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…
Cold Weather EDC
It’s that time of the year when I start whining. The days are too short. It’s colder then the hinges of hell. Right now it’s +1F and we’re looking at -21F overnite with miserable windchills. The battery on my wife’s Expedition died. Ice conditions suck for ice fishing. Get the picture????? When I get the…
Throwing Knives, Axes and an Ill Spent Youth
If you’re easily offended, have thin skin or have a bent toward political correctness….move along. This post isn’t for the weak of heart. You see, I’m gonna discuss my ill spent youth and my yearning to fulfill a childhood fantasy of throwing knives and axes. My introduction to axes and hatchets goes back many years….
Condor Mini Bushlore Review
I’ve gotten hooked on the powdered premium steels but every now and then, along comes another knife that catches my eye. The Condor Mini Bushlore is one of those knives. Let’s start with the fact that the Mini Bushlore has a 2 7/8″ blade of 1075 steel. In simple terms, the 1075 has slightly less…
iKC Contest Winner!!
Bryan Wyszkowski is the winner of the iKC Christmas contest TSA Eureka Jack SFO ! Congrats to Bryan for winning a great looking knife donated by Erin at TSA Knives to iKC for Jan’s Christmas contest. Now, I’ll remind everyone you still have a chance to be a winner through the Trestle Pine Knives website….
Christmas is HERE!!!
December 22. Just a couple more days and Christmas is HERE! Every year I marvel at how the time span between Christmas’ gets shorter and shorter. Sixty years ago I would have bet there were at least 465 days between Christmas’. Now is seems more like about 165 days. Don’t get me wrong, I love…
Buck Auto Knife Review
This week I received a few of the new Buck Auto knives. We all knew it was just a matter of time before we saw the Buck 110 and 112’s get ‘automated’. There have been numerous custom Buck auto’s built and the one’s I’ve handled were great. It’s nice to see Buck jump in with…
Drawings and Contests!!!
It’s been brought to my attention that not only is there a drawing coming up for Trestle Pine Knives, but there’s another going on at the iKC website! There’s nothing better the ‘free stuff’ and things looks like a great opportunity to have a shot! Drop by the iKC website for more details for both…
Trestle Pine Knives Give Away
If you haven’t visited the new Trestle Pine Knives web store now’s a good time to do it! There’s a grand opening / Christmas giveaway in progress. You’ve got until the end of December to be included. Here’s what I’m giving away. Everyone that signs up for the Trestle Pine Blog (in the storefront) or…
Low Cost High Quality Knife Explosion
I just finished reading the latest issue of Blade Magazine. It’s the Spring 2020 edition and well worth reading. Without a doubt, there is a low cost, high quality knife explosion in progress. In all the years I’ve been cutting stuff with a knife never have I seen the level of new products hit the…