Category: 2nd Chance at life

Rough Ryder Faded Blue Jeans BOW CANOE folding knife, My new favorite from this RR series.

This knife won me over as soon as I saw it. I love traditional folding knives. And this one. Well it’s a Canoe. .with a more obvious bow on the handle. Probably my favorite from the Faded blue jean series Remember knowledge is a… Continue Reading “Rough Ryder Faded Blue Jeans BOW CANOE folding knife, My new favorite from this RR series.”

OPINEL No12 Folding Knife Saw – Subtle DIY Mods to make it yours

I have an Opinel folding saw. It’s my pocket saw I carry when camping or trudging. A great saw perfect forva saw EDC. Compact and sharp it does all the chores I need it to do. And it does them well BUT…,,, I went… Continue Reading “OPINEL No12 Folding Knife Saw – Subtle DIY Mods to make it yours”

Su Chickens BOX OF BLADES, Marble’s Black Stag Bone Congress Whittler, whittling and what not

Sometimes you just get lucky. As you are probably aware I have small YouTube channel. I have a couple thousand subscribers. Some very dedicated and some not so much. About Normal for tubing. Then this happens. …A small box arrived at my door and… Continue Reading “Su Chickens BOX OF BLADES, Marble’s Black Stag Bone Congress Whittler, whittling and what not”

Handmade Puukko Whittler Knife from an OPINEL no9 Blade.

I had spare Opibel No 9 blade so made me a whittling knife, based on a Puukko knife. The joy Novice survivalist

Do I remember…..

I am way older then the internet. Of course I rem…..wait, wait…ummmm. forgot what I was gonna say….I think…. Do you remember life before the internet?

Rough Ryder Black G-10 Lockback, A nice choice in between a Traditional and Modern knife

A Sharp and Shiny is a Sharp and Shiny – They all deserve a good home

Came across this in a thrift store. I git it just because it was unusual and had no idea what it was. And…it was 50 cents. Brought it home and discovered …..joy. its actually a knife. Sooooo. Gave it some love and a home… Continue Reading “A Sharp and Shiny is a Sharp and Shiny – They all deserve a good home”

You won’t believe what happens when these two knives combine! Opinel + Svord A Hybrid SVOPinel !!”

I had a moment. ( Happens when you old like me) and decided to make a hybrid folding knife. This is the result. A fun project if anything Novice survivalist

SVORD Peasant Knife Upgrade – Opinel inspired handle and safety tip for …

I am a whittler. Love to whittler decided to step a bit. I wanted a wood handle for my Svord Peasant Knife. I have very little power tools and no electricity in the shed…so did it the old way. Remember, Sometimes you have to… Continue Reading “SVORD Peasant Knife Upgrade – Opinel inspired handle and safety tip for …”

Transforming a SVORD Mini Peasant knife – DIY Modification to a Wood Handle.

I thought I would make it more interaction. After all its history is hundreds of years old. So I added my own wooden handle Remember lots can be learnt from tradition. Knowledge is a survival skill. The Novice Survivalist