JackHammer
Chumono
Jim pliars, regular pliars. They hold and twist wire just fine and are very sturdy. 100% strong enough for trees. The selling point is that you can spin them easily and they stay put.
Non Bonsai tools and stuff for Bonsai
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Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
1/2” UHMW winch rope that I use to pull tree out the ground. This light rope has an astounding load capacity of 22 thousand pounds and a breaking load of 33 thousand pound. One can easily tow a vehicle out of the ditch with it. A great feature is that it does stretch much at all so there is hardly any lashback should the rope break.
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Frozentreehugger
Masterpiece
Very cool looked it up . Seems ideal light weight and very strong . Fast search only shows it in large spools . $$ but will keep looking thanks
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
Mine is 92 ft for $76 as synthetic rope for winch on Amazon.
JackHammer
Chumono
There are other versions, one is named a "come along winch". I picked up one from harbor freight for cheap. Mine has cable and I have pulled mowers, cars, trees, you name it.
Frozentreehugger
Masterpiece
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
They are the same stuff. That is a rip off price. The 1/4” stuff good for 7500 lbs should be around $.50 per foot or less.Home Depot . First pop up . But I see what you guys mean . Looks like the one cajun gas is 112.$ Canadian about right with exchange . Odd it seems there are expensive and cheap versions
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Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
I bought one recently and the grind was way too far away from the finger hole for close work. I will grind away the marked black section and resharpen the knife to my liking. It is a big knife. I hope the steel is OK for my heavy use.Up here we use Timber Rattlers... For clearing dense swamp brush/shrubs/thornbushes.
I'll get a picture of my "car knife"
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Frozentreehugger
Masterpiece
Have to admit I’m still at a bit of a loss . What exactly do you use it for . As per bonsai collecting . As I said I have a short machete . For clearing over grown brush . But I need it very rarely . Some use a survival knife like that to dig . Might be pretty handy in a bear fight .
HorseloverFat
Squarepants with Conkers
Have to admit I’m still at a bit of a loss . What exactly do you use it for . As per bonsai collecting . As I said I have a short machete . For clearing over grown brush . But I need it very rarely . Some use a survival knife like that to dig . Might be pretty handy in a bear fight .
It's like a weighted machete... I use mine for the same things.
Clearing brush... More notably, frozen brush.
ShadyStump
Imperial Masterpiece
A Bowie knife is sort of the, "Jack of all trades, master of none," of outdoor gear. Just big enough to replace a machete or similar, small enough to skin big game, light enough to go anywhere, heavy enough to be worth it's weight.
What might you need a blade bigger than a pocket knife for?
THAT'S what a Bowie knife is for.
What might you need a blade bigger than a pocket knife for?
THAT'S what a Bowie knife is for.
JackHammer
Chumono
One step smaller than a bowie knife would be a buck 110. They are foldable and pretty heavy duty. I have used mine for digging roots and cutting back bark for sharis and air layers. But mostly, I use mine for home repairs and farm stuff. It is a little large for bonsai most of the time. If I am reaching for it, I probably actually need a saw.
Yes, I beat the crap out of it. It was my edc for maybe 4 years. It kind of wears holes in your jeans because of the weight. That is a common complaint. They were one of the most common knives in America back in the 70s. Maybe I will get a synthetic handle (featherweight or whatever) replacement one day.
Bout 8 inches.
HorseloverFat
Squarepants with Conkers
Have to admit I’m still at a bit of a loss . What exactly do you use it for . As per bonsai collecting . As I said I have a short machete . For clearing over grown brush . But I need it very rarely . Some use a survival knife like that to dig . Might be pretty handy in a bear fight .
Bears normally want to stay the hell away....
This is lucky for us humans!
Frozentreehugger
Masterpiece
You guys are starting to scare me
HorseloverFat
Squarepants with Conkers
You guys are starting to scare me
Yes, technically a "combat axe"... But For me, a person who sees very little combat..
. It's a light, durable blade... That won't throw me off, hanging from my neck , whilst climbing through ravine and dune terrain...
The 25-lb ruck is heavy enough .. but at least it's balanced.
ShadyStump
Imperial Masterpiece
I had the 3 blade version for almost 20 years, then handed it down to my oldest daughter last summer. Buck still makes the best pocket knives.
Never wore a hole in my jeans that didn't deserve to be there anyway.
HorseloverFat
Squarepants with Conkers
This is approximate, and can change depending on time of year, and trip intent.
Just wanted to clarify.
Frozentreehugger
Masterpiece
So bonsai basically started with . Monks growing trees from the mountains. In a pot . There is a lot of zen and being one with nature . I go into the woods . With that mindset . You guys know like yoda says . When you are calm at peace . You will find the trees . It’s not about who is the heaviest armed for battle . If you fight Mother Nature you lose .
ShadyStump
Imperial Masterpiece
<Insert comment about all the horribly unnatural things people do to make bonsai here>
I get what you're saying, but I'm out in the woods as a lifestyle, not an occasional thing. Most of the time it's nothing more than my usual pocket knife. Other times I bring the heavy duty stuff.
I sprained my ankle on the way out of some super hinky terrain while camping over the summer. I was lucky enough to have found a walk stick someone else had abandoned shortly before the incident and used it to hobble the last 2 miles out. If I didn't already have it I'd have had to make one, and I was glad I had my Bowie knife for the job is it'd been necessary.
I get what you're saying, but I'm out in the woods as a lifestyle, not an occasional thing. Most of the time it's nothing more than my usual pocket knife. Other times I bring the heavy duty stuff.
I sprained my ankle on the way out of some super hinky terrain while camping over the summer. I was lucky enough to have found a walk stick someone else had abandoned shortly before the incident and used it to hobble the last 2 miles out. If I didn't already have it I'd have had to make one, and I was glad I had my Bowie knife for the job is it'd been necessary.
Frozentreehugger
Masterpiece
It was a Sunday afternoon joke . Lighten up
It’s wise to take some basic survival stuff with you into the woods And a sharp blade is very useful . For spring black flies ( have to be experienced in the north to truly understand ) I’ve wondered if a flame thrower would work .
black flies are a early spring thing here very small biting flies in large swarms . The bites are very small and not that bad . The bad part is they drive you fucking nuts . Swarm fly in your ears nose mouth eyes . I wear a bug net in early spring .Similar threads
