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Re: Outside my Windows - A Magical Morning
« Reply #150 on: December 28, 2005, 11:22:35 PM »
Richard

Nice - interesting - unusual

I like it!

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Re: Outside my Windows - A Magical Morning
« Reply #151 on: December 29, 2005, 10:19:07 AM »
Tom:

Here is my tattered old elephant hair bracelet lying on a photograph of yours truly with some of my colleagues over there.  The photograph was taken in year one.  By year four, I had "gone native," had disposed of my western garb, and was wearing safari suits, kaftans, and babanrigas.  

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Re: Outside my Windows - A Magical Morning
« Reply #152 on: December 29, 2005, 12:20:43 PM »
Richard

Is there some special meaning surrouding the wearing of an elephant hair bracelet?

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Re: Outside my Windows - A Magical Morning
« Reply #153 on: December 29, 2005, 12:48:39 PM »
Richard, Looks good and sounds interesting.
I have about 4 of the plain elephant hair bracelet, 2 with two knots, one with 3 knots, and one large one, PH size, with 4 knots. Also I had one done with gold wire over the 2 knots and then one in silver and gold and one in all gold.
I love them, just waiting for the good luck to happen.

Dave, I'll let Richard tell you about the elephant hair bracelet.
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Re: Outside my Windows - A Magical Morning
« Reply #154 on: December 29, 2005, 02:04:47 PM »
Dave:

The legend of the elephant hair bracelet dates back over 1000 years.  Each knot is said to represent four powerful earth forces: water, sun, fire and wind, while the strands which circle through the knots represent the seasons of the year.  Movement of the knots along the strands is said to blend the forces of nature with life's continuous evolution.  According to the legend, the bracelet protects its wearer against harm, sickness, and misfortune while bringing love, good fortune, and prosperity.    

It must be true.  I wore the bracelet throughout four turbulent years in Africa (1991-94) and was wearing it when I met Joyce in 1995.   8)
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Re: Outside my Windows - A Magical Morning
« Reply #155 on: December 29, 2005, 02:14:54 PM »
Richard, maybe I don't wear my bracelets enough. I'm starting.
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Re: Outside my Windows - A Magical Morning
« Reply #156 on: December 29, 2005, 02:35:50 PM »
I have been more than blessed without one of those Richard - I can but wonder what else would change for good by having one!!

Fascinating. :)
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Re: Outside my Windows - A Magical Morning
« Reply #157 on: December 29, 2005, 05:26:38 PM »
And Dave, I should note that your gift to your wife is superb!  I showed the photograph to Joyce, who smiled and said, "Now that is something to think about."  I think it may have been a hint.   :-/
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Re: Outside my Windows - A Magical Morning
« Reply #158 on: December 29, 2005, 06:37:21 PM »
Thanks Richard for the information.  I have wondered in the past if there was any special meaning.  Very wonderful legend - maybe there is something to it.

Tom - what got started colllecting them - were you ever in Africa also?

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Re: Outside my Windows - A Magical Morning
« Reply #159 on: December 30, 2005, 10:26:29 AM »
Dave, once, on a hunt in South Africa. The white/professional huners of old wore them and some of the professional hunters today wear them as well. Lots of great books on hunters in Africa.
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Re: Outside my Windows - A Magical Morning
« Reply #160 on: January 14, 2006, 04:29:23 PM »
MountainMan's carry custom pocket knives

These are custom hand made pocket knives that I have picked up new since 1998.  All have been used and carried - some more than others.  The ones I owned that were not used have all been sold or given away.

Most blades are 440V - a high end hard powder steel that will hold an edge for a long time.  The rest are ATS-34 stainless.  All bolsters are stainless and liners milled stainless.


Tony and Reese Bose are the top traditional pocket knife makers in the world - wait usually 3 to 5 years if ordered.  Top two have antique Remington bone from the 1930s.








Back pocket Tony Bose with flush bolsters - only one with D2 steel.  Famous Remington trapper style.







PJ Tomes - Stag and pearl - great guy - in fact all are.




Ray Cover - makes a great knife at a reasonable price - bottom is giraffe bone





English jack with hand carved peal handles from top slipjoint maker Richard Rogers






My hard users when the knife has a good chance of being scratched up - used a lot in building my house. Made by Chamblin and Polk.

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Re: Outside my Windows - A Magical Morning
« Reply #161 on: January 14, 2006, 06:18:51 PM »
Dave, those are the best looking pocket knives I have ever seen.
Tom
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Re: Outside my Windows - A Magical Morning
« Reply #162 on: January 14, 2006, 08:51:14 PM »
Dave - awesome and enviable collection.  Great pics too, thx.

I can but add a less feelgood item - having been to a shoot today, which following several days of quite mild and last two days downright pleasant - all went to hell!!

Rain turned to snow, and the wind was brutal - targets were not too visible at times!  I shot more breeze by the fire than lead I think!  The guy who hosts this has an ideal 75 acre spread and we often have some full auto there.

So - a pic of some on the firing line, then most around the fire.

For added interest - a case from a guy's Mosin, M44 IIRC - it was one of a bunch of 7.62x54R real old ''allsorts'' stuff and I had not seen a case split like this before.  It's steel BTW.








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Re: Outside my Windows - A Magical Morning
« Reply #163 on: January 15, 2006, 01:28:59 AM »
Chris
Interesting!

We just had cold, wind, and flurries.  You are tough - I may have of passed on the shoot, except I would have had to give up the MountainMan name.

Adjusted and added a few knife pictues for the above knife picture post.

Dave
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Re: Outside my Windows - A Magical Morning
« Reply #164 on: January 15, 2006, 09:39:24 AM »
LOL