Posted on 03/14/2012 7:02:14 PM PDT by marktwain
TNX
Made a really nice hardwood dibble I use in my garden & orchard. hee hee hee
After trading in my long belt knife for a different sidearm, I have been looking for the right replacement. My buck is too deep in the pockets to reach in the car. Leatherman is on opposite hip, but not terribly convenient for emergency use.
I do keep a straight blade in the console for the whole seat belt thing.
Tried a Smith and Wesson folder. Disappointing. Blade got loose easily, and needed two different sized hex keys to tighten it.
I would feel most comfortable going back to the belt knife, but others might question why I feel the need for so much adornment, when I am not in the woods, at any rate.
I would give a lot for a true Bali-song again (it was lifted), but the knife laws regarding them are subject to interpretation... IMO, it was the most useful blade I have ever had - the steel on that cut the hasp to pieces when it flipped in the way on closing, held an edge, heavy enough to use for striking (unlike almost every other butterfly I have owned or tried out), punctured anything and stayed sharp...
Somehow I think I just decided what knife I want to carry again - if only I can find one.
I think I have thrown all Leatherman tools in the trash. I have replaced with mon-communist company equipment like Gerber.
P38, I remember them well from my army days:) I used to carry one all the time in the field when I was camping back in the day. Don't do much camping now but if I did, I would surely round up a P38 to keep on hand. One of the most useful things the service ever invented.
I picked up a Kukri blade a few years ago from Atlanta Cutlery for around 35 bucks. Nice, practical knife, steel is 1/4” thick. They carry the same kukri knives as issued to the Gurkha regiments.
I liked the design so much after playing with it for a while, that I picked up a sawback kukri machete this spring; it’s much more efficient than my old standard machete.
Thanks for tip.
Knife CKRT M16
Knife, small hidden (other)
Gerber multitool
Flashlight Nebo Redline
Keychain LED
Lighter
P38
Short length of line
Large bobby pin
Paper clip
Spare cell phone battery
1911 .45
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