UBE and a Rotten Tree

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Yeah. More turkey's, little lumberjacks, chipmunks and chopping. This is the last log on the North 'slope' of the ravine. It was wedged between several trees and there wasn't any way to get it out without cutting it in half and moving the logs by hand. Once out, I cabled them together using a slip noose- 8 foot of cable looped at both ends, one end threaded through the other. Attach this to the main cable using a clevus and it was done. Well, not to speak too lightly of the hauling and chopping. The UBE was A-OK. I picked it because it's sort of a unsung blade around here, and my own had never done this much work before. I tested it against some hard stuff, and outside of some hiking duty, that was pretty much it.

UBE did a lot better than Movie Model. Poor Movie was just too long, while this shorter blade had less bearing surface against the wood and therefore more force and leverage. It is not a 'real' chopping blade, but it did very well, and I would not feel frustrated if this were the only tool in Camp. Besides, that upturned end makes a great Cougar sticker.

There are a couple photos of the work Kumar did on the smaller tools. Bill said Kumar made the best horn handles. Look at the handle itself; swells towards the thumb and forefinger towards the bolster just a like a great handgun grip. Look at that generous belling of the bottom of the handle- lots of room for different grasps and allowing good blade retention should you be tempted to hurl it at a passing motorist.

When I was done, I knew the log was a little too advanced into rotteness for the work generated. As my friend says, though; "It'll burn."

There's a couple photos of the chipmunks who live around here. There used to be one or two, now there's 7. Carter just started feeding them yesterday so we aren't responsible for their numbers- yet. Most of them live in the decaying roof of the old miner's hut, but one loner is up the slope behind the house in some rock. I believe he is low munk on the totem pole. He usually has to eat away from the others. Carter likes him because he's shy, and because he stands on two legs, puts his front paws in front of his mouth and jiggles his cheeks as he chews.

Keith investigated the Turkeys.

I thought I'd finally show my smiling face- so there it is. (Either that, or Klan of the Monkey Hand. )

take care,
munk
 
Thank you. If we pretend we can see the picts...(they'll get here when they're meant to.)

munk
 
There are sooo many trees left, but if I'm going to heat the house for the winter, I'll need to break out the chainsaw.

One year I cut a cord of wood with khuks. Don't think I'll make that this year but you never know.

munk
 
That's a great story. That whole area- BC has had a bunch of attacks.
I watched part of a Animal Planet program on Cougars last night. Sigh. "The Cougar is endangered and his numbers are declining all over North America." They said also that the Cougar's very survival was at stake and suggested strongly if we did not save him soon he was doomed.

Now, that kind of stuff had some validity, some, 40 years ago. And I'm not sure how much, even then. But today? HOgwash!! California has enough Cougars to sell to any underepresented area in North America. Let me mention for the EIGHTH time in this forum that when Calif declared the Cougar endangered and closed hunting, it's own fish and Game department had just completed a study which showed the big cat's numbers were up and he was not endangered in the least. That's a fact; and they were forbidden to release this information pre election by the Governor. So the sappy voters, listening to such drivel as PETA and Hollywood, 'protected kitty."

The cougar is everywhere, despite being shot at by locals all across the nation. When I left Big Bend National Park, where the damn cats were everywhere, so much so they posted warning signs about hiking alone or with children.....I stopped at a fillingstation and heard the same thing I've heard in other places; all the local ranchers hate kitty and kitty's are eligable for the three S's.

There are way too many Cougars here. Bart Travis broke his back and moved out of area, and now NO One runs the hounds after them. There was a Cougar by the school a week before it reopened. Two years ago I found a Cougar deer kill in a tree about 400 yards from the school.

It's not just here. Anyway, why is Animal Planet still teaching the Cat is endangered? Are they lying? Is it part of their agenda- lie because we want more Cougars???

Wolves and Grizzly and Cougars. At least there's a cougar hunt in Montana. Some day we'll get Grizzly back to being hunted and he may learn to leave us alone again. But wolves? Naw.

The local resistance to these dangerous animals is entrenched and outstanding, and I can say that about Wyoming, Idaho, Nevada and Montana.

We never should have reintroduced the wolf.

munk
 
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Nice looking UBE Munk. We haven't heard too much about the UBEs lately, but they're known for being able to do their fair share of work. What's the weight on yours, Munk?

Bob
 
UBE weighs 28 ounces and is 18" long.

I was very impressed by condition of the blade after the job. Very clean.


munk
 
If I'm reading the series of pictures correctly, munk, you guys used a wicked-looking UBE to kill a chipmunk and drew a smiley face with its blood. :eek: Horrible.

Later, a small boy with a truck telepathically commanded a group of turkeys to gnaw some trees down before he retired into a normal-looking home.

I admit that was a pretty good trick with the turkeys, but man. Poor chipmunk.


Mike :foot:
 
You can't tell just how small those Chipmunks are from the photo....shouldn't had a Smith N frame revolver by the seed for comparison. The joke about these guys is by the time a predator rips off the hair, there isn't a lot of meat there.

munk
 
Man. Those wild turkeys seem like a hell of a resource to me. I'd be tempted to pelet gun harvest one and chow down.....
 
UBE's are beautiful. I bought one for my friend as a B-day present and he absolutely loves it. He's ex green beret, so he knows a thing or two about knives and he calls his "the mother of all blades". 'nuff said.
 
Yeah. It's stout enough to please me for utility, I can't see how you'd break it, balances well, not too heavy for carry, and the upturned tip is something Green Berets would understand.
Didn't someone call it the Himalayan Bowie?

I've never been clear on the design. After being here for several years I finally learned the Kamis designed the blade in honor of UB; not UB requesting it of the Kamis. Perhaps Yangdu could clarify.

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Thanks to 45/70 for posting picts. He is busy and taking the time off to do this is a real favor to me, and I guess all of us who like chipmunks, turkeys, small boys barefoot on ground that deflates tires, and wood harvesting.

Does anyone want to see how the cable looks when hooked up?




munk
munk
 
Great pictures!

About the cougars, I don't see them, but I know they're there. I see thier sign.

I was always carefull hiking with my kids when they were little. I'm sure a cougar would be happy to take one. They're a little more careful with full grown adults, although petite women (like Red Flower) are more likely to be looked upon as prey.

The world will never be free of predators, nor should it be. Realistically, we have a lot more to worry about from the predatory homo sapiens sapiens.
 
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