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Do as I say, NOT as I do

"We cannot continue to rely only on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that we've set. We've got to have a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded." ~ Barack Hussein Obama, 2008 campaign

 

"The four million brown shirted Nazi storm troopers, the SA, included many members who actually believed in the 'socialism' of National Socialism and also wanted to become a true revolutionary army in place of the regular German Army. "
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In case you cannot read the signage on the door, it says, HOMELAND SECURITY. Now don't you feel really safe and secure?

Blacks and Guns: A good thing.

http://www.youtube.com/embed/9RABZq5IoaQ?feature=player_embedded

I made the title provocative on purpose! Please watch this short video. It shows a very profound discussion of gun control from the Black perspective that needs to be seen and heard. We have a common enemy and a mutual need to support each other in the coming days. Let us not be divided one against another as some would have it. We have more in common than we have that seperates us.

Unknown Maker

Here is an odd Fairbairn-Sykes I picked up recently. I am not positive about its vintage or manufacture. It has the look of what is often called an India Pattern. The blade is unsharpened and longer than a standard WW-II F/S which tend to be about 6 7/8th inches. This one's blade is just over 7 inches long. The handle is turned brass, checkered in a traditional pattern. One obvious deviation is the lack of a prominent top nut that is usual with a Second Pattern knife. This knife is fitted with a recessed one instead. There aren't any top nuts on the India Pattern Knives. The pommel end is also differently shaped in that it is flared and flatter and not bulbous.

The oval steel guard is thicker than normal too. This is not a WIlkinson made knife because it lacks the proper etched logo. On the one side there is a very finely etched "F~S Fighting knife" panel typical of wilkinson production but the letters are more slender. If you have any idea who the manufacturer might be drop us an email at ghdave2@hotmail.com Accompanying it is its original sheath which is typical of WW-II. Whomever made it, they did a splendid job.

http://www.fairbairnsykesfightingknives.com/index.html

James Helm's Sweet Parang

Parang:

After a lot of political rants I am back to Knives again. Seriously folks this gun control thing is way out of hand. If you think you can ignore it because it only applies to “Assault Rifles” you better think again, because like England, it will eventually trickle down until you can no longer even carry a locking folder. Nuff said?

So anyway here is a beautiful hand forged parang by James Helm. I actually bought this weapon-tool since starting the idea of writing a series on choppers and big blades. It showed up on the USN forum and I immediately bought it. It is destined to be attached to my big Bug-Out-Bag eventually. The handle is uniquely forged as a hollow tube, as James calls it a “socket handle.” The handle is oval in cross-section to prevent the parang fro rolling in your hand during use. This method is similar to many garden tools or Cold Steel’s cheap line of knives. There is a surprising benefit to this method of construction I never expected. A good chopper needs to have a blade that is tip-heavy, but a parang with a full-tang handle often ends up being very heavy overall. By rolling the handle into a tube from the parent steel you end up with a one piece weapon that is more rugged and lighter than a full-tang model.

James leaves the forging hammer marks in the steel which creates an interesting design/pattern as well as leaving no doubts about how it was made. The handle is wrapped in Olive Green cord and finished off at each end with a cord Turk’s head knot. The entire handle is then immersed in a coat of sealant to prevent it from unwinding. I really love the overall design and lines of this knife! James can be reached through me here or on the USN Forum.

By the way go to our Fairbairn Sykes website  to http://www.fairbairnsykesfightingknives.com/ seee the latest additions, an Achnacarry first pattern and a mini-FS that belonged to Capt Peter Mason of the SAS, Licensed to Kill