Had to split my post because it contained more than 10K characters, but when I pasted the stuff I cut out of the original into the "post window", I was told it had over 20 images, so somehow the cut&paste operation apparently turned emojis into images. I guess I'll try erasing a bunch of emojis and see if my post is accepted...
First time anybody's complimented the shed latch. Thanks GT
The shed was here when I bought the house in '94. The company that made it is just down the road and still in business. Pic from last winter.
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I didn't actually carry a knife today
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I had a colonoscopy this morning and left the pocket knife at home. I commented to my friend who drove me that it was the first time I'd left the house without a pocket knife since the last colonoscopy. After I got home I took a long, satisfying nap
Here's a pic of a couple of Rough Ryder splitback whittlers for Thrifty Thursday and to maintain knife content
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Thanks for the extra shed info, Mike. Nostalgia sometimes makes us do unusual things.
Glad the colonoscopy is behind you! I really despise the prep, but afterward, the first meal followed by a nap is quite nice.
Actually, it was FOUR knives, including the modern lockback I'd packed along... I like a lockback when I head to the woods.
The stag on that is great. Very different and great
Haha. They’re not supposed to have two heads? No, we don’t actually have cattle there; I was doing some other work. I think the plant was decommissioned in the late 80s.
Just snip those silver maple volunteers off at the base. They might re-sprout a couple of times, but they’ll die eventually. It’s a lot easier.
My neighbor to the south has two fairly big ones and my property got heavily seeded this year. I have pulled hundreds of seedlings in my garden alone.
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Thanks for the maple advice, Jeff. That's what I ended up doing back when I worked on them. I was going to use a hatchet to cut through a bunch of roots that were making it hard for me to get a spade under the maples, but then I decided I'd be in BIG trouble if I happened to chop off some hemlock roots and damage the 20' hemlock that's the "headstone" for one of my wife's former cats buried in the side yard!
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Thanks Gary Yeah, I've been finding it out in spades!
A pleasure my friend
It was the belle of the cake table!
Hope everyone has had a good week I'm carrying my Bagpipe Ebony Big 'Un today, along with an Old Friend
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Thanks for the remarks, Jack.
Delightful duo you've selected!
Keeping with the canoe theme another day. Canal Street Canittler. Happy Friday everyone!
Another regal canoe/canittler, Mike (and the covers match quite well with the Queen you posted earlier)!
Leaving shortly for a short road trip. Day one will be a Camillus day.
View attachment 1597049I chose one of my 72s to go with one of my 23s. (I have two of each, for ...reasons )
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And a Wenger Backpacker II. I will be prepared in case a tree falls across the road.
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Have a safe and enjoyable trip, Jeff!
If a tree DOES fall across the road, I'm sure the Wenger saw will eventually handle it, but I suspect the road trip will no longer be short!
Colorful photo; I really like the top knife with its big spearpoint blade and light wood handle!
Have to get a few things done around here today, the weather is turning bad tonight and tomorrow. Lots of rain and wind. I’ll have my Jack, a 15 (in ebony for Black Friday), and a “burgers” SD. Don’t get me wrong, I like steak, but grind it up and put it on a bun and I like it a whole lot more!
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I enjoy seeing your Vic Classic SDs with the special designs, Todd!
Not sure if I’m in a rut, or in the groove, but I don’t see anything displacing this any time soon (except maybe one of my several identical ones):
Many of us ask for the moon and stars, but you actually got them! I understand why you see no reason to change!
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Black Friday it is and a fave is on duty…
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A great Friday and weekend to all
That black Barlow is bewitching!
I’m preparing my arsenal for a short camping trip.
Hope you had a great trip; quality quartet you selected!
Great lineup Gary, the stag on that Senator looks really nice!
And a "Manly Jack" it is!
Thanks for the support, Todd & John & Jack.
Have a great weekend everyone. 110 -113 Degrees here for the next four days.
I hope that TC stands for "Tim's Cool" during your hot spell!
I always carry my shapleigh jr cattle in my pocket organizer, but in addition to that today I was feeling the red case 6347.
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The Case bone is spectacular!
Toting these two old Pocket Eze slicers for Friday; easy on the pockets, today.
Notable pair, JJ; I'll vote for the pen knife today!
Tough to beat M&Ms and a French knife, Alan!
- GT
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