Thank you everyone for the kind words!
I am pleased to see everyone is enjoying this. From the beginning, I thought this was a better route to take than showing the knife, the box and listing the specs. None of that means much in the woods. Plus it is just plain boring and can be found all over the internet.
I'm not done. There will be more to come. It will just be a little more sporadic in nature. The heat built back in up here. And I am sort of like a bee. When it gets hot, I like to be left alone, and I get a touch cranky. It is supposed to break later this week.
As I said earlier, my original intention was to strip this knife sooner rather than later. But since the coating is holding up better than expected, I have back burnerd that for a bit. I will add the O-Rings at some point to see if I like them.
In the beginning, I set out to see what this knife could do. Not knowing where I would end up. Just random woods and camp related stuff. I have to admit, it has surprised me with its capabilities. I am really getting fond of it.
I am looking forward to more woods time with it as fall comes on. This is my favorite time to be in the woods. Cooler, less humid, and fewer bugs.
Fewer bugs really stands out with me right now. My main trail into my woods has become somewhat blocked by a tribe of white faced hornets. Nasty little buggers. Between me and the dog, we have been stung seven times in the last three weeks.
Enough so that I have started traveling a different path. Thursday was the last straw. I got nailed on the back of my left elbow. The swelling and itching didn't start to ease until Sunday night. This with the application of Lavender oil, Benadryl, and copious amounts of alcohol applied internally.
As the mornings cool, I may go look for the nest. Me and the dog get nailed in the same location every time. So I have the general area. I just haven't mustered the fortitude to hang around and look. I have been stung by all manner of bees and hornets. These guys really have my attention.
The dog too! He got it in or around the mouth last week. He was not a happy camper. The problem is he wants to stay and fight. I don't. Seeing him running down the traill propelled by his back legs, while dragging his face on the ground let me know he got it good.
For my part, I find the KA-BAR of little use for protection. Maybe in a head on sword fight, I might stand a chance. But these hornets have hit me from behind every time. Once in the back of my knee, one on the calf, and once on each arm.
Personally, I think a video of someone with a KA-BAR sword fighting a swarm of hornets would be great entertainment. I just don't want to be the star of that movie.
On the upside, my new travels have brought some interesting new sights. Not the least of which was the biggest pile of Coyote scat I have ever seen. As I came up on it, at first I thought it might be human, then domestic dog as I got closer.
But upon further inspection, definetly coyote. And about a half mile down the trail, fresh bear droppings. I know both were fresh because we had heavy rains last night and these were fully intact. Always good to see critter scat. Even saw some turkey droppings loaded with berries.
I was making a fair share of noise. Bears are a lot like me, and don't care much for surprises. So I try and let them know I am around. I just don't want to have to try and reinforce that original Killed A Bar name.
Thanks again everyone!
More to come,