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Thank you Jeff and a nice Sunday photo " homily " to knives.
We all nuts about Walnuts, Steve (and that's a cool rock under them)!
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Gary I am always sorry to hear stories like this. I've more than one myself, and new experiences made almost weekly in our poor urban neighborhood with ineffectual animal control. Jeff is right, people that can't restrain their aggressive animals suck.
But then again, almost everybody thinks their little muffy is the sweetest... My friend was once walking in his neighborhood, and after asking the owner if it was friendly, extended a closed hand to be sniffed by a passing dog. Who promptly bit him and drew blood. He said "Hey lady, you said he was nice and he just bit me straightaway!" and she yelled back "My dog would NEVER bite anyone!" and stormed off. That's people for ya'.
After *years* of this sort of thing it's come to carrying this. I would like to show everyone my other walking buddy. Scars are from being pulled down by two large dogs some years back, they attacked a cute little Shibi Inu I was dogsitting for a friend and I waded into the fray... Almost ended up being my 3.75" Benchmade vs. two large aggressive animals, but the owner ran out and restrained them while I lay bleeding in the lawn with a knife in my hand. It was a bad situation. Stay safe out there people!
My usual Tuesday carry
Yuuge Cocobolo knives for WW
Those are some scary dog attack stories, FC & Chief!...
Apologize for not having time to look back more than a few pages but thanks to everyone for their pics. This combo does everything I might need today. @ephsea this Busse SK saved mine and my wife's bacon one day during a walk when attacked by a full grown male Rottweiler on the loose in a cul-de-sac close to where we live. A lady saw it occur and opened her front door for us to get inside. It had previously chased her inside while she was carrying in her groceries. She was an angel looking out for us. Wife screaming wildly, me firmly "don't run" in defensive stance in front of her with SK drawn. Big boy zooming at us from about 100 ft away, mad as hell about something, stopping about a foot from me. Honestly thought we were both going to the ground both bleeding alot. Slowly backed away and got inside our angel's house, called 911, waited for animal control to show up, lasso the mutt and issue owner a citation. Owner was PO'd yelling at me. Told him he was lucky I didn't have my 9mm on me. For the record I love dogs, but there is no place for big aggressive dogs on the loose.
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I guess I should be grateful that neither I nor my little dog has gotten hurt in our unfriendly encounters with other dogs, and the only times I've been bitten is a couple of times while walking during the winter when dogs grabbed my hand, but I was wearing heavy cowhide mittens that their teeth didn't get through.
I really like your South African toothpick with its intriguing handle material!
Couple of splendid knives in your new/old pairing!
Your red and green whittlers look like Christmas in July, Mike!
Have a good trip to and from TN.That's exactly the kind of "volunteer" onions that we've had in the back yard every spring for the 38 years we've been in our house!
The ones we haven't used yet have those little "bulb clusters" on top right now.Nice set-up, Vince, and cool gift from ED!View attachment 2258049
Brown bone German-made Böker trapper. With a nice Böker sheath:
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(Generous gift awhile back fromModoc ED .)
Thanks for the kind words, as always, Jack.I always admire your handsome 72 Gary, and that Otter is pretty cool too
Notable pair, Jon; I'm especially enamored with that Winchester stockman!
Congrats on the new Eureka Jack! Outstanding photo, too; the shield on your Tribal Lock and the jigging on your Eureka both look sensational.Eureka Jack joining my already scheduled Tribal Lock for today, will be swapping back and forth as the day goes on.
Don't be shy, Bob.
Often when traveling with my wife, she'll say something like, "Look at that beautiful landscaping!" at a property we pass, and I'll say, "Thanks!" I'm willing to take credit where credit isn't due.Jack, I've thought of many random things on my walks around town, but I've never thought about a sjambok, since I'd never heard of it until you mentioned it!It's a rotten thing to have to deal with Gary. I used to carry the shaft of an old fishing rod rest, which my industrious grandfather had made. It was 3ft or so in length, made from thick, substantial cane, and with a brass ferrule at either end. Have you thought about a sjambok?
That was half the problem with that dog too, it had a lot to say, but was as soft as anything. It belonged to an ex, and while a nice dog, had never had any training
Thanks buddy
I looked it up, and it seems to be rather like a riding crop on steroids! I also learned (via Wikipedia - consider the source) that the police in Sheffield were once investigated for purportedly using them on "detainees". The device seems to have Dutch origins (via South Africa), as do I (not via South Africa).Superb SBJr, LT; I'm glad you enjoyed your trip!
Congrats on the new Mercator (and the Otter sodbuster I saw in some other thread)!
Cool pic of your "improved muskrat" with rainbow!
Happy belated birthday to Eleanor! Looks like an awesome time, great memories to cherish. Very interesting, unique, and fun climbing walls. They sure grow up fast. Thanks for sharing!Today was my daughter Eleanor’s 7th birthday, so I had the Nifebrite #71 Bull Nose that I was carrying the day she was born with me again.
Eleanor has been asking to do these climbing walls at the Mall of America for a while, so she decided to do that for her birthday with one of her friends.
After the girls had worn themselves out climbing, we grabbed lunch, walked around and mall a bit, and went to a local toy store we like (not at the Mall of America) so the kids could each get something small. Eleanor’s friend is staying the night, so we’ve just been hanging out at the house letting them play. We had breakfast for dinner and lemon cake for dessert (both Eleanor’s request).
As always, I’ll repost her yearly birthday knife photos, starting with the first one.
Here she was on her 1st birthday.
And her 2nd.
Her 3rd birthday.
Her 4th.
Her 5th birthday.
And her 6th birthday last year.
And here’s today.
I didn’t want Eleanor’s knife to get lonely, so I had my Albers Lambsfoot with me, too. They make a nice pair, I think.
Tyson A Wright
- how's it coming with that Amber Jigged Bone Sod Buster Jr.? and where the heck have you been? Inquiring minds want to know. Hope you've got the knife sorted to your liking.
Thank you. Lock back. Fit and finish on both is excellent.Congrats on the new Mercator (and the Otter sodbuster I saw in some other thread)!
Is the Mercator the large lockback model, or the smaller slipjoint?
Very cool post Barrett. Thanks for sharing.Today was my daughter Eleanor’s 7th birthday, so I had the Nifebrite #71 Bull Nose that I was carrying the day she was born with me again.
Eleanor has been asking to do these climbing walls at the Mall of America for a while, so she decided to do that for her birthday with one of her friends.
After the girls had worn themselves out climbing, we grabbed lunch, walked around and mall a bit, and went to a local toy store we like (not at the Mall of America) so the kids could each get something small. Eleanor’s friend is staying the night, so we’ve just been hanging out at the house letting them play. We had breakfast for dinner and lemon cake for dessert (both Eleanor’s request).
As always, I’ll repost her yearly birthday knife photos, starting with the first one.
Here she was on her 1st birthday.
And her 2nd.
Her 3rd birthday.
Her 4th.
Her 5th birthday.
And her 6th birthday last year.
And here’s today.
I didn’t want Eleanor’s knife to get lonely, so I had my Albers Lambsfoot with me, too. They make a nice pair, I think.
Thanks Jon. I’m having a great weekend. Hope all is well with you and family.Two of my favorites of yours. Ram and lamb are a stunning pair! Hope you are having a good weekend my man
I’ve seen that Camillus Navy Jackknife before ~ in the dictionary under “Perfect Rogers Bone”.
