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Retired CPA. Spent most of my years as a CFO.

Taking up woodworking and the Mule scales are my first project.

Not because they sell fakes. I placed an order almost three weeks ago and get no answer when I call or e-mail. Promises on website to ship within 48 hours or explain the delay are apparently lies.

I'm still e-mailing as they have my credit card info and a live order.

I have 1 Gransfors and 3 Wetterlings. The finish is nicer on the Gransfors. The one I use the most is this: Wetterlings Carpenter's Axe The cutting edge of the Wetterling Carpenter's Axe has a straight edge used for whittling and carving. The straight handle is of prime American hickory, and the hea...

Went to get some wood for Mule scales yesterday (picked out tulip wood and a fabulous 18" quilted maple board) and picked up a piece of quarter inch thick bird's eye maple out of the scrap tub that would be perfect for making scales for my new Adventura. I wish to attach the scales using some o...

If he won't take it back, post the story with pictures on the forum - some have special feedback sections for this.

Give him a chance, but if he doesn't come through don't be too nice. You may get nothing out of exposing him but you could be saving others from going through the same experience.

I arrived at this forum too late to get the first two Mule Team releases. Once I learned of the program I immediately ordered a CPM-M4 factory second and it arrived this evening. There doesn't seem to be any flaws in the blade finish, although the hole seems to have an interior burr. The handle has ...

I always carry a Kiwi for all the reasons cited above and because its the most useful shape for wood carving. I supplement it with a 3" curved blade - just ordered an Adventura because the concave portion of the blade is useful for roughing out hiking staffs.

I've been mad as **** at Paypal several times, but to give them their due, the last time I was ripped off by a seller they refunded my $77. And as a CPA that has taken a number of economics courses and read many books on economics, want to voice my agreement that economic policies should not be disc...

If any of you get e-mailed coupons from Sierra trading, the one today for 26% off clearance items plus 25% off the second clearance item is particularly good because the add'l 25% off applies to the HIGHER priced item. I just used it twice buying a cheap $1.81 carabiner and a higher priced item. One...

The knife I always carry is the Kiwi(with a SOG tool or large bladed knife). I've been enamored with many knives but the Kiwi was one I had to have. It's the most beautiful folder IMO, it cuts like a razor, fantastic fit & finish and magically fits my hand better than almost all my larger knives...

To me, the value of making Mules with more commonly-available steel for the next couple of iterations would be to provide a reference point for the series. In other words, assuming MT03 is S90V, you could compare different characteristics of that blade vs. the 52100 in MT01, for example. Since ZDP-...

Markets like ebay are very exact when there are many buyers and sellers for a particular item. The more unusual an item is however, the more erratic the market is. In order for the item to be bid up to it's "real" value there must be two buyers willing to pay this value. Getting two for an...

Why S90V and ZDP? Those steels have already been produced by Spyderco. I thought Sal and Company were looking to try out new steels they had not worked with before to test both the manufacturing process and the steel's qualities. I wondered the same thing. Perhaps it is a different processing of th...

Most "funny looking" products are that way simply to attract attention and differentiate from competitors. When I started to indulge my interest in knives years ago I tried to get some examples from each manufacturer. When I finally got around to carrying and using a Delica 2 on a daily ba...

Delica 2 in AUS-6

Kiwi in MOP and Abalone

I ordered a Mule Team 02 factory second and the Yin and Yang kitchen knives.

I'll take 999. Thanks.