All About Pocket Knives

kootenay joe wrote: ↑Thu Sep 30, 2021 8:08 am It is mating season for Tarantulas. The males are out, especially at night looking for females in their burrows. If he is not careful and quick, the female will kill the male after mating.
kj

Well I can sympathize with them poor old male tarantulas... I had a similar experience once ... or twice

Sasquach wrote: ↑Thu Sep 30, 2021 4:27 pm

When I was a kid we would catch those guys in an old one gallon jar (along with horny toads, lizards, scorpions, and just about anything else that would fit through the mouth of the jar. ) and feed 'em moths and crickets.
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Well Sasquach, I had the same fascination with all the 'lill critters out in the desert. We lived outside of town and there was miles and miles of empty desert all around. I remember the horny toads would sort of plat dead and you could turn them over in your hand and they had really soft bellies you could rub with your finger like little horned Buddhas... but i don't remember that ever brining me any luck.

My biggest regret is that I did not have a "Play Station III" when I was a young'un... then I could have sat around all day in my room virtually high-jacking cars and shooting everything up insight man did I miss out I was forced outside and I had to ride my bike, or a horse or even hike on foot around the desert with my dogs and maybe even a pelt gun or a sling shot and a good 'ol USA made Case pocket knife in my blue jeans. In fact when I was about 10 years old I found a Puma lock-back folder on a desert trail right there in the dirt and I still have it to this day.

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Thu Sep 30, 2021 7:22 pm

Sasquach wrote: ↑Thu Sep 30, 2021 4:27 pm

When I was a kid we would catch those guys in an old one gallon jar (along with horny toads, lizards, scorpions, and just about anything else that would fit through the mouth of the jar. ) and feed 'em moths and crickets.

Well Sasquach, I had the same fascination with all the 'lill critters out in the desert. We lived outside of town and there was miles and miles of empty desert all around. I remember the horny toads would sort of plat dead and you could turn them over in your hand and they had really soft bellies you could rub with your finger like little horned Buddhas... but i don't remember that ever brining me any luck.

My biggest regret is that I did not have a "Play Station III" when I was a young'un... then I could have sat around all day in my room virtually high-jacking cars and shooting everything up insight man did I miss out I was forced outside and I had to ride my bike, or a horse or even hike on foot around the desert with my dogs and maybe even a pelt gun or a sling shot and a good 'ol USA made Case pocket knife in my blue jeans. In fact when I was about 10 years old I found a Puma lock-back folder on a desert trail right there in the dirt and I still have it to this day.
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Great story GSPTD! I too never felt the bite of the Play Station bug, and I'm a better man for it! My noodle is empty enough as it is without filling it with all that mindless thumb maneuvering!

Madmarco wrote: ↑Thu Sep 30, 2021 7:31 pm

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Thu Sep 30, 2021 7:22 pm

Sasquach wrote: ↑Thu Sep 30, 2021 4:27 pm

When I was a kid we would catch those guys in an old one gallon jar (along with horny toads, lizards, scorpions, and just about anything else that would fit through the mouth of the jar.

Great story GSPTD! I too never felt the bite of the Play Station bug, and I'm a better man for it! My noodle is empty enough as it is without filling it with all that mindless thumb maneuvering!
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think of all the space we need in our brains just to remember what year a certain tang stamp was or when this or that model came out... I ain't got that many brain cells left... I need all I can to keep up with what knife is what...

#goldpan wrote: ↑Wed Sep 29, 2021 7:35 pm II’m down by the lake today I brought these three knives with me the first view is nice but the second view is better because the light is better and then my puuko knife and homemade Kydex dangler sheath.
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The Leek is my EDC. The Camillus 72 is a gift from Reverend and part of my rotation. The puuko comes along when I plan on going off trail like today.
Randy

The puuko knife is great! I love 'em

jmh58 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 29, 2021 4:16 pm GREAT calendar shots ONE and ALL !!! SUPER pics yinz are shooting!!
John

I read this and said "that guy grew up in Pittsburgh I bet." then I see your location. I'm just north of you up I-79 about 80 miles or so.

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Thu Sep 30, 2021 7:22 pm

Sasquach wrote: ↑Thu Sep 30, 2021 4:27 pm

When I was a kid we would catch those guys in an old one gallon jar (along with horny toads, lizards, scorpions, and just about anything else that would fit through the mouth of the jar. ) and feed 'em moths and crickets.

Well Sasquach, I had the same fascination with all the 'lill critters out in the desert. We lived outside of town and there was miles and miles of empty desert all around. I remember the horny toads would sort of plat dead and you could turn them over in your hand and they had really soft bellies you could rub with your finger like little horned Buddhas... but i don't remember that ever brining me any luck.

My biggest regret is that I did not have a "Play Station III" when I was a young'un... then I could have sat around all day in my room virtually high-jacking cars and shooting everything up insight man did I miss out I was forced outside and I had to ride my bike, or a horse or even hike on foot around the desert with my dogs and maybe even a pelt gun or a sling shot and a good 'ol USA made Case pocket knife in my blue jeans. In fact when I was about 10 years old I found a Puma lock-back folder on a desert trail right there in the dirt and I still have it to this day.
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Well, that's the difference between growing up in the real world and growing up in a virtual world. That's why I spent 20 years volunteering as a Scoutmaster to get youn-uns out in the real world and teach them the skills they needed to be comfortable, confident and have fun out there. As modern technology encroached on our lives it was forbidden to bring any electronics on a camping trip and after some loud protesting the boys started to realize that there were so many things to do and explore that they didn't really miss their cell phones and game-boys etc. Every once in a while I bump into one of my former scouts, who are all young men now, and when they tell me how much they use the things they learned in scouting and how they miss the camping trips it does my heart good. In all the years I was associated with BSA I never saw any of the abuse or molestation you see in the news. News like that breaks my heart.

Rookie wrote: ↑Thu Sep 30, 2021 9:29 pm

jmh58 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 29, 2021 4:16 pm GREAT calendar shots ONE and ALL !!! SUPER pics yinz are shooting!!
John

I read this and said "that guy grew up in Pittsburgh I bet." then I see your location. I'm just north of you up I-79 about 80 miles or so.

My family reunion (father's side) is held in Elwood City, my maternal grandfather is from New Castle, and my maternal grandmother is from Volant. So Rt 79 and Rt 19 are very familiar to me. My mom, dad, and maternal grandparents moved to AZ about 3 years before I came along.

Sasquach wrote: ↑Thu Sep 30, 2021 11:41 pm

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Thu Sep 30, 2021 7:22 pm

Sasquach wrote: ↑Thu Sep 30, 2021 4:27 pm

When I was a kid we would catch those guys in an old one gallon jar (along with horny toads, lizards, scorpions, and just about anything else that would fit through the mouth of the jar. ) and feed 'em moths and crickets.

In all the years I was associated with BSA I never saw any of the abuse or molestation you see in the news. News like that breaks my heart.

Thanks for volunteering for all those years! I was an Eagle Scout and my Scout Master was a great leader and teacher. My mother and father separated and my dad had almost NO time for me. The scoutmaster for our troop was a good role model and influence for me. I was also best friends with his son at that time (we both made Eagle Scout in the same ceremony). So I spent a lot of time around him and his family. Like you, in all the years I was associated with BSA I never saw any of the abuse or molestation you see in the news. So, like you said, news like that breaks my heart as well.

Sasquach wrote: ↑Thu Sep 30, 2021 11:50 pm

Rookie wrote: ↑Thu Sep 30, 2021 9:29 pm

jmh58 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 29, 2021 4:16 pm GREAT calendar shots ONE and ALL !!! SUPER pics yinz are shooting!!
John

I read this and said "that guy grew up in Pittsburgh I bet." then I see your location. I'm just north of you up I-79 about 80 miles or so.

My family reunion (father's side) is held in Elwood City, my maternal grandfather is from New Castle, and my maternal grandmother is from Volant. So Rt 79 and Rt 19 are very familiar to me. My mom, dad, and maternal grandparents moved to AZ about 3 years before I came along.

My mom's side of the family is from Titusville, Pa (and there are many relatives from Pittsburgh as well) Because of the Titusville collection I am a Queen collector and when I can afford it GEC.

Because of the Titusville connection, I am a Queen collector and when I can afford it GEC... BUT with the prices on the secondary market where they are I can't afford it so much lately

From the archive...

JD Ware and a Douk-Douk.

There's still some green in the grove...

Amber Stag and Amber Carved Stag Bone

From the archive...

Sasquach, Q you fellows are rocking it. Especially love the stag Q.

Thanks Doglegg.

From my evening walk with the worlds slowest squirrel chaser....

Great lake shot Squach. Niiiiiiiiiiiiiice.

Stunning stag and that Queen Q. Sweeeeeeeet.

Love this photo, taking a smoke break between torching towns and wrecking havoc on the Eastern front. And a Camillus and a Challenge.

Ivoryman wrote: ↑Sun Oct 03, 2021 4:18 am Great lake shot Squach. Niiiiiiiiiiiiiice.

Stunning stag and that Queen Q. Sweeeeeeeet.

Love this photo, taking a smoke break between torching towns and wrecking havoc on the Eastern front. And a Camillus and a Challenge.

Very nice!

Nice one Iman, the world's heaviest cigarette lighter! Very nice knives too!!!

Another from the Halloween archive...

Nailed it again Squach!



Driftwood

Beautiful shots Iman!!!

Here's another one from the Halloween archive...

Ivoryman wrote: ↑Sun Oct 03, 2021 7:59 pm Nailed it again Squach!



Driftwood

NIIICCCEEE!!!
John

Thanks Squach, and jmh. I like the wood mother nature throws up on the beach.