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I have been carrying a Leatherman Rebar for a few months. I can't believe how handy it is, and I have no idea how I went so long without one.
 
I have eyed down the Leatherman CX Skeletool a few times.
 
Saturday was "Market Days" in Bandera TX (The official Cowboy capitol of the world :) ) We went to the Pow Wow which is held outside of town and is a native american gathering. They have dancing and costume contest, stories, performances... it was a lot of fun!

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Met a guy that did reenactment stuff and was very knowledgeable, he had a lot of reproductions guns and knives that he let people check out. He had some nice stuff.. we were talking trapdoor rifles with him for a while because my dad was thinking of getting one.

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He had a nice collection of old west stuff..

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This little ram head knife was pretty cool..

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On a side note, I finally downloaded gimp and used it to lighten and fix the colors on the first photo, awesome program for free! Thanks again Warrior :thumbup:
 
*whispers seductively* Swiiiiiisstoooool...

No, seriously. Had a few Leathermans, didn't think they were very well-made or well thought out. I've had a Swisstool for 8 years now, and I'm beyond impressed how well it's held up.
 
cOLD said:
Saturday was "Market Days" in Bandera TX (The official Cowboy capitol of the world :) ) We went to the Pow Wow which is held outside of town and is a native american gathering. They have dancing and costume contest, stories, performances... it was a lot of fun!

k7au.jpg


Met a guy that did reenactment stuff and was very knowledgeable, he had a lot of reproductions guns and knives that he let people check out. He had some nice stuff.. we were talking trapdoor rifles with him for a while because my dad was thinking of getting one.

22jl.jpg


He had a nice collection of old west stuff..

hcsm.jpg


cqxw.jpg


kmto.jpg


This little ram head knife was pretty cool..

5bgv.jpg


On a side note, I finally downloaded gimp and used it to lighten and fix the colors on the first photo, awesome program for free! Thanks again Warrior :thumbup:
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Gimp is awesome. Google some tutorials, you'll be surprised what you can come up with.

Looks like a fun event. The wife and I try to go to Old Settlers Days in Kampsville every year. http://www.greatriverroad.com/RV/kSettle.htm
 
Fyi there's a BK71 available in the exchange for $115. Great price for that blade.
I might have jumped on it but I just popped on the BK12 that was there.:D
 
cOLD, that looks like a pretty awesome way to kill a day. The Bowies and hawks are pretty interesting looking. I know very little about Texas other than what I've learned through Charlie Robison songs.
 
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cOLD, that looks like a pretty awesome way to kill a day. The Bowies and hawks are pretty interesting looking. I know very little about Texas other than what I've learned through Charlie Robison songs.
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That is very fitting, the "My Hometown" video was made in Bandera.. he plays a lot around San Antonio. He used to play the BBQ place my wife worked at a lot too.

[video=youtube;wg1pYtoWL6c]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg1pYtoWL6c[/video]
 
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That is very fitting, the "My Hometown" video was made in Bandera.. he plays a lot around San Antonio. He used to play the BBQ place my wife worked at a lot too.

[video=youtube;wg1pYtoWL6c]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg1pYtoWL6c[/video]
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He and his brother Bruce really rock. It's slower, but "My Brother and Me" is a great song.
 
cOLD said:
Saturday was "Market Days" in Bandera TX (The official Cowboy capitol of the world :) ) We went to the Pow Wow which is held outside of town and is a native american gathering. They have dancing and costume contest, stories, performances... it was a lot of fun!
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That looks like a hoot! Thanks for the pics. I went to a couple pow-wows and heritage festivals back in WI, and we saw a cool storyteller/dancer in Cherokee NC a couple months ago. Fascinating stuff. :thumbup:

As to the multi-tool thang... I EDC'ed a Leatherman Blast for about a year and I'm quite pleased with it; The knife blade is, well... not all that great, but I carry real knives for knife work. (At that time my Blast and Camillus Becker Necker were my EDC... not a bad combo ;) ) The actual tools are solid. The file and saw actually file metal and saw wood. :thumbup:

I just never quite got used to carrying the extra weight in my coat or on my belt. Keep in mind though, 90% of the time I'm either at home or at work or going from one to the other, and I have/had massive tool-chests both places and a small toolbox in the car, so I just didn't need it much. It's great for a BOB or leaving in the glove-box, though... it currently resides in my tacklebox. The wife has a Gerber she likes quite a bit, but I refuse to use it. It's just cheap and flimsy-feeling.
 
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I like having the Leatherman in my pocket (plus a real knife) so when I get out of my truck and don't have my tool pouch on yet I still have a screwdriver and pliers/wire strippers with me... sometimes I don't need anything else. And.. Skeletool has bottle opener as backup when I don't want to hand my necker to someone.
 
The bat I ordered from china a couple weeks ago came in today.

All I can say is WOW, this thing blows my mind.

Tons of organization via "micro-pockets" with heavy liner and bulid quality above that of the Wenger Swiss backpack lying on my floor.
 
I was good about diet today and earned a little treat.
Trade, you were so close. A little more notice next time...

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In other news, my M-18 is damn sharp.
 
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