I originally sat down to the computer a couple of days ago and wondered how in the world I could wish everyone a wonderful 4th of July with all of the insanity going on around us. With anarchists, anti-government, anti-American and just plain haters attacking everything our country stands for. They vilify the folks in…
Shooting, Knives, Guys and Gals
I had a great experience a couple of weeks ago that involved shooting, knives, guys and gals. With those components (in the right environment), you’re bound to have a good time and learn something. It started out when I got my wife interested in doing a little more pistol shooting which led to us signing…
Memorial Day Salute
We owe the fallen warriors more then ever this Memorial Day. The ultimate sacrifices made by these fallen soldiers should be remembered and honored as we have never had the rights they died protecting under more serious attack. Sometimes its easy to take their deaths as simply ‘casualties of war’. Particularly if they aren’t friends…
Adler Canoe Ax is GREAT!
I received an order of the recently released Adler Canoe Ax and actually had a chance to try one out. Right up front I have to tell you it’s a great ax for the outdoorsman or even around home. Let me tell you a little bit about it. Ever since I read the release of…
Coffee, Knives & Memories
I was talking to my sister a few days ago and she reminded me that our dad had passed away just 5 years ago. “Just 5 years ago” really doesn’t seem possible. Dad was born in 1917 and lived to the lively age of 98. He was truly a great guy and a lot of…
Chinese Knives in our Future?
I became a fan of some of the Chinese knives when I saw the quality reach and in some cases surpass a few of the remaining US knife manufacturers. Combine the higher quality with premium blade steels at incredibly reasonable prices and what’s not to like! I sold some in the store and used a…
Ice Out Contest Winner!!!
I meant to post this earlier today, but the weather has been so nice I didn’t want to come inside! The ice went out late last nite / early this morning 4/26/20. So the winning guess closest to the ice out time is: 4/29/20 ~ 3:11AM CST T. Tam This has been one of the…
Ice / Slush Update 4.23.20
I haven’t had a chance to check the ice / slush conditions this morning but as of last nite….the end is in sight!!! This past week has seen snow, freezing temps, sunny days, day time temps in the 30’s, temps in the 60’s. It’s been an interesting week!!!! As expected, once the sun came out…
Ice Update 4.17.20
It’s been just over a week since the last Ice Update. And things haven’t changed much! The temperatures have ranged from the 50’s to the mid teens. Ice that had melted reformed a few days ago and the open water near the shore closed back up. Unreal. We are hoping that starting this weekend we’re…
Latest Ice Update 4.9.20
The cutoff date for entries is tomorrow so here’s the latest Ice Update. Anyone that thinks they’ve got special insight into this ‘science’ is pretty special in my book! In the last few days I’ve seen the temperature range from the 50’s to the teens. We’ve had rain, snow, wind, everything you can imagine, we’ve…