Chances are you have handled a Kissing Crane Knife – maybe your Great Grandfather’s – or your Grand Father’s – or Father’s or Uncle’s knife – Kissing Crane has been around a long time – <<< company history from their site HERE >>> – they are now out of Taiwan and they don’t make a large volume of knives but they are committed to making a great quality knife . . .

Let’s take a look . . .

I actually thought I was getting a 2021 St Patrick’s Day commemorative – OOPS . . . Not paying attention and in a hurry and not wide awake – great combination for ordering stuff on Amazon – I ended up with 12 cases of ramen soup that way – I like ramen so it worked out all right . . .

Fit and finish are excellent

The colors are vibrant – the camera does not do them justice . . .

Cellphone kept focusing on the handle not the blade . . . took 8 or 9 shots – this is the best one – LOL!

And a good look at the logo . . .

If perhaps you feel the need – Kennesaw Cutlery has a nice assortment – good prices – and fast shipping – Go Ahead – Buy a family heirloom Today! – Can’t decide?? – I will give you the same advice about knives that I give you about guns – If you can’t decide which one – BUY THEM BOTH! – you have my permission . . .

I will post the 2021 commemorative when it gets here . . .

Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!

I was stumbling through Amazon and ran across this . . .

An Ulu by Hibben – with a pakka wood handle and a sheath . . .

I started using a Ulu in the kitchen awhile back – my grand daughter picked me one up in Alaska as a souvenir for me – and I started using it – they are great in the kitchen – this Hibben comes with a sheath – personally I would not carry it – to each their own . . .

The Hibben has better ergonomics than a “regular” Ulu – and the blade is sharpened on both sides like a normal knife rather than a chisel edge like a “regular” Ulu – The Hibben is sharp A F – OH MY . . .

If you do the “kitchen thing” and you appreciate knives – my suggestion would be to pick up one of the “souvenir” Ulu’s – they are real inexpensive – 10 to 15 dollars – if you like the feel and the methodology of the way they cut – pick up the Hibben – at 39 bucks it is one incredible kitchen knife – it won’t replace any of your knives – it compliments a set of knives simply because some chopping / dicing tasks it does so well – give one a try and let me know what you think – Me? – I really like them . . .

Found a Hibben Ulu with a Rosewood handle – Hmmm . . .

Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!

Y’all didn’t know I was a poet – did ya??

We are going to look at two stilettos I picked up from BladeHQ – and they are both stilettos yet they are very different . . .

They are both automatic or what are commonly called switchblade knives . . .

The top one is a 9 inch SKM – Killer Bee – real old school cool . . .

The bottom one is a Keshaw Launch 8 – new school cool . . .

Handling both of them – the “Killer Bee” takes me back 50 plus years – good crisp button – the blade comes out nice – the bolster lock was like old home week – just too cool . . .

The Launch 8 from Kershaw? I’m all in – the more forward button allows you a better hand position – very crisp and positive button – blade swing out? – you could use it as the tactile definition of “Snick” – I’m in Lust – as cool as the “Killer Bee” is – the Launch 8 just totally out classes it – as much as I love the “classic” pattern of the “Killer Bee” and will continue to collect old school stilettos – the Kershaw Launch 8 in my new EDC – just that simple – and I am a fan of the Sicilian Pattern stiletto . . .

I have to admit the work that is being done today with acrylics is a LOT better looking than 50 years ago – you had 4 choices – dark horn – tan horn – brittle black plastic – or wood . . .

This next one gives you a close look at the bolster – you see the curve at the rear ( or bottom in this pic ) – so when you pivot the bolster clockwise as you are looking at it – the right front corner ahead of the rivet will lift the look off of the blade – old school cool . . .

Here’s a close look at the Launch 8 – button and front bolsters – the button both releases the blade ( Snick! – love it ) and then releases the blade to close it – and the carbon fiber insert just adds a nice look to it . . .

Not a polished blade – Kershaw is calling it “stone washed” – it’s growing on me . . .

I actually have quite a few knives and a friend told me to start doing some reviews of some of the oldies and goodies I have – and show all you folks some of them – so here you go – but before I go here is one I had totally forgot about – was looking for something else entirely and found it in a box of “stuff” I was digging through – it was literally gone AND forgotten . . .

Picked it up in a shop on the north side of Custer S.D. probably 10 years ago or longer – Duck Brand doesn’t really exist anymore but you can still find these under various logo’s – <<< CLICK HERE – this search page will get you started >>> – and remember – If YOU can’t decide which knife to buy – buy them both – YOU have MY permission . . .

I had a dear friend tell his wife just exactly that – “But Dear! – Bruce told me if I couldn’t decide which one of these pistols to buy – just buy them both – he said that I had his permission!” From my point of view I had a very interesting and spirited conversation with the young lady – let’s just say VERY spirited and leave it at that . . .

Some women have NO sense of humor . . .

Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!