Yes, I am drop dead serious, January 21, is Squirrel Appreciation Day and I’m celebrating it! No, it’s not a gimmick its a for real day set aside to appreciate, celebrate and enjoy our backyard friends. Not only that, it just seems like the day after the Inauguration, Squirrel Appreciation Day is the perfect follow…
White River Argali Carbon Review
Our friend Dave Taylor forwarded a review of the White River Argali Carbon. I have a ton of respect for Dave’s opinion regarding his likes and dislikes of all things that cut. In more then one case he’s drug me down the path of spending money on knives I didn’t need. After the fact, I…
Leaving 2020 Behind!
I can’t remember being so anxious to put a year behind me and move on to the next. Thank God we’re leaving 2020 behind. For Good. I hope! There were a lot of good memories from the past year and a whole lot of disappointments. 2020 started off with a bang. Rising stock market, unemployment…
Christmas Wish List ~ 1955
In my boxes of memorabilia, I came across some items from my Christmas Wish List ~ 1955. I didn’t find lists wishing for world peace, or the end to world hunger. Nope, I found stuff any naïve 7 year old would have been thrilled with…. in 1955. Probably why I am who I am! Growing…
Spyderco Mule Team and S&M Auto’s
Everyday seems to bring a new surprise and today it came in the form of some Spyderco Mule Team and S&M Auto’s. They got tucked away and just kind of forgotten. Spyderco’s Mule Team Blades In the case of the Spyderco, I had laid a couple Mule Team blades back when I heard Spyderco was…
Castillo Torre C3 Follow Up
Just a month ago I put up a post that I was trying out one of the new Castillo Torre C3 knives. Just a quick review, the knife is made in Spain, measuring 4″ OAL closed and 7″ open. Blade steel is Sandvik 14C28N. How did it hold up? During the past month, I’ve cut…
Hults Bruk Aneby or Adler Canoe Axe?
Couple of weeks ago a customer asked me if I preferred the Hults Bruk Aneby or the Adler Canoe Ax. Good question. Like most things, it depends on your needs and personal preferences as both are similar but different. Aneby and Canoe Axe Comparison Hults Bruk Aneby Handle: 20″ Head Wt: 2# Blade Width: 3″…
A bit of nostalgia…
With everything locked down, I’ve tended to let my mind wander from time to time. You know, you might start putting dishes in the dishwasher and start to wonder who invented the dishwasher (Josephine Cochrane, 1886). Which got me to wondering how old Joe Cocker was when he died (70). Pretty soon my wife is…
Deer Seasons over and the Ladies Reported In
11 Point Minnesota Whitetail, nice job!
Give Thanks. There’s alot of good out there!!
Without a doubt, this has been one of the most tumultuous years on record for most of us. It seems like every time we thought we might be making headway against a never ending current of bad news, another gust moved us backwards. If you aren’t careful, it’s pretty easy to forget we’re coming up…