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When I started...🔥 Turns out you can teach an old 🐗 new tricks! Sincere thanks to for the encouragement and support! Much love, brothers! #0317 #8541 #0321

Box top (underside). Inbound...

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This custom made box is 8x8x6"
Front:

LT Side: Makin Island raid

RT Side: Marine conducting VBSS

Lid underside: Freefall Tm

Lid top: Alternate take on the Recon
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I'm back. There were several events which required my immediate undivided attention. I will be responding to messages throughout the day and evening...

Truth...

☝🏻First attempt at a 7.62x39 round. 💥 ☠️ 🦅🌎⚓️
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Trying various polyurethanes over on coasters. #0317 #8541

Progress is, while slow, progress nevertheless...

Trying my hand at . Ya'll have an outstanding weekend!

Since social media shows everyone’s highlight reel, I'm sharing a blooper.

I recently undertook a project. During our initial conversation, the customer and I discussed design options and tossed around ideas. There was a genuine eagerness to get started. I laid out the process and got to work. After a few days I was tracking to finish ahead of schedule. Nearing completion, I sent the customer a final update. His reply, while cordial, expressed disappointment.

As I read the message, I knew exactly what happened.

Everything looked great, until it didn't.

Rather than providing a mock-up of the proposed design, I jumped straight into the project. In one fell swoop I violated the customer's expectations, missed out on vital feedback and a chance to adjust the design.

I accepted responsibility, apologized, corrected the mistake (top left pic), backed up, and produced the mock-up. Thankfully, the customer was cool and allowed me a do over.

Follow your process. Communicate often to inform, solicit feedback, clarify and confirm. When you make a mistake own up to it, take immediate corrective action, and deliver.

Cheers...

Final phase: Personalization #8541 #0317

Nearly there...

🎼 ...just a little pinprick. There'll be no more aarrrrrhhhh..." 😱☠️😎
@ Back Alley Tiki Bar

? What's in yours? 😉😎

Gettin' after it today on the newest piece... Info coming soon on yesterday's post... #0317 #8541 #0321 #0372

Corps Haiku:
Eyes On Objective
Target Acquired
Observer Smiles Trigger Press
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Done: Top and underside of box lid... ⚡️🪂 🤿 💥 💀⚡️

Gettin' there... Finish this baby tomorrow!

Getting closer... Still working on some basic elements. The lettering is challenging. Similar to a LLRP that moves 300m per hour. Gotta get my !
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A very special project for a very special person... 🪂 🤿 🗡 💥
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My , sterile; difficult to find or obtain (I donated it to the fund. 😉
Specs:
Bead blasted serrated blade w/ a depth of 1.405"; clip point
Length: 6.625"; Overall 11.5"; Weight (oz): 12.2

Rockwell C-scale hardness of 62 at the edge. For perspective, it's as hard as a file.
Spine and hidden full tang is HRC 50-54
Handle is made of which withstands tremendous punishment; has been used as an impact tool w/ little to no damage.
sheath

Background:
Kevin McClung made the fixed-blade , used by 1 & 2 following the 1992 . He'd previously been a Senior Materials Scientist at American Rocket Company. His knives are typically made hand ground O1 Tool Steel & hard chrome plating for blade protection.

Keep track of your mementos when you're a young thruster. In later years, you'll be glad you did. Above, are some of those that I picked up along the way. Perhaps a display? hmm 🤔

Found this gem in an old box of gear. Had it for 25yrs or so.

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Another piece shipped! Hope everyone is well.
Have been trying new stuff. Some worked, some didn't, but I'm learning and that's progress...

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Something in works for our cousins-in-arms?

Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat...
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Great progress today should finish up tonight! #8541 #0321 #0317 @ In The Weeds

Miscellaneous. Happy Friday, y'all!

Mornin', all! A shot of Santa's workbench. Customized (improvised) some fully adjustable shelves and rigged a monitor stand from pieces of my to free up desktop real estate. Cord management 😂 Cheers! ☕️

A fun piece I did for the good honorable gentleman
Follow them for good gouge and pick up some of their killer kit.

First pass at the logo burn on a 2" piece.