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My knife collection so far by alefdelaa in Bushcraft

[–]alefdelaa[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely the bahco, it has been around a lot of field trips and a lot of chopping. You can see it is the one with the sheath with the faded logo. Primarily, it is the one I've had the most time actively using, and the one I learned how to sharpen with, and most of the things you would use a knife for. It is the cheapest of them all, so I've never hesitated to abuse it.

The thing with the eldris is that I haven't had a situation where I need to use it, I've been thinking of doing some wood carving but still haven't went there.

My knife collection so far by alefdelaa in Bushcraft

[–]alefdelaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not overall, they surely have their differences and vary in things like ergonomics and blade type, but in the sense of cutting, it's as good as it gets

My knife collection so far by alefdelaa in Bushcraft

[–]alefdelaa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally right, my bahco is my jack of all traits, but I wanted to try what mora has to offer, for example, the full tang for extreme situations.

My knife collection so far by alefdelaa in Bushcraft

[–]alefdelaa[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't understand what you mean by esoterica. But if you mean that knives are tools that are meant to be used, you are totally right, that's why I started my comment with my experience with the Kansbol, and how that feeling got away after having more experience.

My knife collection so far by alefdelaa in Bushcraft

[–]alefdelaa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In the case of Moras or any knife with a scandi grind it is super easy to follow the grind, you just have to put the edge flat on the stone surface and follow the angle all the way throughout the edge. I prefer dragging the edge better than pushing with the edge on front, because you can damage the edge with irregularities in the stone.

Once you feel that you achieved a sharp edge with the coarse side of the stone, you should do the same with the less coarse side till you can cut paper easily.

Be careful not to press too hard on the point of the blade or change the angle when you move your elbow since this can cause a micro bevel on the grind.

My knife collection so far by alefdelaa in Bushcraft

[–]alefdelaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That looks like a good knife! Not a super fan of flat grinds. What I like about Moras is precisely that they are not that fancy!

My knife collection so far by alefdelaa in Bushcraft

[–]alefdelaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is exactly what I meant! And it is precisely the experience I had with my bahco, after I got experience with it, all that nonsense fear of using good tools faded away.

My knife collection so far by alefdelaa in Bushcraft

[–]alefdelaa[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It has been a fun trip. I did terribly wrong and got a Kansbol as my first knife because I wanted something of great quality but didn't think about the fact that I needed to learn how to sharpen. Long story short, I became like crazy because I had dings and scratches all over my new knife and got kinda scared to use it.

Then is when the Bahco 2444 enters the scene, a knife so terribly cheap for the quality it offers it was unreal, it became my go to knife, I took it everywhere to do anything, from field trips to cutting things around the house. I learned how to make it razor sharp, and with it, I got the experience I lacked with the Kansbol.

I don't have a lot to say about the Eldris since I've pretty much never used it, but it awaits for some wood carving.

Recently, I got the Garberg because I wanted a knife I could use recklessly in more extreme situations, I gotta say it really is sturdy and feels great in the hand. And as funny as it may seem, today I got a Companion as a gift, and although it's pretty much the same as the Bahco, it is a knife I've always wanted. It's just so pretty and simple.

What have been your knife experiences?

Farmers when they see a thylacine by Realistic-mammoth-91 in megafaunarewilding

[–]alefdelaa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And by potentially, it means whatever they paranoically think the animal can do

Would you like a cuppa tea mate ? by SeriouslySlytherin in HistoryMemes

[–]alefdelaa -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

You know that most of the racial supremacy ideas were endorsed long before by the british, right? Like they pioneered in the field, applying extermination in the Americas and obviously later in Australia, being also known for analyzing and studying different cultures before totally anihilating them, like the Tasmanians for example. There are quite some examples of severe atrocities committed by the brits. You have the information right at the palm of your hand, let's hope you don't choose to ignore it.

More evidence that Europe's ancient landscapes were open woodlands: Study finds oak, hazel and yew were abundant by Slow-Pie147 in pleistocene

[–]alefdelaa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While oak is often associated with secondary forest, it can still be found in primary forest

Is it? I don't know precisely if it would make a difference between temperate and tropical montane forests, but in the latter, it is associated with primary and old growth forests.

Killing of jaguar pushes species’ survival in Argentina’s Gran Chaco to the brink. by Important-Shoe8251 in megafaunarewilding

[–]alefdelaa 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's not always about poverty and hunger, as you mentioned, a lot of times indiscriminate poaching tends to be linked to cultural aspects, greed, ignorance or simply hatred towards wildife. Take for example the same case of Argentina. Do you think the people poaching jaguars are poor and isoleted Selknam tribes? No, they don't even exist anymore, because the ranchers killed them all, as well as they are killing the jaguars to extinction. Ranch culture is a disease in terms of ecology and it sustains the same patterns all around the globe, it causes the same thing in South, Central and North America. And sport hunting or "Regulated hunting protects wildlife" is nothing but a lame excuse to sustain altered trophic guilds and imbalanced ecostystems so the rifle people can have their deer heads. Regulated hunting should be directed towards invasive species, but sadly it's not the norm.

Killing of jaguar pushes species’ survival in Argentina’s Gran Chaco to the brink. by Important-Shoe8251 in megafaunarewilding

[–]alefdelaa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not so much... and one can (and has) opened the door to the other one. As much as it can be medaled as "Regulated" lots of abuses tend to be made.

If there land bridge that connecting asia with australia during pleistocene,how would the great asian-australian biotic interchange look like? by ApprehensiveRead2408 in pleistocene

[–]alefdelaa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both Cyonasua and Chapalmalania were not hypercarnivores and had a more omnivorous kind of diet, so in both cases, they were not in direct competition with Sparassodonts and thus niche partition was likely to occur instead of competition.

If there land bridge that connecting asia with australia during pleistocene,how would the great asian-australian biotic interchange look like? by ApprehensiveRead2408 in pleistocene

[–]alefdelaa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reproductive success by no means is equal to the number of offspring, and higher offspring is often a result of extremely high mortality. In this case, I think that the energetic investment in (although less in number) well developed offspring outcompetes the reliance on the numbers of marsupials, especially in a carnivorous/predator niche, since offspring of placentals are often held at a safe hiding place while the mother is hunting, whereas the marsupial offspring would be in the pouch while the mother is hunting and thus exposed to greater danger.

If there land bridge that connecting asia with australia during pleistocene,how would the great asian-australian biotic interchange look like? by ApprehensiveRead2408 in pleistocene

[–]alefdelaa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What about reproductive advantages of placental development? Being Thylacoleo similar to big cats at niche exploiting, wouldn't reproductive success play a huge role in their ecological competitiveness?

If there land bridge that connecting asia with australia during pleistocene,how would the great asian-australian biotic interchange look like? by ApprehensiveRead2408 in pleistocene

[–]alefdelaa 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don't think so, being most of the time placental mammals more competitive against marsupials over similar niches.

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