Have several lengths styles and makes depends on the job at hand
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Have several lengths styles and makes depends on the job at hand
hey there,
i spoke of the 20 inches machete last week, and i would like to share, a couple clips with you.. about how you can sharpen a machete because of the fact that you can bend it, and get it very thin ,,,, making it razor sharp.... lot of the trick too, is the file,
like i said, against all the harsh works against the machete,,,, i am not saying to thought your bucks away... im just saying to try out new ideas.
if i could have only one tool out there in the bush,, for the rest of my life,,,, it would be a 20' machete.
this video is hard to see ,, but there are little shavings of metal coming up on every stroke of file,,,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTX6laT6k9c
granted this is a banana plant, and can be cut with a machete, but this is 8 inche at the bottom, and it must be sharp to thought it in one hit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N74dHf2ACXs
if anyone would like more explanations, on this techniques. let me know.
If I could have one tool out in the bush for the rest of my life it would be Jose Lobo to do all the work :D jk great video dude, thanks.
I am never without my Swiss Army knife and my SOG folder. I carry an EK that will hold anyone's attention. I have a couple of versions of the Hideaway knife and ALWALYS have a Beretta 45 handy ( with a carry permit of course ). I do have a machete on my ATV. Also a Buck and Gerber in a fender bag. I tend to stay away from metal detectors.
Ole WV Coot, what Ek knife do you have?
The one I carry has the blade of a Mod 3, (edge & 1/2). Made in Richmond, VA a little after 1982. Has a straight guard and replaced handles which are Walnut with common brass rivits. Four digit #. I don't remember if I put the straight guard on or not. I must have cut back the handles some since I now have a one inch extended tang.
hey there,
i spoke of the 20 inches machete last week, and i would like to share, a couple clips with you.. about how you can sharpen a machete because of the fact that you can bend it, and get it very thin ,,,, making it razor sharp.... lot of the trick too, is the file,
like i said, against all the harsh works against the machete,,,, i am not saying to thought your bucks away... im just saying to try out new ideas.
if i could have only one tool out there in the bush,, for the rest of my life,,,, it would be a 20' machete.
this video is hard to see ,, but there are little shavings of metal coming up on every stroke of file,,,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTX6laT6k9c
granted this is a banana plant, and can be cut with a machete, but this is 8 inche at the bottom, and it must be sharp to thought it in one hit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N74dHf2ACXs
if anyone would like more explanations, on this techniques. let me know.
A knife, like a car or truck, is a personal choice. I have been all over the world with my 4" Schrade; All 50 states in the U.S., Australia, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Mexico, Yukon Territory, B.C., New Foundland, etc. I have used it in boreal forests, deserts, jungles, arctic terrain, etc. It has done everything I have ever needed it to do.
I see people carrying knives with blades as big 13" and machetes as big as 40" (o.a.l.) If that's what they choose, so be it!
My knife is 8 1/4" o.a.l., is all I need, and I don't get hassled when I carry it in urban areas (other than in CA) and I don't go there!
I have even packed it in my check-in luggage when traveling, post 9/11, and have never had any trouble.
When people ask me what I think is the best knife, I reply; The best knife for "me" is my Schrade. . . .The best knife for "you", is what ever you like and feels comfortable for you to handle and use. Knowing how to use a knife is the #1 priority. :D
Man that yellow tape makes me think you have studied the 98.6 methods by Cody LungrenQuote:
Originally Posted by Nativedude
if you think about it 911 actually helped the us. what are the chances of something like that happening again they showed us our security flaws. funny thing is thats how it goes in the US nothing is ever improved witohut hundreds of people dying first. NEVEr any proactive measures being taken
The chances are moderate to high that it will happen again, don't fool yourself.
considering the usa did it themselves , the chances are extremely high , soon as they find lots of oil in africa the usa will be there with the exact same reason.
The government gained a lot of power from 911. How would you convince people to give up more of their freedoms to gain a titer grip around them? Convince them that there is a threat and that they need your protection. It’s a very effective strategy, Hitler used it.
The tape is not because of Cody Lundin, it is because, in the past, I have dropped my knife in the woods, especially in the fall, and it has taken valuable time to find it in amongst the leaves, brown grass, dirt, etc. I learned many years ago to mark the "dark" colored tools in my shoulder bag. I also use it a teaching guide for my students.Quote:
Originally Posted by HOP
I never quite understood why anyone would buy and carry "camouflage" knives, binos, etc. with them? I know quite a few people who have lost these things simply by dropping them, and then they are not able to find them.
My knife is my most important tool when I'm in the bush and I value its worth. :)
On a second note; MedicineWolf is right. The chances of another attack are high! We the sheeple are to lazy and oblivious to the obvious!!
Ge native dude thats the same reason that Cody marks his stuff with bright tape , go figure. The Security measures of the patriot act steming from 9/11 have not stopped or detered and teroist acts that we know of but gives false hope to many.
The idea of camo is a marketing scheme played on the consumer by the likes of Bass Pro and many other mega outdoorsy stores.
It is more of a fashion statement now days than any thing else. Yeh, you think you are invisable to the animals, wow. Many hundreds of years have gone by, with many animals hunted and taken without the use of camo and carbon based non scent clothing.
Chaching............they gotcha by the drawers on this one.
Ok guys -n- gals , I'm new to this forum but not to the outdoors. I carry 2 knives w/me at all times (Buck/Stryder 889 & SAK Soldier) & when I go into the bush I also have on my belt a BK-10 & Gerber multi-tool. On my day pack I have a CS kukri machete:D A good knife is priceless when your out w/ mothernature;) . To tell you the best to buy would only be my .02 , You need to go out & check out several different brands & models to see what fits our needs best. Good luck !
Hose Lobo, I saw your film on youtube. I like that. I have a machete and will sharpen it (if I can bend it) like that. I believe that you must be prepared when going into any wilderness area. If I am heading to an area that a machete is a good choice, I will take my machete. If I go into areas where a machete is not as practical, I will not take it.
Different knives for different purposes... some for multi-purposes. I carry a Camilus 'pilot' survival knife myself because it is practical and easy to handle for most of the purposes I use it for. If I am to do other types of work with a knife that needs to be a different type, I'll use that. Common Sense. Use what is useful to you I say and thank you for sharing that information on the machete.
I like them Beckers i have tried to buy, trade or what ever for a BK5 Magnum Camp Knife but unless K-Bar starts to make them for Becker I am stuck out. I have a few Busse Combats I enjoy very much and really enjoy the SOG revolver as well . I have a beat up pited from rust and needing a handle Cammilus USMC that the piting is really bad but I can't seem to put it dawn I have desided to cary it any wayu 1095 steel going to put a rawhide handle on it . Some one gave me the knife in the condition and I concider it a treasure and it sure gets sharp pits and al.
I like to carry a couple of different knives w/me:D
I can't go out the door without my SAK Soldier & either my Buck/Stryder 889 SBMF or my Spyderco Wegner. As for a fixed blade I have been packing a 5 1/2" blade (BK10) but now I'm going to pack a 7" (BK7) a little more chopping power. I also like to carry on my pack a CS kukri machete.
Re: Semper's reference to the sharp rock. I saw a documentary a while back that compared a flint edge to a scalpel. (I hope I get this right on the numbers). They said the scalpel had a 7mm edge and the flint's was 3mm. Much sharper. I was a bit surprised.
Re: Hop's paperclip story. An old weapon that was used by ladies were long hat pins for the very reason he outlined.
Here are my two favorites.
Beo will like these.
You can shave with either.
http://http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...MVC-001S-3.jpg
It is traditionally believed that the giving of a knife as a gift to a friend will cut or sever the relationship. To avoid such ill luck, the receiver should give a coin in return so as to "pay" for the gift. It is common to include a penny, often taped to the blade, with a knife given as a gift which the receiver is to return as "payment."
"The Edge" sure was a good movie :-)
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It is bad luck to close a pocket knife unless you were the one who opened it.
Knife falls, gentleman calls;
Fork falls, lady calls;
Spoon falls, baby calls.
It's bad luck to cross knives while seated at a table.
I'd really be interested in any superstitions that Sri Lanka might have regarding knives.
I have read that in some Polynesian areas if someone wants to see your knife you lay it on the ground and let them pick it up. Because to hand it to them is a challenge to a duel.
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so uh does that mean that we should add a penny to the knife being passed around
The tradition should be carried on! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by WildGoth
In SL there are a couple of superstitons about knives, and these are practiced mostly by the older folks in the rural areas. (off the beaten track..so to speak)
You do not hand a knife or any other cutting implement to someone....you place it beside him and let him pick it up.
Any cutting impliment used for hunting or defense is always stored above head hight..(in the eves of the house above the doorframe or even hidden in the thach. (I'm inclined to beleive this was a commonsense thing to prevent children getting their hands on them and doing themselves an injury) It is paticularly true for swords. they are always placed above head height.
one should not sharpen a knife after dark. (I dont know why)
Apart from that I really dont know much about it. I'm due to start a new project in mid-january after the rains. I'll ask around.
I don't believe in superstition, one makes his own luck by his knowledge and skills, I do practice handing a knife to someone handle first.
....he said as he rubbed his rabbit's foot and tossed salt across his shoulder.:D
All of those so called superstitions make sense. If you set the knife down and let the other person pick it up, reduces risk of gettting cut.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jay
If you store the knives up high, reduces the risk of little children injuring themselves.
Sharpening a knife after dark is a bad idea if you're living by candle or lamplight, you could slice your own thumb off if it suddenly goes dark.
Superstitions and traditions often have such common sense beginnings that it's laughable. I heard a story about a lady who as a child used to watch her mother bake the Easter ham and every year her mother would whack a big chunk of the end of the ham before putting it in the pan. So when she grew up, she did the same thing. Her husband was watching her one year and asked her why she chopped one end off the ham like that and she replied "that's how I was taught to do it" But it started bothering her so she called her mom and asked her why she did it all those years. Her mom responded, "because the pan was too small for the meat."
If you play with the knife, you're gonna get cut.
Oh, that's not superstition, just fact.
Beowulf, you are a trusting soul! I did that once with a brand new hunting knife, my friend was so enthused he grabbed it fast and pulled it sideways.... MEDIC :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Beowulf65
Anyone ever play mumbly peg? Root! Root!
Huh??? :confused: I've never heard of it?!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick
Oh, Native Dude. Have I got a game for you. It's a series of knife drops and throws ending in the loser having to dig a piece of wood out of the ground like a pig. There are all sorts of variations and scoring but here's a link to a pretty good explanation.
http://www.inquiry.net/outdoor/games...mumbly_peg.htm
Our games were never this elaborate. They never went as long as the article describes. But we started out the same way and had several of the same ways of dropping a knife.
We played this quite a bit as a kid. I came up with a dirty face on more than one occasion. When we played, the winner would ask, "Do you want me to drive it in with two hits with my eyes open or three with 'em closed?" I always took the closed method and hoped to high heaven he missed every time.:D
Played a couple times i the Army, not since. And I only hand my knife to people I trust, not just anyone and then its sheathed when I do.
Oh, I haven't played in years. 100 or so anyway. Great game for a bunch of kids.
Has anyone ever used The Ritter RSK Mk3 fixed blade, or the RSK Mk1 folder? What was your opinion as far as quality vs cost?