Blades on camera ..... TC

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Re: Blades on camera ..... TC

Post by essdee1972 » Thu Aug 28, 2014 12:00 pm

TC da, can you post (or mail me separately) a few closeups of the handle of the machete? I have a similar machete by Tramontina, which I got off ebay. I am not happy with the wooden handle, even after I did some mods. I'll try making a new one. The handle shape of your machete looks interesting.
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Post by TC » Sun Sep 21, 2014 5:11 pm

essdee1972 wrote:TC da, can you post (or mail me separately) a few closeups of the handle of the machete? I have a similar machete by Tramontina, which I got off ebay. I am not happy with the wooden handle, even after I did some mods. I'll try making a new one. The handle shape of your machete looks interesting.
I will sure do that Essdee. My please. In the meantime enjoy some more beauties from both sides of the Iron Curtain :D

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Post by TC » Sun Sep 21, 2014 5:34 pm

I was always fascinated by blades used by soldiers in war.... easy to manufacture, simple, yet tough tools.
The first blade that immediately catches my fancy is the M7 bayonet designed for the Colt M16 and supplied in bulk to Vietnam. I managed to procure one by Imperial which was the smallest supplier, BOC being the biggest. The Imperial bayonets incidentally had a solid tang while the others had cutaway sections. Posed this one with my own M16 :wink: :wink: ..... just for the effects.



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The other blade I like for the obvious historical reasons are the AK 47 and AK 74 bayonets in their different configurations. The Chinese ones are too flashy in their Orange grips and scabbard, the Romanian and Bulgarian ones with wooden handles are Ugly, the Russian ones made in the 70s are too crude in finish. This one is a better looking Yugooslav Type II bayonet with matching serial number on grip and sheath. The blade steel is hard to sharpen but the edges are somewhat well finished.

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Hope you gentlemen will enjoy these... will be back soon :D

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Post by xl_target » Mon Sep 22, 2014 5:27 am

TC wrote:. Posed this one with my own M16 :wink: :wink: ..... just for the effects.

say.. ...whaaaaaaaat?
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Post by ckkalyan » Mon Sep 22, 2014 7:43 am

Nice, very nice TC! :D
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Post by essdee1972 » Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:21 am

Repeat XL's question....... you never told us you have an M16, TCda???!!
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Post by brihacharan » Mon Sep 22, 2014 2:15 pm

Awesome blades TC :D
From what you've mentioned the East European workmanship leaves much to be desired :roll:
Good collection & valuable info - thanks for sharing...
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Post by captrakshitsharma » Mon Sep 22, 2014 4:36 pm

Nice sneak peek at ur treasures tc dada
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Post by TC » Mon Sep 22, 2014 5:19 pm

xl_target wrote:
TC wrote:. Posed this one with my own M16 :wink: :wink: ..... just for the effects.

say.. ...whaaaaaaaat?
Well.... we all some dark secrets, don't we ? :wink:
essdee1972 wrote:Repeat XL's question....... you never told us you have an M16, TCda???!!
Well, as I told XL.... I prefer keeping a few things secret :wink:

Don't you guys want to say anything on the blades or the photography. Cm'on :lol:

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Post by TC » Mon Sep 22, 2014 5:23 pm

ckkalyan wrote:Nice, very nice TC! :D
Thanks Kalyan Dada :D

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brihacharan wrote:Awesome blades TC :D
From what you've mentioned the East European workmanship leaves much to be desired :roll:
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My privilege Brihaji . Thanks :D
captrakshitsharma wrote:Nice sneak peek at ur treasures tc dada
Captan saab, talking of treasures I still have my eyes fixed on a muzzle loader lying on what looks like an Italian marble table top ROTFL

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Post by xl_target » Mon Sep 22, 2014 9:06 pm

Well the photography was excellent. Dark and brooding, reminiscent of a cold war era spy thriller.
However, that's not what got my attention.... Show us the rest of the M16
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Post by TC » Tue Sep 23, 2014 12:46 am

xl_target wrote:Well the photography was excellent. Dark and brooding, reminiscent of a cold war era spy thriller.
However, that's not what got my attention.... Show us the rest of the M16
XL, thanks you so much for the kind words... wanted to create something without using too many props such as cartridges, empties, belts, accessories etc.
Feels great to know you liked the effort.

As far as the M16 is concerned I have to post a new thread and show not just the M16 but all the military issue and prohibited bore guns I have :wink:
Durga Puja is just a week from now. Have some holidays lined up. Will do the needful then.

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Post by brihacharan » Tue Sep 23, 2014 10:14 am

TC wrote:
Durga Puja is just a week from now. Have some holidays lined up. Will do the needful then.
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> When they finally come out of the closet - It would've been worth the wait :D
> Happy Durga Puja TC & to family!!!!
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Post by Raghvendrasingh » Wed Oct 01, 2014 3:07 pm

Hello TC sir
Really a great collection........ as I wish I will have one day

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Post by ckkalyan » Thu Oct 02, 2014 1:15 pm

brihacharan wrote:
TC wrote:
Durga Puja is just a week from now. Have some holidays lined up. Will do the needful then.
:cheers:
TC
> When they finally come out of the closet - It would've been worth the wait :D
> Happy Durga Puja TC & to family!!!!
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Good one! TC surely has some serious droolworthy stuff in his closet!

I must mention here TC that a friend from the Philippines gifted me a machete very similar to yours (tang, handle etc) with the exact same WWII inscription i.e. Legitimus Collins and date (the shape of the blade was slightly different). Beautiful, original, condition, battleworn and maybe with some scary stories to tell - if it could talk! Unfortunately, I lost that blade to an un-natural calamity and do not have pictures at hand to post :( What a pity!?
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