Hello everyone, My name is Tim, I've been lurking around here for quite awhile now, and this is my first thread.
About a year ago, after a lot of research, I decided to get myself some INFI. I picked up a NMFBM LE and a BOSS Street. I started using them from day one, and they are both awesome. I spent a lot of time combing the internet for pics/videos/reviews of various BM's being used (big thanks to Jim Ankerson), and after having mine for a while I thought I'd put a few pics up myself.
I'm living on the East Coast of Canada (Newfoundland) and like to spend as much time outside as I can. I went camping in December, and decided to try my hand at putting up a shelter. I used the NMFBM and an 18inch trail blazer take down bucksaw. Here's a few pics:
Spent the night in it, had a great time, NMFBM was fantastic.
These next few picks are something a little different then what I've seen big knives used for. I read a lot of Axe + small knife Vs Big knife threads, and today while I was out the big knife was much better suited for what I got up to.
I decided to head out to the local mountain bike trails to do a little maintenance, and brought along the buck saw, NMFBM LE, hammer, nails, and the dog. I knew that one of the bridges needed some repair, you can see the broken plank near the far end:
The plank cracked in the middle:
So I whipped out the trail blazer and cut a section out of a fallen tree:
I must say, the saw is a pleasure to use.
Then I got out the NMFBM, found a suitable baton, and made a replacement plank:
This knife is an absolute beast, and a blast to use.
Here is the new plank, nailed into place, with the knife for scale:
I then decided that the first plank worked so well, I might as well make another one out of what was left of the piece of wood I cut:
I tucked it under the bridge for future repairs.
After splitting the planks from the log, I was able to use the NMFBM as a draw knife to help shape them.
I used the knife to limb/debark and chop some fallen trees to repair another bridge earlier, but didn't take any pics. The NMFBM is an excellent trail work tool. It works very well for clearing brush, cutting branches, cutting down trees, debarking, limbing, shaping wood, etc...
The sun was out, got to use my knife, fixed up some of the trail, the dog got to poke around in the woods and chase a few squirrels, all in all a good day.
I love this knife, it wasn't cheap, and it weighs a ton, but I enjoy using it so much it was worth every penny, and I don't mind lugging it.
Hope you enjoyed the pics.
Tim
About a year ago, after a lot of research, I decided to get myself some INFI. I picked up a NMFBM LE and a BOSS Street. I started using them from day one, and they are both awesome. I spent a lot of time combing the internet for pics/videos/reviews of various BM's being used (big thanks to Jim Ankerson), and after having mine for a while I thought I'd put a few pics up myself.
I'm living on the East Coast of Canada (Newfoundland) and like to spend as much time outside as I can. I went camping in December, and decided to try my hand at putting up a shelter. I used the NMFBM and an 18inch trail blazer take down bucksaw. Here's a few pics:
Spent the night in it, had a great time, NMFBM was fantastic.
These next few picks are something a little different then what I've seen big knives used for. I read a lot of Axe + small knife Vs Big knife threads, and today while I was out the big knife was much better suited for what I got up to.
I decided to head out to the local mountain bike trails to do a little maintenance, and brought along the buck saw, NMFBM LE, hammer, nails, and the dog. I knew that one of the bridges needed some repair, you can see the broken plank near the far end:
The plank cracked in the middle:
So I whipped out the trail blazer and cut a section out of a fallen tree:
I must say, the saw is a pleasure to use.
Then I got out the NMFBM, found a suitable baton, and made a replacement plank:
This knife is an absolute beast, and a blast to use.
Here is the new plank, nailed into place, with the knife for scale:
I then decided that the first plank worked so well, I might as well make another one out of what was left of the piece of wood I cut:
I tucked it under the bridge for future repairs.
After splitting the planks from the log, I was able to use the NMFBM as a draw knife to help shape them.
I used the knife to limb/debark and chop some fallen trees to repair another bridge earlier, but didn't take any pics. The NMFBM is an excellent trail work tool. It works very well for clearing brush, cutting branches, cutting down trees, debarking, limbing, shaping wood, etc...
The sun was out, got to use my knife, fixed up some of the trail, the dog got to poke around in the woods and chase a few squirrels, all in all a good day.
I love this knife, it wasn't cheap, and it weighs a ton, but I enjoy using it so much it was worth every penny, and I don't mind lugging it.
Hope you enjoyed the pics.
Tim
