I kept them concealed because of a couple things I had to say that and I didn't want to get into the whole mess again with some people online.
The Eden Tree was all about the forbidden fruit, right? I just sent out links to these simple pages to friends, most of these friends knew I got doinked on a couple designs by other people. I figured I would put it up here and see if anyone finds any value in them.
They were also sort of the death knell of me writing about self-defense issues. If people want to believe that whatever they are into is going to save them above and beyond anything else, that's fine.
There was a time when I was a lot more altruistic. Most people thought I was just on a powertrip. There was some ego involved but I really did care about people taking some goofy or stupid martial arts class and learning something that would get them killed on the street.
I care about smart people who reject dogma, popular opinion, trends, fashions and conventional wisdom.
Words Of Wisdom On A Winters Morning
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Excellent - I've read your writing ever since bladeforums and SDF and I've always felt that these are some of the best work that you do: bringing to light all the nasty, sneaky, underground, and innovative things from the past and present.
Yeah, BFC and SDF were two big coffin nails in that period.
I appreciate the compliment though. 8-)
Don
I remember that article now. Wow, has it really been that long? Still great though after all these years.
Might be seven years old! 8-)
Don
Really interesting synchronicity, Don - I learned about these sorts of attachment mechanisms via a "Fighting Firearms" magazine article on Ken Null, dating to probably 1992 or so. Null worked for Seventrees. After I read this page and remembered what a cool idea was, I tried some of the techniques but didn't like them until I found the right application - which was a cheap Blackjack throwing knife! I sharpened the first two inches very aggressively and improved the grip by applying tool dip with some sand mixed in, and made a quick and dirty kydex sheath. Using a suspender clip (smaller than yours, but still with an aggressive bite) on the front end, I clipped it inside my strong-side pocket. A really cool solution.
I wish you still had that article so you could scan it and E-mail it to me. That is around the time I learned about FBI Agent Delf "Jelly" Bryce from another issue of some gun magazine.
Don
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