Oh, I do like that yella Opinel, Gary. Id wind up losing the bit though. Guaranteed. I got out my no.6, that I picked up in the mountains back in March. Did a little light sanding on the handle to remove some of the end design and added a light walnut stain, finished it off with a gloss lacquer and a forced patina on the blade.
Take it easy, and always keep cool. Nine men out of ten, on finding themselves lost in the woods, fly into a panic, and quarrel with the compass. Never do that. The compass is always right, or nearly so.
Day 6I got the 5in Cobra a few weeks ago.Cool little tool. I found the 4 in a little small but I may just get 1,because cool tool [ Quoting of attachment images from other messages is not allowed ]
Day 7 Still going with the Opinel No.9. About the two bits stored in the handle.... so far I haven't had one come loose from its moorings. I figure if one does come off, it will likely be in my pocket. I have plenty of quarter inch bits anyway, and someone could always put a piece of black tape over the handle to hold the bits in. The bits in mine are really tight. I like the shape of the blade. It is shorter than the usual No.9 and the portion where the wire strippers are isn't sharpened. I left some macaroni for the vermin last night. Even though they don't help with the yard work like the deer. At least not in a positive manner. They did dig up my daffodil bulbs looking for grubs. Once they start that, there is no end. If I replant the bulbs, they see where the ground has been disturbed and dig it up again. Then later that night, another fur-bearer comes along and sees the excavation. Thinking this must be good grub hunting territory, it makes an even bigger hole. And so it goes. Life in the slow lane. Don't it make you want to lose your mind.Best wishes. G [ Quoting of attachment images from other messages is not allowed ]
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