Recent content by RobG

Ah, that's our Joe....

There are a few of us yanks poking about.

Ogri The fastener is a screw and easily removed when needed. In fact, I check it every now and again to make sure it remains snugged. Forest fella L.T. Wright is a recent member here, I'd suggest sending him a PM.

L.T. and Dan of Blind Horse Knives worked with JRE Industries to give their Small Tiger Knapp knife a unique twist on an old concept. The problem they're trying to solve is how to carry a small fixed blade in your pocket without having to fish for the sheath every time you want to resheath the...

I'll answer for him. He and Dan Coppins are the talent behind Blind Horse Knives Hi L.T.! I get to bug you here too. Cool. hehe. A fairly new company and a couple of great guys that get out, use their knives, and work to seek input from some other great folks I've known. I know that my...

Best tip I have is to try the spine close to the tip of the knife. I've had decent luck throwing sparks there.

Check out EKA knives. I believe several of their folders are scandis. On this side of the pond, one dealer is www.ragweedforge.com/eka-catalog.html, where you can at least get an idea of the catalog.

Pablo - you just need to get some dehydrated water. Problem solved! :lmao:

Others may certainly have different opinions, but I know a lot of folks like a 12" Ontario that has been converted to a convex grind.

Oh yes...the saws on SAKs work marvelously well, too!

It's true that so long as there is a sharp edge, stainless will through sparks, though perhaps not as well as Carbon. One thing I was led to, say for a laminated steel Mora, strike the steel close to the tip of the knife. This produced better sparks for mine. YMMV.

Grew up around Parkville/Carney and now live in Catonsville.

Welcome Rob! (so says RobG from MD).

The folks at dirttime.com are members of hoods woods forum. They're hoodlums, I tell ya! 'An that's a compliment.

Hi Shaun For American sites, I'd give http://www.survival.com/IVB a try. It's a site run by Ron and Karen Hood. It has something for most people, but the main thrust is being able to survive and thrive in your environment. I see quite a bit of overlap on basic skillsets. Additionally...