WHAT DID YOU USE YOUR KNIFE FOR TODAY!!!!!!????

[doglegg]

I bet you don't have moths.

[cody6268]

Today, I belt carried a Mora Eldris I normally do not carry fixed blades into public, but Tractor Supply definitely ain't Walmart; and most people don't care. Besides, I'm in a big outdoorsman area. I live in VA--while dirks, daggers, bowies, and autos are not allowed (as well as machetes); but no length limit. WV--3.5" or under concealed; anything open. However, I take that myself as being the limit regardless. Tennessee, I can carry anything; but try to keep it reasonable and light-duty, since all I do is typically go to Bristol and the Tri-Cities shopping once or twice a summer.

Opened some new screwdrivers. I keep losing bits; but I like having screwdrivers stashed in a lot of places. I used to have the Teeny Turner years ago, but lost nearly all the bits. The bigger one, nope. I do like it quite a bit. Picquic makes their screwdrivers in Canada, the bits in Taiwan. At least not China... My 6-in-1 is a USA Channellock, but I needed a few more bits. Unfortunately, being Canadian, they skimped on T10 and T15 for Robertson on the big driver.

New boots, and I cut the elastic and tags off. My Muck Chores had shredded foam on the calves for about a year. No big deal. Couple weeks back, they started leaking in the spring box--the rubber lower part had come unglued from the foam calf. And besides, I hated slipping all over the place with the tread in both these, and my cheaper Servus. I picked these $45 Itasca as I cannot blow another $100 on Muck to only last 2 1/2 years with moderate use. They also have aggressive mud tread; meaning no more embarassing falls.

Opened up four bags of feed for the sheep.

[Old Hunter]

Cutting the tube of silicone adhesive in progressively bigger openings to caulk a crack that has opened up between the bathtub and the tile floor (that crack sucked up some caulk!). That job done I decided to make another cut on the cork butt of a fishing rod that is too long for what I’m doing with it. To keep from over cutting, I took 2-1/4” off last month and glued a rubber tip on the rod - decided to take off another inch and cut the cork diameter down to use a smaller diameter rubber tip (not so bulbous). My Sheepfoot blade on a Case 6332 handled both chores just fine - a pocketknife is a handy thing! OH

[cody6268]

Cutting the tube of silicone adhesive in progressively bigger openings to caulk a crack that has opened up between the bathtub and the tile floor (that crack sucked up some caulk!). That job done I decided to make another cut on the cork butt of a fishing rod that is too long for what I’m doing with it. To keep from over cutting, I took 2-1/4” off last month and glued a rubber tip on the rod - decided to take off another inch and cut the cork diameter down to use a smaller diameter rubber tip (not so bulbous). My Sheepfoot blade on a Case 6332 handled both chores just fine - a pocketknife is a handy thing! OH

For some reason, on all my Stockmen, whether it be a Small Stockman, Medium, Large or even a Jumbo; the Sheepsfoot is the blade I mostly find myself using. Only when it's really heavy, like cutting through a large piece of rope, do I deploy the large blade.

[Case XX 6383]

trimming failed tape off of a 53' trailer to fix a patch that was hit again

[Steve Warden]

trimming failed tape off of a 53' trailer to fix a patch that was hit again

Aluminum tape?
We used that on the aircraft.
Stuff will cut the living daylights out of ya if you're not careful!

[Old Hunter]

Cutting the tube of silicone adhesive in progressively bigger openings to caulk a crack that has opened up between the bathtub and the tile floor (that crack sucked up some caulk!). That job done I decided to make another cut on the cork butt of a fishing rod that is too long for what I’m doing with it. To keep from over cutting, I took 2-1/4” off last month and glued a rubber tip on the rod - decided to take off another inch and cut the cork diameter down to use a smaller diameter rubber tip (not so bulbous). My Sheepfoot blade on a Case 6332 handled both chores just fine - a pocketknife is a handy thing! OH

For some reason, on all my Stockmen, whether it be a Small Stockman, Medium, Large or even a Jumbo; the Sheepsfoot is the blade I mostly find myself using. Only when it's really heavy, like cutting through a large piece of rope, do I deploy the large blade.

I know what you mean - the Spay on most of my Stockman users is pristine, the Clips are a bit worn, but the Sheepfoot blades are definitely worn!

[Case XX 6383]

trimming failed tape off of a 53' trailer to fix a patch that was hit again

Aluminum tape?
We used that on the aircraft.
Stuff will cut the living daylights out of ya if you're not careful!

I would have said yes but apparently not. nothing sharp about this. just sticky and shiny

[jmh58]

Today, I belt carried a Mora Eldris I normally do not carry fixed blades into public, but Tractor Supply definitely ain't Walmart; and most people don't care. Besides, I'm in a big outdoorsman area. I live in VA--while dirks, daggers, bowies, and autos are not allowed (as well as machetes); but no length limit. WV--3.5" or under concealed; anything open. However, I take that myself as being the limit regardless. Tennessee, I can carry anything; but try to keep it reasonable and light-duty, since all I do is typically go to Bristol and the Tri-Cities shopping once or twice a summer.

Opened some new screwdrivers. I keep losing bits; but I like having screwdrivers stashed in a lot of places. I used to have the Teeny Turner years ago, but lost nearly all the bits. The bigger one, nope. I do like it quite a bit. Picquic makes their screwdrivers in Canada, the bits in Taiwan. At least not China... My 6-in-1 is a USA Channellock, but I needed a few more bits. Unfortunately, being Canadian, they skimped on T10 and T15 for Robertson on the big driver.


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New boots, and I cut the elastic and tags off. My Muck Chores had shredded foam on the calves for about a year. No big deal. Couple weeks back, they started leaking in the spring box--the rubber lower part had come unglued from the foam calf. And besides, I hated slipping all over the place with the tread in both these, and my cheaper Servus. I picked these $45 Itasca as I cannot blow another $100 on Muck to only last 2 1/2 years with moderate use. They also have aggressive mud tread; meaning no more embarassing falls.

IMG_2020-03-01_11-53-31.jpeg


Opened up four bags of feed for the sheep.

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Eldris under water..
John

[Case XX 6383]

making a painter's mouth. 1st one in 10+ years trying to figure it out

[royal0014]

making a painter's mouth. 1st one in 10+ years trying to figure it out

OK, I'll show my ignorance here ...
What is a 'painter's mouth, how is it used ??

Google failed me ... it only showed persons who paint holding a brush in their mouth


Darn knice knife, btw

[doglegg]

Chris, you are not alone in your question.

[Case XX 6383]

making a painter's mouth. 1st one in 10+ years trying to figure it out

OK, I'll show my ignorance here ...
What is a 'painter's mouth, how is it used ??

Google failed me ... it only showed persons who paint holding a brush in their mouth


Darn knice knife, btw

papaw showed me how to make these. you blow on it and it makes a loud noise. no rhyme or reason

[doglegg]

Thanks Case XX, very cool. Saw something I had never seen before.

[treefarmer]

The "painter's mouth" reminds me of a thing my old uncle made when I was a little boy. He called it a "bull roarer". It made a loud noise when he swung it around in a circle. Can't remember much about it as I was very young. I think he said it was against the law to use one where they used to live in either KY, OH or WV. He said the noise would agitate a bull on an adjacent farm and cause trouble. He was telling this from his boyhood experiences, he was born in 1900. Maybe , maybe not.
Treefarmer

[Rotten]

Slicing open road core sample bags.

[Stanwade]

Will you have to sharpen that one tonight now? First glance I thought your picture was head cheese LOL

[Rotten]

Will you have to sharpen that one tonight now? First glance I thought your picture was head cheese LOL

Nah, I'm only slicing the bag and I'm very careful not to hit the core.

[Stanwade]

Okgood deal Trace..

[Case XX 6383]

lunch duty

[jmh58]

Went to check out some NCT trailheads and a waterfall.. So my knives were subjects for future "In The Wild" pics...
John

[Old Hunter]

A little packaging and cutting mono line. OH

[Case XX 6383]

scraping some gunk off the bottom side of my 79 bronco after an unexpected oil leak

[Steve Warden]

scraping some gunk off the bottom side of my 79 bronco after an unexpected oil leak

Oil aside, cool pics!

[TripleF]

Spoonula making for bushcraft pot