Sharpest Tools in the Shed - Ep. 33 - School Shooting Nearby, New Fiddleback Forge Knives and More
Andy Roy of Fiddleback Forge, and Robert of Knife Outpost talk about School Shooting Close By in Winder, GA at Apalachee High School, How the Fallout of the Gun Debate Spills Over into the Knife Business. We'll get updates from Andy's week in the shop, and show you this week's knives!
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Sharpest Tools in the Shed - Ep. 32 - Meta/Facebook/Instagram Censorship PROOF, New Knives and More
Andy Roy of Fiddleback Forge, and Robert of Knife Outpost talk about Mark Zuckerberg's Letter to Congress regarding the censorship of America's citizens and the conservative viewpoint... which lead to election interference in 2020! We'll get updates from Andy's week in the shop, upcoming knife show in Louisiana, and show you this week's knives!
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There is a direct correlation between the weight of ultralight gear sold in backpacking stores and the cost of said goods. In this economy, we need to be mindful we can do a deep dive into ultralight kits but at a steep cost. Our goal may be to reduce the weight of our pack by 10% (for me about 4-5 pounds) or more but it can also reduce the weight of the cash in our wallet in the process. It’s possible to not only reduce the weight of the gear you carry but also avoid spending more than you have to in the process. We can look at cost-saving alternatives like recycling certain gear and reusing others...
You may have overheard stories about the first one at BLADE Show. Perhaps you know of a rumor or two of the happenings from that epic weekend back in 2017. Maybe you are one of the lucky ones who was there and can verify what may or may not have happened. Cast all of that aside because new memories and experiences are scheduled for Memorial Day Weekend this year in Georgia. The Fiddleback Forge User Weekend is a combination of training, camaraderie, story telling, friendly ribbing, no shortage of fun, and plenty of opportunities to be immortalized in the memory books. If that doesn’t pique your interest, let me further explain what you can expect should you sign up.
“Flesh runs from steel”. That’s an old Filipino expression. You can probably recall the last time you accidentally cut yourself. We’ve all had it happen to us. When that blade touches your skin, you retract your hand or pull away. Getting cut hurts and we all have a visceral reaction to the idea of it. Compound this idea with thoughts of your kids or kids entrusted to you and your blood pressure and stress levels will skyrocket. You never want to see a child in pain and yet there will come a time when you must teach a child how to use a knife because one day, they’ll need to. This task can be daunting but there are some very easy rules a kid can follow that you are probably already familiar with. When emotions overpower how we think, we can default to a proven method of breaking down safety by looking to another tool kids should know how to use. If you’re familiar with the 4 Rules of Firearms Safety popularized by Jeff Cooper, you’ll appreciate this methodology. ...
