When carving my first spoon with a hook-knife, I learned very quickly that my thumb and fingers needed protection. I quickly bought a leather thumb guard so that I could carve without hurting myself.
The thumb guard I bought was an add-on item from Amazon, meaning it was so inexpensive I had to buy other items before they would ship it. I rose to the challenge and bought a bunch of other neat stuff so I could make the video shown in this post.
Basically the thumb guard is just a leather patch that has elastic sewn onto it so that it forms a glove around your thumb.
This allow you to press against the double edged hook knife blade to carve with power and control but without pain.
I should have bought this when I got my knife, but I didn’t think it was necessary – boy was I wrong. This tool really saved my thumb and made carving easier.
A thumb guard is not strictly necessary, but neither are shoes. Once you have some you don’t want to go around without them. They really make a difference in safety and comfort.
Today we are going to discuss the Difference Between Flare Nut and Combination Wrenches. Most of us, the mechanics especially, are familiar with a combination wrench.
Since wheat is such a large part of my food storage plan, I try to sprout it occasionally to keep my family accustomed to the taste and texture of different ways to eat bulk wheat.
Since oxygen is one of the primary enemies of food storage, preppers, homesteaders, and those living frugally can all benefit having the ability to vacuum seal food. The problem for preppers is that most vacuum sealing options are electrically operated. For the frugal, the problem is that most systems use proprietary bags that are expensive. Homesteaders may have issues with the availability of bags – I know I tend to have a half empty roll of bags when I start to process meat.