Tilley Knife
I'm Daniel, I make stuff
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Yesterday, my son and I decided to head out and try to get a bunny or two. He also wanted to try and build a "one stick" fire. He has seen me make these hundreds of times and he has helped with every phase of the process, but this was the first time that he had attempted everything on his own. So, all bundled up, off we went.
We found lots of tracks but no bunnies. I brought along my grandfather's Mossberg 46MB, circa 1950. I fondly remember trying to lug this 7 lb beast around as a kid. It's a little easier now.
With no bunny action, my son decided that it was time to build a fire and fix some hot cocoa. He settled on a large limb from a blow down that we have been taking advantage of recently. It's high/dry and being pine, it burns easily and quickly. Perfect for a small cooking/warming fire on a quick outing. It is also nice and soft so it's a little easier to process for younger folks.
Using a machete mod and a baton to split the kindling. He did a great job and did it safely.
Using his Opinel No8 to make some fuzz sticks
With all the prep completed, it's time to light her up.
Success!
Plenty of time to draw while we wait on hot coals for boiling.
Reaping the reward
Since I was carrying my grandpa's rifle, I decided to bring his Old Hickory as well. He likely bought this around the same time as the rifle and it did kitchen duty for years up until his passing. The patina on the blade is all original. I modified it into a kephart(ish) style several years ago.
My small Camillus half congress on some fuzzys
Our respective tools for the day
Thanks for joining us!
We found lots of tracks but no bunnies. I brought along my grandfather's Mossberg 46MB, circa 1950. I fondly remember trying to lug this 7 lb beast around as a kid. It's a little easier now.
With no bunny action, my son decided that it was time to build a fire and fix some hot cocoa. He settled on a large limb from a blow down that we have been taking advantage of recently. It's high/dry and being pine, it burns easily and quickly. Perfect for a small cooking/warming fire on a quick outing. It is also nice and soft so it's a little easier to process for younger folks.
Using a machete mod and a baton to split the kindling. He did a great job and did it safely.
Using his Opinel No8 to make some fuzz sticks
With all the prep completed, it's time to light her up.
Success!
Plenty of time to draw while we wait on hot coals for boiling.
Reaping the reward
Since I was carrying my grandpa's rifle, I decided to bring his Old Hickory as well. He likely bought this around the same time as the rifle and it did kitchen duty for years up until his passing. The patina on the blade is all original. I modified it into a kephart(ish) style several years ago.
My small Camillus half congress on some fuzzys
Our respective tools for the day
Thanks for joining us!
