Indians For Guns

Mumbai IFGians Go Leather Hunting!

This ‘MOTELY’ group of IFGians consisting of AGN, SD, Pratik & Briha who hitherto indulged in air guns took an about-turn to divert their interest in ‘BLADES’ – Thanks to Moin our fellow Mumbaikar IFGian whose love for Blades has a keener ‘Edge’ over the rest of us.

With the result AGN on his recent trip to Amritsar got himself a ‘Kirpan’ and was in desperate need for a leather sheath to contain it. He also sourced and acquired a lorry leaf spring and was keen to forge a blade out of it.

SD on the other hand had a few assorted blades and wanted to sheath them and what better way than to embark on a DIY.

Yours truly (Briha) began rummaging his cupboard and unearthed close to a dozen blades acquired over a period of time (just for the heck of it) – Pics of these will be posted shortly.

The net result was a rendezvous last week when Moin took us to a Mochi (Cobbler) to select leather for our DIY project to make sheaths for our blades.

Having selected the right material we bought our requirement. The time was around 8.30pm a time when our gastric juices began rebelling and we headed towards a local eatery to satiate our hunger.

Our orders were placed and while waiting for it to arrive, Moin regaled us with the merits of different types of steel that are used in making blades and the process thereof…

AGN who was listening with rapt attention to Moin’s spiel asked…

AGN: Tell us the difference between a, Drop POINT & Clip POINT
Moin: Ah! It’s POINT that distinguishes one blade from another

AGN: I see, but what’s the POINT of difference?
Moin: You see the difference is in the POINT

AGN: But the POINT you’re making doesn’t tell me much
Moin: Okay, let me get back to the POINT

AGN: Okay, remember the POINT I’m making is to know the difference
Moin: That’s the moot POINT

AGN: Oh! I see now there’s another POINT besides Drop & Clip
Moin: C’mon, that’s not a POINT for consideration

AGN: Then what’s the POINT
MOIN: Okay, let me get back to the POINT

By then SD, Pratik & Briha realized that the whole conversation was going away from the POINT to the POINT of no return!!!!

BTW Guys I must confess that the POINT so fascinated me, that I decided to fabricate this fictitious story of the whole thing- Just for laughs!

Briha

Lollzzz, thank you Sir. You should have been a professional writer.

Had posted this pic on the very same day, but posting it again to compliment your post.

Also this should coerce Esddee Da to post his DIY Sheath ( the entire process) now that he's an expert in leather working..



Left to Right: Essdee1972 ( he was born in 1972 thats why ) Moin, AirGunNovice (Big Guy, an expert in Air Rifles and history but wonder why he still considers himself to be a novice ) Brihacharanji (who knows and can speak very eloquently on anything and everything under the sun) , Pratik Mahale ( Electronics Whiz Kid).

Best
Moin

Nice to see the faces behind the names.

Cheers!!!

Regards
BD

Yeah, another evening to remember, as is usual whenever IFGians get together!

And folks, just wait for Brihaji's knife photos to come up!

Just as a heads up, I haven't started working with the thick hide as yet. Did myself a cellphone holder and a card holer / wallet with thinner chamois leather, over Saturday. Monogrammed with a hot soldering rod. The thick stuff will sit in the boot of the car till next weekend. I plan to do a sheath for the Brazialian machete with that first. For the good news: my wife's so impressed with my mochi skills, that she's asking me to make a handbag for her! Now I know what to do if I ever lose a job!!

Photos coming up shortly!

[quote="essdee1972"]
Yeah, another evening to remember, as is usual whenever IFGians get together!
And folks, just wait for Brihaji's knife photos to come up!

For the good news: my wife's so impressed with my mochi skills, that she's asking me to make a handbag for her!
Now I know what to do if I ever lose a job!!

> SD - If you need an assistant to thread the threading needles, sharpen your awl, wax the leather & polish them - I am available
Briha

Another successful escapade for the notorious Mumbai choori-mochi gang.
You guys have been having so much fun lately, it almost feels like it should be illegal.
Wish we could join you.

xl_target wrote:Another successful escapade for the notorious Mumbai choori-mochi gang.
You guys have been having so much fun lately, it almost feels like it should be illegal.
Wish we could join you.

Choori-Mochi Gang, lollzzz :mrgreen:IFGians across the world are invited, just a bunch of simple middle class like minded people who enjoy talking about knives and guns and a simple meal to end the evening Next meal would be Raan Biryani for sure, a huge leg of roasted lamb, slow cooked with rice. Yum Yum.

You are welcome to join us XL

Best
Moin.

essdee1972 wrote:Yeah, another evening to remember, as is usual whenever IFGians get together!

And folks, just wait for Brihaji's knife photos to come up!

Just as a heads up, I haven't started working with the thick hide as yet. Did myself a cellphone holder and a card holer / wallet with thinner chamois leather, over Saturday. Monogrammed with a hot soldering rod. The thick stuff will sit in the boot of the car till next weekend. I plan to do a sheath for the Brazialian machete with that first. For the good news: my wife's so impressed with my mochi skills, that she's asking me to make a handbag for her! Now I know what to do if I ever lose a job!!

Photos coming up shortly!

SDda, so this is why you did your engineering and an MBA from India's top B Schools to end up doing leatherwork lollllzzzz Did you know the Hollywood Star Daniel Day Lewis makes leather shoes as a hobby

Best
Moin.

Brihji, you have confused me with so many points that I have to go back to my studies again, lest Moin "Sir" fails me in my ATKT. Just when I was done studying with drop point and clip point and dagger point et al he had to bring in that up swept point. And that point swept me off my feet - paav tale jameen khisuck gayi !

That mutton biryani was yummy and so were the rounds of Kolkatta Meetha Masala that followed.

BTW, Moin thanks for clearing my doubts on Rumy - as it is I stay away from Rum, Rummy and Roma That's "AWL".

brihacharan wrote:
This ‘MOTELY’ group of IFGians consisting of AGN, SD, Pratik & Briha who hitherto indulged in air guns took an about-turn to divert their interest in ‘BLADES’ – Thanks to Moin our fellow Mumbaikar IFGian whose love for Blades has a keener ‘Edge’ over the rest of us.

Looking at our picture, I am sure IFGians thought Brihji mistyped "MOTAA" ...

Looks like you guys had a swell of a time. Nice to see the Mumbai 'Knife-Gang' in action.

regards

OUP

airgun_novice wrote:Brihji, you have confused me with so many points that I have to go back to my studies again, lest Moin "Sir" fails me in my ATKT. Just when I was done studying with drop point and clip point and dagger point et al he had to bring in that up swept point. And that point swept me off my feet - paav tale jameen khisuck gayi !

That mutton biryani was yummy and so were the rounds of Kolkatta Meetha Masala that followed.

BTW, Moin thanks for clearing my doubts on Rumy - as it is I stay away from Rum, Rummy and Roma That's "AWL".

Lolllzz, AGN, Rum, Rummy, Roma, you forget Rumi

“Be like the sun for grace and mercy. Be like the night to cover others' faults. Be like running water for generosity. Be like death for rage and anger. Be like the Earth for modesty. Appear as you are. Be as you appear.”
― Rumi

[quote="OverUnderPump"]Looks like you guys had a swell of a time. Nice to see the Mumbai 'Knife-Gang' in action.

regards

OUP[/quo

Watch this space for more OUP Wait till Brihaji posts pictures of his knives and SDda of his leather works.

Best
Moin.

airgun_novice wrote:

brihacharan wrote:
This ‘MOTELY’ group of IFGians consisting of AGN, SD, Pratik & Briha who hitherto indulged in air guns took an about-turn to divert their interest in ‘BLADES’ – Thanks to Moin our fellow Mumbaikar IFGian whose love for Blades has a keener ‘Edge’ over the rest of us.

Looking at our picture, I am sure IFGians thought Brihji mistyped "MOTAA" ...

Sure AGN, it's the camera angle and lighting that's making our six paxks appear like family packs

Here's the new year resolution



Regards
Moin.

Hey Moin - Thanks for "Rumi". Now that's some magnificent piece of philosophy.
I can't even spend any time on my treadmill ;
it's already occupied by my out to dry towels and trousers.