"Carl's Lounge" (Off-Topic Discussion, Traditional Knife "Tales & Vignettes")

sunnyd said:
Me too.. I mean my birthday is rapidly approaching as well in a matter of a hand full of weeks. I am turning 51 and I don't like it one little bit.. :eek: :( :grumpy:.. Oh well, at least I am still around and kick'n.. :rolleyes: ;) :)
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Ha! I turned 54 the 24th. You can say the same thing my wife tells me, "No matter how old I get I'll always be younger than you!" She's two years behind me.

Yeah, I wander in and out of here and a 1911 forum. Just too much and too many directions to keep up anymore.

Happy Birthday to all you guys that just had, or soon will have a birthday!

Jackknife,
Call me odd and old fashioned, but I still carry the little Boy Scout firesteel I picked up in the scout shop section of the gun store I worked in part time in Fairbanks, AK back in the early 90s. It rides on the key ring that has my house and car key on. My "Primary" keys. My full key ring is a mini carabiner with a 6 inch, Solomon's knot pattern section of cordage. Naturally, there's a knife or two in my pocket. The console in my car holds one of those plastic match cases with the whistle, compass, and tiny fire striker on the side, and filled with strike anywhere matches. Also in there is a SAK hiker, flashlight, and if I remember to put it back, a good compass. And that is without even putting a kit in there. That's just "stuff." I do need to toss the folding, genuine issue, ETool and cover back in there and the small space blanket. Oh yeah, forgot the old, and slightly out of date Army issue first aid kit under the seat. Finally retrieved that from the old man's wagon. Those vaselined gauze pads in the flat foil pack catch a spark well and burn a little while. Good fire starter.

Just a little side note. Put a match to some Fritos just long enough to get it started and a pile of those will burn for a wee bit of time. They act like oil soaked wicks. In a way, they are.

Biggest thing is that as long as I have my keys and a knife in my pocket I have cordage, firesteel, and a sharp edge. If I'm going to and from work then I have a sidearm, Queen folding hunter in D2, and a Kabar TDI along as well. I don't have a survival kit per se, but I like to think that just my basic all the time carry would give me a little edge (pun not intended) if I just use the most basic tool, my brain.

Okay, back to meandering in and out of forums.
Amos
 
mdsmith said:
I know this isn't technically a knife post, but I feel it pertains to the traditional knife enthusist. After reading Jack Knife's story, and looking throught the "What traditional knife are you carrying" thread, it got me interested in what else you might have found in an old timer's pocket besides his trusted slip joint. I've seen the tobacco tins mentioned more than once around here. What would you find in them (assuming it's not being used for tobacco). Anyone?


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Probably the best modern day equivalent would be the Altoids tin. Putting a few Ranger bands around it will keep it secure and they can be used to burn if needed to help get the fire started.

Check around the net and you will also see these tins being used with vermiculite, some fine metal screening, and denatured alcohol for a nifty little stove. Also good for keeping some char cloth and your flint & steel if you lean a little mountainy man.

Man, I sure wish Prince Albert still came in a can (let him out, but into your pipe). Material for crank calls aside, those thin, metal cans were just too useful for all sorts of things. You could wrap a fair bit of fishing line around one as well as putting all the handy stuff inside. I don't know of anything that comes close in dimensions as that can.

You can get tinned pipe tobaccos in tins (usually round) that can be used to stashing all kinds of stuff. Good for creating a few essentials kits to toss in the car, a pack, here, there, everywhere. If you aren't a pipe smoker maybe you can find someone who smokes the better stuff and get some of his old tins.

Or, just go with the different sized Altoids tins.

Have fun thinking creatively.
Amos
 
Amos Iron Wolf said:
You can get tinned pipe tobaccos in tins (usually round) that can be used to stashing all kinds of stuff. Good for creating a few essentials kits to toss in the car, a pack, here, there, everywhere. If you aren't a pipe smoker maybe you can find someone who smokes the better stuff and get some of his old tins.

Amos
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The modern tobacco tins are great, since many of them seal with a rubber gasket around the inside of the lid. Very secure and waterproof. But the round shape is a bit awkward, though will still fit in the side pocket of a coat or cargo pants. If you try some tobacco shoppes, they may have some empty tins around. Another choice is some of the smaller rubber maid plastic containers on the shelf at the grocery store.

Carl.
 
Continuing with the small tin of necessary things to carry around subject. If you don't mind a little modern and not so "folksy" :D In the camping section at Wallyworld, Academy (for those that have them) and other places you can find a number of clear lidded, polycarbonate or such type, waterproof cases in a variety of smaller sizes just for small kits. Somebody (I think Pelican makes a line of them) got smart finally and realized there was a market for strong, waterproof containers that could fit in a large pocket, pack, or glove box. Okay, not as kuntry kool as the old P.A. tin, but available and better for the job.
 
Heading out in a few minutes for a cataract procedure. I will be away for a couple of days.
Have fun gang.
 
Good luck, Gus. Gimme a shout if you need anything.
 
Bastid said:
Heading out in a few minutes for a cataract procedure. I will be away for a couple of days.
Have fun gang.
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I just sent prayers on up to mount high in your behalf, Gus!

Hang in there blade brother :thumbup:

I also have the same issues with my eyes.. One is worse than the other but luckily I can still see my knives pretty well. :eek: ;) .. I am hoping and a praying they don't get any worse down the road.

The Very Best Always,
Anthony
 
Here's a speedy recovery for my favorite mod Gus.(Don't tell Blues) Lol Yep my nose is brown. Get better quick friend. :)
 
A couple of weeks ago I took my son with me to fish the Laguna Madre down in Corpus with my cousin. It turned out to be a good time and we caught plenty of fish, mostly speckled trout. My son caught the only keeper black drum that went into the cooler. I picked up this nice 24" trout and I also landed one 26" redfish that gave me a good run. I came back to a big pile of work so I am dreaming of getting out there again. In the meantime, we have a fish fry tomorrow to enjoy our catch.

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Good stuff Luciano!
Gus,get fixed up & rested up!!
-Vince
 
Luciano...you guys don't look happy but I bet you ARE! :D Beautiful fish
 
texasflyfisher said:
A couple of weeks ago I took my son with me to fish the Laguna Madre down in Corpus with my cousin. It turned out to be a good time and we caught plenty of fish, mostly speckled trout. My son caught the only keeper black drum that went into the cooler. I picked up this nice 24" trout and I also landed one 26" redfish that gave me a good run. I came back to a big pile of work so I am dreaming of getting out there again. In the meantime, we have a fish fry tomorrow to enjoy our catch.

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Aw man, I must have missed the dinner invite in the mail!:D

All joking aside, that's a great looking fish.:thumbup: Have you tried it on the Weber?

Being from the Chesapeake bay area, I love the salt water fishing. My fondest memories of a great dinner is a baked Rockfish or flounder. When I was stationed in Texas, we'd go fishing down at Padre Island often. Nice area.

Carl.
 
jackknife said:
Aw man, I must have missed the dinner invite in the mail!:D

All joking aside, that's a great looking fish.:thumbup: Have you tried it on the Weber?

Being from the Chesapeake bay area, I love the salt water fishing. My fondest memories of a great dinner is a baked Rockfish or flounder. When I was stationed in Texas, we'd go fishing down at Padre Island often. Nice area.

Carl.
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Hi Carl,

I have prepared trout deep fried, baked and on an iron skillet outdoors. For the redfish, my favorite way is "on the halfshell" which is that it isn't entirely filleted. We keep the tough skin/scales on it and grill it skin down until the flesh is cooked.

Before placing on the grill, you add some slices of butter, a sprinkling of Chef Paul Prudhomme's seasonings, cilantro and lemon slices. You can search for "Redfish on the Half Shell" on the web and you'll see what I am talking about. It's good stuff!

Whereabouts were you stationed? There is a NAS in Corpus near where my cousin, a former Marine, lives. The island across from Corpus is North Padre Island. He and I grew up further south in Brownsville which is 20 miles away from the beautiful South Padre Island.

Flounder is one of our favorite fish to eat. Mmmm, stuffed flounder sounds good about now.
 
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