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Things are a bit different nowadays-

In days gone by, folks used knives everyday and 'bout all day long. Knives were used for cleaning freshly caught fish for dinner, opening a can of beans to cook on the open fire, cutting rope and leather straps, to passing the time by whittling on a stick.

My how times have changed.

So, let me ask you- the last time you used your knife, what did you use it for?

Tags: cut, knife, last, time, use

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Permalink Reply by Jim Prather on August 19, 2009 at 17:02

Willow whistles. Now THAT takes me back! I would whittle one every morning on the way to school, when I was a kid on the farm. I'd give it to one of the girls at school, for various and sundry things and favors...

Permalink Reply by Jakub Capek on February 3, 2010 at 13:57

The last time I used my EDC was this morning- I cut an apple in half...nothing major.

Permalink Reply by Jim Prather on February 3, 2010 at 17:33

Making my belt shorter. Before that, It was to cut open a box that contained a new knife. A Seahorsie (surprise) with custom petrified Palm handles. I still use my knife for cutting limbs, leather, boxes, and cleaning my fingernails. That's a job that's NEVER changed for my knife!

Permalink Reply by Jim Prather on February 3, 2010 at 17:36

Um, Steve... About your hookah. I don't think I'da told that.
Ain't that kind'a private?

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Scott King on February 4, 2010 at 9:05

Surely you aren't using those fancy-handled knives to "work" with, now are you Jim? I can't bring myself to use any of my knives.....I usually just use a kitchen knife when I need to cut something :)

Permalink Reply by Jim Prather on February 4, 2010 at 10:30

This is my EDC...

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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Scott King on February 4, 2010 at 11:06

Now that will blog!

(you know it the old days when a preacher heard a good potential sermon he'd say= "Now that will preach.")

I'm going to send you a private message.

Permalink Reply by J.J. Smith III on February 4, 2010 at 11:42

AMEN !!!

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by D ale on February 24, 2010 at 2:38

My sweetheart still has a willow whistle I made her when we were dating. Dryed up n shrunken. It still whistle's ... well ... sort of. We planted some weeping willows in the back yard ... have promised to make a new one this spring for her.

KnifeMakerPermalink Reply by Greg Riggs on March 9, 2011 at 6:03

Love the Baskets! I had an Uncle who made Monkeys, I sure wish I had photos! This is something I will try someday. Thanks for the pics

J.J. Smith III said:

Scott King said:
J J Your peach seed carvings are really cool.
I bet those little suckers are hard as a rock to try to cut too!
Making a Peach Pit Basket.

You don't cut them, unless the pits are from hot-house peaches. Those are soft. Good pits are extremely hard. About all you do is scrape a little off at a time. It is an addictive past-time. They're easy to carry around, so I always have something to do. I got a whole bunch of baskets made last year, during my youngest daughters soccer practices.

Permalink Reply by Jeremi Lett on March 17, 2011 at 17:45

I used a fixed blade to pop a top offa ice cold brew in my home.

Permalink Reply by Jeremi Lett on March 17, 2011 at 17:55

I decided to get some extra energy out Tues. afternoon by taking my Condor DB Axe out back to chop and break up wood pieces so they'd fit in the trash bin.The SOG Fusion tomahawk saw some chopping too.That DoubleBit Axe chops nice with the maple handle I put on it recently!

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