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Diomedes Industries

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I sit every night around my fire pit - watching my fire die down and making charcloth.

The summer finally ended here in Houston - it was over 100 WAY to many times - I am just excited to get out and camp and train.

TF
 
I love it too. I just came in from smoking an Acid Maduro and enjoying listening to the wind blow and the rain starting to come down. Beautiful time of year :thumbup:
 
Talfuchre said:
The summer finally ended here in Houston - it was over 100 WAY to many times - I am just excited to get out and camp and train.
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We seemed to have missed fall. It's 42 out right now and falling. Might get snow this weekend. That would be more snow. But it is a great time of year. Probably my favorite time of year.

Until winter.
 
I am near you, in San Antonio. Over 60 days of 100+ heat, and plenty at the 99 mark.

This is the first day it has been really great to be outside working since it was so pleasant.

And this is the first day this year I have the whole house opened up to enjoy the cool air.

FINALLY!!

Robert
 
AMEN! we're NW of houston and it was BLAZING this summer. now if only our leaves would change like they did when we lived in the North East.
 
Come on up to North Dakota. we have had several snows already. Not as much as NE but plenty for so early.
 
I love fall and winter too. The weather dips to the low 80s and the pumpkin beers come out :)
 
It quit being summer here in mid september. I don't miss Texas weather one bit. Except for Corpus, I could so live there.
 
It was indeed very nice here in Houston today. I too just came in from a wonderful fire with family and friends. This summer was BRUTAL. I want to move back to the mountains in the Pacific Northwest....and BAD.

I used my Fallkniven S1 to process the wood for the fire. The wood was all semi-dry red oak (aka iron). I really beat the tar out of it and probably used it about as hard as you can use a knife without destroying it. It did a great job and was much more effective than my hatchet(I guess I need to work on my hatchet technique).

My hatchet was almost just bouncing off of the oak but the S1 just blazed right through it with much more control than the hatchet. I love battoning. I would have no problems taking the S1 on day hikes in the mountains or using it to survive. Great knife.

BTW it was NOT shaving sharp after the beating. It will still whittle wood but will not cut paper very well.
 
bierstadt said:
It was indeed very nice here in Houston today. I too just came in from a wonderful fire with family and friends. This summer was BRUTAL. I want to move back to the mountains in the Pacific Northwest....and BAD.

I used my Fallkniven S1 to process the wood for the fire. The wood was all semi-dry red oak (aka iron). I really beat the tar out of it and probably used it about as hard as you can use a knife without destroying it. It did a great job and was much more effective than my hatchet(I guess I need to work on my hatchet technique).
My hatchet was almost just bouncing off of the oak but the S1 just blazed right through it with much more control than the hatchet. I love battoning. I would have no problems taking the S1 on day hikes in the mountains or using it to survive. Great knife.

BTW it was NOT shaving sharp after the beating. It will still whittle wood but will not cut paper very well.
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I'm gonna go out on a limb and say you probably need to work more on putting a good geometry on your hatchet then your technique ;)
 
The leaves are really changing now, a genuine explosion of color. I'll probably hit the woods this weekend despite the rain.
 
I love fall too, I guess the only thing I don't care about it is the dampness. Not many people who like fall, but there is just something about it.
 
My favorite time of the year for woodsbumming. Fewer bugs. Wildlife activity seems to be busy. Not so humid.
 
I love the fall also. We're getting some great fall color this year in Ky since we didn't have our typical drought this summer. The reds and oranges are amazing when the sun shines through the leaves.
 
How could anyone not love Fall ??! I tell ya who , those Summer heat freaks ! :D

Big Fall guy here... so glad when the heat finally broke.

Yea , this is the best time of year for yardwork.

Hunting, Football , Turkey , Beer ! whats not to love :D


Tostig
 
Florida sucks.
We're int he mid to high 80s where I'm at, project through the first of Nov.

It's been a thermonuclear summer for us.

I too love fall when it gets here. In fact, it's my favorite season.
 
We're in PEAK fall colors right now, but heavy rain and wind is expected tonight and it's been raining all day. The colors are awesome though!

Fall is my favorite time of year too. We had some early snow (gone now) also.
 
Another rough night in front of my fire (Started with fat wood and a little charcloth) watching my can smoke - making more charcloth.

TF
 
It's pourin' its a$$ off right now. I'm in the house waiting for UFC 104 to kick off!
 
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