#mastercrafter

[bigfrozenfan]

Unboxing Mastercraft MC-064 Elsa's Ice Palace

Marshmellow is attached with a magnet and only on the right side of the bridge. I would have preferred it on the left side, like in the movie, but it's okay.

On my shelf... The light is powered via USB. I still have to figure out where to put the cable.

[guy60660]

MasterCraft Boat

[morimatea]

Pastel Braised Flower Gaiwan.

[monkey-li]

I am SO excited. My Scrooge McDuck Mastercraft statue is finaly here and he is perfect! Just perfect The cute little moneybag in the back is actual fabric.

 I just wonder why the dime he has is a DT17 replica oO

[kultofathena]

Langeid Viking Sword – Windlass

The Windlass Steelcrafts Langeid belongs to its MasterCraft Collection of higher quality swords which have elevated detailing and scabbards. The well-tempered blade is crafted from 1080 high carbon steel which has been sharpened. The guard and pommel to replicate the original Viking sword are of iron which is plated in silver and completed with real copper and gold. The grip is wood is bound in intricately braided silver wire. The sword comes with a wood core scabbard which is bound in etched leather and completed with an integrated sword belt and silver plated fittings.

When a new road was being constructed in Langeid in southern Norway’s Setesdal valley in 2011, workers discovered an ancient Viking burial ground. Along with coins and a broadaxe, an archaeological team exhumed a startling, unique sword that hadn’t seen the light of day for over 10 centuries. Thousands of Viking era swords, in various states of completeness, have been discovered in Norway, but not one of them has an elaborately inscribed hilt like the one exhibited by the weapon they found that day.

Whether the sword originated in Norway or is possibly an Anglo-Saxon weapon that was acquired elsewhere is a matter of conjecture, but there’s no doubt this was an expensive example of deadly artistry that was highly prized by the Viking warrior who owned it. The pommel and downsloping guard are emblazoned with gold and copper, displaying a mixture of Latin characters, Christian and runic symbols whose exact meanings are lost to time, with some characters apparently reversed for the sake of symmetry.

The Latin letters are among the hardest to interpret but may be meaningful abbreviations for Christian messages. They could be anything from Bible verses to worship of Christ in Greek or Latin, somewhat equivalent to Christograms. A cross or “X” may represent Xristos (Christ). “R” occurs in several places and may stand for Rex (king). “H” appears once, and its meaning is rather uncertain. The “E” sign is depicted in various orientations, but its meaning is also mysterious. One character that appears to be a rune might be a stylized “S”. The top of the pommel in portrays a hand holding a cross, possibly representing the hand of Jesus or God. The cross in the hand combined with the “S” sign may, if interpreted loosely, be read as Xristos Salvator (Christ the Saviour), but would then represent a mixture of Greek and Latin.

Interestingly, the grip of this sword is one of the shortest known, only a hair over 3-1/2″. Short grips are very common among Viking swords that have severely down-sloped guards like this one. The owner had either to rest his pinky on the pommel or possibly let his index finger and thumb embrace the guard (as an aside, Viking warriors were known for letting the pommel slide into their palms during a swing to extend the effectiveness of a blow).

This faithful replica is a fully functioning sword with a carbon steel blade that’s battle capable like the original. The pommel and guard are made of iron and silver-plated like the original, and the markings are emblazoned in real gold and copper. We’ve widened the grip slightly for the sake of comfort, but the wire-wrapping is twisted in the same patterns that a prominent Viking hand wielded centuries ago.

The original scabbard had long since deteriorated, so we created one of high-quality leather and laser-engraved it with a pattern created from the pommel imagery. The scabbard comes with its own belt.

[jtzvintagetamadrums]

Tama Mastercraft Bell Brass Reissue and the answer to the question that is on all of our minds...

Hey -yo! I haven't posted here in about a hundred years so my apologies! Given the recent drop of the new Tama Mastercraft Bell Brass Terminator snare, I thought it best to rise to the occasion for a quick drive-by post.

Now this isn't necessarily a post about the BB snare and how ridiculously awesome it is that Tama reissued this drum to original spec...or how we are all rightfully foaming at the mouth to get our grubbby paws one whilst supplies last (I just ordered mine by the way). This is more of a post about the question that is or SHOULD BE ON ALL OF OUR MINDS.

That question is obviously...

Will the reissue parts be available so we can spend enormous amounts of money to replace all the roached parts on our vintage Mastercraft snares?

I am pleased to inform you that yes...and straight from the Tama horse's mouth...the following parts WILL IN FACT be available from the Tama parts catalog in the coming months.

6552N Big Knob One -Touch Tone Control (thank you Christmastime baby jesus!)

6035N Mastercraft Extended Snare wires (see above thank you)

6371N Shorty Coffin Lugs (although they are using a standard M4 screw which given the old mounting post issues, is a good thing!)

6302N / 6303N / 6338N Mastercraft Roller Action Strainer/butt assembly (yee-haw!)

MDH14S10L Die cast drop gate snare side hoop

I actually reached out to Tama support for confirmation, not expecting to hear back from them, but got a surprisingly rapid response and they attached the PDF files above. It turns out that the rep that responded to me is an old radio/drummer friend from days of yore...so that was a nice "small world" surprise! I'm only ten minutes from the Hoshino, USA headquarters in Bensalem, PA so maybe not that big a surprise.

Now this may or may not be news to some, but I thought it was good to investigate to confirm or deny. I personally think it is FANTASTIC news for vintage Tama drum enthusiasts. However it's not exactly great news for vintage Tama PARTS resellers like me! I guess it's not all that bad because I rarely come across any of these parts anyway and when i do, they're all pretty destroyed or mostly incomplete.

So a hearty and well deserved "GOOD ON YA" Tama for not only offering an original spec Bell Brass true beast of a snare for anyone that can afford a second mortgage, but also for making the parts available to us mere mortals in the coming months.

As always, feel free to hit me up with any questions at:

jtstamaparts@gmail.com

Cheers and thanks for taking a look!

-jt

[stylographic-blue-rhapsody]

blue eye samurai is making me fucking crazy. the gender! the Gender! list of shows made for trans people

[eponymous-rose]

Now Streaming: Witcher 3 Next-Gen

After some very meta adventures (including one in which Geralt took mushrooms and solved a mystery with his talking horse), we're VERY NEARLY up to maximum fanciness armor-wise and have almost completed the upgrade from Tactical Turtleneck to Tactical Hoodie. This means, of course, that it's probably time to do some plot-related things once again! Right, that whole thing with the serial-killer-vampire who also happens to be a dear friend's "it's complicated". What could go wrong?

Link here

[mintmanic]

I love it when Endwalker crafting recipes need Shadowbringers mats (or Elpis mats for that matter) because I always imagine my WoL squinting at her mastercraft books and just going “nah, I know what this needs” because who would use regular rice for a curry when you could use rice from a parallel dimension.

[nicholasjameslink]

[muskokaboatgallery]

Looking for a MasterCraft boat in Lake of Bays? Visit Muskoka Boat Gallery for outstanding customer service and a selection of brand-new models. Contact us!

[almostlookedhuman]

[blevinstirepros]

Blevin's Tire

Address: 2584 Co Rd 1075, Perrysville, OH 44864

Phone: 419-938-6098

Website: https://blevinstirepros.com

The reputation of Blevins Tires has spread far and wide, with loyal patrons willing to drive over an hour just to purchase tires from the renowned store. For over 45 years, we have been serving the greater Columbus, Akron, and Central Ohio area with top-quality service and fair pricing.

Business Hours: Mon & Fri: 8am - 7pm | Tue, Wed, & Thu: 8am - 5pm | Sat-Sun: Closed

Keywords: goodyear tires, bridgestone tires, mastercraft tires, tire shop

[morimatea]

The ultimate unique artistic charm, exquisite craftsmanship, and flawless beauty.

[brv-priestess]

Great condition, many extras

[jade-curtiss]

My friend thought i was making fun of her until he had the audacity to add her on msn (lore, much lore) only to get so textually assaulted he had to invite me in the chat to tell her to calm the fuck down (no you can't just block her, tried, if she decides it's feud time, feud time shall be then, i k n o w (that's why I went no contact like...gorl...people have lives here...we can't just spend our lives initiating drama in people's dms 😔)