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Freight day, includes, un-crate and assembly, the 56 for tape and open fasteners is all.
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Here is one of the reasons I like to carry multi-tools with files...
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That small split in the corner of my thumb shows up several times each winter. It needs to be filed away or it grows into a larger more painful split requiring glue to heal.

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Here it is after smoothing with Blu Exec's nail file. Medical disaster averted! :thumbsup::cool:
Try that with a Trapper, Sowbelly, Stockman...
 
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birdsbeaks said:
So, I woke up and decided that there hadn't been nearly enough pork fat in my diet the past couple days. As I had some chorizo sitting on the counter, I decided to make one my favorite tapas dishes: Chorizo al Vino Tinto or, for the less linguistically inclined, Spanish Sausage in Red Wine.

While perhaps not strictly traditional (although there are a lot of regional variations, so who knows?) I like mine with some onions:

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and some garlic:

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I let the onions start building up flavor in some olive oil - and I discovered that The Rider's punch makes an excellent pointing device. I think the next time someone asks for directions, I may just whip out The Rider to show them! (probably an awful idea - wish me luck...)

THERE are the onions! Right there! 👉

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While the onions were doing their thing, I started slicing the chorizo.

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And finished slicing it too! 🤣

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The chorizo went in the pot with the onions, and the garlic joined the party shortly after that - don't want the garlic to get bitter, y'know?

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Now that everybody had joined the pot party - hey! You know that's not what I meant! I meant, like, all the solid ingredients were in the pot... you know what? Just nevermind - anyways, it was time to open the wine.

The Rider's punch proved a handy tool for getting that pesky foil off!

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And, in the name of safety and using the right tool for the job, I used a corkscrew to remove the cork (but I thought about using the punch... 😈). Funny thing about this corkscrew tool, I don't know its provenance, and have always kind of wondered if the 'AA' stands for 'American Airlines' ✈️, 'Alcoholics Anonymous' 😱, or something else entirely - or maybe both?💀🤣

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I poured in half the bottle, dropped the heat, and now I'm just gonna let it reduce nice and low and slooooow like.

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Once the wine reduces by about half, it's ready - but that's gonna take a bit - better go find something else to do...

... like take knife pics! 🤣

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What do you serve it with? Sounds and looks really good.
 
Boattale said:
What do you serve it with? Sounds and looks really good.
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I slice a baguette into rounds and toast them so that there's something to dip into the sauce, otherwise I've found that people will just drink it straight out of the bowl - bottoms up! No judgment on this end, I just like to offer an alternative!

Since it's a bit spicy and the flavors are so intense, I like to serve it with some sides that are a bit lighter and cooling - manchego cheese, olives, fire-roasted bell peppers, artichoke hearts, fresh sliced onion, etc!

It's got big and bold flavors and it's easy to throw together if you have the ingredients! It's a (mostly) one-knife meal - I use a bread knife for the baguette.
 
birdsbeaks said:
So, I woke up and decided that there hadn't been nearly enough pork fat in my diet the past couple days. As I had some chorizo sitting on the counter, I decided to make one my favorite tapas dishes: Chorizo al Vino Tinto or, for the less linguistically inclined, Spanish Sausage in Red Wine.

While perhaps not strictly traditional (although there are a lot of regional variations, so who knows?) I like mine with some onions:

v85mw0c.jpeg


and some garlic:

xYwest3.jpeg


I let the onions start building up flavor in some olive oil - and I discovered that The Rider's punch makes an excellent pointing device. I think the next time someone asks for directions, I may just whip out The Rider to show them! (probably an awful idea - wish me luck...)

THERE are the onions! Right there! 👉

QPDDOWA.jpeg


While the onions were doing their thing, I started slicing the chorizo.

mUuE289.jpeg


And finished slicing it too! 🤣

F4aeQDu.jpeg


The chorizo went in the pot with the onions, and the garlic joined the party shortly after that - don't want the garlic to get bitter, y'know?

i3hW8CP.jpeg


Now that everybody had joined the pot party - hey! You know that's not what I meant! I meant, like, all the solid ingredients were in the pot... you know what? Just nevermind - anyways, it was time to open the wine.

The Rider's punch proved a handy tool for getting that pesky foil off!

19G1faq.jpeg


And, in the name of safety and using the right tool for the job, I used a corkscrew to remove the cork (but I thought about using the punch... 😈). Funny thing about this corkscrew tool, I don't know its provenance, and have always kind of wondered if the 'AA' stands for 'American Airlines' ✈️, 'Alcoholics Anonymous' 😱, or something else entirely - or maybe both?💀🤣

3UiwmH4.jpeg


I poured in half the bottle, dropped the heat, and now I'm just gonna let it reduce nice and low and slooooow like.

baZ7Vze.jpeg


Once the wine reduces by about half, it's ready - but that's gonna take a bit - better go find something else to do...

... like take knife pics! 🤣

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As a chorizo fan I am very intrigued by the outcome of your cook!
cudgee said:
Hump Day of the Challenge. Thought i had better prove that i actually use my 5 day challenge knife.:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: Just having some " Snags " for breakfast. 😋😋😋🎅

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Looks delicious Leon! 😎👍🏻👍🏻
 
Day two down! We started off the morning with a tasty apple. I forgot about these on the back porch since Thanksgiving and a few had gotten funky but the rest are really good.

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Next I had to repair a door. The screw holes for the hinge were completely blown out ( really bad) so we tapped the knife through these 1/8" slats and made a bunch of strips. Then pounded them into the holes with a good helping of super glue. Then sanded it flat and reinstalled the hinge with new #9x2 brass wood screws for added strength. Good as new!
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This afternoon we went off to the doctors where the knife played the all important role of worry stone. This particular knife makes a great worry stone because it is very fidgitable in pocket. Luckily the visit went well (I was terrified beforehand) and just few more tests to completely rule out some things. Feeling like I've received a blessing today with that news. They had me pretty worried when I found out I was going to the Cancer center, but it's thankfully for a different reason. Wish they would have just told me that before.

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Now I'm back at the shack enjoying some deer stix and I don't think there will be anymore adventures with the knife today.
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Have a good one everyone! Hump day tomorrow! (For some of us!).
 
If you've ever tried to photograph a black cat, you'll know that they aren't the easiest subjects. Add an ebony knife into the mix and the autofocus is just beside itself!

Perhaps not the most conventional use of a knife, but I feel that this thread defies convention as a matter of course!

While he prefers the comb on an Urban Jack - this cat isn't too picky about what you use to scratch him behind the ears. In his book, it's more about the technique than the hardware and The Rider's bolsters have earned his approval.

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RickHuf said:
Day two down! We started off the morning with a tasty apple. I forgot about these on the back porch since Thanksgiving and a few had gotten funky but the rest are really good.

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Next I had to repair a door. The screw holes for the hinge were completely blown out ( really bad) so we tapped the knife through these 1/8" slats and made a bunch of strips. Then pounded them into the holes with a good helping of super glue. Then sanded it flat and reinstalled the hinge with new #9x2 brass wood screws for added strength. Good as new!
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This afternoon we went off to the doctors where the knife played the all important role of worry stone. This particular knife makes a great worry stone because it is very fidgitable in pocket. Luckily the visit went well (I was terrified beforehand) and just few more tests to completely rule out some things. Feeling like I've received a blessing today with that news. They had me pretty worried when I found out I was going to the Cancer center, but it's thankfully for a different reason. Wish they would have just told me that before.

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Now I'm back at the shack enjoying some deer stix and I don't think there will be anymore adventures with the knife today.
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Have a good one everyone! Hump day tomorrow! (For some of us!).
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Glad it was a good result. We just had a cancer scare. My wife was diagnosed with breast cancer in July. Very early, and she opted for a double mastectomy (tough recovery) but now essentially cancer free. Scary, though. Glad you don't have it.
 
Kbrasmodeler said:
I too had to open feed for the chickens:
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Here's the girls under a heat lamp (freezing temps at night):
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Today's haul:
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And my yard companion, Sage, about 10 months old:
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Sage is too damn cute! 😍

Try not to let her jump off things - we almost lost our chiweenie, Jelly Bean, when she broke her neck from a botched landing off the couch!

Surgery + rehab ran about $20k - thank goodness my GF had taken out a pet insurance policy on her - they covered 90% of the bill!
 
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