Very close friends of ours had the joy of one of their daughters having identical twin boys this past December. There’s a shortage of boys in this family so getting them two at a time was really special. The grandparents we’ve known for over 40 years since they were teenagers. Mom we’ve know since she…
Another Show, Old Friends and good times
This past weekend I participated in a Gun & Knife Show. Jan and I work 8 or 9 shows a year and have gotten to know a lot of people over the years. A lot of them I’ve known for 10-15 years and only know their first names. Doesn’t matter, we’re friends that look out…
Of Cars and Such
I’ve always been an idea guy. When I was a kid, and maybe in early adulthood, or later….I always had no problem coming up with an idea. Personally, I looked at it as creative genius. Now when I say ‘idea’, I don’t necessarily mean, like, …I’ve got an idea, let’s grab a six pack and…
Council Tool Saddle Axe
I received an order of the Council Tool Saddle axes a few weeks ago. They’ve been on order for several months and I was really glad to see them come in. What’s a Saddle Axe I know, most of you are asking what is a saddle axe. If you live in an area with a…
Merry Christmas 2022 ~ Happy New Year 2023
How in the world did another year slide by so quickly??? I just got used to writing 2022 and now the learning process starts all over. It’s a quiet Christmas at our house The last two weeks have been unbelievably cold for December. We’ve had close to a foot of snow. We’ve gone over 10…
My First Sheath
Ya know folks, I made a few (or more) mistakes on my first sheath. As noted in an earlier post, there was stitching torn out and resewn…multiple times. I drank a lot of coffee, smoked numerous cigars and spent several hours reflecting on my errors and abilities. But, I persevered. Out of Chaos Comes Order…
The Leather Sheath Project
I motioned that I was taking on a few new ventures to keep me from getting bored this winter. Well, this week I started in on a what I’ll call the leather sheath project. It look pretty straightforward After watching numerous YouTube videos, studying some of my sheaths and talking with my friend Dave Taylor…
I’m Back!!!!
This has been a loooong dry spell since I’ve added anything to the blog. There has been a ton of stuff going on and my priorities took me in a different direction. So what’s going on? A review of the summer Since I sold TSA Knives a couple of years ago I still carried a…
Time for Remembrance
Memorial Day is a time for remembrance of all those that made the ultimate sacrifice for the rest of us. It shouldn’t be an annual day of remembrance but an every day occurrence. Since its an annual event, I think its fitting to fall in May. May is the entrance point of summer. Trees are…
Why do you Collect?
I’ve never considered myself a collector, but my wife keeps asking me ‘why do you collect”? My stock answer is “I don’t”. I just accumulate. Focus In my humble opinion, to be a collector, you have to have a focus. That is, you’re collecting something specific. It might be guns, coins, knives, zippo lighters, etc….