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I was cleaning out my mom's very scary basement this weekend and came across a few 'toys' from when I was a kid that I had all but forgotten about. I guess the more things change, the more they stay the same! These were all acquired somewhere around age 12-14. Here are some pics and explanations:
The gang:
Here is one of those hatchet/knife combos where the knife fits into the handle. On it's first trip into the woods when I was a lad, the plastic handle snapped right in half. Really turned me off of any plastics on a hard use tool, which is why my endorsement of the Fiskars is so meaningful. I'm going to check and see if the nice sheath with exterior pouch will fit my Fiskars, which would rock. (An unused magnesium firestarter was also found hidden in that pouch!)
This is a knife that a boyfriend of my older sister gave me, which he had made (from kit I think). It's 420 stainless. This one actually did see many trips into the woods. I also found an Ontario Spec-plus blade that looks just like a K-Bar but with the black synthetic handle, which he gave me and I've made my 'truck knife'.
Survival shovel? This has edges marked as 'hammer', 'saw', 'hatchet', 'wrench', 'can opener', etc. It's also got a hollow handle that I'd apparently stuffed with a razor, matches and a fishing weight. There is a nice little ball compass in the end as well. Funny! Clearly didn't see much use.
This was a gift from my dad when I was in elementary school, one of those 'survival knives' that I'd say most people have owned at one time or another. Also a hollow handle, with a 'sheath' that does a million things. it's got a bolt cutter, slingshot setup, whistle on outside, and sharpener on the back. The inside pulls out with a rubber sling, razor, badnaid, pencil and harpoon/gig. Very funny stuff, but some of the extra goodies may be very useful in my 'uh-oh' kit. Pics:
I also found one of those folding military type shovels, which has been pretty well used but is in great shape. It will also probably end up in the truck. It's not pictured, but I think everyones seen more than a few of them..
All in all, a pretty cool haul of stuff! At least lots of memories around all of it. It's funny to see how your interests and tastes change from when you're young, and which parts stay the same!
The gang:
Here is one of those hatchet/knife combos where the knife fits into the handle. On it's first trip into the woods when I was a lad, the plastic handle snapped right in half. Really turned me off of any plastics on a hard use tool, which is why my endorsement of the Fiskars is so meaningful. I'm going to check and see if the nice sheath with exterior pouch will fit my Fiskars, which would rock. (An unused magnesium firestarter was also found hidden in that pouch!)
This is a knife that a boyfriend of my older sister gave me, which he had made (from kit I think). It's 420 stainless. This one actually did see many trips into the woods. I also found an Ontario Spec-plus blade that looks just like a K-Bar but with the black synthetic handle, which he gave me and I've made my 'truck knife'.
Survival shovel? This has edges marked as 'hammer', 'saw', 'hatchet', 'wrench', 'can opener', etc. It's also got a hollow handle that I'd apparently stuffed with a razor, matches and a fishing weight. There is a nice little ball compass in the end as well. Funny! Clearly didn't see much use.
This was a gift from my dad when I was in elementary school, one of those 'survival knives' that I'd say most people have owned at one time or another. Also a hollow handle, with a 'sheath' that does a million things. it's got a bolt cutter, slingshot setup, whistle on outside, and sharpener on the back. The inside pulls out with a rubber sling, razor, badnaid, pencil and harpoon/gig. Very funny stuff, but some of the extra goodies may be very useful in my 'uh-oh' kit. Pics:
I also found one of those folding military type shovels, which has been pretty well used but is in great shape. It will also probably end up in the truck. It's not pictured, but I think everyones seen more than a few of them..
All in all, a pretty cool haul of stuff! At least lots of memories around all of it. It's funny to see how your interests and tastes change from when you're young, and which parts stay the same!
