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Went down south yesterday, mainly to get the opportunity to use the BK5 for the first time.
The usual glams:
Couldn't decide which of these next 2 photos I liked best, so I'm posting both. I actually like the first better, but like the angle of the BK5 on the second:
Single stroke of the blade to go through this stick, which I would later use for a feather stick:
Chopped through this dry old stick with no problem. I was liking how much the blade sunk in while chopping. I wanted to chop down something greener, but never got the chance to:
Do some batoning:
Feather sticking. Hard to take photos of yourself feathering:
My view:
Not my best stick, but worked very well. I liked the choil for the close up work, but worked equally as well using a full on handle grip:
Fruits of my labor:
Get the fire going for supper. Used my favorite fire piston, made of red stag. It also has a bone ember pick on the lanyard. That's cedar scrapings for my tinder bundle:
The rest of the prep:
This fire piston has an unusual end to receive the tinder. Usually, there's a hole in the end. Didn't realize how cruddy it was, until I saw the photo:
A small piece of char cloth in the end. Sorry for the blurry photo:
Place it in the the piston, plunge down rapidly, pull out, and you have an ember. In this case, on the first try:
Place the ember in the cedar bundle, fold the bundle over the ember, and blow into flame. No action shots. The wife usually takes those, and I was by myself this time:
I placed the bundle on a piece of bark in my fire pit, and placed some cedar boughs on it. I dang near put it out, but it kept going. BTW, cedar is an awesome resource for fire starting. I love the stuff:
Feather stick on, and some kindling:
Supper on a stick:
An after dinner smoke, and some Maker's Mark:
Did a little fishing with my neighbor after that, and had a good time up until I got sick, and decided to go home. I planned on using the 5 a bunch more today, but didn't get to.
The BK5 is a hell of a blade. It looks like it's slicing something sitting idle. I like the feel, and balance of it, and it was a pleasure to use. Not sure why I waited so long to get one. If you've been on the fence about getting one, now's the time to get it, before they're no longer available. You will not be disappointed. Wow.
BTW, when I was fishing with my neighbor, he gave me this blade. Very cool of him to do so. He said he got it in a flea market. Not sure what it's made of, but has a nice heft to it. Big handle too, a plus. No markings, and obviously homemade. The shape of the sheath is reminiscent of a Skystorm sheath. Sorry for the crapola photos:
The usual glams:
Couldn't decide which of these next 2 photos I liked best, so I'm posting both. I actually like the first better, but like the angle of the BK5 on the second:
Single stroke of the blade to go through this stick, which I would later use for a feather stick:
Chopped through this dry old stick with no problem. I was liking how much the blade sunk in while chopping. I wanted to chop down something greener, but never got the chance to:
Do some batoning:
Feather sticking. Hard to take photos of yourself feathering:
My view:
Not my best stick, but worked very well. I liked the choil for the close up work, but worked equally as well using a full on handle grip:
Fruits of my labor:
Get the fire going for supper. Used my favorite fire piston, made of red stag. It also has a bone ember pick on the lanyard. That's cedar scrapings for my tinder bundle:
The rest of the prep:
This fire piston has an unusual end to receive the tinder. Usually, there's a hole in the end. Didn't realize how cruddy it was, until I saw the photo:
A small piece of char cloth in the end. Sorry for the blurry photo:
Place it in the the piston, plunge down rapidly, pull out, and you have an ember. In this case, on the first try:
Place the ember in the cedar bundle, fold the bundle over the ember, and blow into flame. No action shots. The wife usually takes those, and I was by myself this time:
I placed the bundle on a piece of bark in my fire pit, and placed some cedar boughs on it. I dang near put it out, but it kept going. BTW, cedar is an awesome resource for fire starting. I love the stuff:
Feather stick on, and some kindling:
Supper on a stick:
An after dinner smoke, and some Maker's Mark:
Did a little fishing with my neighbor after that, and had a good time up until I got sick, and decided to go home. I planned on using the 5 a bunch more today, but didn't get to.
The BK5 is a hell of a blade. It looks like it's slicing something sitting idle. I like the feel, and balance of it, and it was a pleasure to use. Not sure why I waited so long to get one. If you've been on the fence about getting one, now's the time to get it, before they're no longer available. You will not be disappointed. Wow.
BTW, when I was fishing with my neighbor, he gave me this blade. Very cool of him to do so. He said he got it in a flea market. Not sure what it's made of, but has a nice heft to it. Big handle too, a plus. No markings, and obviously homemade. The shape of the sheath is reminiscent of a Skystorm sheath. Sorry for the crapola photos:
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