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 own a lot…yep a lot of Opinel knives. I have a couple of duplicates, so I decided to un- duplicate….this one was a fun project https://youtu.be/KgfM-Q4aQjY Remember knowledge is a survival skill. You may just have to mofiy a tool to get a… Continue Reading “I made a Opinel knife mod, for me”
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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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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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While surfing for interesting knives I have not come across before and here you go. A company I have not dealt with before. This one came to my attention. I am a big Sod buster/ work knife guy. One blade for all tasks and… Continue Reading “Sitivien ST128 Folding Knife, Awesome Work EDC”
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Every once in a while I come across a knife that I have ….not just have but HAVE to have. But you know you have to justify it. You know have a good reason for the extra expense. I wanted an original one. So… Continue Reading “A Perfect Khukuri: My Jungle Sweet, 6 Inch Blade from Khukuri House, KHHI Nepal”
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Well Campers here you go. A truly Old School odd one for sure. A tradional Hunting knife that folds….yep it folds. Check out my review of this odd guy. Remember knowledge is a Survival Skill, even odd stuff can help NS
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I originally bought the Gerber Feeman fixed blade and really liked the knife. Especially the handle. With my “Stubby grubbies, all palm and short fingers” it was a handle that worked for me. I saw this folder which is the folding version so bought… Continue Reading “Gerber Freeman Guide Folding Knife – Kinda undecided on this one”
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Posted on December 17, 2021
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As you may have noticed I am a sharp and shiny fan. If it sharp, shinny and cuts I am interested. I look at alot of knives, axes, hatchets you name it. My favorite knife is the Bushlore from Condor knives. Probably the best… Continue Reading ““BPS Knives B1CS Bushcraft knife – Review Cutter an Coffee””
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