Goodness, Mr. Wayne. You do lead an exciting life! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />

Next time you get your knife stuck, try this maybe? Lay a small split of wood on the block, crosswise, so that the grain is running left to right in front of you. Put the point of the knife on this block, and grasp the handle with your left hand so that the knife is parallel to the ground and supported on both ends, with the obstinate chunk of wood hanging off it. Use your baton to pound on the piece of wood so that it's driven downward off the blade. Watch your feet.