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…
Gun & Knife Show this Weekend!
That’s right, another Gun & Knife show this weekend in Detroit Lakes, MN. The show is being held in the Detroit Lakes, MN, Guard Armory and the hours are 9-5 on Saturday, April 24 and 9-3 Sunday, April 25. I’m anticipating this should be another well attended show by both the public and the vendors….
Gun & Knife Show Feedback
Thought I would share some feedback from the recent gun & knife show. It was held in Sauk Centre, MN this past weekend and was well attended both days. Knife and Axe Sales Knife and axe sales were great as far as I was concerned. I had taken a mixture of hatchets and axes but…
Gun & Knife Show in Sauk Centre, MN
A quick heads up regarding the upcoming Gun & Knife Show in Sauk Centre, MN this weekend, April 10-11. This is an annual show and will be the first year I’ve attended. I’ll be setting up 4 tables and hope to see any of you that can make it! Had a great show in Fergus…
Axe and Knife Shortage?
Axe and Knife shortage? Hmmm….that’s a unique problem! Over a year ago, I had set up an account to start carrying Axes from Council Tool. They make a fantastic product. In fact, they make a huge selection of products including axes for everyone from loggers and campers to firefighters. It’s one of those lines that…
New(?) Ebay Scam
I’m not sure if it’s a New(?) Ebay Scam but it’s a slick one! While I haven’t sold on Ebay for several years, I got caught up in this one anyway. I received an order through the storefront for an axe. The buyer asked the axe be shipped to a friend in another state. It’s…
Eric Ochs Lynx Knife by Drop
I recently received an Eric Ochs Lynx Knife by Drop in a small group of knives I purchased. That’s a mouthful but it’s the only way to tell you what it is! The Knife was designed by Eric Ochs, he called it a “Lynx” and was built by REAT and distributed by DROP. There! Background…