MacGyver

Hantavirus creeps me out.

Similar bushcraft profile - but it’s in a whole different class. Elmax wasn’t really a thing when the original ESEE’s were made. Those are 1095 - which has the advantage of being easily sharpened to a blistering edge - but also needs proper care. That Elmax blade on the FirstEdge could sit in saltwater for months and be none the worse for wear. It’s good at edge retention - but if you let it get dull - it’s gonna be a chore to get sharp again.

I want to push back on that a little bit. First on quality - then on principle. That $10 knockoff isn’t the same quality knife. Steel, heat treating, quality control - none of that is the same. I’m not an LMF person - but I’d be willing to wager putting an original and that knockoff edge to edge and then hammering the spine - the original will cut through the Temu knockoff. Second - it hurts the maker. Gerber will be fine. It hurts someone like Rob Bayley. It’s worth supporting makers we care about.

Jim Randall and Mike Perrin’s ESEE-5 is my longtime goto. I’ve got a lot fancier knives, but I grab that one first whenever I’m in the field. You can do a little knife job with a big knife - but not the reverse.

Those are great! Nothing better than a wharncliff in the shop for marking.

Man. Get a carbon monoxide detector y’all.

I don’t know that I’ve ever really considered canning dried beans. Is the thought process that you can just heat them up and eat them as opposed to having to cook and simmer for several hours?

Black Warrior area has been good to me over the years - but yeah - you’re limited to daylight hours.

I’m hearing the A-Team theme in my head as I read this.

They’re doing some neat stuff over there. That’s where Russell Moore ended up - also in a similar “minister in residence” role I think.

I don’t know that I’ve ever considered reduced capacity cases. Seems like that would be a great potential solution - but I’d expect those would be handmade. Better really police your brass I guess.

Neat.

The thing I love about this is that everyone needs a hobby - and I love it when people just send it. Also, your wife is really gracious.

We need pictures. Just sayin…

Man, that Kabar has seen some things. I didn’t even know those were a thing. I’d love to hear some of the stories it could tell.