–Decided to keep the Shamwari for now. Seller posted my defect photo in the Gareth Bull forum, got some positive and negative views. The knife is just too good to get rid of now; maybe after I land another one.
–Hinderer came in Really nice.
Month: February 2023 (Page 2 of 3)
–EMP EDC Nymble W came in. Walked to UPS to pick it up. Then to Bel Air for milk and dessert.
–[edit] Just discovered that the big gap in the pivot pocket of the Shamwari is NOT normal: got a pic from a youtube video to compare it to. Gareth Bull really messed this up. I have serious doubts that (a) the guy who sold me the knife will take it back, and (b) even if Bull agrees to fix (replace) it, it will take months. CRAP!
–Shamwari 3.5″ blurple came in. Perfecto. Gonna take some practice front-flipping.
–Wicked Edge guide bar stop collars came (fast from McMaster-Carr). They work just fine. Just waiting for a couple high-grit stones now.
–Made corn meal crust pizzas for dinner.
–Went to post office to hand in (first) empty knife box. Got some paperwork that seems to have officially initiated the claim.
–Went to UPS and rented a mailbox for a year (they had two left). My mind is at ease now: no more knife thefts.
–A pair of doves showed up today to enjoy spilled bird food. I think (hope) they’re permanent. Finally.
–Took a shower and shave.
–Played with the Wicked Edge all day, waiting for the mail. Saw (put?) some big scratches on blades, so may need to look into stops for the stone holders to prevent further mishaps.
–All mail came (at 4), plus something for Mrs. Cudd. Sure will be happy when Ken comes back.
–Went to Five Guys for lunch, Peet’s for decaf.
–Gave up (again) on the Samsung: I can’t get the hearing aids to work on a phone call. Back to the iPhone.
–Spyderco Para 2/REK blade came in. Very nice, but not really fidgety.
–Got a call from Recon1 re the Shiro Touch I sent in. They’ll order a pivot and send knife/pivot back for me to install (like I thought might happen two months ago). It will take a few weeks though. Fortunately I have another.
–Finally got the Galaxy S10 set up as I had before, after struggling to answer the call fromRecon1. Good to go, In car and out.
–Took Grace shopping at Trader Joe’s with Rick and Hatsumi’s gift card.
–Third Nymble came in, a day late. Someone at the PO had cut open the box, removed the knife and all accessories, then taped the box shut with the empty knife box inside. Second time in a week that the PO has stolen a knife. The one-day delay with this knife, plus the fact that it came in at 4 o’clock instead of 9:30 AM, strongly suggests there’s a temp carrier behind this. And there’s not one fucking thing I can do about it, except demand all future shipments be FedEx or UPS.
–Hung the kitchen patio door curtains I got yesterday. Fine job, but they’re not quite wide enough.
–Took a quick ride on the ARP with the InnerLight. Fun, but tiring.
–Took the Mustang to Mr. Pickle’s in Folsom for a BLT (good, but $12.29); Green Acres for a Bird of Paradise and pot; Home Depot for kitchen sliding door curtains; and Black Sails to pick up coffee.
–Android Auto worked well. It never speaks a street name, though.