Fall Colors – Berry Edition

There’s one part of my property that’s basically a bog. Things grow really well there, because there are a half-dozen springs that ooze water even in dry summers. So far, anyway; I’m sure eventually the frackers will drain the water-table.

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Stresses on Steel

There are many videos of sword test-cutting (“tameshigiri”) on youtube and I generally avoid them. A lot of the time, it seems to be someone who got their hands on something katana-shaped and has decided to risk their, and their friends’ lives.

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