School work is back, and I don't mind it!
School work is back, and I don't mind it!
Who says you can't combine school work, research, and something you love!
It’s like I’m in 8th grade all over again.
See, it’s that time of year. That time of year when my oldest daughter exclaimed with a quiet panic that a major research project is due next week.
I arch one eyebrow at her and unleash the lecture I have at the ready for such occasions about time management and taking loved ones for granted.
Then I ask her what riveting topic of personal interest she decided to explore for this year’s science fair.
She muttered something about algae.
Algae wasn’t even assigned; she thought algae would be easy, but nothing is easy if you don’t give a damn about it.
“If it were my project, I’d do something about physics; you can see physics.”
She was relieved when I told her I would not help her with algae, but to go to her teacher and change to something she was actually interested in.
Lo and behold, the girl comes home from school and tells me she has sold her science teacher on a new idea for her science fair project!
“How does the initial angle of a blade effect the penetration of a knife thrown [without spin] at a target?”
“Huh, now it’s about knives.
Now I have to help her.”
Smart kid.
So we built a cardboard and foam target, dusted off my Cold Steel throwing knives, and I went to town, throwing and measuring, throwing and measuring.
She is still working on collating the data (not my job), so I am not sure what the scientific conclusion will be, but we learned three things for sure:
Manage your time wisely.
Don’t just go for "easy.”
Whenever you can, stick to what you know and love!
Knife Junkie Out!
Tactile Knife Co.: The Knife Junkie Podcast (Episode 487)
Michael Miller from Tactile Knife Company is featured this week on episode 487 of The Knife Junkie Podcast.
Tactile Knife maintains the culture of high-quality, small-scale manufacturing started at Tactile Turn Pen Company. Tactile Knife manufactures nearly all parts in-house in Garland, Texas.
The Rockwall, Tactile Knife Co.'s first knife, is an ideal EDC with a 3" blade in various super steels, smooth ceramic bearing flipper action, intricately milled/turned titanium frame, and a classically clean design.
The Bexar is Tactile Knife Co.’s slim and classy slip joint with a tightly milled pattern and clip-point blade.
Tactile has worked on collaborations with a few of the industry's most lauded makers and designers, like Richard Rogers, Christensen Knifeworks, and now TJ Schwarz. The collaboration with Schwarz is an ultimate CNC-machined knife of titanium and magnacut called the Archer Hyper Knife.
Find Tactile Knife Company online at tactileknife.co, Instagram at www.instagram.com/tactileknifeco, and in their private Facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/tactileknifecogroup.
