This is a new design, inspired by the PTS survival theme. There are some things we liked better about the older PTS knife, but getting them all to flow into a functional system was baffling me. Anyway, throwing in the fact that in a real longer-term survival situation, preparing food is just a bit behind shelter and fire in importance, I also wanted something that would be more efficient than the recurve bolo blade for cutting board work. This knife is a bit heavier than the PTS knives at 12.8 ounces. However, that is deceptive at first glance, because the high-carbon sawmill-blade steel on ..read more

This was an experiment. Not intended to be historically “accurate,” but functionally similar to the Roman officer’s scaled-down “short sword” from which the “gladiolus” flower got its name. The full-tang blade is cold-ground from an old Stihl 28-inch chainsaw bar. Obviously, I eliminated the bolt holes on one end, and the tip roller attachment area on the other end. This was one of the old bars from back when they were made from a solid piece of metal, instead of having layers sandwiched together and spot-welded. Basic stock thickness is about 5/32 inch. The handle is 1/2-inch-thick brown canv ..read more

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A few new knives have been completed! This one was made from a file. The handle is curl leaf mahogany, a scrub tree that grows in the Salmon River canyon where I grew up. It is an evergreen hardwood, fine closed grain. This is a large, slim knife. At 10 inches overall, it is convex-ground from 3/32″-thick CPM S35VN steel. The handle scales are yellow G-10. This is a regular 6-inch-Full-Tang with guard, in S30V. The handle is my first experiment with Ultrex G-10 and Rubber laminate. If you’re looking for a shock-absorbing handle, this might be the ticket. This pair of blades is experimental ..read more

This late icon of northern forest survival has left us a good example of what any handyman can do with a few common tools. Click the blue link below to watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzGbwT4qVw0&t=7s&pp=ygUUa2FyYW1hdCBrbmlmZSBtYWtpbmc%3D ..read more

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From Grow Your Own Clothes: “My advice for preppers: “It really bothered me when I saw this machine being marketed to survivalists and preppers. I know the reason why this machine is being recommended – affiliate links. It’s not like you can link to a vintage machine on Amazon, right? “Since sewing is no longer a commonly taught skill, most people seem to be completely clueless about sewing machines these days, and I read a lot of things on forums that really made me cringe – the blind leading the blind in completely the wrong direction. If you want to see proof of how clueless the general pop ..read more

Glock FM81 Field Knife, by Thomas Christianson Mr. Christianson has some profitable observations on this knife, and I thought I’d add some of my own. First off, I find saw teeth on the back of a thick knife to be an insult to both knife and saw. I’d rather sharpen the back edge of my sawblade than put teeth on the back edge of a knife. So, naturally, the Feldmesser 78 is winner. Personally, I consider 1095 steel to be an excellent choice for a field knife, as long as the user hones it within a reasonable length of time before use, and cleans and oils the blade after each field use before sto ..read more