Functional.
Well thought-out selection of tools.
Sturdy construction.
Loving it to bits!
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Sunday, February 19, 2012
The Tao Of Yao (Ming)
"How does a single blade of grass thank the sun?"
"It is not a violent strength like fire or something aggressive. It is like the ocean, very peaceful, very quiet when you look at it. But you can never underestimate the power that is in there."
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012
Saturday, November 19, 2011
The Fading Art of Balisong Making
The iconic "beintenueve" (29), the street name of the balisong folding knife
With a lot of traditional crafts and hand-made industries world-wide succumbing to both the pressures and preferences of modern times, it's not surprising that balisong-making in Batangas would follow. It is no less sobering though. I still remember the one in my family from my uncle that could puncture a one peso coin, the traditional indicator of good tempering in the blade steel.
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Thursday, November 10, 2011
Urban Ready Keychain
Never leave home without it!
The "5 C's" of an Urban Ready Keychain are:
2. Combustion - a Bic lighter (in sheath)
3. Cord - 10" long paracord. The "chain" should be knotted in such a way as to be quickly deployed if needed for emergencies.
4. Call Attention - For signalling, a metal whistle and small coin-battery flashlight near carabiner attachment.
5. Convenient Carry - All packaged small and compact enough to be brought along always, attached to your pants or inside your EDC bag.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
On the Ethos of Norse Heroes and Myths
The only sustaining support possible for the human spirit, the one pure unsullied good men can hope to attain, is heroism; and heroism depends on lost causes. The hero can prove what he is only by dying. The power of good is shown not by triumphantly conquering evil, but by continuing to resist evil while facing certain defeat.
- Edith Hamilton
Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes
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