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Post by hikerjer on Feb 2, 2019 8:25:53 GMT -8
Well said, Tigger. I appreciate your taking time to reach out to Danny. I do hope. he comes back. There is so much for all of us to learn
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Post by Magnus B. on Feb 7, 2019 8:45:52 GMT -8
I have 3 utility knifes. A 18 year old Cold Steel 4" Voyager folding knife. I carry it everywhere, and everyday. I hate to be without it. It is light, and a very handy little tool. I have a classic old USMC K-Bar knife. I rarely take it with me anywhere. I also have an Ontario Knife Co. Kukri. It is big, and heavy, but it does the job of a hatchet, machete or knife. If I know I am going to be gathering firewood, I will bring it with me.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2019 14:35:31 GMT -8
MagnusB Congratulations, you have purchased high-quality knives designed to be used and have kept them for a long time. You take the correct tool for the job and use it. Few of us have the self-control that you do. Don't fall into the trap of buying a knife just because it looks nice or catches your fancy. This will lead to an addiction that is very hard to shake. The tools that you have chosen should last a lifetime, and will still be worthy of passing on to your children.
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Post by Lamebeaver on Feb 7, 2019 15:41:08 GMT -8
I think I may need to get one of these
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Post by johntpenca on Feb 7, 2019 19:30:02 GMT -8
Really? Twelve pages on knives? I'm gonna start some gun threads. Just funning.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2019 4:23:23 GMT -8
Twelve pages on knives? I'm gonna start some gun threads Knives and guns are both fun to talk about. Knives will not stir the passions of some as much as guns, but will still hold everyone's attention. Either one will be a magnet in the thread title. We just can't help ourselves.
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Post by toejam on Feb 9, 2019 7:21:54 GMT -8
Recipe for a long thread:
"I don't want to start a flame war … but I never go into the woods without … insert something crazy."
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Post by joe on Feb 23, 2019 23:13:51 GMT -8
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Post by hikingtiger on Mar 1, 2019 10:44:43 GMT -8
I think I may need to get one of these Nothing like a good Opinel. That's an model 80, I believe.
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Post by walkswithblackflies on Mar 4, 2019 12:40:06 GMT -8
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Post by OwenM on Mar 4, 2019 22:11:32 GMT -8
I wanted my saw and fixed blade this past week, but wasn't carrying them. Back to back overnighters with side trips to check out a bunch of waterfalls after last weekend's flooding, and made camp early enough to want a little fire one night. Nothing would burn. I split some ~1" stuff with my pocket knife to get at the center, and swear the paper thin shavings actually felt damp. Stuff I could normally light with a firesteel wouldn't burn over the direct flame of a lighter. I started over, made a Ziploc sandwich bag worth of fine shavings, dumped that onto a piece of paper towel to get it started, and the freaking paper towel wouldn't even stay lit. Didn't have a stove, and wasn't carrying a trioxane tab or mini Zipp firestarter like I used to, because I rarely doubt my ability to get a fire going. 'Course I had no real need for a fire, but humbling stuff, nonetheless.
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Post by rebeccad on Mar 4, 2019 23:32:32 GMT -8
I wanted my saw and fixed blade this past week, but wasn't carrying them. Back to back overnighters with side trips to check out a bunch of waterfalls after last weekend's flooding, and made camp early enough to want a little fire one night. Nothing would burn. I split some ~1" stuff with my pocket knife to get at the center, and swear the paper thin shavings actually felt damp. Stuff I could normally light with a firesteel wouldn't burn over the direct flame of a lighter. I started over, made a Ziploc sandwich bag worth of fine shavings, dumped that onto a piece of paper towel to get it started, and the freaking paper towel wouldn't even stay lit. Didn't have a stove, and wasn't carrying a trioxane tab or mini Zipp firestarter like I used to, because I rarely doubt my ability to get a fire going. 'Course I had no real need for a fire, but humbling stuff, nonetheless. When it’s that wet, it’s not a saw you need, but some kind of sustaining fire starter—I carry (sometimes—not in the Sierra anymore) a “candle” made by pouring wax over wood shavings in each cup of an egg carton, with a bit of wick in it. If I needed to, I could burn the whole thing to get a fire going, but so far I’ve never needed more than half of one. Best part was it was pretty much all just waste I had around—candle ends and egg cartons and wood shavings were all by-products of other activities. I melt the wax in a double boiler made of an old pan and a tin can.
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Post by desert dweller on Mar 5, 2019 10:26:44 GMT -8
but some kind of sustaining fire starter A single large Fritos cornchip will burn for 10 minutes.
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Post by rebeccad on Mar 5, 2019 12:08:43 GMT -8
but some kind of sustaining fire starter A single large Fritos cornchip will burn for 10 minutes. yes, but I’m far less likely to accidentaly eat my firestarter if it’s made of wax and wood . Keeping a corn chip whole would be a challenge, too.
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Post by reuben on Mar 5, 2019 16:52:06 GMT -8
Do you carry knives in your pack Heck no. It's yuge. Couldn't possibly fit in my pack. I strap it to my leg with a couple of pieces of rawhide.
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