Got my July TK...

V

V Shrake

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Haven't had a chance to read all the articles yet (first of the month, lots to do), but every article I HAVE read, and all the rest that I've scanned, are the usual great jobs. Better late than never.

I just started Chuck Karwan's article on fixed-blade military issue knives, which is quite informative, as was the first one about folders, but he has the usual gripe against the Pilot Survival Knife (PSK): that the saw blade doesn't cut. Either I've got the only Ontario-issue PSK with a working saw, or people have a different view of what constitutes *good* performance in a saw. Most people say that the saw doesn't cut, and while it isn't as agressive as the saw on an SAK, it does a good job of cutting square notches for trap parts and lashing, which is all that it was designed for. Just like the saw back on my Ontario machete, they won't replace a handsaw for carpentry uses, but in the bush, they work just fine. For me, anyway.
 
Yes I always thought that these saw backs were designed to help a downed pilot rip through an aircraft fuselage and/or to produce flat-channel snare wire guides and smooth trap trigger catches. They are not "wood saws" in the usual sense, nor are they supposed to be.
 
Damn, how come I haven't recieved my "July 01" issue of TK. I have heard that in southern Ohio area we get things later than others do... by the way, I hear that Dick Nixon resigned as president, who is running the country now?

mike
 
Mike45;

I had to call the office in New York and have them send me a copy. At first I got a May, which was 3 months out of date, but I got it right the second time. Call: (212)807-7100, and be SURE to specify which issue you're missing. Good luck, I know how frustrating it is to read about a magazine you haven't gotten yet. In fact, this happened to me about 8 months ago as well, right after I read on the web that Ron Hood was doing a TK review of Ghurka House khukuris. And right after that, my computer died. Luckily, I got my missing issue after calling in and waiting by the mailbox for a week, and eventually got myself a better 'puter. Of course, now I'm looking at doubling my RAM, and adding a monster-type 3D video card. Computers are as bad as boats; they're both black holes you throw money at. :~}
 
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