Spyderco Blog http://spydercoblog.com The Best Knife Blog Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:11:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Bryan Griffiths jury is out http://spydercoblog.com/787/bryan-griffiths-jury-is-out/ http://spydercoblog.com/787/bryan-griffiths-jury-is-out/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:11:29 +0000 admin http://spydercoblog.com/787/bryan-griffiths-jury-is-out/ The jury has retired to consider its verdict, reports the BBC here.

Someone calling him/herself "bobbyb" has added the following comment on an earlier post about this trial. Can’t say I agree with the sentiments expressed, but it’s interesting to get a view from inside the courtroom:
Was in court today to hear Judges summing up and self defense was part of her oration, the jury had five

]]> http://spydercoblog.com/787/bryan-griffiths-jury-is-out/feed/ 0 An Ode to [Sharp] Knives http://spydercoblog.com/786/an-ode-to-sharp-knives/ http://spydercoblog.com/786/an-ode-to-sharp-knives/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:11:14 +0000 admin http://spydercoblog.com/786/an-ode-to-sharp-knives/ t says: I like kitchen knives. I like sharp kitchen knives. I like cutting tomatoes without squishin

]]> http://spydercoblog.com/786/an-ode-to-sharp-knives/feed/ 10 Bryan Griffiths cleared of manslaughter http://spydercoblog.com/785/bryan-griffiths-cleared-of-manslaughter/ http://spydercoblog.com/785/bryan-griffiths-cleared-of-manslaughter/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:41:10 +0000 admin http://spydercoblog.com/785/bryan-griffiths-cleared-of-manslaughter/ Just in: Griffiths has been found not guilty of the manslaughter of Trevor Morse. News story here.

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Buck Knives offers their Crosslock in the Boone and Crockett series.
As a tribute to the Boone and Crockett Club, Buck is offering the Safety Orange Series to celebrate the principals of the famous B&C Club. This collection consists of great hunting knives from skinners to lightweight folders for [...]

]]> http://spydercoblog.com/784/buck-alpha-crosslock-boone-crockett-orange-handles/feed/ 0 The Waiting Game http://spydercoblog.com/783/the-waiting-game/ http://spydercoblog.com/783/the-waiting-game/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:41:05 +0000 admin http://spydercoblog.com/783/the-waiting-game/ Iv spent most of today in waiting rooms. I went to the doctors first thing and it was only the nurse

]]> http://spydercoblog.com/783/the-waiting-game/feed/ 7 Time for a rethink on bird of prey poisonings? http://spydercoblog.com/782/time-for-a-rethink-on-bird-of-prey-poisonings/ http://spydercoblog.com/782/time-for-a-rethink-on-bird-of-prey-poisonings/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:02:11 +0000 admin http://spydercoblog.com/782/time-for-a-rethink-on-bird-of-prey-poisonings/ Figures released today show that poisonings of birds of prey in Scotland have risen again: a total of 22 poisoning incidents recorded in 2009 resulting in 27 dead birds of prey including 19 buzzards, four red kites and two golden eagles.

The Partnership for Action Against Wildlife Crime in Scotland (PAW) website has this map showing the ‘hotspots’ which, unsurprisingly, show a strong correlation

]]> http://spydercoblog.com/782/time-for-a-rethink-on-bird-of-prey-poisonings/feed/ 0 Cycling Jerseys, Running Socks – Special Equipment http://spydercoblog.com/781/cycling-jerseys-running-socks-special-equipment/ http://spydercoblog.com/781/cycling-jerseys-running-socks-special-equipment/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:02:09 +0000 admin http://spydercoblog.com/781/cycling-jerseys-running-socks-special-equipment/ The Best Running Socks Aren’t socks just, well, socks? This is really a more legitimate questi

]]> http://spydercoblog.com/781/cycling-jerseys-running-socks-special-equipment/feed/ 0 The tale of a Tudor ratter http://spydercoblog.com/780/the-tale-of-a-tudor-ratter/ http://spydercoblog.com/780/the-tale-of-a-tudor-ratter/#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:37:24 +0000 admin http://spydercoblog.com/780/the-tale-of-a-tudor-ratter/ Here’s a lovely dog story from Crufts. On display at the show was the skeleton of a terrier. Nicknamed Hatch, she lived on Henry VIII’s ship the Mary Rose and perished when the ship sank in 1545 – trapped inside the carpenter’s cabin. Historians believe she would have been the ship’s official form of pest control – cats were regarded as bad luck on board – and was the only female crew member.

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]]> http://spydercoblog.com/779/bears-new-knife/feed/ 4 First trout of the season http://spydercoblog.com/778/first-trout-of-the-season/ http://spydercoblog.com/778/first-trout-of-the-season/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:55:14 +0000 admin http://spydercoblog.com/778/first-trout-of-the-season/ Lovely to be out on a glorious early spring day – and no, I wasn’t poaching!

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