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Actually the annealing and tempering are done before the grinding. The blade if ground correctly is done without letting the blade getting hotter than comfortable touched. I have both the shaping belt grinder and the water grinding machines to keep the blades from being weakened. Almost all of the hand forged blades are made of a composite of metals to give it the qualities that make a knife of superior feel and quality. If you are dealing with mass produced knifes then you are basically getting a piece of steel that was either lazer/cct(waterjet) cut or even worse stamped. Don't get me wrong they work but hardly qualify as a work of Art.

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Art, I have an old 04 Cummins and regularly get 11 -12 L/100km, that's with a truck that probably weights over a 100 more than yours. You claim to get 16.8 L/100km with a 6000lb trailer at 65-85 mpg? One of my sons has a '13 Ecoguzzle, towing a 17' all aluminum enclosed trailer with 2 snowmobiles, we averaged between 22-28L/100km at no more than 70mph.

The big difference is that I am pulling a custom covered bassboat and a covered bed so my wind resistance is a lot less. On my meter it shows 14 MPG if my googled converter is correct . It is 960 miles from my house to the Nip and it is 13 hours deducting stops gives me an average speed of 73 mph.

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Gerrit the ability to make the knife whole is very expensive. The blade will need to be broken down and then reforged to restore it to it's former length. You can regrind it to the correct shape however it means the knife blade section will using part of the knife called the spline as a cutting edge. Most spines are made of a tempered steel that is more ridgid but softer on edge retention. Replacing it at $75.00 is a lot cheaper most of the knifes I regrind cost 125 - 300 dollars to get them to have the same flexibility as the did before they were shortened.

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Wayne I am getting 13.8L per 100 kilometers mpg combined and 13L per 100 kilometers highway. The towing of 6000 lbs gets me 16.8L per kilometer mpg when I run to Canada but remember we are doing 65-85 mph all the way. I am very happy with the Eco Boost and so far have had 0 issues with it. For the people who say they blow up or have issues usually it is the way they are driven rather than the engine having a design flaw. All companies have an off day on the build but so far Ford has always stood behind any of their products and made things right for me at least. Premium gas is not needed if you are driving it normally so it is not an additional expense that I have. I also have a 3.72 gearset instead of the normal 3.31 so I run 500 rpms more at highway speeds than the stock units. I have a new Transit van coming in the next few weeks so I will be the owner of 2 Eco Boosts now. I am for the most part a Ford man rather than a Dodge person because I have over the years made friends with the auto shop and the dealer so I get treated better than average. Once you decide to spend 40-50 thousand on a vehicle for towing the cost of fuel really does not make or break the deal of getting it. I have motorcycles that can burn up to 10 l per 100 kilometers and a few boats that get between 1.5 and 3 MPG so to grump about my truck would be foolish lol.

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Historically diesel was cheaper for many years here. The new sulfur content marked the change over to more $ for diesel. It is not that the process warrants the price it is just because they can. Most of the oil companies profits are made on diesel and heating oil due to the laws of economics and the gas crowd makes more noise than the diesel consumers. With the introduction of the Eco Boost and other more efficent gas engines it makes the US move even further from being major diesel consumers.

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Even if it was apple to apple, the f150 with the Eco-boost was a free upgrade... but I wasn't interested in an ecoboost.

 

Anyhow, fact is they are all too expensive and they all break.

So far the Ford eco boost engine has been worth its weight in gold for me. The pick up has towed and preformed excellently with runs up to 14 hours straight towing a boat and a weeks worth of gear.. The gas millage has been on average 17 MPG with a tow package and geared for towing at 3.72. The upgrade from the 3.7 to the eco boost is $1800.oo on average and was the first upgrade I did when I ordered my new van. While I like diesels and have owned/own them in the past the surcharge on fuel makes Gas a better choice. The 17MPG VS 22MPG is negated by the .70 cents average over charge on the diesel.

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I guide about 10 trips a year on my boat and every once in a while I get a bad customer. Most people do things out of ignorance so we have an introductory speech before we cast off the lines that outlines what to do if an emergency arises and what is appropriate boat behavior. We had a few excessive drinkers on the boat (legal drinking on my boat due to head and sleep quarters) they were not the primary charter so we requested the charter to not invite them next time. Since I supply all of the equipment it does get a few knocks during the season but so far anyone who has been the breaker has offered to pay for the damage. I would have lots more bad stories I guess if I was a public charter but it is all referrals so I can pick and chose my charters.

Art

Looks like it is either a love it or hate it set up. It appears to be clunky from other reels you use but it also has a few desirable features as well. Once you use it I am sure you will decide on the first trip out.

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while the price of fuel is cheaper here in the US we pay a premium on diesel for no good reason. The price right now is 90cents a Gallon higher than regular fuel. Reg. 2.35 VS 3.24 diesel per gallon.

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A Happy New Year to you and Goldie and the family. My trip up North last year was a pleasure and my next on this July will be spent at your fine place as well. Both the accommodations and the friendship you all shared made the 13 hours of travel one way worth it.

Art and Joe

This is going to get locked if we continue attacking someone else opinion of a product. If you have a fact share it, if it is different than yours DONT attack it.please.

Thanks

Art

never seen this before, is there a set course or they just zip around? jet drive, fiberglass boats?

Chris it is a metal boat with jet drive. The course is set up with lots of turns and it is up too the navigator to steer the driver. When they did the onboard you will see his hand in front pointing the direction of the turns. They are 454 blown engines with burkley jetdrives and fins to steer. They are wicked fast and turn on a dime. It is called SPRINT boat racing and they are done in a field that they have dug out trenches and then filled with water. It is not main stream but very popular in Australia. Another fun race to see is unlimited outboard boat racing. We used to marshal the course on jetskies keeping the spectators from anchoring on the course as well as checking on the drivers if they blackout from the gees in the turn. Watch them on the straights they air it out and then slam it down and corner on a rail.

This is my favorite type of racing.

Art

I checked with my Pops who is a wood worker and he recommended that you raise the temperature (5-10 degrees F) in the room to help flash off the oil as well as create a breeze in the room. Keep the door closed and open the window enough to get the fumes out for 8-10 hours if you can. The oil may make them cough or their throats feel slightly scratchy but it will not cause any real health issues.

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A teacher told me many years ago "Knowledge is power" never a truer statement has been said. Good job on the repair.

Art

Gas 2.45 a gallon and Diesel always 70-85 cents a gallon more. The split last year was only 40 cents. The funny thing is all of my oil stocks are showing a profit and dividends are averaging 3 to 4 % whoo hoooo. So if you use 10 thousand dollars of fuel and you own 40 thousand dollars of their stock you will be getting fuel at a discount of 16 percent. With the banks paying one fishing lure per 10 years guess which one is better.

Disclaimer This is not advise on how to grow your future what worked for me might be bad for you.

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I keep mine without any treatment so when I rub my eyes they don't burn.

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I personally love the way my 1989 Ranger runs. I spent a lot of money restoring it because it has the hull design that I found both fast and stable. With the acquisition it might mean more R and D to bring more improvements to an already great product.

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I thought the same thing Roy that is the wrong video star. Nice Video Simon thanks for taking the time to shoot your trip. We got lots of people just itching for thick ice.

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Cold smoking is a process where you can infuse the smoke flavor without cooking the food. It is used heavily in the dairy and soft meats department. Most of the cold smoking is used in combination with a brine and spice soak to cure the meat. You can also cold smoke and then dry the meat into jerky with a dehydrator it is easier to keep the meat at the 140F in the dehydrator than it is in a smoker.

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I find it kinda strange the black Friday lasts 2-3 weeks now. Are brick and mortar businesses dying under the net power?

The issues facing storefronts is they need to have prime locations with display area where as the internet can rent a warehouse next to the railroad tracks. To often we as consumers will see the item in the store and get to evaluate it then go home and find it at a cheaper price on the net. The net is also getting in the game with CyberMonday as an attempt to pull in more businesses. The big overhead on net shopping is the cost of shipping since it is not a pallet load going to store X but rather many smaller shipments to various addresses. While many will give you "free shipping" at a cost break point it is just figured in to the cost of all of the items sold.

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He also laughs hysterically when he run thru meadow grass. He says it tickles something or other.

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I am waiting for the download so it will talk to the hds5 Gen2 unit before getting one. All of my research has come back as it being a little quieter and the anchor feature as being tighter than the minn kota. The minn kota has a better display on the hand fob as to what the motor is doing though.

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Thank you for the well wishes we are blessed with 24 family and friends that will gather around the table this year.

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Over weight on the tire if they are not under inflated. Notify the dealer in writing as well as photos till the issue is solved.

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