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Hello folks, It just occurred to me that many of you may not know me, my name is Steve Willis I am a family man and a resident of Wilson County Tennessee I work offshore and sell knives on my off time and if you are wondering why there is a Donkey holding a knife in its mouth as my mascot, it is Otis the eldest member of our pet Mediterian Miniature Donkeys, I have been a member on here for several years, long before I started Badass Blades folks on here could tell that I am very passionate about knives. Before I launched the first Protech TGO knife I Thought long and hard about it. My whole life since I was a little kid I have been into knives. My father (May God rest his soul) got me into them when he worked for Buck knife in El Cajon California. I remember when he gave me my first good knife, a Buck 110. He would truly be amazed at the quality of the knives that I have now. I started this small company because I truly love quality cutlery, I love sharpening selling and repairing all kinds. One thing about me though is that I will not sell a product that I do not stand behind, if you see me with a knife for sale it is one that I think is of the highest quality. I am a dying breed as someone who believes in USA made products and values, I believe that customers should be treated the way I want to be treated. I will always do my best to show this. The only companies I deal will make their products in the USA exclusively, this is important to me , believe me I am not doing this for the money, I could make a lot more money doing something else on my off time, and even with knifes I would make much more profit if I sold knives made in China, I will not do that, there are enough quality US knive companies to keep me happy There are a few great knife dealerships online, but I want to be different so when companies set MAP prices, (minimum advertised prices) everyone has to sell these knives at the same price, Zero Tolerance, Southern Grind and Protech all have these, what I like to do to separate myself is offer a Badass Blade Wicked Edge with the MAP priced knives, this way I feel like you all are getting a great deal Folks, I will stand by any product that I sell you and do my best to answer any questions that you have, if you ever have a problem with a knife I sell you, please let me know, , hopefully this will never happen but if it does, I will make it right At the moment I use several distributers to supply knives, but I am an Authorized Dealer for 2 companies, Protech and Southern Grind so these two companies will do custom knives for my company, I just started selling Southern Grind and my relationship with them will grow,. and as the owner of Protech is a buisness associate as well as a personal friend of mine, this is why I do so many TGO Protec knives anyway folks, I just wanted to properly introduce myself to you all, and please if you are in the market for a knife, ask me about it

I wondered who the hell you were.....

And it's a big one but light and maneuverable.

3/16" thick 1905 carbon steel, professionally heated to a RC of 59. Jimping and file work on the spine, double acid etched design, black G10 liners, red canvas Micarta and Arizona Mesquite scales with SS pins and a lanyard hole.

Get in line! There's tons of people willing to smack my face. LOL I'm just tired of the drastic difference and no middle ground. You either get super frilly and useless or you look like a woman named Deb with a mullet!

Saddle Shop in Triune.

Thanks, I think that would be something cool. I was looking through links for the event in 2 weeks and saw this. Thought it was a great idea. But then saw how old it was so I had to ask!

The 13 year old in me finds this post really funny.

My family portrait.

So TWRA has redefined what an antlered deer is and a button buck (nubs) is now considered a buck for reporting purposes. They have also now added the antlered doe to the definition though until last year I had no idea some does had antlers. I guess it now stands that if an antler goes above the hairline it is now considered antlered. Correct me if I'm wrong but I think last year it had to be more than 3 inches to be considered antlered, right? I think this is going to put some in precarious situations when they already harvested their 2 bucks, they will now either have to risk a citation or leave a buck to rot. My shots are no longer than 100 yards at any given time but I find it hard to see small spikes even at that distance. I won't knowingly shoot a button buck or a spike but I also don't hunt for trophies so smaller buck are fair game to me. I understand those that want to harvest bigger bucks will like this, but the rest of us should not be forced into QDM if they are meat hunters.

I originally was introduced to the FR-8 through a video posted by Sootch and then Ian McCollum from Forgotten Weapons and InRange TV (both YouTube channels) did a more in depth review. I had never seen or heard of this particular gun, and a quick gunbroker search yielded very few examples up for sale, so I assumed it was a more rare thing to come by. These are basically original Spanish large ring Mauser rifles that were cut down, re chambered and modified to become trainer rifles for the CETME rifle the Spanish military employed. By looking at just the barrel section, you would assume this was a semi auto rifle from the birdcage muzzle brake and the tube under the barrel. This was done to sort of mimic the CETME's features. The tube on the underside is no more than a compartment that can house the cleaning kit. Given the rather small and handy size of this rifle, you would think .308 would put a real wallop on the shoulder. Actually the muzzle brake does a pretty dang good job of softening it up. It's comparable in size to an m44 Mosin Nagant but not near as hefty. I feel like I could carry it all day. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Here is a second gun resurrection post. This is a "how's it done" posting that I hope will be enjoyable as well as an informative posting. The Marlin #47 pictured here is one I bought on GB a few years ago. The 47 was made in 1930-31 and only given to investers who would buy at least 4 shares of Marlin stock for $100. It was also the First Marlin to get the new cyanide process color case hardened receiver. Of course it would have to be THIS rifle to be caught up in a fire! All the springs including the mag tube spring are still in good working condition making it a worthy project. This segment will deal with making a new pump handle since the wood on this was toast. I have already fitted a new semi inlet butt stock from Numrich Gun Parts. To find a piece of wood that may be the easiest to remanufacture into a handle, I found I had just the piece. It was an unknown broken butt stock that would save me one whole machine operation. The butt stock tang bolt hole happen to be slightly larger in diameter than the Marlins barrel OD. So I band sawed the stock to include half of the length wise hole. Once the chunk was cut out, it was a simple case of measuring the mag tube hole center below the barrel channel and putting V counter sink holes on the ends for turning the piece on centers. Here I match the OD to the original tho slightly over for later sanding. Once I had a round handle, it was easy to bore the mag tube hole centered in the 6 jaw lathe chuck to this raw pc. The next step was to mill in the action bar relief. The mag tube hole drill is set into the handle and then clamped snugly into the bench top mill so as to not crack the handle in the vise. A nice snug fit The action bar has a defined rust line where the wood covered it so that line was where I chucked the rusted end of the bar into the vise. I use a drill that would be the ID of the bar's attaching holes. That drill is put directly in line with the Bar hole and then the wood is slid on under the drill and a perfectly in line hole is born! Same pre line up the hole, then get the wood in between the bar & drill. Once the line up holes are in, the handle its self is chucked up and the holes bored to attaching screw OD. Then the screw escutcheon reliefs are bore to exacting depth. The escutcheons yet need to be sand blasted cleaned and blued before I press them in the handle, but here it is in the rought. The next segment will be the relining of the barrel.

Steve, aka willis68, is one of the best, of many, people I've had dealings with on TGO or elsewhere. I've bought almost every TGO knife he has offered to us and been very well pleased with each and every one. Dealing with Steve has been a pleasurable experience, although a costly one. Being on a very tight budget these days, I have had to forego some of the last offerings, and I really regret that. Although not a big collector, nor am I very knowledgeable about knives; I have found that I'm developing a fondness for sharp, pointy, and shiny things. Not all of which is the fault of Steve. But...he has made the affliction more prominent in my life.

Bad judgement. Really bad taste in ad work.

872 http://www.friendsofsycamoreshoals.org/gadsden_plate.html

I'm not wearing my glasses, so I'm hoping I missed the part where people go to prison for credit fraud and criminal conspiracy. Probably shouldn't hold my breath. $190 million is a pittance for a bank like Wells Fargo. Individuals committed these acts, and with the number of people that did, it couldn't have been individuals acting on their own thoughts.

Hold on now, don't be so hasty...

Folks, Steve is a good human being and a strong believer in gun rights, knife rights, and the American worker. If you need any other reason than that to do business with him, just ask literally one of dozens of TGO members who already have and they'll add their voice to what I've already said. Really glad to see him in business for himself under the Badass Blades moniker.

I'm happy to take money for services to the big banks, but when it comes to my own money I prefer smaller regional banks. If something goes awry I like to think I have a better chance at finding the culprit and extracting a bit of revenge.

I think it saw storage instead of battle.

Wish you were closer, I could hook you up good.

I have had a few transactions with Steve, and he is top notch to deal with! Highly recommend.

I was in Academy today to pick up a clearance fishing rod and some terminal tackle and strolled by the .22LR ammo. They had Federal Gold Medal, several different types of Aguila, Remington Goldens, some kind of .22LR in 550 boxes and several other types. I didn't buy any but I noted that one type of Aguila was priced at 3.49 or 3.99 box. I was semi amused that this ammo was at the gun counter and not at the service counter.

Thanks....this is the third one going to NZ and I've set a couple to Australia as well. Those guys put them up on their forums as a show and tell kinda thing and others have requested blades from there. It's a vicious circle. It cost $60 to send this one to NZ insured but they are paying for that so.....

Basics all of which were covered in his NC, how much more is he really going to get out of a top of the line $$$ class vs the cheapest one he can find? Nothing. Again, this isn't about practice, or even self defense firearms training, if he was asking about such a class, I'd agree there is a big ddifference between instructor A and B. But he's asking on how to convert his NC permit to a TN permit, and the fact is the cheapest class gets you the same place as the most expensive. My experience with permit classes is they either provide you with incorrect or misleading information on TN laws concerning handgun carry and self defense. If you're interested in detailed knowledge in that submit, a HCP course isn't the right place to find it. The HCP source is nothing but corporate welfare for ranges and instructors, it provides little to no value. What little value it might provide could be done with a simple website with videos and a 10 question true/false test at the end. For 3 years people have been allowed to carry concealed loaded firearms in their vehicles, and the streets are running with blood, there is absolutely no reason what so ever to require a permit to carry a firearm, now I'm not suggesting we do away with the permit system for those residents who want to carry in other states, but to make somebody with an NC permit have to re-take the course here is just silly. Don't fall for the gimmicks, HCP course is a complete waste of time, take the cheapest course you can find, get your permit, and then get the correct amount of training to become comfortable with carrying and self defense laws.

Have to disagree. If the course is done correctly it may in fact provide you with basic knowledge and examples of some things that will cost you many times over the cost of the class. While you may do your own research, most do not. Heck, most that take the class will never practice. Your knowledge of the basic laws and surviving the possible legal battle is as important and potentially life-changing as the physical battle.

Well, we got one in. And because of YOU guys, I really wanted to hate it. But I can't. Dang, it feels really good in the hand, sights are excellent, even has a forward edge to use on a table if you HAVE to, and the trigger is surprisingly good. Like the weight of it, too. Feels like a "real" gun. You pansy trolls need to suck it up, buttercups.

interesting, so now in the interest of security all female judges should wear shorts, tanks tops and flip flops on the bench!! [emoji3] but wait theres more!! remember the old saying about wrapping rm in a flag and doing something for old glory??? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk, its either this or smoke signals!

I don't get it. What's so special about this? Isn't that how all of you hunt? I know that's how I do it.

I'm a member of a couple forums and one has a few members from Australia and New Zealand.

But but the dirty whores will be showing their ankles!!!

Well yesterday I finally got my TiN Agency Barrel. Its basically a S3F Solutions barrel that is machined further by Agency. I have to say, man it looks good. I haven't shot it yet but i have no doubt that it'll be accurate. The lock up is tighter then my Silencer Co & Stock Glock barrel. There is still some play if you press down on the chamber but it is very minimal. Especially compared my other options. The feed ramp and crown are polished thats a nice touch, we'll see how it looks after a few hundred rounds. The fluting is very nicely done and I can feel that this barrel is lighter then my SiCo barrel, but that could also be because the SiCo is threaded. I honestly don't think there is anything else i can do to it. Maybe some TiN receiver pins, but IDK about that. Let me know if you have any questions, or if you want specific pictures.

They're gone.

The absolute best emergency kit is to keep a few spare $100 bills in your wallet ...

They are just like liberals.....demand everyone follow the rules until it doesn't suit them then change them midstream.

Great, its gonn'a be great.

Their sales manager was supposed to send me this one in the Tanto blade, I absolutely love that design it is what first turned me onto this company I can't complain as I got this knife free and this one is still awesome

A little preview: Last year I made the decision to trust my life on the street to Second Chance body armor. I got the level IIa because it stops the most rounds. plus I got the Trauma Plate for the front. What scares me is that, although I can fit an extra trauma plate in the front, I cannot fit a second one in back. As of late I have taken to duct-taping a second trauma plate to the area of my back where the heart and vital organs are located. Then I put my vest on. Here is the questions. The ducttape solution, although tactically sound, is hot and painful to remove. I would like to go to the single-plate solution in back. What I am worried about is repeated hits to that area with .308 ammunition. I have a high-risk security job and I fear that I would be the target for repeated long-distance shots to my back. Are any of you aware of a thicker plate that could stop, say, .338 Lapua or something like that? Is there a better way to do the second plate? BTW, I am, of course, usually carrying a pair of ceramic plates in my briefcase so that I can shield my head. My SO (we work as a team when necessary) has a similar accessory containing a breakdown NEF single-shot 300 WinMag with an 18" bbl. The plan is that I shield us with my body and “catch the rounds” while she assembles the NEF. I lay down covering fire with my 23 (Bar-Sto .357 Sig barrel) and she makes the long shots. I will then throw smoke grenades to obscure the area while continuing to lay covering fire. The problem, of course, is when I have to turn my back to run, and then the problem crops up. Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I wondered if that might be the case. To be clear about my question, I have no issues with out of state members. We have a lot of them! But I do start to wonder when most of the posts seem to be borderline trolling for reactions.

What I am trying to figure out is why a guy from Ohio is posting this kind of stuff on a gun forum in Tennessee. Seems kind of far from home for you.

I've hunted squirrels since I was a young boy, but in the late fall and winter. The trees still have full foliage, which makes it almost impossible to see them... at least it does for these tired old eyes. And, they still have all of the parasites on them. Same with rabbits. I used to always wait until after a hard freeze to hunt them, after the trees had shed their leaves.

I looked in the current rulebook but didn't find any distance listed, but yea I seem to remember there was a clarification last year.

Don't be a pussy. Chase him down and kill him Tarzan style with your Spyderco

At this point you should be DUCT TAPING hard plates to your chest under your shirt. I'm sure that would have stopped most anything .308 or smaller. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Tell the kid your dad is the CO of ROTC for the complete state and if he ever shows anyone a weapon with a green laser on it you'll make sure he gets court-martialed and sent to Fort Leavenworth

Sounds like a swell guy and the result of some fantastic parenting. Kinda like the idiots that point weapon-mounted lasers all around the gun store. If he's an ROTC cadet, find out where and have a talk with his commanding officer.

I like AKs because of the history behind them. All of mine are builds on original kits. The design is pure genius in its simplicity. Check out this Yugo M72 RPK It has a carving from their civil war that says "with faith in god, freedom or death"

Wow, that's a bunch of ..... AR propaganda.[emoji6] AR's are like trophy wives. The best they look is when they aren't yours. Expensive to maintain. Require immediate and constant upgrades and accessories. Need constant attention (maintenance) or they get whiny. The older they get the worse they look. AK's are the girl next door. They get better looking with age, don't complain, and always get the job done. Here's my go to! Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk

I was an AK guy for a long time. Collected them in pairs by country before they were cool. Which is great because the MAK 90s I paid $250 for now are getting $1k or more and the Arsenals and Veprs are even more ridiculous. Well made AKs are built like tanks and sewing machine reliable(which has a little something to do with the tapered 7.62x39 cartridge). They are also heavy, full of sharp edges and get really flipping hot. The 7.62 x 39 penetrates too much in my opinion for home defense as I have other people in the house to worry about but 5.45 is an option. I also have ARs and love the ergonomics and weight plus the 5.56 is a good round for home defense IMO. All that said, if something goes bump in the night then I am grabbing a Mossberg 590.