Coping with the wait...

[Squidders]

Ok, I finally bit the bullet and based on the wealth of information presented to me I have just ordered a slightly modified Gene Ingram #6 drop point.

My question is... Other than wearing a large hole in the floor through pacing up and down, what's the best way to cope with the waiting?

30 seconds after sending the e-mail confirming my address and specification I can't wait to get it nd I get the feeling it's only going to get worse

Joe - The pacing up and down king

[tenbears10]

Tell us about your avatar to while away the time. Are they your cats and does someone have a finger up the bum of the front one or is it just supprised?

Bill

[tenbears10]

Oh and good choice by the way, but then that probably doesn't take your mind off it does it.

Bill

[Squidders]

Bill, I haven't mentioned this before but you have an uncanny knack of making the wait somehow... worse

I can't explain the cats, I just saw the pic online and it looks like the one in front is having a good laugh, i'm sure the photo has been edited but it made me chuckle :-)

I change my pic fairly often anyway... Thought I'd pick a very bushcraft looking wolf this time.

[tomtom]

do you know how long you are going to have to wait Squidders?

[Squidders]

From Gene: "My current delivery is at January 28, but I always ship on or before my quote". which is really quite good but I just know it's going to mess with my head

[tenbears10]

Bill, I haven't mentioned this before but you have an uncanny knack of making the wait somehow... worse

I can't explain the cats, I just saw the pic online and it looks like the one in front is having a good laugh, i'm sure the photo has been edited but it made me chuckle :-)

I change my pic fairly often anyway... Thought I'd pick a very bushcraft looking wolf this time.

Just a way of diverting your attention from the wait. I've been dead lucky and not had to wait for my gene ingrams but there I go again making it worse :wink:

Have you seen this by the way

http://www.britishblades.com/forums/...ead.php?t=5204

I'm very tempted, Randy inspired me to start braiding and I would love to have one of these very unique knives.

I liked the old avatar but the wolf is very bushcrafty.

Bill

[Wayne]

I ordered a #30 with desert ironwood handles and a Mikulecky Custom Drop Point with single and combo sheath.

My delivery date is 21 Jan

[Tantalus]

sorry squidders

the only way you will get any relief now is to order other knives to keep you distracted

there is no other cure

but it is sooooooooooooo fun :wave:

Tant

[tenbears10]

I ordered a #30 with desert ironwood handles and a Mikulecky Custom Drop Point with single and combo sheath.

My delivery date is 21 Jan

More info Wayne. What is a Mikulecky custom drop point and what kind of combo sheath? Please tell us more. I approve of the handles by the way!

Bill

[Simon]

Squidders, .. come over to British Blades and look at all the other knives you could have to take your mind off your Ingram

[leon-1]

Get on over to Axminster power tool center on the net and get yourself some bits of wood, a crook knife, some waterstones, starkie sharp + paste, some slip stones, a Spyderco ceramic stone and a little sloyd knife and start whittling. Spoons, bowls, mugs, noggins, salad forks and More Spoons ):

Beware going over to BB, if you listen to any of the crazed ones (Mushi, Danzo or The General) you will be at risk of being impaled by large sharp pointy things every time you open your front door due to the amount of iron mongery / cutlery in your home and won't have room to fit the Ingram in by the time it arrives :shock:

But they really know thier stuff :biggthump

[Wayne]

More info Wayne. What is a Mikulecky custom drop point and what kind of combo sheath? Please tell us more. I approve of the handles by the way!

Bill

A small drop point (2 3/4 X 6 1/2)

They are both in S30V. I don't have a pic of the double sheath.

[TheViking]

From Gene: "My current delivery is at January 28, but I always ship on or before my quote". which is really quite good but I just know it's going to mess with my head

No no no no... don't waste time by waiting and "doing nothing" until the 28. january.... :roll: :roll: :wink: It's almost a half year. :shock: :shock:

IMO.

[Simon]

Get on over to Axminster power tool center on the net and get yourself some bits of wood, a crook knife, some waterstones, starkie sharp + paste, some slip stones, a Spyderco ceramic stone and a little sloyd knife and start whittling. Spoons, bowls, mugs, noggins, salad forks and More Spoons ):

Beware going over to BB, if you listen to any of the crazed ones (Mushi, Danzo or The General)

I resemble that remark!

as to the ceramic stones .. last I knew Joe had them for £17-50 . axminster for £31-34p :shock:

[Andy]

simon have you ever tried grease on a norton stone. I find it works but I'd like to know I'm not messing about for an edge that could still be better

[Simon]

Adny

I will never use oil or grease on any stone, it clogs them up and reduces their performance

when using W'n'D sheets I will use some WD40 occasionally

[Andy]

I was told that once oil had been used on it once you always had to use it. since the stone is old and has had oil used on it. I thought I must. Is this wrong?

[Simon]

yep ... once it's on. you're more or less stuck with it .. but you can cook it out with parrafin ... I wouldn't recommend it though .. easier to buy a replacement ... or one of the ceramic stones ..... as they are a doddle to work with and give a nice polish to the edge

[Andy]

I may replace with a ceramic stone when I go to Uni then. I may as well carry on using the stone as it gives good results

[Squidders]

Ok, little update on an old topic...

I got an e-mail from Gene and the knife should be shipped on the 25th of this month.

YAY!!!!

[Schwert]

I hope you can post a picture of it when it arrives. My #6 is a grand knife and I asked Gene to make me a slightly longer one....which should be done fairly soon....too bad I spent the money for it on an ax....

[Shing]

Only a 6 month wait, I've got a Randall on order and I have to wait another 3 years!

[Squidders]

I don't think I'd want to wait 3+ years... I want a knife I will use and that involves 2 factors:

1. I have to actually have the knife on me to use it.

2. If I knacker the knife, I don't want to wait years and years to replace it.

Seems a little daft.

[leon-1]

The arrival should be getting close to imminent isn't it :wink:

[arctic hobo]

I think it'd be nice to have a 3 year wait, you could forget about it and it'd be a very nice and unexpected present. Assuming you still lived at the same address :shock:

[Squidders]

I got an e-mail from Gene today saying the knife had been shipped and he attached a photo of the knife he took.

Oh man, I think this is one pretty knife!

http://www.bushcraftuk.net/photopost...to=721&cat=502

[leon-1]

I got an e-mail from Gene today saying the knife had been shipped and he attached a photo of the knife he took.

Oh man, I think this is one pretty knife!

http://www.bushcraftuk.net/photopost...to=721&cat=502

Congratulations Joe, nice knife, like the firesteel loop :wink: all the worrying is now over and you know it is on it's way, just sit back, relax and look forward to its arrival :-)

[tenbears10]

You might have in time for ashdown Joe. Look forward to seeing it.

Bill

[Squidders]

I'm hoping so... Gene quoted 4 to 7 days delivery and it's 9 before the ashdown meet so i'm keeping my fingers crossed.

I'm going to have to buy some sharpening kit now... I've been using the set in plastic ones thus far because it's only been on folding knives and I have to be honest, it's worked a treat. Anyhoo... I'm really pleased with the way it looks, especially the handle and I can't wait to have it in my grubby little hands.