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Knife challenge week 1 - Kabar vs Longhunter
Longhunter knife vs. Kabar MKIISize comparison:Kabar: OAL: 11 1/2”Blade length : 6 3/4” Handle: 4 3/4” Handle Width: 1”Blade thickness: 3/16”Blade width: 1 3/16”Longhunter:OAL: 12”Blade length : 7...
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Knife challenge 2010 - Week 2
This might seem a bit quick, but in all actuality I have been working on this since the first weekend of hunting season which started the first of October, and did it while up north hunting also. Here...
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Outdoorsmans knife challenge week 3 - Bowie vs primitive
This time was a bit more interesting than the others. Woke up Saturday morning to 2 inches of very wet snow on the ground and it still coming down hard. My two wool blankets were hard to crawl out of....
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Outdoorsmans knife challenge week 4 - Camillus Trapper vs. Gerber Multipliers
This time we are looking at two radically different knives, or tools. The testing must take into account the differences and strengths of both, of course with an eye towards outdoors survival. But,...
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Sad news for the knife enthusiast
I just heard, not sure why it took so long, that the venerable Marbles knives from Gladstone Michigan, went bankrupt. The name was bought by two companies which are now importing cheap chinese and...
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My latest - King of Texas
It is called the King of Texas because the handle is the crown of a magnificent whitetail buck.
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Fiskars X7 Hatchet
I just bought Connor one of these Fiskars Hatchets at WalMart for $24 and wasn't expecting a lot out of it. We both were pleasantly surprised at the capabilities of this hatchet! It came sharper...
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TOPS Pasayten Light Traveller
PASAYTENI purchased a TOPS Pasayten Light Traveller last winter at a gunshow. I liked the feel and looks of the knife and it was a lot cheaper than the retail price at TOPS and the "low" prices even...
View ArticleHow many Military, Leo and EMS do we have on forum.
I'm a menmber of local Sherriff Dept. Search and Rescue. Will be 40yrs in June. Anyway Gerber has a program for those listed in title. I just got approved and can get all their stuff and the stuff...
View ArticleBK-4 Machax
I bought a Becker BK-4 Machax this winter after XMas. I LOVE it! I've been using it extensively and have been testing it against a lot of my old favorites! For chopping it has out performed all my...
View ArticleLooking for some wood carving tools
I've been playing with my regular cutting gear for quite a while now when carving wood, the BK's, Pasayten, SAK's, pocket knives, Trailhawk, Fiskars hatchet, etc. I'm finding I'd like a couple of...
View Articleanybody know much about Bear and son cutlery
i just bought a fourth generation barlow. carbon steel made in Alabama. the guy who runs the small feed store loves his so i thought i would try one. i like mine so far just wondering if anyone...
View ArticleLatest companion
These spent the weekend out in the woods camping this weekend. The ax is my latest build. It is a copy of something I saw a while back in some museum or book, but I think museum as I made drawings and...
View ArticleLooking for a GOOD pocket folder!
I've been looking at good folders and have really taken a liking to the Benchmade Barrage with Axis lock! I figure I spend lots on fixed blades why not spend a similar amount on a daily carry! Thoughts!
View ArticleLeatherman!!!
I came across a couple of AWESOME sale items I couldn't pass up! 1) Leatherman Supertool with a C33 pocket knife for $60. 2) Leatherman Wave with a Croc combo tool and a driver bit extension for $55....
View ArticleBenchmade Contego 810
I was looking at more knives last week and ran across this Contego! :O Talk about a BRUTE of a folder! Heavy, long blade with Axis lock, solid. Anybody out there own one? What are your thoughts?...
View ArticleWho invented the multitool?
Ok so who invented the folding multitool? Victorinox maybe, Leatherman maybe, not even close. Try this on for size...Roman...
View ArticleFiskars Brush axe
We've had a couple of Fiskars Brush Axes for a while, but have only been using them on light branches and "brush" with great success. This weekend I was out trimming trees including sawing some...
View ArticleCondor Lochnessmuk
Just talked to a friend of mine who lives in Alaska. We talked recently and when we got around to knives he talked about some I made him, but he ranted over the Condor Lochnessmuk. He has used one...
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