The Perfect Survival Knife

| April 26, 2010

The generally held definition of a “survival knife” is a knife that is carried for the express purpose of facilitating the longevity of its owner in a situation wherein the shit has hit the fan. Internet forums on the subject abound with recommendations and equipment reviews, and I have my own opinions on the subject. […]

The Importance of a Good Screw

| April 18, 2010

I recently contributed to a thread on BladeForums.com on the subject of corkscrews on modern knives and that started me thinking. This post is the result. I personally subscribe to the practice of never being without such an implement whenever there is a risk of wine being encountered which, one lives in hope, is perpetually. […]

Off the Beaten Path

| April 15, 2010

Mrs. LFM and I enjoy combining our love of each other, dogs, and the outdoors as often as possible. This is a brief pictorial record of our Easter Sunday 2010 expedition to a place called “The Bluff” on Nova Scotia topographical maps. The Bluff is located north of New Germany, Lunenburg County, near the borderline […]