Over the past few decades, I’ve owned a LOT of knives. From playing mumblety-peg and whittling sticks with my blue Cub Scout knife, to trimming shims and opening #%<%(^$ clamshell packaging today, a knife has always been a handy item to have on hand. I’ve had good knives and crappy knives, and there have been too many to count, even if I wanted to. This is primarily because I’m extremely prone to losing them. I’ve lost them on job sites, in the woods, at TSA security checkpoints, and who knows where. Hey, if I knew where I lost them, they wouldn’t be lost. The folks at Gerber recently sent us a Gerber Fastball Folding Knife to check out. Join us for a quick look at it, before I misplace it…. Read More
Knives
Taking a Hard Look at the Milwaukee Hardline Knives
I have been a knife nerd for decades now. When I was about five my mom gave me a Swiss Army Knife which I then used to promptly slice my finger while “carving” a stick. Despite the quick lesson in the importance of exerting cutting force away from body parts, the lure of something so simple and yet so practical had me hooked. Several decades pre-9/11, I even tried to board a plane with a giant German hunting knife with a deer’s hoof handle (I forgot it was in my carry-on with assorted legos, German chocolate, and the latest luxury car magazine). Even back then, airline security didn’t appreciate this oversight, “Messer sind VERBOTEN!” What I’m trying to get at here is that I have long appreciated knives for the great tools they are. Last year team red released the Milwaukee Hardline Knives and sent us a couple to check out. Read More