tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334034823719811006.post7275143376753128597..comments2023-03-06T18:29:46.496-05:00Comments on The Off-grid Wood Butcher: On the tools...Off-grid Woodbutcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18444080889573554151noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334034823719811006.post-4202393078156525512021-03-29T07:58:16.271-04:002021-03-29T07:58:16.271-04:00Hi Ken, a good example that the best tools are not...Hi Ken, a good example that the best tools are not better than others if you don't know how to use them. <br />I have a lot to learn on fishing side though :)Off-grid Woodbutcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18444080889573554151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334034823719811006.post-68168228383440541972021-03-29T07:56:37.521-04:002021-03-29T07:56:37.521-04:00Hi Matt, indeed his tools were very simple but at ...Hi Matt, indeed his tools were very simple but at the same time very well made, very sharp and perfectly adapted to the work. Of course his skills were amazing.Off-grid Woodbutcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18444080889573554151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334034823719811006.post-40189263851146737282021-03-27T13:06:54.871-04:002021-03-27T13:06:54.871-04:00Lionel,
Back in the day I would often fly folks t...Lionel,<br /><br />Back in the day I would often fly folks to some of the lakes in Northern Mexico to fish for Large Mouth Bass. My PAXs would of course wear the latest and greatest fishing costume from Abercrombie & Fitch and use the best (most expensive) fishing tackle from Orvis. The Mexican guide was of course another story. Most used an empty beer can with fishing line wrapped around it to cast a nondescript plastic worm. On almost every cast they would pull in a very large fish, the poser in several thousand dollars of costume and fishing gear not so much.<br /><br />Skill beats equipment every time. BTW, those were the day, I caught a lot of fish and learned to "worm" from the best.<br /><br />ken I'm a OK guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11843155822153452980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334034823719811006.post-43935124645842920542021-03-26T12:17:34.320-04:002021-03-26T12:17:34.320-04:00That is awesome! Amazing what can be done with si...That is awesome! Amazing what can be done with simple tools and a lot of skill.Matt McGranehttp://tinyshopww.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334034823719811006.post-53225850099109365742021-03-26T07:14:27.478-04:002021-03-26T07:14:27.478-04:00Hi Ralph, indeed this is the way I see this, this ...Hi Ralph, indeed this is the way I see this, this is why I am often a bit skeptical when I read things about this or that tool that is microscopically accurate or machined to the micron and will magically allow one to do a better job.Off-grid Woodbutcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18444080889573554151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334034823719811006.post-39428077107966357622021-03-25T18:13:09.818-04:002021-03-25T18:13:09.818-04:00Tools are an extension of the man. How well the pe...Tools are an extension of the man. How well the perform is wholly dependent upon him.Ralph Boumenothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10606484453109932074noreply@blogger.com