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I'm back!
Been away for a while, but I just back from Tracker School Standard today - had a blast.
The instructor at the knife class (first knight) was VERY impressed with both the 5 and the HEST.
I got a chance to work my RC5, HEST, and Izula to make bow drill fire kit from a raw quarter round of wood, figure 4 from twigs, and miscellaneous cutting and chopping duties. I love my RC5, but have to say, the HEST was the most versatile for me. I lent the Izzy out a bit to people who couldn't wait until the school store was open (only during lunch and dinner) many, many compliments on the knives. I did get to use the bow drill divot on the 5 with my fire kit - it works, doesn't require the additional hand-hold/bearing block to be produced, but wasn't as comfortable as the "formed for my hand" block that I just carved. It's a backup that would work very well in a survival situation.
I got a tiny chip in my 5 (batonning, of course!), which I ground out eventually, but didn't have the tools with me to get it back to hair-popping sharp. In the same activity, my buddy chunked a chip about 1/2 diam of a nickle out of his Gerber something-or-other... I'll post a pic later (got to get them uploaded to Picasa).
They sold Tracker knives there, but not cash & carry - had to order it and it would come by mail. They sold a TON of Frost/Moras there, BTW - amazing how many people didn't have a sheath knife for the school.
Been away for a while, but I just back from Tracker School Standard today - had a blast.
The instructor at the knife class (first knight) was VERY impressed with both the 5 and the HEST.
I got a chance to work my RC5, HEST, and Izula to make bow drill fire kit from a raw quarter round of wood, figure 4 from twigs, and miscellaneous cutting and chopping duties. I love my RC5, but have to say, the HEST was the most versatile for me. I lent the Izzy out a bit to people who couldn't wait until the school store was open (only during lunch and dinner) many, many compliments on the knives. I did get to use the bow drill divot on the 5 with my fire kit - it works, doesn't require the additional hand-hold/bearing block to be produced, but wasn't as comfortable as the "formed for my hand" block that I just carved. It's a backup that would work very well in a survival situation.
I got a tiny chip in my 5 (batonning, of course!), which I ground out eventually, but didn't have the tools with me to get it back to hair-popping sharp. In the same activity, my buddy chunked a chip about 1/2 diam of a nickle out of his Gerber something-or-other... I'll post a pic later (got to get them uploaded to Picasa).
They sold Tracker knives there, but not cash & carry - had to order it and it would come by mail. They sold a TON of Frost/Moras there, BTW - amazing how many people didn't have a sheath knife for the school.
