The Snark Knight Returns

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Doc_Savage said:
MM,

You better be with someone who knows about the various flora and fauna in your area, like your dad, an outdoors kinda person, botanist, etc. If you're trying to eat all this crap by reading a book, you're gonna end up like Chris McCandless. That is to say, dead. He thought he could figure out plants from a book, too.

Not telling you what to do, that's your dad's job, but you are playing a dangerous game. I would say this same thing to any of the Scouts in my troop.

Doc
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Thank you for your input. Please notice that I usually don't try plants that are in the least bit hard to ID. The stinging nettle is too easy, the Dandelion is very easy, and the Lambsquarter has a very distinct shape and powder.

I also check with a Petersons field guide, Google, and another book. And I always do the "Test". Notice that I don't go out and try thirteen different plants in one sitting, I plan for each testing, the day before.

Also, my aunt has I very good understanding of Kentucky wild edibles and has Identified everything that I've eaten so far.

worldwood said:
Agreed Doc, im pretty big on wild edibles, but i didnt even comment to his posts because im not talking directly to a kid ( no offense ) about wild edibles, No thank you. Too much can go wrong. I go on edible walk-abouts and all... And i still dont tell my own children about wild edibles yet, i dont want them thinking anything out there is edible until they are both older. Too many look-a-likes, too much risks.
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I understand that. I think that is a very good idea! :thumbup: However, we started with asparagus when I was 4, and then wild onions about three years ago.

We once had a Mint tea, we've had it about 300 times, but this one time it made my whole family sick, we were fighting over the bathroom, horrible diarrhea. We've had it about 15 times since then, and we've been just fine. Some days it just doesn't agree with you.

Again, thank you for your concern.

On another note, I just broke my first bone, my toe. I kicked a door open with my foot, and all I was wearing was my moms stupid crocs. :mad:
 
ac700wildcat said:
I've had a 110 since I was maybe 9 or 10. I love the knife and used it for hunting quite a bit, but it was a huge pain to clean animal blood, fat, guts, and fur out of.
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Yeah, that is an issue. I'm told that's why a lot of liner/frame locks are built with open spines, to make them easier to clean out... but they also seem to get dirtier quicker. *shrug*

ac700wildcat said:
I was thinking a blade the same size and shape, but with lighter materials for the handle like you said. Maybe micarta bolsters and wood for the rest of the handle.
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That would work! Paper micarta bolsters look cool to me, I don't know why more people don't use 'em.

Since I seem to be on a roll of going against the grain the last couple days :D... I have really grown to hate working with canvas micarta, so much so that I refuse to order any more unless someone really wants it on a custom. When what I've got on hand is gone... I think that will be pretty much the end of my days working with it.

The quality has slipped steadily over the years and it's a tremendous pain to get a decent finish on. Of course if someone just wants a rough milled surface for gription, that's not a problem... but you can get about the same feel from G10 with a lot less worry about it absorbing gunk.

/rant off :p

granitestateofmind said:
...but it's hard not to round the tips...
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Like most things, practice and a light touch will mostly take care of that problem. You need to work gently when sharpening with power tools anyway. There's also a little trick to fixing rounded tips, if they're not completely wrecked... just bring the spine back down a tad. ;)

mountainmist said:
On another note, I just broke my first bone, my toe. I kicked a door open with my foot, and all I was wearing was my moms stupid crocs. :mad:
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Ouch. I'm not sure which is wronger... kicking doors open or wearing your mom's crocs :confused: :D
 
worldwood said:
Yea my wife was at the perfect point... Perfect for me anyway HA, just a few weeks ago.

Being honest though she can almost hold her liquor just as good as me really. Before we were married with kids we use to polish off quite a few bottles together. She can hold her own as far as im concerned.
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my wife used to be my chilling partner too before kids lol. Always helping me with those smoke effects ;) kids change people lol
 
Yep, but that is for the better. One of us has to be a good example for them lol
 
mountainmist said:
Thank you for your input. Please notice that I usually don't try plants that are in the least bit hard to ID. The stinging nettle is too easy, the Dandelion is very easy, and the Lambsquarter has a very distinct shape and powder.

I also check with a Petersons field guide, Google, and another book. And I always do the "Test". Notice that I don't go out and try thirteen different plants in one sitting, I plan for each testing, the day before.

Also, my aunt has I very good understanding of Kentucky wild edibles and has Identified everything that I've eaten so far.



I understand that. I think that is a very good idea! :thumbup: However, we started with asparagus when I was 4, and then wild onions about three years ago.

We once had a Mint tea, we've had it about 300 times, but this one time it made my whole family sick, we were fighting over the bathroom, horrible diarrhea. We've had it about 15 times since then, and we've been just fine. Some days it just doesn't agree with you.

Again, thank you for your concern.
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No sweat bro, we just dont want you killing yourself, you seem to have a knack for getting hurt anyways LOL -joke

I have been eating wild plants since i was a little kid myself, younger than you... but only after my father would point them out and let us know it was safe, and even then they were only the more common easy to identify plants. Now a days i know more about edibles in the wild than he does, but thats because i have been studying and going to classes for it. I love plants. I have bought some of the best books on the topic. i love Samuel Thayers books personally and highly recommend them, but even after studying the books before i go out and eat a specific new to me plant i wait until i get to talk to a pro. Im all about plants and herbs as a lot of people here know, plants and herbs are one of my true passions, but i still dont take chances with it.

I think its great that you are into learning about wild edibles, All the plants we get from the store were once a wild edible. But you need to be very careful, and seek expert advice on each new plant you touch. Its always better safe than sorry.
 
tradewater said:
Have a good time man. Pics.
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Thanks. I'll also be having some quality bonding time with my BK4. I knocked the bijeezus out of its newness last weekend chopping and splitting a little wood for a small fire. I like it a lot, so it's coming along this weekend instead of the 9 and I'll have to knock the rest of the newness off the blade this weekend.

I'm also a little excited since I plan to use something from a project a friend and I have been working on..... One of our prototype camp stoves we cooked up. We know it boils water pretty quickly, but I hope to tone it down a bit and use it in a bit more practical setting this weekend. :D
 
Auraria said:
James it's the crocs, definitely the crocs.
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Yeah, I reckon you're right... nobody looks good in crocs. I'm told they're comfortable, but... Kinda like the Samuel Jackson character in Pulp Fiction... "Sewer rat may taste like pumpkin pie, but I'll never know" :D
 
james terrio said:
Yeah, I reckon you're right... nobody looks good in crocs. I'm told they're comfortable, but... Kinda like the Samuel Jackson character in Pulp Fiction... "Sewer rat may taste like pumpkin pie, but I'll never know" :D
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Haha! I forgot about that line!
Also I could never trust a person in Crocs, not with a piece of paper nor with a piece of foam.
They seem to be a special type of sneaky people.
The ones that stick out in plain sight with their lime green crocs yet poof into crowds.
Croc wearers have some sort of active camo, they have to be plotting something...
 
Been working on my BK15 and 16 with my DMT Aligner. I can get them sharp, they cut paper easily, but I just can't get them to shave arm hair. Don't know what I'm doing wrong. It's a guided system for cryin' out loud.

BK14: no problem, bk11, no problem either. Opinels shave like crazy when they come off the Aligner. But the 15 and 16, nope, can't get them to shave. Pfff
 
Galeocerdoshark said:
Been working on my BK15 and 16 with my DMT Aligner. I can get them sharp, they cut paper easily, but I just can't get them to shave arm hair. Don't know what I'm doing wrong. It's a guided system for cryin' out loud.

BK14: no problem, bk11, no problem either. Opinels shave like crazy when they come off the Aligner. But the 15 and 16, nope, can't get them to shave. Pfff
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It's a harder steel and possible different edge geometry, what angle are you using on the edge?
What stones?
 
Croc haters.

Crocs are hands down the best camp shoes and kayaking shoes.
They're light, and they're comfortable after a long day of hiking in your boots.
They're a quick slip-on for that late night pee.
In terms of kayaking, they dry quickly, and they float.

And I've long stopped caring about what other people think of my appearance.

However, tradewater has some tactical Crocs, and even he doesn't kick doors with them.
 
Guyon said:
Croc haters.

Crocs are hands down the best camp shoes and kayaking shoes.
They're light, and they're comfortable after a long day of hiking in your boots.
They're a quick slip-on for that late night pee.
In terms of kayaking, they dry quickly, and they float.

And I've long stopped caring about what other people think of my appearance.

However, tradewater has some tactical Crocs, and even he doesn't kick doors with them.
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Tactical crocs?! I knew it!
Croc wearers are up to something!
Haha all joking aside, I'm a boot guy but I have no problem with flip flops/sandles.
I love my 5.11 tacs, zipper side so you can slip them on no problem when taking a wizz.

worldwood said:
Last i checked the 11, 14, 15, and 16 were the same steel ???
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I completely forgot that was in the sentence, I was refering to the opinel.
I wonder if it's the geometry/angle/grits/time he is using.
 
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Guyon said:
Croc haters.

Crocs are hands down the best camp shoes and kayaking shoes.
They're light, and they're comfortable after a long day of hiking in your boots.
They're a quick slip-on for that late night pee.
In terms of kayaking, they dry quickly, and they float.

And I've long stopped caring about what other people think of my appearance.

However, tradewater has some tactical Crocs, and even he doesn't kick doors with them.
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My son prefers Crocs to ANY shoes no matter what he is doing or where we are going, we sometimes have to fight him to get them off him...

I never wore any myself though.

Id love to get me a pair of Keen sandals, i like that you can customize them on their website and everything... But i have never payed 100 for shoes (for myself) much less sandals. I have payed 100+ on boots a couple times but that was in the army, and once for another job where i needed specific boots for working with LOTS of electricity.

I could care less what people think about my appearance, so if i tried Crocs and liked them id wear them, just never tried them. I prefer not to wear shoes whenever possible though, and 99 percent of the time im wearing sandals. Im from florida after all and grew up barefoot or with a pair of sandals.... Just not those thong style sandals, cant stand something going between my toes.. Or any other crevices for that matter so any type of thongs are a no go LMAO
 
Auraria said:
It's a harder steel and possible different edge geometry, what angle are you using on the edge?
What stones?
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Second angle on the guidance system, and all three of the standard stones that are included in the package.
Steel has nothing to do with it I suppose. Can get both the 11 and 14 to shave, but can't do it with the 16 and 15. Maybe I need more patience.

In any case, I need a better system. Was looking at a Work Sharp, Ken Onion edition. Then I looked at shipping and probable added customs fees and just decided against it.
 
Galeocerdoshark said:
Second angle on the guidance system, and all three of the standard stones that are included in the package.
Steel has nothing to do with it I suppose. Can get both the 11 and 14 to shave, but can't do it with the 16 and 15. Maybe I need more patience.

In any case, I need a better system. Was looking at a Work Sharp, Ken Onion edition. Then I looked at shipping and probable added customs fees and just decided against it.
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15 minutes for a mirror polish that tree tops hairs is amazing investment to me, however I can see your point.
I was refering to the Opinel, I forgot you mentioned the other beckers.
It should take you a long time when working with a blade, especially with those stones.
That also all depends on what kind of edge it currently has and how sharp it is.

Sorry for the confusion.
 
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