Post by: CigarBanter on April 13, 2022, 01:28:09 AM
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on April 13, 2022, 01:30:40 AM
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on April 13, 2022, 01:31:51 AM
Rocky Patel Sun Grown Sixty (6.0"x60) - 5 / $24.99
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on April 13, 2022, 01:39:18 AM
Door #1 - Alec Bradley Black Market Vandal Connecticut (Toro) (6.0"x50) - Box of 10 / $59.99
Door #2 - 5 Vegas Cask-Strength Firkin (Gordo) (6.0"x60) - 10 / $34.99
Door #3 - La Perla Habana Black Pearl Original Double Toro (Gordo) (6.0"x60) - 10 / $39.99
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on April 13, 2022, 02:20:35 AM
Joe's Jambalaya:La Perla Habana Oro Toro (6.0"x50) - 10 / $29.99
Rocky Patel Sun Grown Sixty (6.0"x60) - 5 / $24.99
Post by: LuvTooGolf on April 13, 2022, 06:03:01 AM
Alec Bradley Magic Toast Robusto - 5/24.99Joe's Jambalaya:La Perla Habana Oro Toro (6.0"x50) - 10 / $29.99
Rocky Patel Sun Grown Sixty (6.0"x60) - 5 / $24.99
Post by: LuvTooGolf on April 13, 2022, 06:03:12 AM
Post by: LuvTooGolf on April 13, 2022, 06:46:01 AM
Drew Estate Traditional Sampler - 10/49.99Alec Bradley Magic Toast Robusto - 5/24.99Joe's Jambalaya:La Perla Habana Oro Toro (6.0"x50) - 10 / $29.99
Rocky Patel Sun Grown Sixty (6.0"x60) - 5 / $24.99
The Drew Estate Traditional Sampler includes:
2 - Undercrown Shade Gran Toro (6.0"x 52)
2 - Herrera Esteli Habano Toro Especial (6.0"x 52)
2 - Nica Rustica El Brujito (6.0"x 52)
2 - Joya de Nicaragua Black Toro (6.0"x 52)
2 - Undercrown Maduro Gran Toro (6.0"x 52)
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on April 13, 2022, 06:50:59 AM
Morning, humpers and humpees.Howdy, LTG. What's humpin'?
Post by: LuvTooGolf on April 13, 2022, 06:57:26 AM
I can only tell you for sure what's NOT humpin'. LolMorning, humpers and humpees.Howdy, LTG. What's humpin'?
Weather yesterday was beautiful. Weather site says the high was 63, but it felt much warmer than that. I even spied some golfers on the course I passed while getting the kids from school. Getting up to 72 today, but with rain on the way.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on April 13, 2022, 06:59:32 AM
We hit 70° yesterday and will again today. Tomorrow, they're talking 80° but t-storms come along for the ride.I can only tell you for sure what's NOT humpin'. LolMorning, humpers and humpees.Howdy, LTG. What's humpin'?
Weather yesterday was beautiful. Weather site says the high was 63, but it felt much warmer than that. I even spied some golfers on the course I passed while getting the kids from school. Getting up to 72 today, but with rain on the way.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on April 13, 2022, 06:59:52 AM
Nub Habano Sun Grown Double Perfecto - 5/24.99Drew Estate Traditional Sampler - 10/49.99Alec Bradley Magic Toast Robusto - 5/24.99Joe's Jambalaya:La Perla Habana Oro Toro (6.0"x50) - 10 / $29.99
Rocky Patel Sun Grown Sixty (6.0"x60) - 5 / $24.99
The Drew Estate Traditional Sampler includes:
2 - Undercrown Shade Gran Toro (6.0"x 52)
2 - Herrera Esteli Habano Toro Especial (6.0"x 52)
2 - Nica Rustica El Brujito (6.0"x 52)
2 - Joya de Nicaragua Black Toro (6.0"x 52)
2 - Undercrown Maduro Gran Toro (6.0"x 52)
Post by: LuvTooGolf on April 13, 2022, 07:00:46 AM
Sounds like a nice little stretch there. Feels good, at least for the time being, until we're back in the 40's in a couple of days.We hit 70° yesterday and will again today. Tomorrow, they're talking 80° but t-storms come along for the ride.I can only tell you for sure what's NOT humpin'. LolMorning, humpers and humpees.Howdy, LTG. What's humpin'?
Weather yesterday was beautiful. Weather site says the high was 63, but it felt much warmer than that. I even spied some golfers on the course I passed while getting the kids from school. Getting up to 72 today, but with rain on the way.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on April 13, 2022, 07:04:52 AM
No doubt.Sounds like a nice little stretch there. Feels good, at least for the time being, until we're back in the 40's in a couple of days.We hit 70° yesterday and will again today. Tomorrow, they're talking 80° but t-storms come along for the ride.I can only tell you for sure what's NOT humpin'. LolMorning, humpers and humpees.Howdy, LTG. What's humpin'?
Weather yesterday was beautiful. Weather site says the high was 63, but it felt much warmer than that. I even spied some golfers on the course I passed while getting the kids from school. Getting up to 72 today, but with rain on the way.
Post by: FloridaDean on April 13, 2022, 07:31:35 AM
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on April 13, 2022, 07:32:50 AM
good morning Tony and Dave. getting ready for another morning on the links. my line up for the morning.Hit 'em straight, Deano!
Post by: LuvTooGolf on April 13, 2022, 07:34:54 AM
good morning Tony and Dave. getting ready for another morning on the links. my line up for the morning.Sounds like a good morning, hit 'em straight!
Post by: razgueado on April 13, 2022, 07:35:00 AM
Post by: LuvTooGolf on April 13, 2022, 07:35:06 AM
Lol, solid advice.good morning Tony and Dave. getting ready for another morning on the links. my line up for the morning.Hit 'em straight, Deano!
Post by: LuvTooGolf on April 13, 2022, 07:35:49 AM
5 Vegas Nicaragua Robusto - 10/39.99Nub Habano Sun Grown Double Perfecto - 5/24.99Drew Estate Traditional Sampler - 10/49.99Alec Bradley Magic Toast Robusto - 5/24.99Joe's Jambalaya:La Perla Habana Oro Toro (6.0"x50) - 10 / $29.99
Rocky Patel Sun Grown Sixty (6.0"x60) - 5 / $24.99
The Drew Estate Traditional Sampler includes:
2 - Undercrown Shade Gran Toro (6.0"x 52)
2 - Herrera Esteli Habano Toro Especial (6.0"x 52)
2 - Nica Rustica El Brujito (6.0"x 52)
2 - Joya de Nicaragua Black Toro (6.0"x 52)
2 - Undercrown Maduro Gran Toro (6.0"x 52)
Post by: FloridaDean on April 13, 2022, 07:44:33 AM
Morning, muchachos.morning Bret. feeling any better?
Post by: razgueado on April 13, 2022, 07:47:53 AM
Getting there. Still coughing up my lungs.Morning, muchachos.morning Bret. feeling any better?
Post by: LuvTooGolf on April 13, 2022, 07:51:59 AM
Morning, muchachos.Morning, TyphoidRaz.
Post by: razgueado on April 13, 2022, 07:57:19 AM
This is the Leuku. Its companion, the smaller Puuko, will be finished and the knives delivered end of month.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220413/d210790fcec0b7884072bffafea04cd5.jpg)
Post by: LuvTooGolf on April 13, 2022, 08:31:53 AM
Macanudo Inspirado White Robusto - 10/34.995 Vegas Nicaragua Robusto - 10/39.99Nub Habano Sun Grown Double Perfecto - 5/24.99Drew Estate Traditional Sampler - 10/49.99Alec Bradley Magic Toast Robusto - 5/24.99Joe's Jambalaya:La Perla Habana Oro Toro (6.0"x50) - 10 / $29.99
Rocky Patel Sun Grown Sixty (6.0"x60) - 5 / $24.99
The Drew Estate Traditional Sampler includes:
2 - Undercrown Shade Gran Toro (6.0"x 52)
2 - Herrera Esteli Habano Toro Especial (6.0"x 52)
2 - Nica Rustica El Brujito (6.0"x 52)
2 - Joya de Nicaragua Black Toro (6.0"x 52)
2 - Undercrown Maduro Gran Toro (6.0"x 52)
Post by: LuvTooGolf on April 13, 2022, 09:03:45 AM
Big Papi by David Ortiz Toro - 5/24.99Macanudo Inspirado White Robusto - 10/34.995 Vegas Nicaragua Robusto - 10/39.99Nub Habano Sun Grown Double Perfecto - 5/24.99Drew Estate Traditional Sampler - 10/49.99Alec Bradley Magic Toast Robusto - 5/24.99Joe's Jambalaya:La Perla Habana Oro Toro (6.0"x50) - 10 / $29.99
Rocky Patel Sun Grown Sixty (6.0"x60) - 5 / $24.99
The Drew Estate Traditional Sampler includes:
2 - Undercrown Shade Gran Toro (6.0"x 52)
2 - Herrera Esteli Habano Toro Especial (6.0"x 52)
2 - Nica Rustica El Brujito (6.0"x 52)
2 - Joya de Nicaragua Black Toro (6.0"x 52)
2 - Undercrown Maduro Gran Toro (6.0"x 52)
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on April 13, 2022, 09:17:15 AM
Safe to say you haven't been smoking cigars?Getting there. Still coughing up my lungs.Morning, muchachos.morning Bret. feeling any better?
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on April 13, 2022, 09:18:49 AM
My favorite bladesmith mostly retired from the business several years ago, but agreed to take on a commission for which I'd struggled to find the right maker.Are they show pieces or will they be used?
This is the Leuku. Its companion, the smaller Puuko, will be finished and the knives delivered end of month.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220413/d210790fcec0b7884072bffafea04cd5.jpg)
Post by: LuvTooGolf on April 13, 2022, 09:34:42 AM
Victor Sinclair Primeros Churchill - 10/32.50Big Papi by David Ortiz Toro - 5/24.99Macanudo Inspirado White Robusto - 10/34.995 Vegas Nicaragua Robusto - 10/39.99Nub Habano Sun Grown Double Perfecto - 5/24.99Drew Estate Traditional Sampler - 10/49.99Alec Bradley Magic Toast Robusto - 5/24.99Joe's Jambalaya:La Perla Habana Oro Toro (6.0"x50) - 10 / $29.99
Rocky Patel Sun Grown Sixty (6.0"x60) - 5 / $24.99
The Drew Estate Traditional Sampler includes:
2 - Undercrown Shade Gran Toro (6.0"x 52)
2 - Herrera Esteli Habano Toro Especial (6.0"x 52)
2 - Nica Rustica El Brujito (6.0"x 52)
2 - Joya de Nicaragua Black Toro (6.0"x 52)
2 - Undercrown Maduro Gran Toro (6.0"x 52)
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on April 13, 2022, 10:10:38 AM
Victor Sinclair Primeros Churchill - 10/32.50Now that's a deal!!!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on April 13, 2022, 10:12:04 AM
Xikar Xidris Lighter - Canary Yellow / $39.99Victor Sinclair Primeros Churchill - 10/32.50Big Papi by David Ortiz Toro - 5/24.99Macanudo Inspirado White Robusto - 10/34.995 Vegas Nicaragua Robusto - 10/39.99Nub Habano Sun Grown Double Perfecto - 5/24.99Drew Estate Traditional Sampler - 10/49.99Alec Bradley Magic Toast Robusto - 5/24.99Joe's Jambalaya:La Perla Habana Oro Toro (6.0"x50) - 10 / $29.99
Rocky Patel Sun Grown Sixty (6.0"x60) - 5 / $24.99
The Drew Estate Traditional Sampler includes:
2 - Undercrown Shade Gran Toro (6.0"x 52)
2 - Herrera Esteli Habano Toro Especial (6.0"x 52)
2 - Nica Rustica El Brujito (6.0"x 52)
2 - Joya de Nicaragua Black Toro (6.0"x 52)
2 - Undercrown Maduro Gran Toro (6.0"x 52)
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on April 13, 2022, 10:12:29 AM
Dang it! I missed it.Victor Sinclair Primeros Churchill - 10/32.50Now that's a deal!!!
Post by: LuvTooGolf on April 13, 2022, 10:15:22 AM
A deal that great will surely repeat later today.Dang it! I missed it.Victor Sinclair Primeros Churchill - 10/32.50Now that's a deal!!!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on April 13, 2022, 10:26:30 AM
Only once?A deal that great will surely repeat later today.Dang it! I missed it.Victor Sinclair Primeros Churchill - 10/32.50Now that's a deal!!!
Post by: LuvTooGolf on April 13, 2022, 10:37:08 AM
If they repeat it more than once, they might as just shut down the jam permanently.Only once?A deal that great will surely repeat later today.Dang it! I missed it.Victor Sinclair Primeros Churchill - 10/32.50Now that's a deal!!!
Post by: LuvTooGolf on April 13, 2022, 10:37:32 AM
AJ Fernandez Ashtray (not wooden) + Man O' War Ruination Robusto Combo - 5/39.99Xikar Xidris Lighter - Canary Yellow / $39.99Victor Sinclair Primeros Churchill - 10/32.50Big Papi by David Ortiz Toro - 5/24.99Macanudo Inspirado White Robusto - 10/34.995 Vegas Nicaragua Robusto - 10/39.99Nub Habano Sun Grown Double Perfecto - 5/24.99Drew Estate Traditional Sampler - 10/49.99Alec Bradley Magic Toast Robusto - 5/24.99Joe's Jambalaya:La Perla Habana Oro Toro (6.0"x50) - 10 / $29.99
Rocky Patel Sun Grown Sixty (6.0"x60) - 5 / $24.99
The Drew Estate Traditional Sampler includes:
2 - Undercrown Shade Gran Toro (6.0"x 52)
2 - Herrera Esteli Habano Toro Especial (6.0"x 52)
2 - Nica Rustica El Brujito (6.0"x 52)
2 - Joya de Nicaragua Black Toro (6.0"x 52)
2 - Undercrown Maduro Gran Toro (6.0"x 52)
Post by: razgueado on April 13, 2022, 10:38:07 AM
They will be used.My favorite bladesmith mostly retired from the business several years ago, but agreed to take on a commission for which I'd struggled to find the right maker.Are they show pieces or will they be used?
This is the Leuku. Its companion, the smaller Puuko, will be finished and the knives delivered end of month.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220413/d210790fcec0b7884072bffafea04cd5.jpg)
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on April 13, 2022, 10:51:57 AM
[Gulp] Why did your answer seem threatening? Just kidding. I know just as much about knives as I do guns.... Zero.They will be used.My favorite bladesmith mostly retired from the business several years ago, but agreed to take on a commission for which I'd struggled to find the right maker.Are they show pieces or will they be used?
This is the Leuku. Its companion, the smaller Puuko, will be finished and the knives delivered end of month.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220413/d210790fcec0b7884072bffafea04cd5.jpg)
I'm assuming that is a hunting knife?
Post by: LuvTooGolf on April 13, 2022, 10:58:39 AM
Gurkha Park Avenue Torpedo - 10/29.99AJ Fernandez Ashtray (not wooden) + Man O' War Ruination Robusto Combo - 5/39.99Xikar Xidris Lighter - Canary Yellow / $39.99Victor Sinclair Primeros Churchill - 10/32.50Big Papi by David Ortiz Toro - 5/24.99Macanudo Inspirado White Robusto - 10/34.995 Vegas Nicaragua Robusto - 10/39.99Nub Habano Sun Grown Double Perfecto - 5/24.99Drew Estate Traditional Sampler - 10/49.99Alec Bradley Magic Toast Robusto - 5/24.99Joe's Jambalaya:La Perla Habana Oro Toro (6.0"x50) - 10 / $29.99
Rocky Patel Sun Grown Sixty (6.0"x60) - 5 / $24.99
The Drew Estate Traditional Sampler includes:
2 - Undercrown Shade Gran Toro (6.0"x 52)
2 - Herrera Esteli Habano Toro Especial (6.0"x 52)
2 - Nica Rustica El Brujito (6.0"x 52)
2 - Joya de Nicaragua Black Toro (6.0"x 52)
2 - Undercrown Maduro Gran Toro (6.0"x 52)
Post by: LuvTooGolf on April 13, 2022, 11:13:24 AM
It's for guttin' commies.[Gulp] Why did your answer seem threatening? Just kidding. I know just as much about knives as I do guns.... Zero.They will be used.My favorite bladesmith mostly retired from the business several years ago, but agreed to take on a commission for which I'd struggled to find the right maker.Are they show pieces or will they be used?
This is the Leuku. Its companion, the smaller Puuko, will be finished and the knives delivered end of month.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220413/d210790fcec0b7884072bffafea04cd5.jpg)
I'm assuming that is a hunting knife?
Post by: LuvTooGolf on April 13, 2022, 11:31:04 AM
ACID Cigars by Drew Estate Kuba Kuba - 5/24.99Gurkha Park Avenue Torpedo - 10/29.99AJ Fernandez Ashtray (not wooden) + Man O' War Ruination Robusto Combo - 5/39.99Xikar Xidris Lighter - Canary Yellow / $39.99Victor Sinclair Primeros Churchill - 10/32.50Big Papi by David Ortiz Toro - 5/24.99Macanudo Inspirado White Robusto - 10/34.995 Vegas Nicaragua Robusto - 10/39.99Nub Habano Sun Grown Double Perfecto - 5/24.99Drew Estate Traditional Sampler - 10/49.99Alec Bradley Magic Toast Robusto - 5/24.99Joe's Jambalaya:La Perla Habana Oro Toro (6.0"x50) - 10 / $29.99
Rocky Patel Sun Grown Sixty (6.0"x60) - 5 / $24.99
The Drew Estate Traditional Sampler includes:
2 - Undercrown Shade Gran Toro (6.0"x 52)
2 - Herrera Esteli Habano Toro Especial (6.0"x 52)
2 - Nica Rustica El Brujito (6.0"x 52)
2 - Joya de Nicaragua Black Toro (6.0"x 52)
2 - Undercrown Maduro Gran Toro (6.0"x 52)
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on April 13, 2022, 11:34:27 AM
That's the answer I was afraid he would give.It's for guttin' commies.[Gulp] Why did your answer seem threatening? Just kidding. I know just as much about knives as I do guns.... Zero.They will be used.My favorite bladesmith mostly retired from the business several years ago, but agreed to take on a commission for which I'd struggled to find the right maker.Are they show pieces or will they be used?
This is the Leuku. Its companion, the smaller Puuko, will be finished and the knives delivered end of month.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220413/d210790fcec0b7884072bffafea04cd5.jpg)
I'm assuming that is a hunting knife?
Post by: LuvTooGolf on April 13, 2022, 11:50:51 AM
CNSThat's the answer I was afraid he would give.It's for guttin' commies.[Gulp] Why did your answer seem threatening? Just kidding. I know just as much about knives as I do guns.... Zero.They will be used.My favorite bladesmith mostly retired from the business several years ago, but agreed to take on a commission for which I'd struggled to find the right maker.Are they show pieces or will they be used?
This is the Leuku. Its companion, the smaller Puuko, will be finished and the knives delivered end of month.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220413/d210790fcec0b7884072bffafea04cd5.jpg)
I'm assuming that is a hunting knife?
Post by: LuvTooGolf on April 13, 2022, 11:56:07 AM
Rocky Patel Top 10 Collection - 10/34.99ACID Cigars by Drew Estate Kuba Kuba - 5/24.99Gurkha Park Avenue Torpedo - 10/29.99AJ Fernandez Ashtray (not wooden) + Man O' War Ruination Robusto Combo - 5/39.99Xikar Xidris Lighter - Canary Yellow / $39.99Victor Sinclair Primeros Churchill - 10/32.50Big Papi by David Ortiz Toro - 5/24.99Macanudo Inspirado White Robusto - 10/34.995 Vegas Nicaragua Robusto - 10/39.99Nub Habano Sun Grown Double Perfecto - 5/24.99Drew Estate Traditional Sampler - 10/49.99Alec Bradley Magic Toast Robusto - 5/24.99Joe's Jambalaya:La Perla Habana Oro Toro (6.0"x50) - 10 / $29.99
Rocky Patel Sun Grown Sixty (6.0"x60) - 5 / $24.99
The Drew Estate Traditional Sampler includes:
2 - Undercrown Shade Gran Toro (6.0"x 52)
2 - Herrera Esteli Habano Toro Especial (6.0"x 52)
2 - Nica Rustica El Brujito (6.0"x 52)
2 - Joya de Nicaragua Black Toro (6.0"x 52)
2 - Undercrown Maduro Gran Toro (6.0"x 52)
This Rocky Patel Sampler includes:
1 - Rocky Patel Broadleaf Toro (6" x 52)
1 - Rocky Patel Connecticut Torpedo (6.5" x 50)
1 - Rocky Patel Royal Vintage Torpedo (6.1" x 52)
1 - Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Robusto (5.5" x 50)
1 - Rocky Patel Vintage '03 Cameroon Robusto (5.5" x 50)
1 - Rocky Patel Vintage '99 Robusto (5.5" x 50)
1 - Rocky Patel Super Ligero Robusto (5" x 50)
1 - Rocky Patel Edge Corojo Toro (6" x 52)
1 - Rocky Patel Edge Maduro Toro (6" x 52)
1 - Rocky Patel Decade Cameroon Robusto (5" x 50)
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on April 13, 2022, 12:27:52 PM
Post by: razgueado on April 13, 2022, 12:48:07 PM
Nah, I've got knives for that. The Leuku and Puuko are bushcraft knives, and unapologetically so. I was trying to conceive of the best blade tools to take on deer hunting trips, based on my experience. The truth is that the guys I go hunting with stuff the pickup full of every conceivable need, including a box of kitchen knives for processing deer. So the only blade that is absolutely necessary that I carry is a pocket knife for gutting the animal in the field. A small pocket knife. The smaller the better.It's for guttin' commies.[Gulp] Why did your answer seem threatening? Just kidding. I know just as much about knives as I do guns.... Zero.They will be used.My favorite bladesmith mostly retired from the business several years ago, but agreed to take on a commission for which I'd struggled to find the right maker.Are they show pieces or will they be used?
This is the Leuku. Its companion, the smaller Puuko, will be finished and the knives delivered end of month.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220413/d210790fcec0b7884072bffafea04cd5.jpg)
I'm assuming that is a hunting knife?
But I was thinking minimalistically - if I was going to Montana alone and didn't want to carry everything and the kitchen sink in the back of the pickup, what would I need? Specifically, what blades would I want? It was while pondering this that I discovered the Leuku and Puuko, the traditional blade tools of the Sami people of Finland (aka the Lapps). These are serious deer hunters. The reindeer is to the Sami what the cow is to Americans. But the Sami live in the Arctic Circle, which is a very harsh environment that punishes bullshit mercilessly. And what they carry is a fairly large knife and a small knife. Neither incorporate any design features for combat. They aren't for killing, they are for dealing with a large carcass that you have to get back to camp and then turn into meal-sized pieces.
So, there's a big knife - the Leuku - for cutting up big chunks of meat, or for cutting up tree limbs to help you transport the carcass, or for cutting off forelegs to make the carcass easier to drag, or to make a shelter when the unexpected storm blows in - all tasks I've had to deal with in Montana. Then there's the little knife - Puuko - for field-dressing, deboning, and all the myriad other minor cutting tasks that go with spending time outside in the wilderness, a long way from home or Walmart.
There are no handguards, no drop points or clip points, no double-edges, nothing useful for fighting, because those things just get in the way. There's no need for them. Who's going to threaten you when you're in the wilderness in the Arctic Circle? Criminals don't tend to want to work that hard, and you'd just shoot them anyway. A fighting knife might be of some value if the Russians invade, but again, you won't get into hand-to-hand combat in the Arctic. Nobody's got time for that shit, or for losing appendages to frostbite so you can have a knife fight. You just shoot the bastards. From as far away as possible.
That's why I commissioned these. They'll work equally well in the kitchen and in the field. The grips are pretty fancy, but with the exception of the brass bolster, the materials in the grips are all things you'd find in the Arctic. Birch bark, antler, and ironwood. I had them made pretty enough to draw admiration from guests while carving up a turkey at Thanksgiving, but the materials are durable enough to handle the brutality of the wilderness.
That's the idea, anyway.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on April 13, 2022, 01:09:43 PM
It certainly looks like fine craftsmanship.Nah, I've got knives for that. The Leuku and Puuko are bushcraft knives, and unapologetically so. I was trying to conceive of the best blade tools to take on deer hunting trips, based on my experience. The truth is that the guys I go hunting with stuff the pickup full of every conceivable need, including a box of kitchen knives for processing deer. So the only blade that is absolutely necessary that I carry is a pocket knife for gutting the animal in the field. A small pocket knife. The smaller the better.It's for guttin' commies.[Gulp] Why did your answer seem threatening? Just kidding. I know just as much about knives as I do guns.... Zero.They will be used.My favorite bladesmith mostly retired from the business several years ago, but agreed to take on a commission for which I'd struggled to find the right maker.Are they show pieces or will they be used?
This is the Leuku. Its companion, the smaller Puuko, will be finished and the knives delivered end of month.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220413/d210790fcec0b7884072bffafea04cd5.jpg)
I'm assuming that is a hunting knife?
But I was thinking minimalistically - if I was going to Montana alone and didn't want to carry everything and the kitchen sink in the back of the pickup, what would I need? Specifically, what blades would I want? It was while pondering this that I discovered the Leuku and Puuko, the traditional blade tools of the Sami people of Finland (aka the Lapps). These are serious deer hunters. The reindeer is to the Sami what the cow is to Americans. But the Sami live in the Arctic Circle, which is a very harsh environment that punishes bullshit mercilessly. And what they carry is a fairly large knife and a small knife. Neither incorporate any design features for combat. They aren't for killing, they are for dealing with a large carcass that you have to get back to camp and then turn into meal-sized pieces.
So, there's a big knife - the Leuku - for cutting up big chunks of meat, or for cutting up tree limbs to help you transport the carcass, or for cutting off forelegs to make the carcass easier to drag, or to make a shelter when the unexpected storm blows in - all tasks I've had to deal with in Montana. Then there's the little knife - Puuko - for field-dressing, deboning, and all the myriad other minor cutting tasks that go with spending time outside in the wilderness, a long way from home or Walmart.
There are no handguards, no drop points or clip points, no double-edges, nothing useful for fighting, because those things just get in the way. There's no need for them. Who's going to threaten you when you're in the wilderness in the Arctic Circle? Criminals don't tend to want to work that hard, and you'd just shoot them anyway. A fighting knife might be of some value if the Russians invade, but again, you won't get into hand-to-hand combat in the Arctic. Nobody's got time for that shit, or for losing appendages to frostbite so you can have a knife fight. You just shoot the bastards. From as far away as possible.
That's why I commissioned these. They'll work equally well in the kitchen and in the field. The grips are pretty fancy, but with the exception of the brass bolster, the materials in the grips are all things you'd find in the Arctic. Birch bark, antler, and ironwood. I had them made pretty enough to draw admiration from guests while carving up a turkey at Thanksgiving, but the materials are durable enough to handle the brutality of the wilderness.
That's the idea, anyway.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on April 13, 2022, 01:12:38 PM
But while on lunch, I got a visit from the brown box fairy.
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Post by: LuvTooGolf on April 13, 2022, 01:46:45 PM
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Rocky Patel Sun Grown Sixty (6.0"x60) - 5 / $24.99
The Drew Estate Traditional Sampler includes:
2 - Undercrown Shade Gran Toro (6.0"x 52)
2 - Herrera Esteli Habano Toro Especial (6.0"x 52)
2 - Nica Rustica El Brujito (6.0"x 52)
2 - Joya de Nicaragua Black Toro (6.0"x 52)
2 - Undercrown Maduro Gran Toro (6.0"x 52)
This Rocky Patel Sampler includes:
1 - Rocky Patel Broadleaf Toro (6" x 52)
1 - Rocky Patel Connecticut Torpedo (6.5" x 50)
1 - Rocky Patel Royal Vintage Torpedo (6.1" x 52)
1 - Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Robusto (5.5" x 50)
1 - Rocky Patel Vintage '03 Cameroon Robusto (5.5" x 50)
1 - Rocky Patel Vintage '99 Robusto (5.5" x 50)
1 - Rocky Patel Super Ligero Robusto (5" x 50)
1 - Rocky Patel Edge Corojo Toro (6" x 52)
1 - Rocky Patel Edge Maduro Toro (6" x 52)
1 - Rocky Patel Decade Cameroon Robusto (5" x 50)
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on April 13, 2022, 01:50:55 PM
Very interesting. I know I have said this before but you are a good writer. You even make compelling subjects that I wouldn't otherwise care about.Nah, I've got knives for that. The Leuku and Puuko are bushcraft knives, and unapologetically so. I was trying to conceive of the best blade tools to take on deer hunting trips, based on my experience. The truth is that the guys I go hunting with stuff the pickup full of every conceivable need, including a box of kitchen knives for processing deer. So the only blade that is absolutely necessary that I carry is a pocket knife for gutting the animal in the field. A small pocket knife. The smaller the better.It's for guttin' commies.[Gulp] Why did your answer seem threatening? Just kidding. I know just as much about knives as I do guns.... Zero.They will be used.My favorite bladesmith mostly retired from the business several years ago, but agreed to take on a commission for which I'd struggled to find the right maker.Are they show pieces or will they be used?
This is the Leuku. Its companion, the smaller Puuko, will be finished and the knives delivered end of month.
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I'm assuming that is a hunting knife?
But I was thinking minimalistically - if I was going to Montana alone and didn't want to carry everything and the kitchen sink in the back of the pickup, what would I need? Specifically, what blades would I want? It was while pondering this that I discovered the Leuku and Puuko, the traditional blade tools of the Sami people of Finland (aka the Lapps). These are serious deer hunters. The reindeer is to the Sami what the cow is to Americans. But the Sami live in the Arctic Circle, which is a very harsh environment that punishes bullshit mercilessly. And what they carry is a fairly large knife and a small knife. Neither incorporate any design features for combat. They aren't for killing, they are for dealing with a large carcass that you have to get back to camp and then turn into meal-sized pieces.
So, there's a big knife - the Leuku - for cutting up big chunks of meat, or for cutting up tree limbs to help you transport the carcass, or for cutting off forelegs to make the carcass easier to drag, or to make a shelter when the unexpected storm blows in - all tasks I've had to deal with in Montana. Then there's the little knife - Puuko - for field-dressing, deboning, and all the myriad other minor cutting tasks that go with spending time outside in the wilderness, a long way from home or Walmart.
There are no handguards, no drop points or clip points, no double-edges, nothing useful for fighting, because those things just get in the way. There's no need for them. Who's going to threaten you when you're in the wilderness in the Arctic Circle? Criminals don't tend to want to work that hard, and you'd just shoot them anyway. A fighting knife might be of some value if the Russians invade, but again, you won't get into hand-to-hand combat in the Arctic. Nobody's got time for that shit, or for losing appendages to frostbite so you can have a knife fight. You just shoot the bastards. From as far away as possible.
That's why I commissioned these. They'll work equally well in the kitchen and in the field. The grips are pretty fancy, but with the exception of the brass bolster, the materials in the grips are all things you'd find in the Arctic. Birch bark, antler, and ironwood. I had them made pretty enough to draw admiration from guests while carving up a turkey at Thanksgiving, but the materials are durable enough to handle the brutality of the wilderness.
That's the idea, anyway.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on April 13, 2022, 01:52:13 PM
Came back from lunch to find most of our systems down. Sheesh.Score! You reminded me that I have all of those lying around somewhere. I'll have to look for them.
But while on lunch, I got a visit from the brown box fairy.
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Post by: A Friend of Charlie on April 13, 2022, 01:54:33 PM
Today’s Highlight in History:
On April 13, 1970, Apollo 13, four-fifths of the way to the moon, was crippled when a tank containing liquid oxygen burst. (The astronauts managed to return safely.)
On this date:
In 1743, the third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, was born in Shadwell in the Virginia Colony.
In 1861, at the start of the Civil War, Fort Sumter in South Carolina fell to Confederate forces.
In 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C., on the 200th anniversary of the third American president’s birth.
In 1953, “Casino Royale,” Ian Fleming’s first book as well as the first James Bond novel, was published in London by Jonathan Cape Ltd.
In 1964, Sidney Poitier became the first Black performer in a leading role to win an Academy Award for his performance in “Lilies of the Field.”
In 1997, Tiger Woods became the youngest person to win the Masters Tournament and the first player of partly African heritage to claim a major golf title.
In 2005, a defiant Eric Rudolph pleaded guilty to carrying out the deadly bombing at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and three other attacks in back-to-back court appearances in Birmingham, Alabama, and Atlanta.
In 2009, music producer Phil Spector was found guilty by a Los Angeles jury of second-degree murder in the shooting of actor Lana Clarkson (he was later sentenced to 19 years to life in prison; he died in prison in January 2021).
In 2011, ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his two sons were detained for investigation of corruption, abuse of power and killings of protesters. A federal jury in San Francisco convicted baseball slugger Barry Bonds of a single charge of obstruction of justice, but failed to reach a verdict on the three counts at the heart of allegations that he’d knowingly used steroids and human growth hormone and lied to a grand jury about it. (Bonds’ conviction for obstruction was ultimately overturned.)
In 2016, the Golden State Warriors became the NBA’s first 73-win team by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 125-104, breaking the 1996 72-win record of the Chicago Bulls. Kobe Bryant of the Lakers scored 60 points in his final game, wrapping up 20 years in the NBA.
In 2020, Charles Thacker Jr., a crew member on the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, died at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Guam, becoming the first active-duty military member to die from the coronavirus. Bernie Sanders urged his progressive supporters to rally behind Joe Biden’s presidential campaign.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on April 13, 2022, 01:54:59 PM
Five years ago: Pentagon officials said U.S. forces in Afghanistan had struck an Islamic State tunnel complex in eastern Afghanistan with “the mother of all bombs,” the largest non-nuclear weapon ever used in combat by the U.S. military.
One year ago: U.S. health officials recommended a “pause” in use of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of rare but potentially dangerous blood clots, setting off a chain reaction worldwide and dealing a setback to the global vaccination campaign. (Officials lifted the pause on vaccinations 11 days later.)
Post by: LuvTooGolf on April 13, 2022, 02:00:15 PM
I'm excited to try them, I've never had any from this label before.Came back from lunch to find most of our systems down. Sheesh.Score! You reminded me that I have all of those lying around somewhere. I'll have to look for them.
But while on lunch, I got a visit from the brown box fairy.
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Post by: A Friend of Charlie on April 13, 2022, 02:01:33 PM
Former Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, R-Colo., is 89.
Actor Edward Fox is 85.
Actor Paul Sorvino is 83.
R&B singer Lester Chambers is 82.
Movie-TV composer Bill Conti is 80.
Rock musician Jack Casady is 78.
Actor Tony Dow is 77.
Singer Al Green is 76.
Actor Ron Perlman is 72.
Actor William Sadler is 72.
Singer Peabo Bryson is 71.
Bandleader/rock musician Max Weinberg is 71.
Bluegrass singer-musician Sam Bush is 70.
Rock musician Jimmy Destri is 68.
Comedian Gary Kroeger is 65.
Actor Saundra Santiago is 65.
Sen. Bob Casey Jr., D-Pa., is 62.
Chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov is 59.
Actor Page Hannah is 58.
Actor-comedian Caroline Rhea (RAY) is 58.
Rock musician Marc Ford is 56.
Reggae singer Capleton is 55.
Actor Ricky Schroder is 52.
Rock singer Aaron Lewis (Staind) is 50.
Actor Bokeem Woodbine is 49.
Singer Lou Bega is 47.
Actor-producer Glenn Howerton is 46.
Actor Kyle Howard is 44.
Actor Kelli Giddish is 42.
Actor Courtney Peldon is 41.
Pop singer Nellie McKay (mih-KY’) is 40.
Rapper/singer Ty Dolla $ign is 40.
Actor Allison Williams is 34.
Actor Hannah Marks is 29.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on April 13, 2022, 02:02:29 PM
Ave Maria Holy Grail Churchill - No Coffins - 5/29.99Oliva Serie 'O' Maduro Cigars Robusto - 10/49.99Rocky Patel Top 10 Collection - 10/34.99ACID Cigars by Drew Estate Kuba Kuba - 5/24.99Gurkha Park Avenue Torpedo - 10/29.99AJ Fernandez Ashtray (not wooden) + Man O' War Ruination Robusto Combo - 5/39.99Xikar Xidris Lighter - Canary Yellow / $39.99Victor Sinclair Primeros Churchill - 10/32.50Big Papi by David Ortiz Toro - 5/24.99Macanudo Inspirado White Robusto - 10/34.995 Vegas Nicaragua Robusto - 10/39.99Nub Habano Sun Grown Double Perfecto - 5/24.99Drew Estate Traditional Sampler - 10/49.99Alec Bradley Magic Toast Robusto - 5/24.99Joe's Jambalaya:La Perla Habana Oro Toro (6.0"x50) - 10 / $29.99
Rocky Patel Sun Grown Sixty (6.0"x60) - 5 / $24.99
The Drew Estate Traditional Sampler includes:
2 - Undercrown Shade Gran Toro (6.0"x 52)
2 - Herrera Esteli Habano Toro Especial (6.0"x 52)
2 - Nica Rustica El Brujito (6.0"x 52)
2 - Joya de Nicaragua Black Toro (6.0"x 52)
2 - Undercrown Maduro Gran Toro (6.0"x 52)
This Rocky Patel Sampler includes:
1 - Rocky Patel Broadleaf Toro (6" x 52)
1 - Rocky Patel Connecticut Torpedo (6.5" x 50)
1 - Rocky Patel Royal Vintage Torpedo (6.1" x 52)
1 - Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Robusto (5.5" x 50)
1 - Rocky Patel Vintage '03 Cameroon Robusto (5.5" x 50)
1 - Rocky Patel Vintage '99 Robusto (5.5" x 50)
1 - Rocky Patel Super Ligero Robusto (5" x 50)
1 - Rocky Patel Edge Corojo Toro (6" x 52)
1 - Rocky Patel Edge Maduro Toro (6" x 52)
1 - Rocky Patel Decade Cameroon Robusto (5" x 50)
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on April 13, 2022, 02:02:37 PM
Raz Over/Under is 10
Post by: LuvTooGolf on April 13, 2022, 02:03:58 PM
Over/Under is 74
Raz Over/Under is 10
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on April 13, 2022, 02:05:08 PM
Over/Under is 7Nine for me today.
Raz Over/Under is 10
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on April 13, 2022, 02:06:53 PM
I had to go somewhere in the middle. Especially since I knew so many. Figured if I knew, everybody knew.Over/Under is 74
Raz Over/Under is 10
Post by: LuvTooGolf on April 13, 2022, 02:12:02 PM
There were a couple that I knew the name of, but couldn't pick them out of a lineup. Plus, I don't do as well with the much older crowd, and there were a bunch of them today.I had to go somewhere in the middle. Especially since I knew so many. Figured if I knew, everybody knew.Over/Under is 74
Raz Over/Under is 10
Post by: LuvTooGolf on April 13, 2022, 02:19:10 PM
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on April 13, 2022, 02:39:48 PM
Well, systems still haven't come back, so I had a very easy go of it post-lunch. Hazzuh!Not a bad way to get over the hump. Have a nice evening.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on April 13, 2022, 04:25:36 PM
That would be easier if I weren't now sitting in the dentist office waiting to get a couple cavities filled. LolWell, systems still haven't come back, so I had a very easy go of it post-lunch. Hazzuh!Not a bad way to get over the hump. Have a nice evening.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on April 13, 2022, 04:53:12 PM
That's an appointment I need to make sooner than later. Hopefully just for a cleaning, but that gives me enough anxiety on its own.That would be easier if I weren't now sitting in the dentist office waiting to get a couple cavities filled. LolWell, systems still haven't come back, so I had a very easy go of it post-lunch. Hazzuh!Not a bad way to get over the hump. Have a nice evening.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on April 13, 2022, 07:02:42 PM
And I get to go back in 4 weeks to do the other side!That's an appointment I need to make sooner than later. Hopefully just for a cleaning, but that gives me enough anxiety on its own.That would be easier if I weren't now sitting in the dentist office waiting to get a couple cavities filled. LolWell, systems still haven't come back, so I had a very easy go of it post-lunch. Hazzuh!Not a bad way to get over the hump. Have a nice evening.