The "Chako is sick" photography thread!

[Chako]

Well I was forced to take the day off after catching a stomach bug. When I called in to work earlier to tell them that I wasn't up to standing in front of students without a portapot strapped to my posterior for posterity’s sake! I was informed by my VP that it is going around. I guess I should pay more attention to who is not at work and why. Maybe if I had, it wouldn't have been such a lovely surprise! 

Well, in a faint attempt to improve my miserable disposition, I will be doing a bit of photography. It is all therapeutic. 

So, enjoy the photos as I will be posting a few more during this day in this thread. Possibly quite a few if I am up to it.

cheers.

Chako.

[Chako]

Well the first bit of photography, I decided to focus on the 93mm Alox scaled SAKs.

[Crouton]

That is a sick collection.

sick: crazy, cool, insane.  An adjective similar to cool referring to something that is either great or completely wrong.
1. Your awesome new skateboard is sick!
2. What you said to her was just plain sick.

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[Chako]

Thanks.

Now it is time for a bit  of…

…action!

Um…er…got that wrong! 

Oh yeah....
















I call this one….Mini Tool Squadron.

Yes I am a bid pathetic.

[Chako]

A few more. This time, utility knives.

[cliosguy]

nice

[yud]

very nice work Chako

[Gareth]

I now have this theme music running around in my head.

[Chako]

that is a good one. That sort of flashed me back to one of my favorite poems.


High Flight
Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the skies on laughtered-silvered wings;
Sunward I have climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
Of sun-split clouds-and done a hundred things
You’ve not dreamed of-wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence.  Hov’ring there,
I’ve chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air,
Up, up the long, delirious burning blue
I’ve topped the windswept heights with easy grace
Where never lark, or even eagle flew.
And, while with silent, lifting mind I’ve trod
The high untresspassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.
      
John Gillespie Magee, Jr.
No 412 squadron, RCAF
Killed 11 December 1941

[Chako]

Well time for another little bout with the camera. I do seem to be feeling better. 

This series, I am going to call “A Wry Swiss Riposte”.

[Gareth]

Nice cup-hilt and main gauche.



Sorry, I must be in a 'clip' mood this afternoon.

[Sean]

Very nice!  The makings for good wallpaper. 

[Chako]

That was a great movie Gareth.

How about a 13th Century arming sword replica.

This series is titled: SwissTools Unite!

Having more fun thinking up bad titles then anything else. 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Great alox porn mate

Loved the Princess Bride Gareth

[geoemt]

Awesome images Chako!!!! More More More!!!!...wash your hands before taking the pics, ok?




Regards
Guillermo

[Chako]

 

[Chako]

A few more.

[nuphoria]

Fabulous collection shots there Chako - shame about your bum though  

I hope you are feeling better tomorrow so you have to go to work instead of easing us all day

What do you teach out of interest?

[Chako]

I am feeling a lot better...thank you.

Just a rotten night and a touch of the morning.

I have taught Science, Geography, Graphic Arts, Computers, and Photography in the past. Thankfully, my courses change each semester. I like a good mix up.

I am currently the Science Dept Head.

[Sidhartha]

omg   awesome sak pics chako thanks for sharing 

[Chako]

I think this will be the last for today.

My father's 60s era hunting knife, his 60s era Silva Huntsman compass, a vintage Victorinox, and some 30 caliber casings for atmosphere.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

A few more.

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I've got those exact same model SPAD and Camel

[Gareth]

Sorry to come back to this thread so late.  I gotta ask though, who did the arming sword?  It sort of looks familiar but I can't quite place it.   Lovely looking bit of kit anyway even if it's not quite my period of sword.

[donvito]

Nice pics 

[Chako]

It is a Valiant Armoury Castile Signature Series Sword.

[Gareth]

It is a Valiant Armoury Castile Signature Series Sword.

Ah, an Angus Trim!  Very nice mate.

[Whoey]

Chako might of been sick when he took these pics, but his collection is always sick in my books

[Styerman]

I'm glad he's so generous with his time and talents .

Chris

[J-sews]

Very impressive photos indeed.

[Chako]

How pathetic is this? It is Valentine's day and I have nobody special to spend it with. Why that is almost like being sick in some regards. Guess I need a bit of something to cheer me up. Why not a bit of photography. 

So I present to you...

The Chako is Sick Part Deux!




Tinny and 6 Bucks.




Buck carpet rolled out for Tinny.




M109 taking cover behind a wall of Micra's




M109 and some Leathermans.




Spanish Cup Hilt Rapier, Main Gauche, and a fist full of Mini's!








Main Gauche flanked by Mini's.




This is my first sword, its an old beater that is now a little over 20 years old now. Man time flies by. I used to handle this when I was studying back in High School. It helped me focus at the time. Needles to say, although it is a cheapy, it has great sentimental value to me. Here it is used as a prop for the Leatherman Super Tool family.








A high class duo.




Paul Kane is a local artist that does these nice little soap stone boxes. I have a few of his small boxes. So that is what is mixed in with some of Leatherman's MTs.





Why I feel a bit better already.