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Shadows of Time
Registrace 2. 05. 2010
This channel covers all of my interests over time. From bicycling to astronomy, to archery, bird watching and fishing, I have a lot of interests, stretching way back into the shadows of time!
Hormel Boxcar
I had never used my phone for videos, so I decided to grab the phone and shoot! Here, I was unboxing a Hormel, old style meat reefer I bought to use on my Hormel trains layout. It's an Atlas boxcar.
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Modern MacGyver Finds Water With A Swiss Army Knife!!
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Pretend it's 100 degrees out and you're close to heat stroke! I, the modern MacGyver, will show you how to survive using nothing but your wits and a SAK!
The True MacGyver Knife?
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Let me know your true MacGyver knife below. To me, it just might be the Economy Recruit, the only knife he used 5 episodes in a row!
Fire Pit Explodes!
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In this video, I, a certified firebug, create a huge smoke vortex, followed by an 8 foot high explosion! Fire pit fun at its best!
An Unusual Mora Knife
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Back around 18 years ago, I purchased this Mora knife from Ragweed Forge. I don't remember the model number, but it was listed as having a 5" blade. The knife they sent had a 6" blade, making this an unusual Mora, at least here in the US. It's a fantastic kitchen slicer!
Meade LX70 R5 Five Year Review
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Here's a review of my Meade refractor after 680 nights out. Sorry for the spots on the camera lens. I discovered it after shooting two videos. I might reshoot this later.
I Find A Crow's Nest!
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Sorry for the debris on the camera lens! I think it broke loose inside the camera. In 23 years of bird watching, I'd never found a crow's nest- until now! They are wary and hide their nests.
Considering A Neck Knife?
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In this video, I discuss neck knives and explain the importance of knife weight when wearing a knife around the neck. Check out Vinnie's channel here: www.youtube.com/@vinniesdayoff3968
Only One SAK!
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If I could only have one SAK, I'd have to select from the seven I own. I do that here. What's your one favorite SAK?
Making Fantastic Wooden Slingshots!
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In this video, I show you how to make a great slingshot from a wooden tree fork. Everything from carving to making the bands and pouch are covered.
Two Classic Slingshots! Victor Mod. 20 & Tru-Mark Wrist Sling
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These two classics, from the 70s, are shown here. You can no longer purchase the tapered red Tru-Mark tubes. Flatband sells band sets for the Victor Model 20, at auction, for About $15 for two sets. I now make my own bands and slingshots, but I still like shooting these.
Milwaukee Tradesman Value?
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After 15 months of sporadic use, I evaluate the Milwaukee Tradesman full-tang knife. With prolonged light tasks, it had hotspots that bothered me. It took an excellent edge, but I found edge-retention to be less than I like, even for the $16 price.
World's Fastest Fudge
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This is the fastest to make and best tasting fudge you can eat!
Removing Cat Snags In Clothing
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If the cats snags your clothes, this video will show you how to fix it.
Fatty tries to take Ted's chair by force!
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Teddy, a peaceful cat, is rudely attacked by Fatty, who wants his chair.
Victorinox Angler. The Right SAK For Fishing!
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Victorinox Angler. The Right SAK For Fishing!
Milwaukee Road 1004 (Built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1901) displayed at the Fairgrounds in Austin, Minnesota.
I walked around with that victor 20 when I was a yound kid. All thru the 70s. Still have it. I need to find replacement bands if possible??
Flatband, on eBay, sells them, but his are much harder pulling than the origin, gum rubber bands. You have to shoot ammo that's heavier than the 1/4" bearings the slingshot was designed for. Large rubber bands would probably work great.
I thought Macgyver was a fictional character.......?
He was.
I paid a lot more than $5 for my Tramontinas.
Yes, prices vary quite a bit.
tx for teaching bro...
84mm or 91mm? thanks
84mm
Recruit is usually 84 mm.
Any links for needles that fit and can take internal paracord threads? I'd also want to carry a thimble for sewing thick stuff. Thanks for sharing.
Right now, I'm using needles from a cheap multi-sized pack I bought at Walmart. None of the eyes are as big as I want, as I too want to be able to use paracord thread or even thicker fishing line. If I find needles with larger eyes that fit, I'll put it in the comments here. I haven't even tried out the needles I bought, with thicker stuff than regular thread.
Actually 2 sewing needles fit in the tweezers.
Good to know!
Doesnt it fit in the pin slot? Just wondering
Yes, if the knife has a pin hole. However, many of the knives don't have the hidden pin hole but do have a tweezers. Maybe you're talking about the toothpick slot? That will probably work! It might even allow for a larger sewing needle, but I haven't tried it.
@@MrOtterdude ive tried it right the moment i got home, had many sizes of sewing needles at my disposel, but neither was the right fit, ones were to long and to thick, others had the right thickness but to short it disappeared in the slot wich i had to take it out with a magnet, so i followed your tip and put it with the tweezers 😅 but where do you keep the thread? Seperate?
Yes, I did try a needle in the toothpick slot and couldn't get it to work due to the lack of room. For thread, some people attach a paracord lanyard to the splitring and use threads from it. On my corkscrew knives, I wrapped thread around the shaft of a mini screwdriver and held the end in place with a drop of wax from a birthday candle. Then, I put the screwdriver back in place in the corkscrew. It worked!
@@MrOtterdude learning new things everyday! Will try that out! Thanks for the helpful tips!
Yeah they got some stupid person doing the slow motion controls, totally unusable for long-ish refractors, only works well good newts, and of course they dont tell you this but you quickly find out when you but this refractor package, so again you'll have to wait several days to use your scopes slow motion controls until then you be shaking it all over the place trying to nudge it, I know its got a drive but there are times I dont want to use it, and I just want to use the slow motion cables
They did send me the correct cables. They work fine, after 650 nights out, but the originals, that came with the scope were unusable.
good....
I remember when I was a kid l like to watch the trains on the walking bridge in Austin
Yes! I was half afraid of the bridge, but I still loved to walk over it! Now, we see sections of it at the nature center.
I like the no. 4 ! I guess the challenge would be to come up with a lock ring for it. I love a challenge like this. 😁
Give it a try!
With the world being the aay it is these days....i gotta have something im able to kindof defend me and my family with...
That being the case, your pocket knife should be a bit larger and pointy and still stay out of the way of things in your pocket. The Spyderco Endura is what I use. My old Endura is also only 2.9 oz.
I have a 3G laminate version. At 61 or 62 Rc (not sure) it is a cute and handy sharpie.
That's the way to go!
The knife you found by the river is YOUR knife! God gave it to you for you to find.
LOL! I wish God would have given me something with more class, lol! That old piece of junk has good steel! It works well trimming fat off of venison.
@@MrOtterdude well , as they say, many a good tune has been played on an old violin. My EDC was found in the gutter of my family home, and still works over 45 years later.
Yep. A little patina doesn't hurt a knife, it enhances it! @@mikesmith8187
Hope you sharpened the tip on this blade . Thanks for your review and all the best .
I sharpened half the dull tip but left the very tip dull for emergency digging, like digging up a plant. This I never do, so I'll likely sharpen the entire tip. That blade is still going strong! I'm going to do a little smoothing on the grip.
Love this video! Been on this quest for 30 years!
Yes, it seems to be never ending!
I find the pen blade my most-used blade. If I could find a half Congress with a pen blade and a Wharncliffe blade, I'd be a happy camper!
Yes! I use mine more than the main blade.
I like your idea of substituting the multi-tool for the reamer. However the multi-tool does make it much handier for EDC.
I was just thinking about that, lol! If the multitool was replaced with a pen blade, I'd love the knife, as you'd have large and small blades, plus the saw. I use a knife for cutting, so I want cutters. A pen blade would beat out an awl. However, the multitool gives the knife both woods walking and EDC functionality. I now think it was the best choice.
Knife for life? If worn on my bent it’s the Buck 110. Pocket carry? The Old Timer Stockman. My only Case is beautiful & it definitely cost but it’s a tad too tiny. Wilderness survival? The Victorinox Ranger SAK.
I like all of your choices! However, if I had to wear one on my belt, I'd forget the 110 and carry the Vanguard. It would also work for wilderness survival. They weigh about the same.
Very interesting story. You were almost “there” with the SAK Alinox Solo. Had you just opted for a 2 or even 3 blade model w/ a few extra goodies. But yes that handle/scales profile is way too thin. Never have owned an Opinel. I’d like to and you just saved me from starting lower than the six. Thank you
The Opinel #6 is best for pocket carry. If you have big hands, the #8 is best.
On a trip to Germany when I was 15, my mother bought me a Puma traditional folder, German engineering and precision, 3 inch blade, brass and wood with a single blade. Absolutely exceptional knife and I have carried it all these years. I’m now 57. In 40 years it has never let me down. Great knife.
I've never heard a bad word about Puma knives!
Neat! Thanks! Hi Tinky!
Glad you liked the tip!
Awesome lol , i am going to give it a try this year. I have soooo many its insane. Last time i picked got a good 6 5 gallon buckets full and probably dropped just as many. Would be nice to give away for gifts. But i like to hoard as well. This time tho i made it very clear to family if I don't get venison and fish. Nooooo maple syrup this year! Thats fair hey? Thanks for the insight. Question, i heatd leaving the skins in made it more tart , your thoughts. I would like it tart. One more, have you found your method does the pits pass off bitterness? Thanks again
Man, I haven't made the wild plum in years! I've been making chokecherry jam and wild grape jam the last three years. I too love tart! A nice sweet/tart! You'll boil the plums with the skin on, but they are tough skins you don't want in your jam, but you can try a batch that way! I use a Foley mill and just get juice and pulp. No bitterness from the pits in the juice. Next year, I'm going to make American High Bush Cranberry jam again, and if the plum trees are bearing plums, I'm going to make a batch. If you can find a lot of wild grapes, it's super sweet/tart!
@@MrOtterdude thanks so much for the advice. Definitely going to get one of those mills. Oh ya choke cherries, i have to try those. Neighbor has them and I can trade for some. Working on my black berries, dude they awesome this year! Thanks again!
@@arrrgonot7801 When it comes to sweet/tart, chokecherry is the king of jams!
hello, im wonder is this fish emblem is integrated in the scale or this is just a paint?
It's an inlay.
@@MrOtterdude i see. im asking because i've heard that they (victorinox) decided to reduce the cost of materials and now its just a paint.
@@user-rg8zg7bz5i Hmmm? Mine is a year old and has an inlaid fish. If I had to guess, I'd say they might start painting on more of the shields but probably keep the inlaid fish.
@@MrOtterdude thanks for answers
The martini little condor. 2 t s and 2 i s
I have Marttiinis and Moras. Marttiinis came scary sharp, all of them, including the carbon Timberjack. The Moras OTH were inconsistently sharp. I prefer the Moras plastic sheath. I have small hands and the small Condor is perfect, it would be too small for larger hands.
The small Condor is also called the Little Classic. It is a pretty small knife. It's the best deer skinner I've ever used!
My mom lets her stuff rise when she changes the sheets in the water bed. Now they dont have a water bed anymore gotta ask her how they do it when i come up this weekend
That was the most popular knife up in Alaska for cutting and repairing nets when I worked up there. Very easy to sharpen. Don't know if this was the exact model but it was only beveled on one side and had no real sharp point on it. Was very easy to sharpen like a razor l.
It could well have been this one. It does have a thicker, stronger blade than many Victorinox models.
I made the mistake of buying that knife on eBay. Got silver Bolsters? A fake Buck engraving and a sheath says Buck on it. Not a bad knife but still a fake cleaned a few deer with it.
Yes, I saw the fake, with the low price and silver bolsters, after I did this video. I should have done a video on it. As you note, it's likely a serviceable knife, but it's not a Buck.
You should have shown us the deathmaster bow.
Back when I started making videos, I didn't know what the heck I was doing or I would have shown it off, lol! I now traded it back to the original owner.
I have a lot of knives , but my favorite pocket knife is a Case fat stag peanut. Perfect half stops , perfect fit and finish. But I also carry Case medium stockman knives. I prefer them because they have rounded bolsters. They ride much better in your pocket. To me , the medium stockman is a perfect squirrel hunters knife. One of the reasons I own a lot of Case knives is because I like to support an American company. Proudly made in the 🇺🇸.
A Case medium stockman is the pocket knife I was thinking of moving into my pocket, to replace the peanut. It seems to be perfect! However, right now, I'm staying with the peanut in town and the Victorinox Walker when exploring in the woods. I need a saw blade in the woods.
@@MrOtterdude I understand perfectly. I also carry an old SAK Alox Farmer. It has a saw.
And yes it's hard to beat a Case Peanut.
@@bruce-qm5fl You have good taste in knives! The Farmer is my favorite SAK that I don't have!
I bought my Vanguard around 20 years ago. It still remains one of my favourite knives. Very comfortable, balanced and for me the blade length is just perfect. I have many other knives (too many), but the blade and the super handle is very hard to beat. A classic, hardworking knife that will serve you very well. The sheath is fantastic. My only tiny gripe is that they could have rounded the end of the handle, and I say that will average sized hands I'd say. But I guess I could do that myself, I just never have.
Rounding off the edges on the pommel would be an improvement, but probably not add to comfort in use.
Barlow for work, trapper for the weekend.👍TWO knives for life ,and maybe another one for the evenings, and another for watching telly, and definitely need one for the beach and another for.......................
How about a SAK? Something like the Farmer or Hiker will handle work, weekends, tv watching and so forth.
@@MrOtterdude Genius ,yes need a few of those too. Think I have an unhealthy addiction😀. Joking aside, I can highly recommend a 2019 case barlow, rough ryder and others are not great, the nail nicks are badly done. Also the Otter Anchor knife is fantastic.I would recommend an Arthur Wright sheepsfoot but the pull is too heavy. Great video by the way.
@@storeboughtbones2 Yes, I've been looking at Barlows. We just had a thread on them on the Leatherwall traditional archery site. I was going to add one to my collection, but I held off, as I also need a canoe.
I've had my R5 since 2015 and it's performance has been rewarding, an excellent addition to compliment my Celestron edge HD 8. I haven't had any of the issues you've experienced except for the focuser being the weak Link in the optical train( but I replaced the grease with lithium grease and the action has been smooth ever since) Nice video!! I've also posted a few videos with my R5 demonstrating the tracking system.
I'll check out your videos and subscribe. I might have watched them. Tonight, I'm going to be doing some lunar viewing with the R5.
I just checked and I had already subscribed! I've watched a number of your videos.
Interesting stuff and a nice find Joe
It's a neat little knife, but mt brother has turned up his at an Opinel #8 with the nicest French walnut grain I ever saw!
To MacGyver : make or repair (an object) in an improvised or inventive way, making use of whatever items are at hand.) I like to think all of the real “Swiss Army knives” are macgyver tools that depend on the inventiveness of there users. If you ever watch the show by today’s standards it’s a bit “campy” but the concept behind it is terrific. To “macgyver something” & “it’s the swiss army knife of” have become so much a part of our language & culture there meaning are clearly understood. Don’t get me wrong that was a great find that I am sure your brother will appreciate. I have always liked the shield they used on many of the economy models.
Points well taken!
Amazing video as always! You may be interested in SMZeus!
You can just drop the needle in to the tweezers slot and put the tweezers on top.
That works too. I was worried about dropping the needle in not working with larger than really small needle eyes. However, I didn't try it with them. I will do so.
Sometimes you just gotta squeeze them 😵
Hello, I would like to ask, is the grip comfortable? I have heard that its not because of the holes for the thumb.
Yes, I think you'll find the grip comfortable. The thumb holes make it easier to open the main blades. However, the only tool I've used extensively, long enough for comfort to be an issue, is the saw. No problems at all. I've used the gutting blade three times. It guts deer without a problem. Using the main blade, I didn't have a problem with the raised section containing the hole. However, I haven't used the main blade for prolonged cutting where comfort could become an issue.
@@MrOtterdude okay thanks, I am pleased to hear that the saw is comfortable to use since it will most likely be my most used tool on the knife
@@imperialstardestroyer712 I use the saw more than any other blade on SAKs, as I cut a lot of forks on tree branches to build wooden slingshots. I don't like carrying a large folding saw, so I take the Hunter XT. I also use it to quietly clear a branch in the way when I'm ground hunting with my recurve bow.
Thanks for the videos - I was observing with my R5 last night and one of my cats was right at my feet the whole time! The other one likes to wander much more and doesn't stay right with me. I don't get my R5 out as frequently for observing as you do. We live in a ground floor townhome and sometimes we just can't let the cats out - well, mostly, the wandering one, since I don't want to go chasing him down! That makes getting the scope outside much more of a pain. I find it interesting that you found very different problems with your LX70 R5 than I did over the last five years. I've had mine since 2018 with the ES sale - though I got the motor drive and polar scope as well. The polar scope is 'meh' quality, and so is the motor drive, but the drive does work well when installed properly. It's heavy and the cables are annoying, but for high power planetary viewing it's worth it. I very rarely extend the tripod legs at all, as I just carry the scope out our sliding door fully assembled. If the legs are extended, it doesn't fit. So I just leave them collapsed, and observe with a small folding stool. So I've had no problems with that. I also don't remove the tube that often, but when I do, it's using the dovetail mount, not the rings. That's what the dovetail mount is for! I also find it doesn't really need much rebalancing with any of my eyepieces (32 mm - 8 mm Televue Plössl and 4.8 mm Nagler + 2x Barlow for parfocal everything). I do, however, find there to be a number of areas that desperately needed improvement. As you said in your 90 day review, the slow motion knobs are awful. It's not just that they're plastic - they are crooked both at the set screw and the knob attachment, which makes them hard to use. The shaft size is a 6 mm with flat. I replaced them with the ADM knobs here, which are super nice: www.admaccessories.com/product/slow-motion-control-knobs/ Or you can get cables here if you want: www.scopestuff.com/ss_cstal.htm I tuned the focuser as you discussed, though I haven't done the PTFE sheet mod yet. That's next on my list as the upgraded focusers are pretty expensive. It is much better though with the set screws for the top slider set properly, and the 'Synta glue' grease removed and replaced with a tiny bit of better grease. www.cloudynights.com/topic/625929-synta-refractor-focuser-regreasing/#entry8710271 I have tried to find a reasonably priced upgraded rack and pinion focuser, instead of the GSO crayford focusers (I read that the regular one is okay and the linear bearing version has contamination issues that offset its improved weight handling and lack of sag). But I haven't had any luck finding anything to fit the 96.6 mm bore. For now I'll keep the stock focuser. I lost and had to replace one of the focus rack attachment screws: M2x.4 x 8 mm long cheese head (actually is closer to 7 mm) www.mcmaster.com/product/94017A108 The stock diagonal clamp on the focuser gave me all sorts of fuss when turning the diagonal. I hate the set screws with no clamping ring. They feel awful to use, and scratch up the eyepieces used. The threading on to the focuser is also sub-par, and never fit tight. It appears wanted to come loose on me (though thread locker may have helped). The stock focuser thread is M56i x 1, which I was able to get a Baader Clicklock for, quick greatly improved the experience: agenaastro.com/baader-2-click-lock-eyepiece-clamp-celestron-skywatcher-m56-2956256.html That was my compromise instead of getting a new focuser. The diagonal also drove me nuts for the same reason, with the set screws and threading wanting to come loose. The 2" Astro-Tech dielectric diagonal is worth every penny. The set screws and brass compression ring actually feel smoother than the one on my Televue barlow! www.astronomics.com/2-99-reflectivity-dielectric-mirror-diagonal-for-refractors.html The stock finder was of decent quality, but I got tired of bending over to look through it near the zenith. I got a nice 8x50 RACI finder to replace it, and put the factory one on my C90 to replace the awful one that scope came with. agenaastro.com/gso-8x50mm-right-angle-correct-image-finder.html I also ordered upgraded latitude adjustment bolts for the declination angle setting, since the stock ones are pretty bad. They haven't come in yet. www.scopestuff.com/ss_l5lb.htm I think for now I'm going to skip the bearing upgrades that Martin Pyott here on CZcams has shown. The factory ones seem smooth enough to me for visual use. Overall I'm very happy with the scope for the price. I really want to get a 6" or 7" Mak for planetary observing on the EQ mount though, and a Stellarvue M002C alt-az mount for travel with the R5 - but those are some very expensive upgrades
Interesting comments! Yes, cats running outside with me, and then taking off, have cost me viewing nights, as I sometimes just stay inside rather than deal with them, lol! I always remove my scope at the rings, and I take heat for doing it that way, lol! I just don't trust attaching the scope by way of the dovetail mounts, while out in the dark. I can see what I'm doing when using the rings instead. I decided not to get the motor drive due to the extra weight. For now, hold off on focuser replacement. Before summer, I'm going to replace the pads in my focuser with Teflon strips. I got the correct thickness. I even bought a black adhesive for the job. If it works as I've been told it will, I'll contact you and send you strips to save you the hassle. It's expensive and hard to find, and I have plenty of it to share. I'll contact you through here or at Cloudy Nights, where I go by the handle Frisky. Joe
@@MrOtterdude Thanks Joe! I go by Ben L on Cloudy Nights. I was going to order that stuff from McMaster-Carr, but hadn't yet. If you want any spare screws for the focuser rack, I'd be happy to send you some. I had to buy 100 of them to get the 1 I needed!
@@MSUTri I'm just getting going with a small archery business, but I'll soon get my focuser in shape. Jon, with over 100,000 posts at Cloudy Nights is the guy who instructed me. I'm just going to make sure the stuff I got fits (got exactly what Jon advised and uses) and I'll get in touch and send you enough Teflon for your scope and so you have spare strips. For now, I'm going to stick with stock screws.
This guy is only a few steps from being a pyromaniac. Sorry, l take that back...he is a pyromaniac...and dangerous.
LOL! Not so! Hours after this video was shot, they announced an extreme fire danger, with no burning allowed, so I watered everything down and quit for 5 days now. However, I might try for a 10' flame before the spring ends, lol!
Here kitty kitty!!
LOL! I still have them observing with me. They're in my 670 day review of the scope too.
I can understand why they don't include the vibraloc on the first 4 or so but I personally feel like it wouldn't have been that difficult to integrate the lock onto the no. 5 cuz as you said that no. 4 is a "true pocket" knife and while the no. 6 is by no means huge or anything, it does feel a bit chunkier in the pocket than it's blade size would suggest. And to just think, the no. 8 is the "flagship" model and lots of guys pocket carry those.😵💫 Maybe if we didn't live in the modern age with cell phones, key fobs, flashlights etc etc than ya id probably rock the no. 8. Anyways, I think the no. 5 would be a good compromise between size and saftey to throw a vibraloc onto em. I've had a few ope's from no.2 and 3 up to 6 and 8s and only one maybe two inox variants and I can say without a doubt the carbon is the way to go. Sure requires slightly more maintenance but at the same time it is almost easier to upkeep for me anyways just cuz it's notably easier to keep a wicked edge on, dab a couple drops of oil and rub into the blade once In a while and wipe dry after use and your good 2 go! It is a bit disappointing that they don't really have half as many handle variants for the carbon versions. Like the no. 6 in stainless you have at least 3 or 4 different wood.choices but for the carbon believe it's only offered in beech wood, tho I will admit I prefer the varnish to the natural on the beach. 🤷🏼 Btw, I have that same early gen endura except mine is with the plain edge. Good old solid knife that is pushing 30.years old, I'm always kinda scared to actually bring it with me anywhere tho just cuz once that plastic clip snaps there is no fixing or replacing it. And it's more a matter of WHEN not IF. thanks for sharing.
Kody- Interesting comments! Thank you! Tonight, I grabbed my semi-retired Endura and headed out on a walk. I never worried about the pocket clip breaking, as it seems rock solid, but you might be right, lol! I never really thought about it. My brother does not mind carrying bulky knives in his pocket. He EDCs well over a pound of stuff in his pockets, but he won't carry the beautiful Opinel Walnut #8 I gave him. He doesn't like it, and it has the nicest grain I ever saw on the walnut knife! The #5, with a lock, would be my carry choice if they made it. To this day, I prefer the stainless blades. I get them like razor blades and believe them to be slightly better than the carbon, but I use both.
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I just subscribed to your channel. You'll have to get some videos up!
Useful looking knife Joe
Yes, it's a good knife, especially for meat cutting, like cutting up chicken.
What a great knife! 👍
When I got it, I didn't consider it a great knife, as it only had a hard plastic grip. However, that extra inch of blade turned it into a really useful kitchen knife!