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An important consideration for your survival knife is the design. The point will determine some of the uses, and how effective the blade will be at different tasks. Here are some things to consider about point designs. by Leon Pantenburg Knife points, or tips, come in every configuration under the sun, and you can get …
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What’s the best design for an everyday belt knife? Don’t make any investments in that cutlery catagory until you check out the Bark River Canadian. by Leon Pantenburg I really like the traditional Canadian knife designs. I’ve been using variations for years. I love my C.T. Fischer custom Nessmuk, which is a cousin of the …
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Including a quality knife in your survival gear is a no-brainer. Here’s a tool to save the edge on that survival knife by Leon Pantenburg On Sept. 11, 2001, it was legal for airline passengers to carry aboard box-cutters and plastic knives. Subsequently, the legend is that the hijackers used box cutters to commandeer the …
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Disclaimer: KnivesShipFree.com is a SurvivalCommonSense.com sponsor. Two Bark River knives were independently tested and approved before advertising was accepted. When it comes to bushcraft/survival knives, how much is enough? How do you make sure your knife will be up to the task? Here’s a product from Bark River Knives that might be what you need. by …
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Home Many survival manuals stop after they’ve taught you how to catch or acquire wild game or fish. We’ll take it from there, and show you how to make that meat into a tasty meal or main dish! If you have a particular dish or game recipe you’d like to see, let me know! Survival …
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http://www.survivalcommonsense.com Elk Lake, Oregon is one of the major re-supply places for hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail. Every year, a handful of through hikers will attempt to walk border-to-border on the trail. They generally start in Mexico in April, and start trickling in to the Elk Lake Resort about August. They need to get …
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Home I won’t carry any knife that doesn’t earn its keep. I think I’ve discovered a new favorite in the Bark River Bird and Trout Knife. by Leon Pantenburg In Central Oregon, a “Cast and Blast” float trip on the John Day River is about as much fun as a sportsperson can have. In the …
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Home A plastic kids’ toboggan has many uses in wilderness and survival situations. And they’re easy to find and cheap. Here’s why you might consider one as a piece of survival equipment. by Leon Pantenburg My daughter’s purple plastic toboggan was relegated to the storage shed as she outgrew that aspect of snow sports. But …
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Home It doesn’t matter how you choose a survival knife or how good the steel is, at some point, that knife will get dull. Here’s one method to sharpen a blade. by Leon Pantenburg This Gerber Gator, left of scissors, is undergoing field testing. It must first make it out of the kitchen! cialis generic …
Home Some of the most useful camping, survival and meat-cutting knives don’t come with sheaths. Here’s how to make a quick, safe edge guard/sheath out of a cardboard roll and duct tape. This butcher knife is one of a dozen I bought for $2 each. The sheath came from a barrel full of knife items …
