a horror.

Rick · 26th May 2007, 12:33 AM

Exposed aggregate; I'm impressed.

That's very labor intensive work; the stones have to be absolutely clean or they will pop out; also there is an art to scattering the stones on the wet concrete.

About the Jambiya; will you attempt to polish it?

Michael Blalock · 26th May 2007, 01:14 AM

Actually Rick, those are precast exposed aggregate pavers. Made in a factory just like that Jambiya. Not very labor intensive but with cheap labor. Mexico for the pavers and India for the Jambiya. That's the case with most things these days.

Rick · 26th May 2007, 01:29 AM

Yeah Michael, you're correct they are pre-made (like everything else these days).
They just brought back memories of my years in the concrete biz doing E.A. walks.

Michael Blalock · 26th May 2007, 01:51 AM

Yup, I'm in the business myself. Nothing like a good Marshalltown trowel from the old days compared to the low quility they put out now. The rivets are always poping out long before the blade has worn down.

Rick · 26th May 2007, 01:59 AM

Yes, my concrete name was 'Dances with Power Trowel' .

But we digress.....

ariel · 26th May 2007, 04:27 AM

We have discussed Mexican swords in the past; what's wrong about discussing Mexican pre-mixed concrete? It's ethnographic, for sure.

Lew · 26th May 2007, 03:59 PM

OK guys this is getting very silly lets stick to ethnographic weapons please

Lew

26th May 2007, 12:33 AM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Nice Work ! Exposed aggregate; I'm impressed. That's very labor intensive work; the stones have to be absolutely clean or they will pop out; also there is an art to scattering the stones on the wet concrete. About the Jambiya; will you attempt to polish it?

26th May 2007, 01:14 AM	#2
Michael Blalock Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: dc Posts: 271	Actually Rick, those are precast exposed aggregate pavers. Made in a factory just like that Jambiya. Not very labor intensive but with cheap labor. Mexico for the pavers and India for the Jambiya. That's the case with most things these days.

26th May 2007, 01:29 AM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Yeah Michael, you're correct they are pre-made (like everything else these days). They just brought back memories of my years in the concrete biz doing E.A. walks.

26th May 2007, 01:51 AM	#4
Michael Blalock Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: dc Posts: 271	Yup, I'm in the business myself. Nothing like a good Marshalltown trowel from the old days compared to the low quility they put out now. The rivets are always poping out long before the blade has worn down.

26th May 2007, 01:59 AM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Yes, my concrete name was 'Dances with Power Trowel' . But we digress.....

26th May 2007, 04:27 AM	#6
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	We have discussed Mexican swords in the past; what's wrong about discussing Mexican pre-mixed concrete? It's ethnographic, for sure.

26th May 2007, 03:59 PM	#7
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	OK guys this is getting very silly lets stick to ethnographic weapons please Lew