A couple of Ice Out Update notes. First, I’m setting the final for date for Entires at April 12, 2020. Second, the prize for the winner will be a $100 gift certificate valid at either the Trestle Pine Knives store OR the TSA Knives Store. Winners choice. Third, if you prefer, email your entry to…
Battling Corona Boredom
I know I’m not the only one battling Corona boredom so thought I might share how I’m trying to occupy my time. Not sure it’ll help anyone but it’s therapeutic for me to be doing something!!! Typically, I can keep myself pretty well entertained with the most mundane tasks. Reading a good book (mostly dystopian,…
8th Annual Ice Out Contest!
It’s time to kick off the 8th Annual Ice Out Contest! Personally, I find it hard to believe we’ve been doing this for 8 years. So for any newbies, let me explain the what, where and why. In my part of the world winter can get damned long some years. To give you an idea,…
Collection Bought! Industry Shutdown, Corona Discount
Erin, at TSA Knives and I work together on a few things and one of them is finding and buying collections we might have an interest in. We each do our own thing through TSA Knives (Erin) and Trestle Pine Knives (me) but we’re close friends and look out for each other. So when a…
Karesuando 3516 The Fox Review
I started using one of the Karesuando 3516 “The Fox” knives about a week ago. A month or so ago I made some references to it on the Trestle Pine Knives blog but hadn’t really had time to put it to use. So let’s start with the basics. Sheath: Leather ‘Dangler’ Style The first observations…
Spring Sale and a Review in Progress
I just posted a sale notice on the Trestle Pine Knives website and thought I’d pass it along. Starting today I’m offering a 15% discount on orders over $50 from the Throwing Knives Axes and Hatchets category. The sale runs through Sunday and there’s some dynamite deals to be had! All you have to do…
Latest News from the Northland
Had an email the other day asking if I had died or just in a catatonic winter doldrums stupor. Well, I’m not dead so I guess you can draw your own conclusion. So what’s the latest news from the Northland. Let’s start with the Fergus Falls, MN Gun Show from a couple weeks ago. This…
Online Selling Gets Tougher and Tougher
While internet businesses continue to expand, online selling gets tougher and tougher. There are a lot of advantages to selling online as opposed to having a brick and mortar storefront. I know as I’ve done both. For nearly 10 years I owned a brick and mortar sporting goods store before arriving at where I am…
Gun & Knife Show This Weekend
Can’t believe this is the first gun & knife show I’ve been to in almost a year! This weekend, February 15-16 try to join me in Fergus Falls, MN at the National Guard Armory. Hours are 9AM-5PM on Saturday and 9AM-3PM on Sunday. I’m bringing in a lot of the new products you’ve seen in…
Vintage Ax Sharpening Project
Back in the 1950’s I had a relative working for one of the major lumber companies in the Northwestern US. At some point in time, he gifted my dad with what he referred to as a ‘boys ax’. It measures just 25″ and weighs a grand total of 3#’s. I like axes and hatchets and…