A new knife for a new home?

Out on a limb here but have you read "Going to Texas" -the novel from whence came the film "The Outlaw Josey Wales"? I bet theres a knife in there somewhere.
Furthermore don't buy a Stetson -see if you can get an Akubra hat .Everyone wears a Stetson in Texas we all know that -you need to stand out from the crowd.
After all it's gunna be 60 or 70 years before you become "a local".
cheers and safe travels.
I hate moving;)
 
meako said:
Out on a limb here but have you read "Going to Texas" -the novel from whence came the film "The Outlaw Josey Wales"? I bet theres a knife in there somewhere.
Furthermore don't buy a Stetson -see if you can get an Akubra hat .Everyone wears a Stetson in Texas we all know that -you need to stand out from the crowd.
After all it's gunna be 60 or 70 years before you become "a local".
cheers and safe travels.
I hate moving;)
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Josey uses a folding knife several times throughout the movie. I believe I have a copy of Going to Texas somewhere, will need to track it down.
 
Gone to Texas, followed by the great novel the Vengeance Trail of Josey Wales. Clint was in the process of making it, but no one would buy the rights to the movie. A shame, excellent novel.
 
jackknife said:
I found myself thinking what could be, a bizarre thought. One could say a treasonous thought.

All my life, my main pocket knife has been either a stockman or a peanut. These two gives have done the bulk of what knife duties I've performed outside of the kitchen. Oh yeah, I've carried a SAK or an Opinel, sometimes, and my Sardinian resolza has seen it's share of stuff. But for the most part, the stockman and peanut has been my mainstays.

But now, in the white dwarf stage of my life, and with the 98% certainty that I am moving to Texas, I find myself wondering if a 'new' knife is in order. I'm sure my peanut will do well at the BBQ, or fishing some quiet creeks or stretches of the Guadalupe river.

But…it's Texas. There's a certain something that comes with that. I won't be adapting a Stetson over my old khaki bucket hat, nor will I be abandoning my Keen's for boots. But I guess I'm thinking of maybe a change in cutlery may be in order. It's Texas.

So, I find myself wondering about a small Texas jack.:eek:

I may have to weigh a Texas jack against a peanut. I mean, just how many ounces difference can there be, or should the old retired grand high muckba just stick tout proudly with the peanut in the land of the Lone Star flag?
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Hello,

How about a CASE or another brand? - TEXAS TOOTHPICK?!

What about a nice fixed blade knife for something different?

Best wishes to you and your wife too.

Cate
 
I like the Texas toothpick idea- slim in the pocket, easy to open, and long enough to attack beef on the spit.
Or a granddaddy Barlow.
I like the small fixed blade idea too.
You might want to buy several knives and rotate them till you decide what feels like Texas. Keeping us posted all the while, of course.
 
I believe Josey Wales carried a granddaddy Barlow, at least in the film, Carl best wishes on the new adventure I've moved around a lot it's always fun to be in a new and different place.

Here's some Case jacks next to the peanut I think a 087 would be right up your alley



But you can't go wrong with a large Moore Maker stockman, the carbon steel queen uses takes a keen edge, and the smooth yellow bone is muy bueno, it ages well and looks antiqued




Pete
 
Arrived in Georgetown Texas Thursday night after towing sis-in-laws rented Uhaul trailer full of stuff. My old friend Danny always told me that my good intentions are always punished. Two days on the road towing a 12 foot dual axel trailer stuff tot he gills, with a little 14 year old 4-banger Toyota Tacoma wasn't fun. Not really sure if it was case of too little truck or too bi g a trailer with tow much stuff. But we got here, even if it was mostly at 5o miles per hour up the hills. Got pretty good at spotting them and getting a running start down the hill at 70mph to get a jump on it, only to watch my speedometer needle sink down to 65, then 60, then 55 as we lost speed. Little 4-banget got worked hard.

On the knife front, been using a combo of my Remington peanut an d Northwoods stockman. Lots of unpacking, cutting tape off box tops, cutting twine that was holding stuff in bundles. So far so good. But it's hot!!!! I forgot how the Texas sun was in the 40 years since I was here. Peanut still a good box opener even in Texas. A family friend who's a Texas native ribbed be little on the peanut. I took it out to slice open a box of kitchen stuff, and Ron called it a hobbit pocket knife. Didn't laugh when it whispered right through the cardboard top.:)

Used the Northwoods to slice some limes for the necks of some cold Corona's.

Maybe I'll just develop the character of the east coast guy witht he little pocket knife!:D

The peanut seems to cut as well in Texas as in Maryland. Relax Dan, Great High Muckbna, I'm not over to the dark side yet!!!:)

Pocket knife sightings here have been Ron's very well used semi battered Buck 301 stockman, a neighbors Buck 309 companion, and a Victoriox cadet. Maybe the Georgetown area is a bit more urbane? People driving Kia's and wearing shorts and flip flops in thereat. Turned in the u-haul trailer and the guy checking it in was dressed more for Key West than any idea of Texas.
 
U was just in Georgetown this morning at the market day. Snagged some pies and fresh peaches. Georgetown and round rock are both nice. Try dos salsas mexican restaurant and monument cafe if you have a chance. Also, sounds like you might need to snag some flip flops and shorts at the new bass pro shop that just opened down the road. It is only 87, we still have 20 more degrees to go before the end of summer. Welcome to central Texas. Are you living in Georgetown?

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tdkfm said:
U was just in Georgetown this morning at the market day. Snagged some pies and fresh peaches. Georgetown and round rock are both nice. Try dos salsas mexican restaurant and monument cafe if you have a chance. Also, sounds like you might need to snag some flip flops and shorts at the new bass pro shop that just opened down the road. It is only 87, we still have 20 more degrees to go before the end of summer. Welcome to central Texas. Are you living in Georgetown?

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No, not living in Geporgetown, just moving my better half's youngest sister here from Maryland, to join thier middle sister who moved back here from Maryland two years ago. Now I'm getting the "both my sisters are in Texas" routine from my better half Karen, so I guess I may move down. But since I get my health care at the V.A. I'm looking down around San Antonio or New Braunfels area. Close enough she can go hop in the care and visits, but I can go fishing while the hens gather. I have many happy memories of San Antone from my army days there. We'll see.
 
New braunfels is the way to go for fishing and close to SA. Had a friend in the air force who lived in new braunfels and worked in SA. New Braunfels is a hard place to beat.
 
jackknife said:
No, not living in Geporgetown, just moving my better half's youngest sister here from Maryland, to join thier middle sister who moved back here from Maryland two years ago. Now I'm getting the "both my sisters are in Texas" routine from my better half Karen, so I guess I may move down. But since I get my health care at the V.A. I'm looking down around San Antonio or New Braunfels area. Close enough she can go hop in the care and visits, but I can go fishing while the hens gather. I have many happy memories of San Antone from my army days there. We'll see.
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I'd probably prefer Austin or DFW to San Antonio, but I could deal with San Antonio without much problem......
 
LastRodeo said:
Josey uses a folding knife several times throughout the movie. I believe I have a copy of Going to Texas somewhere, will need to track it down.
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Its a great book especially the details about how to get good mileage out of a horse.
 
silenthunterstudios said:
Gone to Texas, followed by the great novel the Vengeance Trail of Josey Wales. Clint was in the process of making it, but no one would buy the rights to the movie. A shame, excellent novel.
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Thank you thats the correct title.Now I have to track down the Vengeance trail.

pert as a ruttin' buck Josey.
 
jackknife said:
Peanut still a good box opener even in Texas. A family friend who's a Texas native ribbed be little on the peanut. I took it out to slice open a box of kitchen stuff, and Ron called it a hobbit pocket knife. Didn't laugh when it whispered right through the cardboard top.:)
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My favourite Peanut tale is still one Pete Stich told a long time back, about him sitting down with his grandfather and using his Peanut to peel an apple. The old boy mischievously asks him, "Is that your girlfriend's knife?" I think of it quite often, and it never fails to make me chuckle, just the sort of thing my grandad would have said :D Hope it's OK for me to tell your tale Pete, even if you tell it better my friend :thumbup:
 
A buddy at work used to live in Texas, his ex wife and kids still do. I saw him with them out and about up here, and they hated Maryland. He said that one summer he was waiting for the bus, and noticed his shoes were melting into the pavement. Thats a little too warm for me.

The wide open spaces intrigue me though. The plains to the north, the big thicket, the coast to the south east, the desert to the south. Sounds like a nice place to visit, a tough way to go to make a life out of it, especially without AC!

Don't kill that Tacoma Carl.
 
If you're going to live in Texas you have to have a BIG KNIFE in your pocket, cause everything (visible) is BIG in Texas! Here are two contenders for you; a 5" Case Grand Dad Barlow and a Buck 317 - both will need an extra pocket sewn on your trousers or a belt sheath. When I was a boy we lived in West Texas and I carried a Cub Scout knife - but you gotta go with the legend. OH

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