In the mid 70’s I owned a brick and mortar sporting goods store. About this time S&W made an all out effort to promote their line of hunting knives. In 1975 they announced a 4 knife set that was outstanding. I ordered a set and after waiting almost a year I finally cancelled the backorder….
Knife Prices are Going UP!
It’s been a while since I sat down to the computer and shared my thoughts. This summer has been a blur and it’s hard to relate all that’s gone on. What’s been going on? Personally, it was a great summer. We spent over three weeks in the camper. Northern Minnesota, North Dakota, Cody Wyoming, Yellowstone……
Knife Collecting Changing?
I have to admit, I haven’t been watching the knife industry very closely this past year. Since I sold TSA Knives, LLC to Erin it’s been kind of nice to kick back and not have to worry about trying to keep everyone happy. Erin’s younger, more patient and just a much nicer person then I…
Council Tool Axe and Hatchets
This past week our first order of Council Tool Axe and Hatchets arrived. These have been in short supply and our order took roughly 4 months to arrive. AND, we only received roughly 1/2 of our initial order. So there’s more to come! I’ve been stocking axes and hatchets from Germany, Italy, Sweden and other…
July 4, 2021 and We Made It!!!
Yup, it’s July 4, 2021 and we made it. Looking back at where we were a year ago, I wasn’t so sure. We were in a state of quarantine due to the Covid virus. Businesses were under orders to shut down, many would never reopen. Rioters were burning and tearing down anything and everything that…
Throwing Southern Grind Axes
We had friends up this past weekend and spent it throwing Southern Grind Axes for entertainment. The Southern Grind Wasp isn’t ‘legal’ under Official WATL competition rules but they are fantastic if you’re just out to have some fun. They make a great entry to the sport of Axe throwing and build confidence. Nothing worse…
Piranha Pocket Review
I’ve had a fascination with Automatic knives for many years. I have a Benchmade, a decent quality foreign made and a Gerber that I’ll carry from time to time. Recently, I had the opportunity to get my hands on one of the Piranha auto’s and actually ended up adding a few of them to the…
Memorial Day 2021
I started last years Memorial Day blog post with the opening statement: “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.” My feelings about that statement…
Straight Grain Supply Axe Balm Review
I’ve been trying out the Straight Grain Supply Axe Balm. It’s one of those products that kind of flies under the radar and certainly shouldn’t. Particularly if you’re conscientious about taking care of your hand tools. What is Axe Balm? The Hand-Poured Axe Balm is a simple means of protecting both wood and metal surfaces….
Detroit Lakes Gun & Knife Show Follow Up
Once again, if you missed the Detroit Lakes Gun & Knife show you missed a great show. It’s not a big show but it was well attended and there was a lot of buying, selling and trading going on. Each show I’ve attended in the past year has seen an increase in interest in the…