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OK then, panel - just heard back from the 64 y o - I set him a heap of horribly stern and probing boaty and personal questions, and he's answered them, seemingly honest, and made me laugh in a good way. So, this is looking not too bad (dont want to overdo it, do I). Anyone got appropriate questions under the circs? I would reproduce mine here, but God, dont want to bore you all to death.

Thanks for help, peeps.
 
Erm, meet him and sail with him before you make a final decision?

Or have I missed a previous post and he's a trillion miles away /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
 
Oops, just located previous post and as the route is Rhode Island - Canada can safely assume you can't just do a weekend "meet and sail".
But, you could still suggest a weeks shakedown cruise on arrival before commiting to the full itinerarary to see if skipper/crew/boat is likely to be compatable. Option is always to use return portion of flight ticket or if one way there is usually some ARC deviants requiring crew for the return journey /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Ok, I know they're not likely to be at Rhode Island but you seem a lady with initiative /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
The axe question

hm. I wd try and steer the conversation around to axes. A sure sign of a nutter is if he is very cool or knowledgeable or flustered or even excited about axes.

You can't say" have you got an axe" cos he'll see that a mile away.

But you could mention that you'll have to see your old dad soon, cos he's old. He lives up in the mountains, just him and his axe collection, which is apparently the best on the county. This should definitely draw him out.

He mite say huh say no chance about that what about Mad Axey Alec he's got loadd oof axes etc. or perhaps excitedly ask about the axes and if they are all traditonal axes or praps are fully balanced (which means the whole axe is balanced, not just simply attached to the shaft). Then of course there are classic axe pieces, such as in the film Cold Mountain (run to 58mins 30 secs with Rene Z.) where an olde style "splitter" shaftless axe is used.

In any event, a focus on the axe indicates a definite and totally deranged nutter. Are you listening to me? It doesn't sound as though you are! Axes are dangerous in the wrong hands, see! Very very dangerous! Look, I'll show you, put your head there, right, and see how dangerous it feels when i whirl this basic axe around and - don't be frightened - round and round - I said DON'T be frightened STAY STILL ... and round and you can hear the imbalance, because the axe isn't happy, it's upset. Yes, they're all alive and talk me. Whereas this one here dating from 1969 and a direct limited edition copy of one used by John Wayne in True Grit is quite different cos see i can - GERZUNK - hurl it past your head quite close and straight into the wall behind which is of course perfectly perfectly safe because it's balanced rather than just classic ....

Ahem er anyway, hope this helps. Did you find him on the internet?
 
Re: The axe question

Do you have any axes. I have a few. Not many but they are very sharp, and I hate it when they get dinked as it takes hours to whet it back to full sharpness. You sound like a nice person to meet. I'd like to meet you!

I like shooting bunnies too. Do you like shooting bunnies?
 
Re: The axe question

It's not the boaty bit you need to be worried about. If you go for a trial trip make sure you give him the oportunity to show his true colours in the human relationships arena.
Don't be stand-offish or 'prickly' and wear revealling clothes and do lots of close proximity bending over and giggling so that I...... er, I mean he, has the chance to make a fool of himself.

If you produce no reaction, you should be safe.
 
Hi!

I was just wondering how you sharpen yours?

A bench grinder for those big nicks to start with I guess?

After hand filing do you use a diamond hone or have you tried a leather strop? Boy do they get a good edge, with abbssoolluuuuttlleeyy no burrs at all.

You don't want burrs, not for a clean cut.

BTW, In PBO once they recommended having an axe clipped under the deck locker lid. Said it was in case of fire when all the hatches are closed, so you could help someone who was trapped break out. As a result I have an excellent Gransfors Bruks Hunter's Axe which I bought because the grip of the handle has circular grooves which gives a steady grip even if your hands are wet or sticky.

Awsome!!!!!!
 
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