Im not really a single blade person but I may have to change my mind. He’s making some great looking knives!
Really nice Boys Knife.
Gorgeous shots of a truly timeless, phenomenal example of a pocket knife. I'm stunned by the beauty, honestly. Congrats on owning that one!
Thanks, guys! Eric is making some really nice knives. I can’t wait to see what else he comes out with.
My yeller ones just felt right today.
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We have a big maple tree in our front yard. When we bought the house (early summer), the leaves were big and
dark green with a hint of red. I thought for sure it was going to look fantastic in the fall. Turns out it doesn’t change colors at all. The leaves just shrivel up and fall off green (usually a couple weeks after the leaves on all the other trees around here have already turned and fallen). I don't know what species of maple it is, but if I were guessing its scientific name, I’d guess
acer disappointus.
Wishing everyone a good week
I'm joining
@Jtb005 in carrying an Ashley's Choice Lambsfoot, and pairing it with my #44 Gunstock, which always reminds me of Duncan
@Campbellclanman, who gave it to me when he last visited
Cheers mate
Man, that pint looks inviting, Jack! It’s been too long since I’ve had beer someplace other than at home.
Good looking pair!
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The King of the Beer Scouts and the King of the Sodas! Seriously, I didn’t need to use the charred oak Beer Scout to open my soda, but I did use it it cut my cigar. I needed a break after working so hard trying to get an Ironwood Mustang 74.
The GEC game is getting harder and harder. Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose. GEC knife collecting is war, right
@Onearmbladenut ! Well, maybe not war, but it has certainly helped me improve my computer and internet skills for someone my age.
Those charred oak Beer Scouts were a great surprise!
I’ve been trying to cut back on cokes lately by keeping them out of the house; a Dr. Pepper sounds fantastic right about now!
I used it to cut my steak last night... might as well stick with it for today too.
Perfect for Wooden Wednesday and the main reason I didn't feel the need to chase down one of the new #74's.
That’s just a beautiful knife, John! It’s subtle, not too flashy, and just all around fantastic! What year did they make that one?
Great photos!
Nice looking knife, Jack.
Some day I may spring for a Davison, but not any day soon.
I was thinking almost the exact same thing, John!
My youngest son turns 7 today.
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Happy belated birthday to your son!
Is that a "candy line-up"?
[Seinfeld reference.]
“It’s a Twix! They’re all Twix! It was a setup!”
When my quotes disappear, I almost always know why (even if I often couldn't have done anything about it).
I wonder if Rust Belt beer or Bible Belt beer would be marketable brands?
I heard on a TV weather spot this week that our local "average date" of first measurable snow is November 9. I tend to evaluate winters using this metric: if I don't have to
shovel snow before Thanksgiving, that's a good winter. I'm guessing winters split fairly evenly between good and bad on that criterion. But my wife and daughter have spent many mid-December days agonizing over whether or not we'll have a White Christmas. I don't have a good feel for what percentage of our December 25s have snow on the ground; I'm sure it's over 50%, but I'd guess it's less than 80%.
I have several Jokers, wood/stag/horn, and I like them all!
Those monster boots are awesome!
I think it’s snowed at least once in October every year since we moved to Minnesota, but it’s usually not as significant as what we got last week. It’s been above freezing for several days now, and some of snow I shoveled off to the side of the driveway is still hanging around.
I know you’ll think I’m crazy, but I really don’t mind the shoveling. Maybe give it a few years.
Eleanor asked for a snow shovel for Christmas last year and likes to come out and “help,” too, so that’s fun.
I don’t think either of those beer brands sound particularly appealing, but then again, neither does the name Grain Belt.
I actually think Prairie Artisan Ales in Oklahoma made a beer called Bible Belt at one point, but I haven’t had it. (I have had some of their other stuff, and it’s quite good.)