Weapons of War and Camping

We have an old set of Henckles knives with a block like that... it was really looking scuzzy after 20 years, found the same holder at a thrift store that appeared as new... win, win.

I am not familiar with these "Collections" Messermeister has now. I imagine the alloy is the same. I sharpen the one I use almost daily, also an eight-inch Chef's knife, about once each month. 

I went on Messermeister’s website and read their story on how the company came about on the American market. He started out like Ray Kroc did working out of his trunk, unlike Ray he didn’t rip people off.

www.messermeister.com/pages/the-messermeister-story

A bit off topic, but I think it's kind of odd that most people haven't heard of Ray Croc, while others such as Sam Walton are household names.

As a Randall Knife guy, you were very generous.

Thanks for sharing the Buck. I would have never thought it would fetch such prices. Shows you what I know.

I got a Moore Maker catalog in the PO BOX that was intended for the previous owner, a feed store that is now out of business. Beautiful knives, but I don't think many people around here that could afford most of them. I wonder how good they are.

I am an accumulator not a collector, as I mentioned. So I got that Buck on the advice of a friend, without really knowing much about it. Of course in a short while it proved its utility for what I initially needed it for, and over and over again for all kinds of tasks it has proven to be ideal. Before long it became and is my go to knife for everything bigger than opening the mail. Especially camping and fishing. It is the first knife I have had that was such a joy I kept looking for things to do with it.

I think most fun I had with it was on a picnic table, cutting up massive amounts of fruit for my traditional sangria and a melon sangria. 

I got to poking around the internet and even joined a knife enthusiast website, and learned about knives and what I had accumulated.

Through the knife website I learned about the more modern style of folding knives. Like those made by Spyderco. I have not in general been a big fan, and if I hear the word tactical one more time.... But boy do they have enthusiastic adherents. I have no need to flick a knife out quickly, and since I have never taken lessons in knife fighting I think a fine defensive knife might only arm my enemy. But...

And always is a but. I found this Spyderco Shempp Bowie, and I really like it. Its a bit modern for my taste, but I do like the blade, and have found it useful for quite a few things. It is not nearly a Buck 110, and probably will not last as long as the Buck without being careful, but for a light weight little whooptydoo knife with a pocket clip its kind of nice. At least it has a brass bolster. And it brings me into this century.


If you see me braiding paracord to make a beaded lanyard, please stop me. 

Yes, its crazy. And so many of those times I am the only one in the room with a knife.

 

NCIS. Gibb's rule number nine.

I’m not a fan of Buck knifes, yep hard to sharpen. My carry is AlMar, or Kerschaw, different strokes for different folks, Cold Steel for the common man, hey dats me.!

I have heard that BUCK 110 has been made with different steel at different times. I don't know a whole lot about that but it might be that it effects how hard or easy it is to sharpen.

I have never noticed a difference between shaprpening my BUCK and other knives, really. But I have never systematically did a comparison.

If it makes any difference, I have used a leather strop for years, and have gotten so used to that method. I just don't know.

The spouse is an organizer, everything in matching totes in the garage, properly labeled. She may have changed her mind the other day when she looked in my workroom and say the 5 gallon Craftsman box labeled "Knives". She doesn't seem to understand why I might want more than 20 or 30 knives...silly woman.

When I had my bucks & if I had a leather strop, I would have beaten myself with the strop.