Munky's Thousand Post Giveaway

[Munky88]

I topped over a thousand landmark a few days ago, and really feel like I've gotten a lot from this forum. Met some great people and learned a lot. One of the best groups of people assembled on the internet I have no reservations in saying so. I wanted to give something back, and although its not quite finished I thought I'd make the give away thread before I got too far over 1000. When done it will be cleaner and have a sheath.

To enter you must tell/do/show me something cool. A use for a wild plant, a technique for doing something different, a story, a video. anything survival or knife related. Doesn't even have to be your idea. You must be over 18 or have parental consent, if you're under 18 that's Ok too, I'm sure I can find something for you but cant send the knife. You're welcome to enter wherever you live, but if you like somewhere far away you may be asked to cover shipping. Contest will end on the 27th.


Here is the prize in its current form. again it will get a pocket sheath, be cleaner, and I'll probably throw in some other fun stuff to fill out the box. I'd be interested to hear what you think about the knife once you get it too, so if you would post a little review it would be nice.

A knife made by me. Cpm 154cm, dymondwood scales. blade is 2.25" and 6" over all

 

[mtwarden]

I'll start FAK related, irrigation is extremely important in the treatment of wounds- make a very small cut in a corner of a ziplock that you have (you have ziplocks somewhere in part of your kit right ), fill w/ water (purified preferably) and squeeze- nice make shift irrigator

 

[Shotgun]

Splitting wood with a saw.

Start by sawing a somewhat long piece because you're going to be halving it every time you make a split.
Saw the piece halfway through in the middle of the piece.
With the halfway through cut pointed to the ground, smack the end of the piece on the ground. As if you were swinging a mallet in those carnival games where you try to hit the bell.
In the middle, to the left and right of the saw cut, the wood will start splitting.
Repeat hitting it on the ground until you can easily pull the pieces apart. If it didn't come apart on it's own.
Repeat til you get the size pieces you want or can baton it with a small knife.

I believe Mears has a video of it on Youtube but he had the saw cut in the middle facing up so it didn't work as well.

 

[T. Erdelyi]

Great lookin' little knife, here's a story with some great advice passed down to me through my Oldman about 38 years ago, I kinda tested it, well you'll see, enjoy the lesson.

I did post this a while ago in another thread but I thought it fit well in this thread.

How to stop a bear dead in his tracks with no weapons.As told to me by my Oldman​

I spent a lot of time wanderin' in the weeds of NYS up around Big Moose and Stillwater on an 11,000 acre private hunting camp that belonged to a friend of the families, so I have a bear story I'd like to tell it to you as it happened in my youth so I'll start back when I was a youth just learnin' they ways of the forest.



When I was a kid spendin' my summers up wild in weeds of Upstate NY, my old man used to tell me, "If ya ever get attacked by a bear the best way to survive was.......wait until the bear was inches from yer face and at the last second while his mouth was open spit in it".

"That's right hang a big ol' loogey right in his mouth", he told me that bears bein' very scent oriented animals would be startled by the intense new and unusual scent and taste from a human and this would confuse the bear givin' ya ample time to make yer escape.

Now before ya'll start sayin' ain't true can't work let me tell ya a little story:

I was about 14 and my brother was 12, we were always at each other like brothers that age often are, anyway one day my brother was in a foul an irritable mood and I couldn't resist pushin' his buttons all day long.

Anyway it was just before dinner time and my mom told us to go wash up fer supper and seein' as how we only had one bathroom I took advantage of another opportunity to irritate my brother even more.

I start poundin' on the bathroom door and tryin' to pick the lock to get 'em out, well he unlocks the door and comes chargin' at me like a wild bear.

That's when it hits me, all the stuff my old man told me about stoppin' a bear, so I suck up and hurl the biggest loogey I could in my brothers mouth....

That's when I see the magic work, my brother stumbles back and stutters, "Son of a bit... you moth..you spit in my mouth" add spittin' and coughin' sounds where needed, this went on for at least 2 minutes, givin' me enough time to beat a hasty retreat before he could get his hands on me.

I won't tell how he got even, I'll save that for another day, anyway I started thinkin' as a last ditch method of escape I wonder if it could really work, I mean think about it, bears bein' sensory animals it might overload their senses and give ya the time ya need to escape.

 

[Coyja]

Don't eat yellow snow.

 

[azwelke]

Do not eat any snow in a survival situation...It will dehydrate you.

 

[Plainsman]

Cool knife! Thanks for the chance!

Here's my tip:
When carrying a fixed blade pocket knife with a Kydex sheath, such as a neck knife like the Becker Necker, wrap a couple of feet of duct tape around the sheath. It has multiple uses and can easily be unwrapped for use. I also tape a couple of items under the last wrap: an extra vehicle key and a Fox 40 whistle. My BK has a Boy Scout ferro rod attached to the knife itself on the lanyard which is an extension of the 550 Paracord wrap I have on the handle. In essence, I have a mini kit on my knife in my pocket!

 

[dipbait]

Heres my tip. I have taken baths many times in lakes and rivers. If you let go of the soap it is lost. Not with Ivory. It floats.

 

[onado2000]

Nice work Munky, that is a sharp looker you made, first impression it reminded me very much of the Mini-Canadian by BRKT, I have been looking at those for a while now on the exchange (just cant afford it right now). So thank you for the chance, it is a beauty for sure. I always include a .22, 9mm or .45cal lead round in my home made survival kit. The round has several uses and its in one neat package. The gun power helps to ignite the tinder, takes a spark well, the lead can be used to make fishing weights or what ever you think of (and can mold out of wood, or out of the brass case), and the empty case with a primer can be used as a signal device or deterrent, and the left over brass can be used for what ever you can think of. But the point is I always include a lead (ammo) round in my kit. Thanks for listening. Dan

 

[Foilist]

Cordage from a drum liner or trash bag:

1. Cut a thin strip off the open side of the bag so that you have a "loop" about 1/4 or so inch wide.

2. Hang it vertically and tie the bottom to a rock, stick, knife, etc.

3. Keep spinning and stretching it to produce a sort of "plastic twine."

 

[Bushman5]

I have held the soon to be finished prize knife, and it is very sweet!. Almost a full size handle, wicked edge, and neat scales.

(not entering the contest, as Munky is working on a blade for me)

 

[mkhop]

Scrape up a good little pile of magnessium and store it in your fire kit or even in a small vial , when you really need a fire and are all fumble fingers from cold just add a spark.

 

[Munky88]

Multiple entry's are welcome. 1 or 2 a day.

I'll be putting the standout "cool things" in a hat and drawing at random.

 

[dipbait]

When selecting a walking stick , leave a small fork on it.With tines one to two inches long. It comes in handy for a multitude of uses. It prevents sinking in soft ground. The tines grip better on logs and such. Can be used as a hanger. Widen the gap in barbed wire fences{I use it that way a lot } Pin a snake to the ground.

This is the stick I keep in my vehicle. A thin piece of Osage Orange. Very light and strong.

 

[mtngoat]

Put notches in your walking stick, start with inches, then go to 6in intervals, then foot intervals.

This comes in handy when crossing a river or stream.

goat

 

[Foilist]

I have got to say, this is the coolest thread I've seen in awhile. And no, I'm not sucking up to Munky!

 

[Plainsman]

Multiple entries! Thanks!

Here's my tip for today then.

When using a petroleum jellied cotton ball to start a fire, you can make it burn longer by adding magnesium scrapings from your MFS in a neat little pile in the middle of a fluffed out PJCB. The cotton threads catch the spark, the petroleum jelly keeps burning and the magnesium creates a good "hotspot!"

 

[d_filgate]

I've got too many knives already, so I'll take a pass on the contest....even though it is a really cool looking knife :thumbup:

Wait, that wasn't my inner voice...was it?

Anyway, my tip would be to take toilet paper with you when you head off into the bush...
Ever tried to wipe your butt with a pine cone???? :thumbdn:

 

[heavy_-j]

Well its kinda hard to just explain, but i've done this multiple times and it works AWESOME!!!

neat idea

I think a video is the best way to get the idea......a pretty simple and creative idea, if you dont mind searching for a few minutes for the right sticks....

Looks like a really sweet knife by the way! I hope you post some 'finished' pics before you send it off to whoever the lucky winner is! (hopefully thats me! )

thanks for the giveaway! and I hope ya find this little vid useful....I know I sure did!

 

[heavy_-j]

Sorry to do two entries right in a row, but the spoon making thread in here reminded me of another good technique.....

When it comes to spoon making, people usually cut out a rough shape of what their spoon is going to look like before they start doing the details....and this is fine, but is usually done wrong, or perhaps just not as effectively as it could be.....
The secret is, to leave two handles on the knife in the beginning.....what i mean by that is, you make the rough shape of the spoon with two handles, one on each (opposite) sides of the bowl. Eventually you only turn one of these into the final functional handle, but its really useful to to have one on both sides when it comes to scraping out the bowl....because you can get one side of the bowl looking nice by the handle of the spoon with your left hand and doing the knife work with your right hand....but if you dont have anything to hang on to on the opposite side, when you want to work on the other side of the bowl it become very difficult......

So next time you want to tinker with carving a spoon, remember to leave a handle on both ends of the bowl to make things easier.....and just widdle off the surrogate handle when you get the bowl to the shape you like....

I hope that made sense.......it should really be obvious if you were to actually try it! it makes things way easier!

unfortunately this isnt my idea either, but I liked it a lot when i heard it, and it works! .....being only 20, I havent really had the time or experience to figure my own little tricks like this yet....still just in the 'listen hard and learn' stage :foot:

once again.....thanks for the opportunity! hope you find this useful one day....