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You can skin and field dress squirrels, rabbits, upland game and smaller animals with many different styles of knives. Here’s how to pick one that can do the job, without breaking the budget. by Leon Pantenburg Harvest a limit of squirrels, rabbits or upland game, and you’ll soon learn what knife works best for field …
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Love your Mora™ knife, but want something tougher? Check out the Battle Horse Knives™ Feather Stick™. by Leon Pantenburg I was not paid to do this review, and at the time of publication Battle Horse Knives™ had no sponsorship relationship with Survivalcommonsense.com.™ Nobody appreciates the Mora-style knife more than me. (Mora™ is a brand, virtually …
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Feeder and viewer feedback is greatly appreciated! by Leon Pantenburg I wouldn’t know what readers want more info about if there weren’t responses. Here are a few comments we’ve gotten about a variety of topics. On Dryer lint as a survival firestarter? No way! Dryer lint is just OK as a firestarter. Ajanta Pharma has …
I didn’t need another Bark River Gunny. But I couldn’t pass up this latest addition to the Gunny line. by Leon Pantenburg KnivesShipFree is a SurvivalCommonSense.com sponsor, but the company did not supply a free knife and I was not paid to do this review. I remember hearing something to the effect of “If you …
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One of the things to consider before investing in a knife is how thick the blade should be. by Leon Pantenburg I’m that guy who hunkers down by a museum display case to check out a knife, powder horn or some pioneer artifact. Besides being a history nerd, I also have a more than passing …
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Many Boy Scout councils and camps ban fixed-blade knives. Here’s why they shouldn’t. (And why the well-prepared survivalist/prepper should consider adding a fixed blade to his survival gear.) by Leon Pantenburg I love folding knives, and carry one daily. As an assistant scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 18 in Bend, Oregon, and a skills trainer, …
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Setting up for the night, or making an emergency camp in the wilderness? Here are some things to think about before you camp anywhere. by Leon Pantenburg The storm clouds were moving toward us, and bad weather was going to hit in a few minutes. My brother, Mike Pantenburg, and I were far back in …
The L.T. Wright Rogue River might be what you’re looking for in an all-around fixed blade knife. by Leon Pantenburg I was not paid to do this review and L.T. Wright supplied the knife used for testing. (See editor’s note below.) Knivesshipfree.com is a distributer of L.T. Wright knives, and a SurvivalCommonSense.com sponsor. L.T. Wright …
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This newbie from Bark River shows real potential for a do-it-all bushcraft/survival knife. by Leon Pantenburg I was not paid to do this review. KnivesShipFree.com is a sponsor of SurvivalCommonSense.com. Nobody supplied the knife used in testing free of charge. The shoulder season for my knife testing is right about now. It is that time …
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The grind of a blade will determine what jobs it does well. These choices work for me. Here’s how to choose that best grind for your knife. by Leon Pantenburg I can break down my blade grind preferences to three: convex, scandi (or flat) and sabre (double bevel). These do everything I need quite well, …
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