Tag Archives: blade

A machete kind of day

Posted on December 20, 2024 by Oleg Volk
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Victoria and Nate

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Oleg Volk
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Firearms, a matter of credibility

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Assuming an ideal spherical teenager in vacuum…ok, let’s not. Let’s use this very specific 12 year old in a hypothetical situation of being threatened by something human-like. From the perspective of the predator, which of her weapons would pose the … Continue reading →

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A Sword in the Stump

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Oleg Volk
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Rallying the household

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Experimenting with graphical treatments of photographs.

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Pretty sharp

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Oleg Volk
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Waste not

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Oleg Volk

  The knife handle is coyote jawbone. The club for seal hunting is petrified walrus penis bone. Human parts aren’t generally used for crafts, but they make fine temporary display stands for arms.

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Edged modesty device in infrared light

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Oleg Volk
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Sharp, pointy things

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Oleg Volk
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Snapshots of a sharp, pointy thing

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Skallywag Tactical

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A matter of credibility.

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Due to cultural expectations, some defensive arms have more credibility that others. For example, a young woman wearing chain mail and wielding a sword would not be taken all that seriously by many. The look is too quaint, and there … Continue reading →

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Knife and net

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Oleg Volk
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Only One Knife Left

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Oleg Volk

$45 (SOLD) Icelandic pattern knife made from tractor trailer leaf suspension spring. I have one similar to it and it’s a very handy blade. Another one I had went to a friend as a wedding present — that’s the great … Continue reading →

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Kim Breed Custom Knives — Sharp Jewelry

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Oleg Volk

A friend brought several knives to show.

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Tess likes knives.

Posted on August 5, 2012 by Oleg Volk

She’s more proficient with rifles. Tactical Solutions upper, Superior Arms lower, Tactical Innovations suppressor, Primary Arms red dot, Cavalry Manufacturing furinture.

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Good outdoor kit

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Spartan Blades | PMR30

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For a closer shave

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Oleg Volk
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How the blade rides.

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Oleg Volk

I’ve mentioned Nikolay Ermolenko’s hand-forged knives before. This is how mine rides, in a sheath made by my friend Brian Keith. You can have a custom knife made by Nik for a pretty reasonable price — a unique and very … Continue reading →

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Being a Credible Threat: new on CTD blog

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Read the post on CTD blog.

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An actual Moire pattern!

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Here’s something I don’t see often, a Moire pattern on clothing. The preview shows it a little, click to enlarge for a really bad case. No more of this shirt for photo shoots!

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