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Re: Flimsy weapons
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lugnet.castle
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Thu, 23 Mar 2000 05:40:21 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Bill Farkas writes:
> In lugnet.castle, Craig Hamilton writes:
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> > well, this cheaper plastic does make these elements easier to modify.
> > (paint and carve) and because they're so cheap; they deserve it! i'm
> > cutting up my newer long axes to make neat spears in protest! i can at least
> > pretend TLC is making cool new elements.
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> > later ~ craig~
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> Yo Craigo,
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> Hey, I did the same thing with the halberd axes - looks awesome doesn't it? Ya
> know, I think I discovered the perfect modification tool set in my wife's
> manicure set! The little wire cutter lookin' things are perfect for taking off
> large chunks of ABS - fingernail clippers work well too - and they all come
> with great little files. Works for me anyway.
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> Bill
i'll have to try that! i have a friend who is a manicurist and i've been
looking for a good pair of clipper instruments. do they leave a flat edge?
there are certain dental instruments i'd like to get my paws on for customizing!
i've come to trust my dexterity with a good sharp blade more than most
more elaborate tools. _my_ tool set? x-acto makes a deluxe (wooden) boxed
set with a broad selection of blades (many different types), saws, and
files. of course the blades need to be replaced after a certain amount of
use. a dull blade spells doom!
later ~ craig~
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Message has 3 Replies:
 | | Re: Flimsy weapons
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| (...) Craig, you're not a dentist, are you? (I had to read what you wrote a couple of times. :-) --Todd (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
| | | Re: Flimsy weapons
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| hmmm, that reminds me. somewhere I've got a pair of those clippers that Testors (tm) made for snipping the parts off the 'trees' their models come on. They have a flat edge and pointed cutting blades maybe 1/4 to 1/2 inch long. I should go dig those (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
| | | Re: Flimsy weapons
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| (...) Not really, it goes kinda concave into the center. I leave a little excess and then shave it down with an x-acto knife to get that smooth edge - otherwise it gets kinda rough and white-ish. That's why I said I use it to lop off large chunks - (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Flimsy weapons
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| (...) Yo Craigo, Hey, I did the same thing with the halberd axes - looks awesome doesn't it? Ya know, I think I discovered the perfect modification tool set in my wife's manicure set! The little wire cutter lookin' things are perfect for taking off (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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