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2021 Calendar Comment by J.J. Smith III on September 9, 2015 at 17:01

"What about Case? What if he had to bug out with us?"
I'm pretty sure that if y'all had to leave, Case would be going too. No question...

Comment by Jan Carter on September 9, 2015 at 14:52

Another thing I never needed to think about before?  What about Case?  What if he had to bug out with us? 

Comment by Jan Carter on September 9, 2015 at 14:27

Same situation here Charles.  A fire on the mountain may be the only thing we would bug out for.  The basement would be where we would likely go for most emergency situations, I keep the same medical supplies down there that I do up here and the wood stove is down there.

I also never thought of a winter bug out bag in Florida.  Thats why I started thinking about it now I guess 

Featured Comment by Charles Sample on September 8, 2015 at 22:20

My bug out bag stays the same year round.  Because of my situation here the only thing I bug out for is storms.  When tornadoes are threatening, we go to our church for shelter.  It is one mile from our house.  

My bug out bag contains such things as a weather radio, a scanner, flashlights, extra batteries.  When we do have to bug out we also throw in my wifes good jewelry and her medicines.

Comment by Jan Carter on September 8, 2015 at 20:42

Do you have a different Bug Out Bag for winter?

Comment by Howard P Reynolds on August 20, 2015 at 13:44

Here's another video on Bark River CPM-3V.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNOgcUIha_Q

Comment by Howard P Reynolds on August 20, 2015 at 13:34

Shlomo,

My interest in the Japanese hatchet is moving south.  garrettwade.com doesn't tell you that the blade is wedge shaped - flat on one side and beveled on the other.  Found a review of it, mentioned it is wedge-shaped.  Bad for me because I am a Lefty so the bevel is on the wrong side for me.  However, while exploring YouTube for Japanese hatchets I found that there are Japanese makers that produce a standard two-bevel (one on each side) hatchet, so I might be able to get one after all.

Also, and this is related to survival as well, While looking for reviews of the Japanese hatchet I stumbled upon this Japanese guy, who lives in Japan, and reviews a bunch of knives/survival knives.  His English is a bit difficult to understand, but with some effort, I think you can understand what he is saying.  He reviews all kinds of things, including a survival knife from New Zealand, Bark River, BK-2.  He also has videos on sharpening with water stones, and re-profiling knives from regular grind to convex grind.  Here's a video of him talking about Bark River S35VN steel.  He seems to know his stuff. (Virtuovice)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4m-wCKB2Ao

Comment by Howard P Reynolds on August 18, 2015 at 18:58

Shlomo,

I'm thinkin hard on that Japanese hatchet.  It doesn't look like full- tang, which would be my preference, but for $69.95, it might be worth a try.

Comment by Howard P Reynolds on August 18, 2015 at 17:44

Shlomo, I could open them from the email.  It just took a while for your ikc post to show up on my system. Thanks for re-posting the pics.

That Japanese hatchet is one mean looking tool.  I would not want to get in its way.  It might make a good survival tool - hatchet, draw-knife, defensive weapon, and a great blade with which to baton logs into kindling.  The other Japanese hatchet & axe look good, but I grew up with a carpenter's hatchet and because of that I prefer it, but I have never tried Japanese hatchets.  I do like Garrett Wade stuff, and go through the catalog from cover to cover when it comes in.

Comment by Shlomo ben Maved on August 18, 2015 at 14:32

As you can't open them:

Japanese Lumber Saw - have used and want to purchase

Japanese Folding Saw--beats a Silky by a mile - own and love

American Lumber Saw - own and use extensively

Howard, I can't watch UTube on my system.

There are two other items that I rave about from Garrett Wade.  The first is their Japanese Hatchet

http://www.garrettwade.com/japanese-hatchet/p/19S13.01/

I use this next to the fireplaces to make kindling when an Estwing Fireside Friend is too large - absobloodylutely amazing and the second is their

Japanese Hand Axe

http://www.garrettwade.com/super-sharp-japanese-hand-axe/p/11P23.06/

I'm also after this hatchet but have never used it - I really like bearded designs

http://www.garrettwade.com/product.asp?pn=69A01.11&green=AC3E99...

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