THE KNIFE (A SHARP PEICE OF METAL SHARPEND ON ONE SIDE WITH A HANDLE) SOUNDS SIMPLE THE BASIC OF A TOOL . ANY KNIFE WILL DO WRONG . THEY ARE NOT EQUEAL CHEAP IS CHEAP . NOW I NOT SAYING A CHEAP KNIFE IS NOT USEFULL IT FILLS A SMALL GAP. I MT SELF KEEP A CHEAP FOLDER IN THE SEMI WITH ME . I ALSO KEEP A LEATHERMAN AND A OLD TIMER WITH ME .FOR THE OLD SAYING IS TRUE YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR . MY CHEAP FOLDER HAS A 4 IN BLADE THAT IS PART SERATION FINE FOR CUTING STRAPING AND APPLES NOT MUCH ELSE .
WE GO TO WALMART AND THEY HAVE WHAT LOOKS LIKE A GOOD FIXED BLADE KNIFE FOR $15.88 GOOD BUY . BUT IT WONT HOLD AN EDGE AND WILL MORE THAN LIKLY BREAK AFTER 1 WEEK IN THE FEILD AFTER HEAVY USE.
WE CAN GO TO THE SAME WALMART AND FOR $40.00 GET A TOP OF THE LINE BLADE WITH A NYLON SHEATH THE BUCK 119 SPECIAL GOOD GRIP ,STRONG BLADE , HOLDS A RAZOR EDGE ,COME OUT OF THE BOX READY TO SHAVE I HAVE HAD ONE FOR 15 YEARS.AND MY DAD HAS HAD HIS FOR 40 YEARS BOTH ARE STILL AS STRONG TO DAY AS THE DAY THEY CAME OUT OF THE BOX.
MY WIFE LIKES IT SO MUCH SHE WENT LAST THURSDAY AND GOT HER SELF ONE
AND THAT BRINGS ME TO THE SECOND PART . FIRST AID AND FIRST AID KITS. SO BEING THE GOOD PREPPER I HAVE BEEN PUTTING OFF GETTING A GOOD FIRST AID TOGETHER (BUMB ME) WELL MY DEAR WIFE DID A STUPID AND BROKE THE #1 RULE ABOUT KNIVES-(ALWAYS WORK AWAY FROM YOURSELF) AND RUN THAT BRAND NEW KNIFE ACROSS THE BACK OF HERE HAND!!(SHE WILL SEND A SWORN STATEMENT THAT THE KNIFE IS RAZOR SHARP RIGHT OUT OF BOX). NOW THERE SHE IS 10 MILES FROM TOWN AND ALL WE HAVE IS BAND AIDS NOT GOOD .WELL SHE THOUGHT SHE WAS GOING TO NEED STITCHES AS IT HAD CUT ONE KNUCKLE TO THE BONE(OUCH) SO SHE HAD TO HAVE MY DAUGHTER DRIVE HER TO TOWN.When SHE GOT TO TOWN THE BLEEDING HAD ALL BUT STOPED SO SHE DECIDED IT WAS NOT AS BAD AS FIRST THOUGHT.SO WE AGREED TO BUY A FIRST AID KIT ON THE SPOT .SO OFF TO WAL-WORLD SHE WENT AFTER ABOUT 30 MIN WE NOW HAVE A GOOD BASIC FIRST ID KIT IN A CLEAR TOOL BOX W/TRAY. BE SURE TO INCLUDE ALUM(ITS A SPICE THAT WILL STOP BLEEDING AND CRAZZY GLUE WILL SEAL A WOUND IS NONTOXIC AND CLEAN
(COMES RIGHT OUT AS WOUND HEALS USED BY MYSELF TO CLOSE A NASTY GASH IN MY LEG ONE HUNTING TRIP ALSO USED BY MANY HOSPITALS) WE KEEP IT ON TOP OF THE GUN CASE .AND NEXT WEEK WILL ADD TO IT TILL IT FILLS A LARGE DAY PACK THEN IT WILL HANG W/OUR BOBS ON THE BEDROOM WALL .SO AS ALWAYS KEEP YOUR POWDER DRY--------MADDOG
2 comments:
Good info Maddog, nothing like a good fixed blade when you're in the mix of things. Good job brother..Keep on Prepping
maddog - my wife (kymber from the nova scotia preppers network) has been using crazzy glue to seal her cuts for years - i thought she was a bit nuts, but now i know what to do next time i don't give my knife the respect it deserves!
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