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Camping and Chopping in Civil War Country #635843 05/19/12 09:34 PM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 25,595 Looking through your stuff DogTired OP Junk Yard Dog
OP DogTired Junk Yard Dog Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 25,595 Looking through your stuff	Took the boys out camping along the C&O Canal near Sharpsburg MD. Did a little testing of the 711 and brought along the Dogfather for some serious fun. Initial impressions of the 711? It's not gonna replace the Chopweiler anytime soon. That said, it handles itself very nicely: chopping isn't a problem for it and it seems up for just about any camp related chores. For kicks, I compared its chopping ability to the Dogfather. Know what? No comparison <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> 20 whacks with each reveals WHY the Dogfather is the ULTIMATE chopper from the Yard! After the camping, we went on a self-guided car tour of Antietam Battlefield. And now for some pics! [img]http://i747.photobucket.com/albums/xx118/joshuaharman/P1330206-Copy.jpg[/img] JYD #126 Super JYD #13 "Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin "A free people ought to be armed." - George Washington

Re: Camping and Chopping in Civil War Country [Re: DogTired] #635844 05/19/12 09:35 PM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 25,595 Looking through your stuff DogTired OP Junk Yard Dog
OP DogTired Junk Yard Dog Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 25,595 Looking through your stuff	Yeah, well...can't seem to get the pics aligned very well... JYD #126 Super JYD #13 "Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin "A free people ought to be armed." - George Washington

Re: Camping and Chopping in Civil War Country [Re: DogTired] #635845 05/19/12 11:39 PM
Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 12,739 Southern Ohio gun dog Junk Yard Dog
gun dog Junk Yard Dog Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 12,739 Southern Ohio	Looks lik a great time Any day I'm above the grass and I'm not a zombie is a good day! JYD#138

Re: Camping and Chopping in Civil War Country [Re: gun dog] #635846 05/20/12 12:50 AM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 47,306 S.W. Missouri Private Klink Junk Yard Dog
Private Klink Junk Yard Dog Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 47,306 S.W. Missouri	Nice pics.....my Dad was a real Civil War buff! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> Junk Yard Dog #1 Moderator/Leader of the Pack Good night Mrs. B, wherever you are! Long Live the Brotherhood of the Yard!

Re: Camping and Chopping in Civil War Country [Re: Private Klink] #635847 05/20/12 03:03 AM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 2,172 California M Massive Metal Junk Yard Dog
Massive Metal Junk Yard Dog M Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 2,172 California	Nice! How would you compare the Chopweiler to the DF? MM

Re: Camping and Chopping in Civil War Country [Re: Massive Metal] #635848 05/20/12 04:08 AM
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 27 Kentucky R Riverwarrior Lap Dog
Riverwarrior Lap Dog R Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 27 Kentucky	Great pics. I really enjoy going to Civil War battle fields.

Re: Camping and Chopping in Civil War Country [Re: Massive Metal] #635849 05/20/12 04:20 AM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 25,595 Looking through your stuff DogTired OP Junk Yard Dog
OP DogTired Junk Yard Dog Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 25,595 Looking through your stuff	Quote Nice! How would you compare the Chopweiler to the DF? MM My favorite 7" and 10" respectively <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> (ok, the BWM might be giving the DF a run for the money on that point) The Chopweiler doesn't have the same leverage or weight as the DF for obvious reasons, but it is beastly for its size. The Chopy's blade design is perfect for a shorter chopper--that nice rounded drop point means more steel up front than on a clip point like the DF or 7-11 and the handle on it is one of my favorite designs of all time (the BWM handle might edge it out here too). If I could only have two larger blades, I wouldn't be upset if they were the DF and the Chopweiler. For what it's worth. JYD #126 Super JYD #13 "Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin "A free people ought to be armed." - George Washington

Re: Camping and Chopping in Civil War Country [Re: DogTired] #635850 05/20/12 04:20 PM
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 642 Toast Scrapper
Toast Scrapper Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 642	Nice rifling on the canon. Nice pictures, thanks for sharing. Getting my Zombie kit ready and watching out for those Corpse Men!!!

Re: Camping and Chopping in Civil War Country [Re: DogTired] #635851 05/20/12 07:45 PM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 75 East Texas fhm615 Pooch
fhm615 Pooch Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 75 East Texas	Thanks for sharing. What a great day with the cubs, and some sweet Iron. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

Re: Camping and Chopping in Civil War Country [Re: fhm615] #635852 05/21/12 02:25 AM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 25,595 Looking through your stuff DogTired OP Junk Yard Dog
OP DogTired Junk Yard Dog Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 25,595 Looking through your stuff	Thanks! It was a great day <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> JYD #126 Super JYD #13 "Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin "A free people ought to be armed." - George Washington

Re: Camping and Chopping in Civil War Country [Re: DogTired] #635853 05/22/12 02:32 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,297 Middle Tennessee Rainwalker Junk Yard Dog
Rainwalker Junk Yard Dog Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,297 Middle Tennessee	Nice pics, looks like you guys had a great time! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> JYD#35 Dog Walkin in the Rain

Re: Camping and Chopping in Civil War Country [Re: Rainwalker] #635854 05/22/12 03:43 PM
Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,271 Fonte Nuova (Rome) R rugos17 Junk Yard Dog
rugos17 Junk Yard Dog R Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,271 Fonte Nuova (Rome)	Great pics! Si vis pacem para bellum! JYD #153

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