This was dissapointing, started strong bad ending. This from ZIPPO, I was suitably shocked Moral of this story….keep it simple, stick with what you are good at. Remember knowledge is a survival skill NS
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Now that I have more time and less money on my hands, I have found away to keep busy, while enjoying myself. For those of you in the know, have heard of OPINEL KNIVES. Probably one of the most recognized knife makes in the… Continue Reading “Why Opinel Knives Are The Best”
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Found this guy on line. A favorite style of mine. They have been around for awhile. Not a fan of the “plastic stuff”, so I made some changes…added leather sheath and handle cover. Loving this learning leather Knowledge is a survival skill The Novice… Continue Reading “Cold Steel Finn Bear and some DIY add ons…”
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I can not drive past a garage sale. So I saw one and found another orphaned old school hand tool that needed to be adaopted. So I applied paid the adoption fee, filled out the required documention….(Not really). And brought the new family member… Continue Reading “The Orphaned Hand Saw: A Short Story”
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Posted on June 23, 2023
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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”
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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 …”
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Something I have never considered before. Neck Cary knife. Having looked and tried this guy out. I may just do it when out in the woods on a walkabout. Check it out NS. Knowledge is a survival skill
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How would you rate your confidence level? Yesterday Awesome…today….working on it….its still early …..need cofffee….and a job…and a life….but hey I have a cat.
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Posted on February 26, 2023
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Not a sharp and shinny I would normally look at. Never really been into “tactical knives.” But hey, sometimes you gotta get uncomfortable. So here I am, all uncomfortable…..it was not as bad as I expected The Novice Survivalist
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