Blacksmith, knifemaker, woodworker--by the Lord's grace, making beautiful things by hand in East Tennessee. https://xitter.cf/t.co/2yiyUZmbWp

East Tennessee, USA
Joined November 2025
Stop and enjoy the little successes. This is about as perfect a five-clout nailhead as I am capable of making. Most of them do not look this good. There are a dozen ways to introduce a subtle flaw, and I know them all well. But this one, this is a Damn Good Nail.
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These are all beautiful nails, and I love each one. But we've all got our favorites 😂
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The black rifle coffee alpha male takes a sip from his thermos and looks out from the bunker to the battlefield, it’s hell out there. “Perfect” He thinks He adjusts the sights on his custom-built 16-inch 6mm ARC AR-15 with a Proof Research carbon-fiber barrel, JP Enterprises silent captured spring system, and a Geissele Super Dynamic Enhanced two-stage trigger. He picked it because the trigger felt smooth against his $350 carbon fiber combat gloves, and the alloy magazines were 20 grams lighter against his $2200 Kevlar vest. He mindlessly feels at his tactical pouch, he has a 10 year supply of testosterone cypionate in it, just in case the pharmacies get hit. He smirks, “Daddy needs his combat fuel.” He’s been on TRT for 7 years, his testes have cobwebs on them. He steps out of the bunker, he’s spent years training for this moment, doing weighted carries, getting “don’t tread on me” tattoos, bow hunting, having a beard. “It’s fuckin showtime.” He announces. Just then he feels something lightly tap his leg. He glances down. It’s a 17 dollar drone off temu. It has a decal on it. “Is that… hentai?” His legs are blown smooth off. 12 miles away in a disgusting room illuminated only by the degenerate glow of purple LED strip lighting, a 17 year old leans back in his cum stained gamer chair. He’s grown so frail and sickly his friends and family keep mistaking him for Asmongold. He grabs another 30mg vyvanse and washes it down with a cold chicken nugget. “GG faggot” He’s killed 500 men.
5am, Black Rifle Coffee consumed, Black Rifle Energy packed up, headed to the range
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Big news. Big. News.
Good news - After some brief negotiations, Pendelton Woolen Mills and The Woolshire have come to an agreement. In the next month we will be moving equipment from Oregon to North Idaho that has the potential to 10x our daily wool production. Buckle up.
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They are violent because they know you won’t be. And you will stand aside as your nation burns.
Aucune place pour la violence dans notre République. Ceux qui ont cassé, attaqué les préfectures comme les commerces, pillé jusqu’à nos mairies, seront poursuivis et punis. Aux forces de l’ordre, garantes du droit à manifester, je dis le soutien de la Nation. Nous ferons tous bloc face aux semeurs de chaos, qui ne cherchent qu’à abattre nos institutions et empêchent ceux qui expriment pacifiquement leurs revendications de le faire.
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TIL there are breeds of honeybee. In retrospect this seems obvious, but it never once occurred to me before today.
Some of the hives have succumbed to the cold. Some are thriving. It really does come down to breed. No Saskatraz or Carniolians have died yet. They are hardier. Only a couple Italians and Golden West perished so far.
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The heralds of winter call With trumpets they announce The North Wind's entrance Southward, I abide Yearning to relish That first winter glory Frost on the yellow grass Lit with sunrise fire
there’s a lot going on in the world right now but temps are gonna drop below freezing tonight
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Apparently a cheap Vevor flex shaft is not actually the same tool as a die grinder, and does not really appreciate being used to slot out bolt holes in 1/8" steel plate.
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Oakroot Forge retweeted
War is real estate deals by other means.
"When you elect a bureaucrat to the presidency, you end up with someone who likes complicating your life with bureaucratic rules. When you elect a real estate dealmaker, you end up with someone who likes to do real-estate deals. Alas, a trade-off. But beats wars." - @nntaleb
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A rocket car that drives on the ceiling is cool actually
Okay, I'll bite: what is the use case, here? The market other than James Bond? People are acting like it's a game-changing breakthrough. How is a car that recovers from inverted backflips anything beyond a novelty or stunt?
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In four minutes I will be one score and nineteen years of age. That does not sound as good as two score.
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The phrase "with only seven of my kids" fills me with joy. We are going to make it
"You know what causes that, right?" - Walmart Boomer Karen, and she sees me with only seven of my kids. Response: "Yes, and we're pretty good at it." I'm patient with lots of folks. But some folks trigger a bit of a Twitter response in real life.
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My most recent Boomergem was "good lord, get a TV" To which I immediately replied "this is WAY more fun"
"You know what causes that, right?" - Walmart Boomer Karen, and she sees me with only seven of my kids. Response: "Yes, and we're pretty good at it." I'm patient with lots of folks. But some folks trigger a bit of a Twitter response in real life.
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Had to get a few snaps of this before it went out. Should I make these a regular offering? They kind of need to be made to order...
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Forged steel sockets; railroad spike/hammer head; flame blackened hickory haft; hand fit, epoxy bedded, and steel riveted; finished with hot rubbed beeswax.
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@shadmbrooks seems like this would be your kind of thing.
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I wanna do human stuff with my friends.
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Oakroot Forge retweeted
something I’ve come to realize over my decades outdoors hunting, hiking, mountaineering, and military service is that gore-tex ruined much of the beauty and connection to nature we once had in outdoor clothing. you’re literally out in nature, yet wrapped in plastic.
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