November "overnighter" near the Gatineau Park, Canada

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Does that hemlock pop in the fire a lot?

Yes, in fact, it poped a lot! There's 4-5 new holes in my tarp to prove it
Next time, I'll make the firepit a *little* further away...

 

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I'm also into using saws for wood gathering. You might want to check out Silky Saws. I have a Super Accel 210 from them, 8 inch blade, 9.5 inches folded, and only weighs 9 ounces. It rocks.

Thanks for the suggestion; I'll take a look for sure!

 

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Thanks for sharing your outing!

Great pics!

Do you know how cold it got overnight?

You're very welcome; this place is so great I thought the least I could do is contribute a little bit.

I don't know exactly how cold it was, but there was an ice layer on nearby puddles. I'd guess -1/-2 Celsius...? And only for a couple of hours before sunrise.

 

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as for a flat tire, i always pack a small bike kit whenever i'm more than a mile from home. two tubes, tire levers, tire wrench (i don't have quick off tires), and a small pump.

those are good looking knives too, yours and the others...

Usually I have a bike kit too, but I was about half a mile from home. No big deal there

BTW, your knives ROCK!

 

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So far, I'm very satisfied with this steel's performance. I used it to baton, for instance, full swing, several times in the last year or so. The convex grind makes it a pretty sturdy blade, and at RC59, it keeps an OK edge (I prefer ~61 for smaller blades). The only chipping I had, and it was tiny, was when I used a dirty stump as a chopping block...not smart. On the other hand, It was a bi*ch to shape with a file...I don't know if it is due to the CPM or just how well annealed the steel was, but give me PGround O1 (or PGround 154CM for stainless) to work from anytime. To answer your question, the very edge is finished with medium Lansky stone. I know, polished edges are more robust on big blades, but I'm lazy, what can I say... It makes this blade a convex grind with a V edge! The edge will be convexed over time, as I like to use sandpaper for on-the-field sharpening.

Thanks for your interest!

Cheers amigo.

I recall Jerry Hossom writing that he had found S30V in particular to do better with a polished edge for impact work. I also remember him saying that no one in their right mind grinds S30V for fun, it's a pain, but the returns...

Good stuff.