The 12 Days of Medford

I know some folks don't like the idea of not taking the knife apart for cleaning.
The knife was dirty after the woods use, so I cleaned it thusly:
-Turn on the hot water in the kitchen sink
-Apply dish soap
-Scrub with old toothbrush
-Rinse it a bunch
-Use computer duster to blow away all the water

That was it. :)
I used a Tuf-Cloth for the blade and to lubricate the detent ball, and it was good to go. :thumbup:
 
caseknife64 said:
Hey Stabman, on a more positive note, I might have replied I too like to do this. I am going to try out you steak method too! Built 3 firepits in secluded spots recently, and christened with food.

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Looks like good times with some nice knives. :)
 
like I told you before, plenty of rocks here in New England, no pit took over 1/2 to find the rocks and complete. Certainly makes it easier.
 
caseknife64 said:
like I told you before, plenty of rocks here in New England, no pit took over 1/2 to find the rocks and complete. Certainly makes it easier.
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Every location has its advantages.
The advantage of where I usually go is moisture; you'd have to spray gasoline on the entire place to have a fire spread. :)
 
A great write up with some fantastic action shots, it is always fun to see knives being used out in the woods, thanks for sharing.

It is rather interesting to see how polarizing Medford knives tend to be. I suppose that isn't too different from other makers but with Medford it tends to become particularly nasty. I do not own a Medford knife, nor do I intend to anytime soon, the price tag tends to be a healthy deterrent. So with that said, I cannot have a legitimate opinion one way or the other. Do they look overbuilt? Why yes, yes they do, but lots of folks like that in a knife, myself included. I bought my first ZT because I thought it was built like a tank at the time.

That all being said, I think the OP's intent was not to laud the Medford as the best knife ever, the most efficient cutter to grace us with it's presence, or the most masterful slicer known to man. Instead, he demonstrated that this is a knife built to be used and that it could capably perform just about all the tasks he put it to. Instead of merely testing it on paper and critiquing it's flipping performance, he gave us a demonstration of realistic practical applications and that I can admire, regardless of whether I like the knife or not. What I don't understand is: Why are there comparisons being made to using a brick to hammer nails or a hammer to open a can? He is using a knife to do activities that a knife is expected to perform and the knife actually performs such tasks rather well, it is a knife after all.

In any case, polarizing or not, it was great to see the Medford put to work. Thanks again for sharing, stabman.
 
Pàdruig;16860190 said:
That all being said, I think the OP's intent was not to laud the Medford as the best knife ever, the most efficient cutter to grace us with it's presence, or the most masterful slicer known to man. Instead, he demonstrated that this is a knife built to be used and that it could capably perform just about all the tasks he put it to.
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You got it exactly. :)

It isn't a lightsaber, but it also is not a brick.
It is a knife. :cool:
 
jill jackson said:
And that's the great thing about knives, they make a lot of great ones and we're not limited to just one!
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Absolutely! :thumbup:

I avail myself of the multitude of knives available for sure.
People seeing the Medford might not suspect I own a Northwoods Burnside Jack, or a Case Trapper (yellow scales).
I actually brought the Case Seahorse Whittler with me to the woods along with the Medford and ZT 0392PURBLKWC, but didn't end up using it, because the ZT was doing a better job at enlarging the hole for the screws.

There is no rule saying you can only like one type of knife...and if there was, I would disobey that rule on a daily basis. :D
 
Great write up, I would never buy a Medford but would like to thank you for the time you took to post that. Nicely done.
 
thats an Arno Bernard Squirrel model little fixed blade made in South Africa. Sheepshorn scales, N690 steel, water buffalo hide sheath. Cuts well but kinda small. The sheath and knife go nicely whole in the pocket though! I dont buy em to look at'em, slicing wood and sticks, of course no Batoning with that guy.
 
Stabman - very enjoyable post ! Great use of the internet and just the kind of stuff BF needs!
As far as the knife... I have the exact same model and must say, I've never used it for food prep, but it is one of my most often carried chore knives. It cuts just fine, it is sturdy and rock solid for a non-fixed blade so I feel completely confident in using it hard. I did not see if you mentioned it, but maybe it is in there somewhere, the tanto shape is really handy when you want to push an edge into a narrow space. I use it all the time for that when doing fence and barn repairs. The handle is very comfortable and controllable with lots of leverage. Blade is a useful size. It even pocket carries just fine in my chore pants or carharts. If I want something capable of thin slicy cuts, I have a lot of other great knives to choose from - in fact I usually carry both a "heavy" duty blade and a spyderco military for that thinner grind and fine point. They make a good tool kit for cutting purposes.
So thanks, and thanks for all the discussion that followed.
 
dogrunner said:
I did not see if you mentioned it, but maybe it is in there somewhere, the tanto shape is really handy when you want to push an edge into a narrow space. I use it all the time for that when doing fence and barn repairs.
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I didn't mention it, but you are correct.
I found myself doing that when constructing Little Wooden Boy; there was an area on the rear of the plank I made that had a wet/soft area that could be an issue. The tanto tip was great for cutting and scraping it out of there. :thumbup:

The tanto tip also has some curvature/belly to it rather than being totally straight, which makes it far more useful.
 
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