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EDC XIII Which knife or knives are you carrying today?
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TenShun705
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It is a very pretty knife.
Gary W. Graley
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Thanks it’s quickly becoming a favorite
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The tape-Ina is starting to form nicely.
Today it's an Imperial boy's knife (in watch pocket). As they say on Forged in Fire: "It will cut".
Actually, I have a box of them.
I've made 70 years of collections of knives no one else wanted
Actually, I have a box of them.
I've made 70 years of collections of knives no one else wanted
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Warning: excessive text and photo hazards ahead. Feel free to to take the bypass. In my own defense, I haven’t posted in about a week, so I’m just condensing it all into one post.
Ok, so let me preface this by saying that heading up to the mountains I had pretty lofty aspirations. I was confident I’d be posting some of the most spectacular, jaw-dropping knife photos ever to grace these pages. Stunning mountain and valley shots captured from summits and scenic outlooks on the slopes. I thought I’d get awe inspiring pics of my dedicated “travel” knife along the shores of the basin lake…..looking up with the entire ski valley in the background. Heck, I even planned on taking pics while soaring above the tree tops on the lifts.
But on day one an alarming realization hit home like a swift kick to the nuts. Having lived in SW Florida for the past 30-plus years….I no longer function well in sub-freezing temperatures. You carry a knife in those conditions for survival purposes, not to be fiddling around with your gloves off trying to take gratuitous glamour pics of the damn thing.
It also occurred to me that a jamb-packed, family friendly ski resort isn’t the best place to be attempting photos of a knife. For some reason, other parents seem to think it’s weird behavior. Doesn’t help much when you’re spewing obscenities because the effin’ knife doesn’t want to balance on an ice-slicked tree branch. Add a wonky-assed Frankenstein walk to the mix because you were dumb enough to think that after a failed knee-replacement and recent hip replacement you could still bomb the slopes like ya’ did in your 40’s, so you went balls-out and jacked everything up on the very first run of the trip while crashing hard on a beginner slope (I swear I thought I was doing at least 35 mph, but witnesses say it was closer to 7-8 mph tops)……and you end up looking like an absolute wonky-walking knife-wielding frozen-ass slope psycho that parents steer their kids away from. Wasn’t a good look for me.
So, long story short….I didn’t get those “glamour shots” I was expecting. On the rare occasions that I was standing upright
I managed to take a few knife pics, but certainly nothing sensational.
My point with this long-winded wall-o-text? I applaud all of you taking those beautiful pics in the snow and managing to capture the surreal scenery in the background. It’s definitely much harder than y’all make it look.
Ok, so let me preface this by saying that heading up to the mountains I had pretty lofty aspirations. I was confident I’d be posting some of the most spectacular, jaw-dropping knife photos ever to grace these pages. Stunning mountain and valley shots captured from summits and scenic outlooks on the slopes. I thought I’d get awe inspiring pics of my dedicated “travel” knife along the shores of the basin lake…..looking up with the entire ski valley in the background. Heck, I even planned on taking pics while soaring above the tree tops on the lifts.
But on day one an alarming realization hit home like a swift kick to the nuts. Having lived in SW Florida for the past 30-plus years….I no longer function well in sub-freezing temperatures. You carry a knife in those conditions for survival purposes, not to be fiddling around with your gloves off trying to take gratuitous glamour pics of the damn thing.
It also occurred to me that a jamb-packed, family friendly ski resort isn’t the best place to be attempting photos of a knife. For some reason, other parents seem to think it’s weird behavior. Doesn’t help much when you’re spewing obscenities because the effin’ knife doesn’t want to balance on an ice-slicked tree branch. Add a wonky-assed Frankenstein walk to the mix because you were dumb enough to think that after a failed knee-replacement and recent hip replacement you could still bomb the slopes like ya’ did in your 40’s, so you went balls-out and jacked everything up on the very first run of the trip while crashing hard on a beginner slope (I swear I thought I was doing at least 35 mph, but witnesses say it was closer to 7-8 mph tops)……and you end up looking like an absolute wonky-walking knife-wielding frozen-ass slope psycho that parents steer their kids away from. Wasn’t a good look for me.
So, long story short….I didn’t get those “glamour shots” I was expecting. On the rare occasions that I was standing upright
I managed to take a few knife pics, but certainly nothing sensational.
My point with this long-winded wall-o-text? I applaud all of you taking those beautiful pics in the snow and managing to capture the surreal scenery in the background. It’s definitely much harder than y’all make it look.
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Catching up on yard work today. Been pretty busy lately. I am looking forward to having a bit of free time tonight. I hope to sit on my rear, play a few video games, and sleep early.
I carried this Lawman for the first time today. I like the older, thicker scales of the earlier generation a bit more. I always think this knife is missing about an inch of blade!
I carried this Lawman for the first time today. I like the older, thicker scales of the earlier generation a bit more. I always think this knife is missing about an inch of blade!
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Looks like a beautiful spot!Warning: excessive text and photo hazards ahead. Feel free to to take the bypass. In my own defense, I haven’t posted in about a week, so I’m just condensing it all into one post.
Ok, so let me preface this by saying that heading up to the mountains I had pretty lofty aspirations. I was confident I’d be posting some of the most spectacular, jaw-dropping knife photos ever to grace these pages. Stunning mountain and valley shots captured from summits and scenic outlooks on the slopes. I thought I’d get awe inspiring pics of my dedicated “travel” knife along the shores of the basin lake…..looking up with the entire ski valley in the background. Heck, I even planned on taking pics while soaring above the tree tops on the lifts.
But on day one an alarming realization hit home like a swift kick to the nuts. Having lived in SW Florida for the past 30-plus years….I no longer function well in sub-freezing temperatures. You carry a knife in those conditions for survival purposes, not to be fiddling around with your gloves off trying to take gratuitous glamour pics of the damn thing.
It also occurred to me that a jamb-packed, family friendly ski resort isn’t the best place to be attempting photos of a knife. For some reason, other parents seem to think it’s weird behavior. Doesn’t help much when you’re spewing obscenities because the effin’ knife doesn’t want to balance on an ice-slicked tree branch. Add a wonky-assed Frankenstein walk to the mix because you were dumb enough to think that after a failed knee-replacement and recent hip replacement you could still bomb the slopes like ya’ did in your 40’s, so you went balls-out and jacked everything up on the very first run of the trip while crashing hard on a beginner slope (I swear I thought I was doing at least 35 mph, but witnesses say it was closer to 7-8 mph tops)……and you end up looking like an absolute wonky-walking knife-wielding frozen-ass slope psycho that parents steer their kids away from. Wasn’t a good look for me.
So, long story short….I didn’t get those “glamour shots” I was expecting. On the rare occasions that I was standing upright
I managed to take a few knife pics, but certainly nothing sensational.
My point with this long-winded wall-o-text? I applaud all of you taking those beautiful pics in the snow and managing to capture the surreal scenery in the background. It’s definitely much harder than y’all make it look.
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