me2: Which do you think you would learn the most from: 1. replacing the old machetes with a new one, grinding the new one into usability, cutting the old ones down into experimental knives, and experimenting with them 2. fixing/replacing the handles on the old machetes, finding something else to cut down into experimental knives, and experimenting with them 3. fixing/replacing the haby alkali - General
Since your post on T0.1M I have been looking forward to hearing more about this knife. Thank you. Some questions: 1. Does the sheath itself provide retention? Since it can be unclipped (nice feature) from its belt loop / snap-strap I assume so, but it is hard to be sure from photos. 2. Is the snap-strap on the belt loop there for secondary retention, or for balance during belt carry, orby alkali - New Knives, and New to You Knives
Quotealkali - I like that they provided holes in the sheath edges but didn't bother with mounting hardware. This makes for a tidy package if the knife is not going to be worn (both of my kindling choppers live in bare plastic sheaths, one Kydex and one injection-molded, and this has worked out well for me). And if I were to wear the Meatcrafter, I would end up doing something weird to mountby alkali - General
QuotecKc (Kyley Harris) I really like the look of this knife. so tempted to buy one even though i dont have a lot of use for it. its basically an inbetween knife of my victorinox boning knife and my swibo breaking knife Ha...I was just about to ask what the difference in intended use, for you, would be between the Meatcrafter and the Swibo straight-spined butcher pattern mentioned here.by alkali - General
Quoteoldsailorsknives went to big box store today to get Fiskar loppers to cut down baby pines and a Fiskar hatchet to cut down bigger pines. Imagine my horror and shock(i actually raised some eyebrows when I cursed the brand and threw the tool down) when I found all Fiskar tools sold by Lowe's are made in china. During a recent visit to Lowe's I too was dismayed at the number of Fisby alkali - General