ones. Well it may have changed that though.Over here in Europe people are getting sick of making rediculous controls.I don't like traveling planes for that reson anymore and whenever possible I avoid plane travel.
That assuming that everyone is suspect to be a criminal is disgusting. Or to think that the people that would plan to make a terror attack or something are going to pass their weapons through the boarding gates, doesn't this sound stupid?

 

[mike wilson]

there are no laws against mailing wood maybe if its fresh cut red wood, then maybe I don't know any other endangered woods as long as its not 'finished' its just a stick

 

OK. I have in my garage one decently sized skull cracker and a number of variants. About three that are child (wielding, not using upon) sized. There will be a couple of adult-sized spares.

 

As I cut them during our recent monsoon, they are going to need three or four weeks of drying out before they are in any way suitable for committing to our respective postal systems.

 

Let me know by PM what you desire and your address.

[mike wilson]

WAKE UP, BEN!!!

[DeBenGuzzi]

OMG I want one so bad, sorry I've been out riding, did 350mi couple days ago and another 100 communting since then I so wantie wantie, lemme know what you need from me so I can get a suitable skull cracka.