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Overnight Camping Trip (pic heavy!)
- Thread starter SpookyPistolero
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Don't be sorry for lack of gear pics, be sorry for a lack of more pics of your GF!:thumbup:
On a serious note, actually I was being serious, it looks like you had fun, and good for your GF for being up to doing that kinda stuff with you, I got lucky and married a woman who loves camping almost as much as I do.
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Great pics Spooky! Can you share somemore onfo on that Tora knife this is the first tome I've seen one. Great dog BTW
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Hehe, I mentioned to my gal that folks here were more excited about her than my blades! She has rather enjoyed the compliments, to be sure. She's a lot of fun camping and not afraid to get a little dirty (though I try to bring lots of things to ease the transition from city to woods). I think she'll have a lot more fun when we get to go in cooler temperatures.
Here's more of the good stuff:
What kind of girl enjoys SAR-3's, 1911s and camping? This one.
As for the Tora, they are actually more popularly known for the khuks than for their smaller fixed blades.
http://www.toratoratora.co.uk/catalogue/category.asp?id=6#
I'm not sure if that's their 'main' website, but it's one of them I think. I believe the steel is carbon, and it holds an edge really well. I sent the blade recently to a very nice gentleman who fixed it up with a good convex edge and thinned the bevel for me. It cuts amazingly well now and is my favorite bush knife.
Fiddleback- I've really enjoyed trying to abuse this blade! I got to do a LOT of whittling this afternoon with one of those cedar hunks, just trying to get a feel for the blade. It does a better job with fine woodwork than my Mora 510 does. It sliced smoother and cut larger chunks than the 510, and I think it actually caused less hand fatigue. I also was pleased with how well it stood up to batoning, and even light 'chopping'.
Here's more of the good stuff:
What kind of girl enjoys SAR-3's, 1911s and camping? This one.
As for the Tora, they are actually more popularly known for the khuks than for their smaller fixed blades.
http://www.toratoratora.co.uk/catalogue/category.asp?id=6#
I'm not sure if that's their 'main' website, but it's one of them I think. I believe the steel is carbon, and it holds an edge really well. I sent the blade recently to a very nice gentleman who fixed it up with a good convex edge and thinned the bevel for me. It cuts amazingly well now and is my favorite bush knife.
Fiddleback- I've really enjoyed trying to abuse this blade! I got to do a LOT of whittling this afternoon with one of those cedar hunks, just trying to get a feel for the blade. It does a better job with fine woodwork than my Mora 510 does. It sliced smoother and cut larger chunks than the 510, and I think it actually caused less hand fatigue. I also was pleased with how well it stood up to batoning, and even light 'chopping'.
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Wow, love the shooting pics. You definately got a keeper there. It's one thing to find a girl who's into all that stuff, but to find one that pretty, well thats like haveing your cake and being able to eat it too.
Thanks for those last pics, I just love girls with guns.
Thanks for those last pics, I just love girls with guns.
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Nice lady and great tools! Looks like you had a great time! Thanks for showing the bowl concept, I never thought of using embers to burn one out.