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The counter staff at my gym were discussing the 'Zombie Apocalypse' recently, an End of the World scenario that, to me, is equally probable and credible to those postulated by the Mayans, Harold Camping, and any other doomsday prophet I've ever heard.

Anyway, without commenting on the likelihood of such an end, I made a gift for this hardworking and reliable crew: A hand-forged spear point, based on historical medieval models. I suspect that zombies will be no more hardy than were Norman invaders, against whom these lethally effective on contact.

The stand is made of maple cast-offs from other shop projects, incorporating a neodymium magnet to hold the spear point in position. The finish is a simple, if blotchy, stain (I had no time to do a toning coat prior to staining) and finished with a couple of coats of spray lacquer. The completed stand is vaguely Art Deco, sort of a default design style for me I suppose.

The gift went over quite well. I advised those who could do so to run in case of zombie attack; this weapon is intended solely for the slowest sprinter in the group! ;0)

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in case of zombies? Heck. A 4' spear is actually a wonderful home defense weapon in the event of miscreants living or other.

Just make sure you have a pole near the stand :)
 

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I like the fact that the stand could double as a tombstone in the likely event that someone you know gets their brains eaten by the zombies. ;)
 

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cool idea
 

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Always keep a sword in case of zombies. It'll never jam or run out of ammo. Just remove the head, then go the pub and have a laugh.
 

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I like that it's fast and easy to get it from the stand to your hand.
Good job!
 

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I like the gravity in your shop.
 

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Just a suggestion… Rotate your images 90 deg clockwise… Either that, or gravity near you works differently than it does here…
 

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wormil,
thats why he installed the magnet!
 

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oh yesssssss. be sure to "off their head"
 

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For those who prefer guns during the zombie apocalypse, do not forget the double tap!
 

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My trusty 12 inch highland dirk serves me quite well in making sure the undead become fully dead. Needs no ammo, which appeals to the thrifty Scot in me! :)

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All right, all right, I'm a lazy noob who can't be bothered to actually use editing features like "rotate picture 90 degrees." But look at all the hay you wiseguys have made with the 'gravity' jokes! :p

Poignant thing: One of the guys at the gym told me he actually feels more prepared for the Zombie Apocalypse than he does for life. Which makes sense, actually: 1) It's likely never to happen; 2) There's a single, simple answer. Life, on the other, is already happening, has NO easy answers, and every time one answer is derived, two (or more) new/mutated questions arise!

Still grappling with gravity,
Leland
 
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