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For some reason, when I'm on the tractor or working in the yard at Mom's ol' place, I just prefer to have a small fixie on me.

Today, it was nice & cool here in South Texas. (*only 95 degrees) So, I got to trimming some overgrown small trees/bushes that have been riding my last nerve for the last few months. The little DEK2 was the "knife du jour"...



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Blues said:
It's a great all around size...like for taking the dog out for a walk at night.
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Bruh. Seriously. You have no idea how profound your post is.


A little story...

My Dad (*RIP) passed in '12, and my Mom is in the final throws of Alzheimer's. Because of my current sh!t-show, I'm living in their old house.

A few weeks back, an older Gentleman, the Father of a Buddy of mine (*I grew-up in this particular house), and his dog, got attacked by two vicious dogs that escaped their backyard. In his attempt to stop the attack, he fell and fractured a bone, and his dog sustained some "bite" injuries. The two attacking dogs were subsequently seized, and one was put down.


Anyhow, I walk my fat/old/little puppy (*"Crystal") either really early in the morning or late in the evening. We keep to ourselves and try to avoid any human or K-9 contact.

Despite that, because of the above attack, here is my current "dog walking" combo... (*I'd absolutely HATE to have to strike or stick a dog, but wouldn't hesitate if it was overly vicious or committed)



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If you're read, (not necessarily recommended), some of my posts over the past several months, my dog was attacked twice and I had occasion to do battle with the offending dog...with an Irish blackthorn stick, kicks and punches. I did not stab or shoot the dog. Stabbing is way low on my list, but still an option.

I am feeling a lot less likely to be as reasoned and measured in future.
 
dialton said:
I prefer a longer stick for a viscous dog. Cane?
Edit: or of course what Blues said while I was slowly typing.
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The blackthorn was useless against the pit. Too light. I'd have been better off skewering it with the stick instead of beating it. I couldn't get to the head because my dog's head and its were in too close proximity. Limiting my targets of choice.

I now carry a stick sent to me several years ago by a buddy in TX.

It's got a steel core, (with a wooden dowel in the pipe), covered in epoxy and painted to look like a blackthorn. The head is madrone burl.

The company is no longer active.

If you get hit with this thing, you stay hit. It's a beast.

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I really haven't jumped in these conversations often through the years when they come up. Mostly because I absolutely love dogs and it still bothers me that it happened the way it did.

I am the one who had to use my EDC2 to stop a young pitbull that attacked me while I was mowing my parents yard. I never even considered that would be anything I'd use or ever need to use for that, but I'm very thankful that it's such a great little carry knife. I've carried one of the EDC models nearly daily since I got my first, which wasn't long before that incident.

I didn't know until after the DEK1 was released that Lorien and Nathan took that incident into consideration when they developed the DEK1. But after I got my first DEK it was very apparent that it was well thoughtout for such a purpose.

I still carry either an EDC of some variation or a DEK1 nearly everyday no matter what I'm doing or where I go. And I'm very thankful to have tools that carry and work so well.

A knife would never be my choice for that purpose, probably a good stick if I had one would be. If that failed my handgun. But as fast as it happened I didn't have time to think, it was just reaction.

A good sheath from Grog (for those who remember him) and my intro to CPK knives, an EDC2. Saved me lots of stitches minimum.

Alone said:
Bruh. Seriously. You have no idea how profound your post is.


A little story...

My Dad (*RIP) passed in '12, and my Mom is in the final throws of Alzheimer's. Because of my current sh!t-show, I'm living in their old house.

A few weeks back, an older Gentleman, the Father of a Buddy of mine (*I grew-up in this particular house), and his dog, got attacked by two vicious dogs that escaped their backyard. In his attempt to stop the attack, he fell and fractured a bone, and his dog sustained some "bite" injuries. The two attacking dogs were subsequently seized, and one was put down.


Anyhow, I walk my fat/old/little puppy (*"Crystal") either really early in the morning or late in the evening. We keep to ourselves and try to avoid any human or K-9 contact.

Despite that, because of the above attack, here is my current "dog walking" combo... (*I'd absolutely HATE to have to strike or stick a dog, but wouldn't hesitate if it was overly vicious or committed)



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Blues said:
If you're read, (not necessarily recommended), some of my posts over the past several months, my dog was attacked twice and I had occasion to do battle with the offending dog...with an Irish blackthorn stick, kicks and punches. I did not stab or shoot the dog. Stabbing is way low on my list, but still an option.

I am feeling a lot less likely to be as reasoned and measured in future.
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dialton said:
I prefer a longer stick for a viscous dog. Cane?
Edit: or of course what Blues said while I was slowly typing.
Click to expand...
 
Blues said:
The blackthorn was useless against the pit. Too light. I'd have been better off skewering it with the stick instead of beating it. I couldn't get to the head because my dog's head and its were in too close proximity. Limiting my targets of choice.

I now carry a stick sent to me several years ago by a buddy in TX.

It's got a steel core, (with a wooden dowel in the pipe), covered in epoxy and painted to look like a blackthorn. The head is madrone burl.

The company is no longer active.

If you get hit with this thing, you stay hit. It's a beast.

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Looks and sounds like a Mendowood stick. I had one of those a long time ago and reached out to Bob a decade or so ago to try and get another, and he unfortunately had health problems and stopped. Not even sure he's still with us, unfortunately.
 
dialton said:
I prefer a longer stick for a viscous dog. Cane?
Edit: or of course what Blues said while I was slowly typing.
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Local laws vary, but a sword cane might be an option, depending on locale.

My personal take;
Carry pepper spray. Spray any off leash dog that gets aggressive and comes within the spray's ~10' reach.

Some stupid mammals only learn when there are negative consequences involved. Maybe the owners will learn to not let their a-hole dogs run free when their spicy mutt comes whining to them, and their own eyes start burning (might also train the dogs that getting aggressive with strangers can hurt).
 
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