30 Day Discontinued SAK/MT Challenge - March 2024

[lazar]

Why you gotta tease people like that? 

[lazar]

Day 4

Freeing some dosimeters from their packaging for our Rad Techs.

[PitCarver]

Good use PitCarver.  I usually don’t have time to enjoy a full cigar and have used a SAK  the last couple years to cut in half.  What have you got there?

I picked up a bundle of cheap smokes from CI last week. These were New Cuba Churchills.  Not too bad for sitting on the porch waiting on spring to show up.

[PitCarver]

The Boss Lady and I are just sitting out on the porch this afternoon watching the cars drive down the road today.  Ol' Tom is doing the same.

[Grand_Banana]

Day 4

I opened some mail today with the Weekender small blade and didn’t think to get a picture. I was too focused on our maple syrup. We started boiling down sap weeks ago. This is the most recent batch finishing on the stove.  Delicious.

 

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[AzteCypher]

Real maple syrup is outstanding.  I realized over the winter that neither my kids nor my wife had ever tried it so I had to buy a bottle.  Everybody loved it.  I had to moderate my kids or they would've drunken it in one sitting.   

[AzteCypher]

Day 4

The orange peeler did a good job in opening this box which contained the elixir of life. 



The scissors helped me cut some string for my son's school project.



Used the nail file to get this knot undone.

[Grand_Banana]

Real maple syrup is outstanding.  I realized over the winter that neither my kids nor my wife had ever tried it so I had to buy a bottle.  Everybody loved it.  I had to moderate my kids or they would've drunken it in one sitting.   

The really sad part is that a lot of people will buy something at a store that says “real maple syrup” but it’s not (not saying you did).  Some large scale distributors will brand it because it only has to be a small percentage syrup that’s basically watered down. When you get some from a store or sugar shack or make your own that’s 100% maple syrup you can easily tell.

Day 5 with with the Kick and our half quart boiled down from a little over half gallon. The other half is ready for later today. We started with about 5 gallons of raw sap for this batch.

 

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The Kick is one of my favorite PBMTs.  It is one of my consistent daily carry tools. Really a shame it’s discontinued.

[AzteCypher]

Yup, I read all the labels trying to make sure it was 100% maple as I've read that it's not always true.  I ended up buying one from Butternut Mountain Farm.  It was one of the few that only listed pure maple syrup as the ingredient.  I hope it was legit. LOL!

[PitCarver]

The Boss Lady hands me a package from Walmart, that came by mail,  said it was for me.
 

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What she didn't say it was medicine for me to give to the dogs. 
🙄

[lazar]

The Boss Lady hands me a package from Walmart, that came by mail,  said it was for me.
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What she didn't say it was medicine for me to give to the dogs. 
🙄

Lol, she got ya good!

[lazar]

Day 5

Opened a box that these came in.

[AzteCypher]

There ya go again....



 

[AzteCypher]

Day 5

The Executive helping break down boxes and getting this band-aid off of me so I can wash dishes.

[Grand_Banana]

Day 6

Another day with the Kick starting off already helpful.

 

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[PitCarver]

Nothing going on here except going to the dogs, today.

[lazar]

Day 6

Used this Wenger Microlite Crusader to open a box of MRE's that came in.  They will be a backup for a fishing/camping trip if we don't catch any fish.

[nate j]

Day 6

Used this Wenger Microlite Crusader to open a box of MRE's that came in.  They will be a backup for a fishing/camping trip if we don't catch any fish.
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Here’s hoping you dine on fresh fish rather than MREs.

[AzteCypher]

Maybe you can use the MRE's as bait?    I hear MRE's have gotten better now but I haven't tried one since I was a kid.

Day 6

Nothing for the Executive to do today so I took the opportunity to sharpen the blade and the scissors.  The blade looked like the previous owner used sandpaper to sharpen it, while they were holding the sandpaper with their teeth.  Disgraceful.  It's sharp enough to cut paper now but I want clean off more of those scratch marks.  I used the aluminum foil method to sharpen the scissors and it actually helped.  Any suggestions on how to actually sharpen scissors?

[nate j]

Any suggestions on how to actually sharpen scissors?

I think you can sharpen them as you would a knife blade, except that you only sharpen each blade on the outside, never the inside where the blades meet.

[AzteCypher]

I'll give that a go.  Thanks!

[lazar]

Maybe you can use the MRE's as bait?    I hear MRE's have gotten better now but I haven't tried one since I was a kid.

Day 6

Nothing for the Executive to do today so I took the opportunity to sharpen the blade and the scissors.  The blade looked like the previous owner used sandpaper to sharpen it, while they were holding the sandpaper with their teeth.  Disgraceful.  It's sharp enough to cut paper now but I want clean off more of those scratch marks.  I used the aluminum foil method to sharpen the scissors and it actually helped.  Any suggestions on how to actually sharpen scissors?

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They are definitely better now, even since the early 2000's when I served.  They're not great, but will do in a pinch.

[PitCarver]

Week 1 is now done.  Ol' Tom wanted to stay in bed, today, but I coaxed him out for a quick pic.

[Grand_Banana]

Day 7

Another day, another Kick.  Also pocketed the Executive for a well rounded discontinued pair. 

Working from home and found a couple loosening screws.

 

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Then made some chicken nuggets for the kids (and mine) lunches.  Every single time I try to rip these bags open I need scissors or a knife to finish the job.

 

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Then opened a new sharpener. I thought I’d give this thing a try for field sharpening.

 

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[PitCarver]

I've been looking at those Victorinox sharpeners.  Let us know your thoughts...

[lazar]

Day 7

Opening a box full of medical supplies at work.

[AzteCypher]

Day 7

Used the pointy end of the file on the Executive to remove some staples.

[PitCarver]

Not much happening around here so I figured I'd do something with paracord today.  Ol' Tom's scissors came to the rescue. 
 

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I really do love the scissors on the Victorinox SAK's.

[Grand_Banana]

Day 8

Still getting sap from the trees so checking the buckets. Used the Marlboro PST to open up one of the hooks and allow the bucket to hang a bit better. 

 

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Was going to make a fire with the Marlboro Outdoorsman but everything’s a bit too wet.

 

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[lazar]

Day 8

The Outdoorsman on standby while building a SAK mod.