Fixed blades

[Crag the Brewer]

I've got close to 40 acres of that sh!t if y'all ever run out. Just bring something to knock it down with.


...like a Cat D9 with a root plow.

They are small trees, right?
Could you take some pics? Ha

 

[Crag the Brewer]

Crag,
Grilling and bbq are national olympic sports here when we are recovering from a typhoon.. we have enough wood and debris to supply half the state of wisconsin for smoking materiel for a month or so.. We have one wood here called Tangan Tangan which is a hard wood similar to hickory, but when it is used on the burn pit while bbqing, it smokes the meat real nice.. We also have a hardwood similar to iron wood called Ifil and it is indigenous to the Marianas islands. Some of the local bladesmiths use it for their handle materiel as well as for furniture and plaques

Too bad I think importing wood is illegal? Or could be?
Id suggest we exchange boxes.....haha!

 

[Crag the Brewer]

Good idea, you should. I've lived in Wisconsin all my life and grew up grilling with my dad. I recently had 5 grills (4 different styles) at one time. I'm down to 3 different grills now. We buy beef by the quarter or half and just got half a pig. I like grilled meat, and so does my wife, thankfully. It sure doesn't seem like the younger generations are into it like the gen x'ers and boomers. Probably because they've been told meat is bad. Oh well, more for me.

Fixed blades and grilling go well together.

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I stopped using gas years ago. I too, used to own Many types of grills.
I'm down to just a Weber Smokey Mountain, my outdoor chimney. I cook with a discada on top, and a PK (portable kitchen).....which personally I feel is the best charcoal grill on the market. I'm hard on things. And need them to last....

Almost had a custom trailer made for me in Texas, but I came to my senses. (I get impulsive and obsessive). Even Now, I keep having to pull the reigns back on this whole "Knife Thing"

 

[kyhunt]

 

[Mk-211]

In honor of today, June 6th 1944.

Affix bayonets.

 

[RLB0414]

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Those two are made for each other.

 

[maxjeg]

Today's purchase.

 

[jmh33]

 

[oldmanwilly]

They are small trees, right?
Could you take some pics? Ha

They start out as small weeds with massive thorns that are excellent for killing tires if you drive off-road. Eventually they grow into small, woody shrubs with potentially smaller thorns. After a long time they grow thick trunks and limbs and resemble a proper tree, but they often grow into odd, twisted shapes with limbs spreading every which way (with smaller thorns) rather than even, straight trunks. They also grow seasonal beans that are sweet tasting but can cause tummy trouble if you eat too many fresh ones, but when dried the beans can be ground into powder that is/was used as flour.

It takes a long time for a mesquite to grow large limbs large enough to need splitting. Perhaps even batoning...

My parents used mesquite as floorboards throught their house. It's a beautiful dark red/brown color. Unfortunately they had to use sealant on it which masked they natural scent of the wood.

 

[Crag the Brewer]

They start out as small weeds with massive thorns that are excellent for killing tires if you drive off-road. Eventually they grow into small, woody shrubs with potentially smaller thorns. After a long time they grow thick trunks and limbs and resemble a proper tree, but they often grow into odd, twisted shapes with limbs spreading every which way (with smaller thorns) rather than even, straight trunks. They also grow seasonal beans that are sweet tasting but can cause tummy trouble if you eat too many fresh ones, but when dried the beans can be ground into powder that is/was used as flour.

It takes a long time for a mesquite to grow large limbs large enough to need splitting. Perhaps even batoning...

My parents used mesquite as floorboards throught their house. It's a beautiful dark red/brown color. Unfortunately they had to use sealant on it which masked they natural scent of the wood.

Getting........ flashbacks!

*Edit to add for the unknowing....that's a wispy thin Cruwear edge that you are Murdering through that Crazy Hard wood.....


Love. Love. Love the idea of mesquite flooring...I'm sure that was special and magical that your parents floors were made of ...I only hope that still exist and are loved

 

[adluginb]

I got to get me one of those

Today's purchase.

What blade steel is that mini harpoon? Hadn’t seen that version but I love that knife!

 

[maxjeg]

What blade steel is that mini harpoon? Hadn’t seen that version but I love that knife!

The model is called Kizer Harpoon Mini black, CPM-3V, Colored G10.

 

[adluginb]

 

[kyhunt]

Those two are made for each other.

Thank you, I agree.

 

[Crag the Brewer]

Ready to Go.......MY "bladesshow" efforts for Someone.....haha, no standing in lines.

*Just being silly....it Was spoken for (Before)

 

[RICKSTER]

These Cut Phone Book Paper Into French Fries Right Out Of The Box___

 

[adluginb]

^I got that green D2 model on sale for $40. When it came in I threw it in the truck Bob, get home bag. Hopefully never see it again but man it is the sharpest D2 blade I’ve ever had.

The small ones are perfect, just need one of the leather craft members to start making leather front pocket sheaths for them

 

[J. Doyle]

Made this awhile ago but don't think I ever posted it. I love the black maple.

 

[Alone]

...It takes a long time for a mesquite to grow large limbs large enough to need splitting. Perhaps even batoning...

I was going to post this, the other night, but didn't want to be the sole cause of "thread drift" in here.


I'm around a LOT of Oak and Mesquite and have a LOT of experience with both. Hell, I've been around South Texas farms and ranches, All. My. Life.

A few years back, I posted about a couple of knife makers (*on separate occasions) warning me about splitting Mesquite with a large knife (*batoning). In that post, I also mentioned Oak, as I have personally encountered Oak sections that, to me, felt almost petrified. As is pretty standard with the internet, I had a guy reply to my post questioning/challenging my assertions. He went on to share his "dossier" of working with both.


For my own personal reasons, I am not much of a hatchet/axe guy. I prefer a large/robust fixie and folding saw for my wood harvesting/processing. And, from my own experiences, I have encountered Oak limbs/sections that are hard as a rock, but not even close to being as "brittle".

Likewise, and what some folks don't understand (*and as you mentioned in your post), many people would do better to think of Mesquite as a "weed" that can grow to the size of large trees. The twisted grain can wreak havoc on lesser knives. I have pushed some knives way beyond where I should've. Luckily, most of them have survived.


Despite that, I still try to be cognizant of what my hands are trying to "communicate" to me. Your mileage may vary.

 

[oldmanwilly]

I was going to post this, the other night, but didn't want to be the sole cause of "thread drift" in here.


I'm around a LOT of Oak and Mesquite and have a LOT of experience with both. Hell, I've been around South Texas farms and ranches, All. My. Life.

A few years back, I posted about a couple of knife makers (*on separate occasions) warning me about splitting Mesquite with a large knife (*batoning). In that post, I also mentioned Oak, as I have personally encountered Oak sections that, to me, felt almost petrified. As is pretty standard with the internet, I had a guy reply to my post questioning/challenging my assertions. He went on to share his "dossier" of working with both.


For my own personal reasons, I am not much of a hatchet/axe guy. I prefer a large/robust fixie and folding saw for my wood harvesting/processing. And, from my own experiences, I have encountered Oak limbs/sections that are hard as a rock, but not even close to being as "brittle".

Likewise, and what some folks don't understand (*and as you mentioned in your post), many people would do better to think of Mesquite as a "weed" that can grow to the size of large trees. The twisted grain can wreak havoc on lesser knives. I have pushed some knives way beyond where I should've. Luckily, most of them have survived.


Despite that, I still try to be cognizant of what my hands are trying to "communicate" to me. Your mileage may vary.

Hey man, that's too many words without pictures.... but I agree with what you've said. Live oak that's been dried and cured is tougher than reinforced concrete. My chainsaws are scared of it. But, man alive, it burns real hot once it gets going.

I don't usually split a lot of mesquite except for occasional pieces around the grill. It's knotty as hell and rough even on tough knives.

*i didn't even try to baton my W49 through it. I'm sure it could, but why bother?