Chairmen of the Politically Incorrect

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Wed Dec 11, 2024 4:22 pm

I don't know what you guys call them hats but I've had to buy a Blaze orange ball cap for around here, as there are more than a couple of rifles being used all year round in these woods, we don't have to wear blaze orange by law but it makes sense if like me you are off the trail looking for Squirrels

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OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Wed Dec 11, 2024 6:59 pm

I've always had a wool crusher. Certainly not the best, but they are serviceable.
My dad has one of those Canadian Tilley hats. It's a nice hat, but I've been kind of looking at Outback oilskin hats. May pick one of those up. I usually wear a ball cap, but I'll have to start keeping the sun off me more. I want a little more brim than my old crusher. And something that sheds water a little better.

Post by **Old Savage** » Wed Dec 11, 2024 10:22 pm

Been wearing one of those Maine wool crushers for moe than 60 years.

Currently wearing a hemp Tilley for golf.

Post by **Old Savage** » Wed Dec 11, 2024 11:03 pm

Also have this cotton Tilley and a few Filsons also excellent and a variety of others.

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Fri Dec 13, 2024 4:49 pm

Enough about hats let's look at pocket knives, you can never own too many so for Christmas I have
bought myself a French Tickler from Rough Ryder, illegal to carry in the UK but I don't care about that

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OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Fri Dec 13, 2024 6:49 pm

I've got a ton of knives. I always have a folder on me. Sometimes I carry a small fixed blade in a kydex sheath too.
Right now, I have a Kershaw Cryo assisted opening folder on me. Ive had it several years and really like the knife. Not as thrilled with the steel. It's ok, but doesn't take as razor an edge as I'd like. I also have a Gerber paracord knife in a custom kydex sheath slid in a pocket of my lunchbox (I'm at work). Also in there is a knockoff US military WW2 pocket knife and a Leatherman original.
Guess I hadn't really thought about how much I have with me. Maybe I AM the kook people say I am.

Post by **Old Savage** » Fri Dec 13, 2024 10:22 pm

Where to start, ProTech CPM 20 CV.

Gift for 75th birthday - only one of this quality level.

Gk, like that Rough Rider.

Post by **Old Savage** » Fri Dec 13, 2024 10:27 pm

OW has the all round do everything group.

Some I have given my daughter.

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Sat Dec 14, 2024 7:20 am

Just a few of my EDC folding knives, I have the same US army knife as OldWin....

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gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Sat Dec 14, 2024 8:00 am

A few of my fixed blade knives.

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Post by **Old Savage** » Sat Dec 14, 2024 12:20 pm

Couple Bowies, one a Sheffield from Jolly Olde.

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Sat Dec 14, 2024 5:45 pm

Good stuff.
Probably my "nicest" knife is this 1st production run Bark River Fox River in Elmax. It's sitting with some project EDC fixed blades. A Buck Pak-Lite skinner and a caper. Both with kydex sheaths from Extreme Edge custom kydex. The bigger one is a Gerber Freeman in a sheath from the same source.
The other pic is a couple from my childhood. My Boy Scout knife and a Buck 102 Woodsman my dad bought me a lifetime ago. The Buck still sees use every hunting season. I bought one for each of my sons when they were young also.

Post by **Old Savage** » Sat Dec 14, 2024 6:21 pm

Good group there, I like that Bark River.

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Sat Dec 14, 2024 7:57 pm

I think I've shown you guys this one before, but it's quite special.
My grandfather's Remington field knife that he carried when he was a warden. It served many duties for him as a warden, hunter, and trapper. He spent a lot of time in the field for extended periods, and his equipment was heavily relied upon. This is the only picture I have while I'm at work. I do have the sheath also. It is pictured with his compass that is inscribed inside with his name and February 1942. It was a gift from my grandmother.
They are accompanied by my 2nd generation Colt SAA.
Gramp was a Colt, High Standard, and Winchester man.

Post by **Old Savage** » Sat Dec 14, 2024 9:07 pm

Very cool!

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Sat Dec 14, 2024 9:35 pm

Found another pic with the sheath, compass, and his beloved High Standard model B.
This pistol has shot more game than I will ever see. Including big bucks. During the war, it was the only easy available ammunition. He saved his rifle and centerfire pistol cartridges as much as he could.

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Sun Dec 15, 2024 6:40 am

Great photos with even greater history behind them Jay

I wish your grandfather had written a book as it would have been a very interesting read.

Being denied the freedom to carry a firearm I have a small selection of boot knives just in case I should ever venture into the unknown.

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Post by **Old Savage** » Sun Dec 15, 2024 12:07 pm

Illegal in Cali.

But here are 3 Cold Steel knives that are widely useful, the bottom of which is much more useful than you might expect. It is excellent for slicing roasts.

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Sun Dec 15, 2024 6:46 pm

Even with constitutional carry, I can say that I carry a knife more than a handgun. I ALWAYS have had at least one knife on me since I was about 8 or so.
Here are a few more I had handy pics of.....
With the Colt Scout convertible and New Frontier is a nice Marbles skinner that my friend with the gunshop gifted me many years ago. I've always like this one. Also in the pic is a 2 bladed Imperial with metal scales. I was in 5th grade, and walking home from school one cold winter afternoon. We took a shortcut every day that led past the ball field and up over a steep sand bank at the end of the dead end street where my friend and my grandparents lived. It was a narrow and packed footpath from kid traffic. I was plodding up the trail on the sand bank when I kicked this Imperial up out of the snow. To a 10 year old kid in Maine, I'd just hit the lottery! I cleaned it up, put an edge on it, and carried it for many years.
Pictured with my trusty Commander is a Kershaw Skyline. This is a fantastic carry knife. Weighs practically nothing, has a good blade shape, and has a flipper. I bought one for my youngest son when he turned 18. I liked it so much, I immediately got one for myself.
With my old P&R Model 66 Smith is a Kershaw Brawler. This is an assisted opening knife, and while not the least bit refined, it sure is dependable. I carried this for a long time and it saw a lot of hard use. It took it all in stride. Impressive for such a cheap knife.

Post by **Old Savage** » Mon Dec 16, 2024 10:46 am

Here are a couple Imperials. I became interested in their history. I think they made knives in RI and also in Ireland.

Post by **Old Savage** » Mon Dec 16, 2024 12:19 pm

Here is another Impetial I use as a desk knife. This one from Providence RI.

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Mon Dec 16, 2024 4:41 pm

Nice find when you were in 5th grade I bet some kid was #issed for losing it .
The one thing that you can depend on with a decent knife is it's always loaded

I like the look of that Marbles skinner, I have a couple of Marbles knives.
A couple of Sodbusters the little one is an Imperial.
OS does your office overlook a lake ?...

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Post by **Old Savage** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 5:44 am

No gk, only lake I see is at the golf course, pond really. Here are views from my office.

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 6:04 pm

I like that little one!
Speaking of found..... and little Imperials.....
This little 2 blade I also found. When my parents bought their house, maybe a year or so later, I found this laying on the heating element inside one of the baseboard radiators. Probably around 1974.
We got back up to camp and cut some more wood today. Man, was it warm. Like in the 40s. I even ran the old Stihl some! I kept the Husky on the tractor for felling and limbing, but used the old Stihl in the dooryard to buck up the wood. Been a while since I've run that old puppy!

Post by **Old Savage** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 9:52 pm

I like those small knives.

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Wed Dec 18, 2024 11:25 pm

I have one of those little Swiss Army knives on my keyring it has a tiny red flashlight which is only good for really close up use. My son bought me a flashlight that is about the same size as the knife and throws a very useful light they are both on my keyring all the time.
Went to a local gun shop yesterday to look at .243 rifles, my son's boss wants him to get one for the Roe deer on the estate, we also looked at 20 gauge O/U shotguns the prices seem a bit more expensive up here than down South.

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Thu Dec 19, 2024 10:06 am

I have a couple of the tiny Buck pocket knives, but I have to confess......
Of all the knives I've had, never owned a Swiss Army of any kind. I suppose I should pick one up sometime.
I was looking at some new Kershaws the other day. I really don't need another knife.

Post by **Old Savage** » Thu Dec 19, 2024 1:17 pm

Whoa, no Swiss Army knife. I must have at least a dozen. Now to pick where to start

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Thu Dec 19, 2024 2:22 pm

I have four Swiss Army knives two are EDC one is for out in the sticks the other has so many dodahs I keep it in a suitcase for when I travel. There are so many different types it's hard to pick just one.

Post by **Old Savage** » Thu Dec 19, 2024 3:39 pm

I favor the Spartan but if you would rather have a Philips head than a cork screw then the Tinker,

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Thu Dec 19, 2024 4:20 pm

The Farmer X Alox is my favourite for off the trail times, the Alox versions of the Swiss Army knives are made to military specs with thicker blades etc.

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Around $74.00 USD over here.

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Thu Dec 19, 2024 5:57 pm

Yeah, that one looks pretty good, GK.
I really should pick one up sometime.
Today, I ordered a receiver with a pintle plate. I'm going to mount an ATV winch on it and plug it into the top tube on my log skidder on the tractor. This will allow me to winch the logs up to the tractor like a skidder does. I'm going to put a plug on the wires so it can be quickly disconnected if I remove the attachment from the 3 point hitch on the tractor. Then I won't have to try and get the tractor to where I fell the tree.
I snapped this picture of my dad hitching a tree to yard out from the tractor seat. You can see a flat square at the top of the skidder upright. This is just a plastic cap. Once removed, I can insert a receiver hitch and just need to drill the pin hole. This is where the winch will be mounted.

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Thu Dec 19, 2024 7:05 pm

Jay, something like that would have saved me a lot of time and energy back when I lived in Hampshire. Now that my son is a woodman here on the estate he does all the hard work and I just sit back and relax but I do miss my chainsaw...

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OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Thu Dec 19, 2024 7:38 pm

Woo! That tractor is a lot bigger than mine! With that, you could use a Fransgard winch. I've seen them small enough to fit my tractor, but for the little wood I cut, it's not worth the hassle. And cost!

Walt · Post by **Walt** » Fri Dec 20, 2024 7:27 am

Yep, that tractor looks like it has all the comforts of home!

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Fri Dec 20, 2024 7:30 am

My son says it needs a new seat..

Happy birthday Walt....

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Fri Dec 20, 2024 9:52 am

It's Walt's birthday!?

Well Happy Birthday Walt! You should send me your DRZ for your birthday!

Walt · Post by **Walt** » Sun Dec 22, 2024 6:53 am

Our son and his little family live in the Ft Worth area and they're here for a few days. We took out 3 lever actions and a couple of single action revolvers yesterday and went shooting. Always so very nice to spend time together doing stuff we both love to do. He's a very good shot.

Post by **Old Savage** » Sun Dec 22, 2024 11:02 am

Golf in shirt sleeves yesterday.

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Sun Dec 22, 2024 11:30 am

We had just a light dusting of snow last night and a bloody cold wind today

OS nice to know that you have male friends too but they are not as photogenic as your usual golf buddies

Wishing all my outlaw friends a merry Christmas including absent friends.

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Post by **Old Savage** » Sun Dec 22, 2024 1:58 pm

Let us revisit then

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Sun Dec 22, 2024 2:14 pm

Sounds like a good time, Walt.

It's cold and windy here too. It was 5 degrees with a slight wind this morning. It managed to climb to 15 degrees today but the wind picked up so it feels worse than this morning. Supposed to be around 0 in the morning.
The good news is, it will be froze up enough so I can cut more wood this week anyway.

Walt · Post by **Walt** » Sun Dec 22, 2024 8:10 pm

The biggest downside of shooting after a freezing night is that it is tough to drive my gong posts into the frozen ground. Should have brought a bigger hammer.

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Sun Dec 22, 2024 8:21 pm

Haha yeah frozen ground is basically concrete.

Back about 15 years ago, we had a dog pass away. The kids were all home back then and wanted him brought home and buried out back in our little pet cemetery. That wasn't a problem, except it was January. I was out there well after dark with a pick axe getting below the frost line. It was about 2.5 feet at that time as I recall.
I never cared for that dog, but by the time I got him in that hole, I was sure sorry he died.

Post by **Old Savage** » Sun Dec 22, 2024 11:21 pm

Sorry gk, these guys are all wound up in their own cold worries.

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Mon Dec 23, 2024 12:47 am

Well there! I was looking at the picture and totally missed the Christmas well wishing!

A Merry Christmas to you as well, GK! And to the rest of our merry band of delinquents.

Post by **Old Savage** » Mon Dec 23, 2024 12:53 am

Maria today, warmer tomorrow

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Mon Dec 23, 2024 5:08 am

Now that's an interesting photo, I can see it was chilly that day....

I love the story of the dogs funeral

Walt · Post by **Walt** » Mon Dec 23, 2024 8:58 am

Not a story about cold but about dog burials. In this part of the country out in the boondocks, ya gotta bury them deep because the coyotes will dig down and pull them out of the ground. After my daughter's little Chihuahua died, I buried it in a plastic bag, then poured a quart of used motor oil down the hole before I finished covering it up. The coyotes never messed with it.

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Mon Dec 23, 2024 10:09 am

The moral of the story is.....
If you gotta go, it's better to go well lubricated!

My wife's ex-boss had to bury a horse that had belonged to his daughter. He wound up burying a couple times cause the frost kept pushing it back up. His daughter would come in the house and say, "Dad, buttons is back again."

How'd the heck did we get on this topic?