Building a Pueblo: Part 2

My school project ... err, my daughter's school project is complete!

It all came together so beautifully, if I were small enough, I’d move in…

On these school projects and dioramas, which I take very seriously, it’s all about the textured spray paint. Give me Styrofoam, the Off-Grid Knives* Cleaver V2 and a can of textured spray paint and I will build you any one of the world’s monuments, dwelling places, or natural landmarks.

I am that good because I am that experienced. I wish I could turn School Project Builder/Contractor into a side hustle.

With the Pueblo finished, my wife insisted we add some color, so my daughter drew out a Pueblo blanket and glued it to the roof as if drying in the sun. Also glued to the roof were little strips of dried cranberry, cut in an annoying and sticky process with the OGCV2 and arranged as if elk meat drying in the sun. I am not sure if the Pueblo Indians dry meat on their roofs, but if not, I will claim artistic license.

This Pueblo is another one for the books, another overly large, barely wieldy, mostly parent-made school project for my daughter to claim authorship of. I am going to miss doing these when my youngest ages out of model-based school projects, they are fun to do, great bonding time with my girls and a convenient opportunity to show them proper knife and cutting technique.

Check out the Pueblo (minus elk meat and rug on roof) and my little builder with her current favorite folder!

Also, let me know if you have any use for a freelance School Project Builder/Contractor ... I just might know a guy.

Bob

* If you’d like to get your own Off-Grid Knives Cleaver V2 — or any other Off-Grid Knives knife — I’d really appreciate it if you used my affiliate link: www.theknifejunkie.com/offgrid. Thanks!

My Favorite Knives of 2022 - The Knife Junkie Podcast (Episode 378)

On the mid-week supplemental episode of The Knife Junkie podcast (episode 378), Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco looks at his favorite knives of 2022, including the Orion Scorpio, Petrified Fish Victor, Tempest Knives Pinion and the Finch Knives Buffalo Tooth among others. Find the list of all the knives shown in the show, and links to the knife life news stories, at https://theknifejunkie.com/378.

Bob starts the show with his favorite comment of the week followed by his "pocket check" of knives -- the Emerson PSARK, Jack Wolf Knives Venom Jack and Hogtooth Ruffian. Bob also shows off the QSP Locust, December's Gentleman Junkie knife giveaway.

In Knife Life News, Emerson auctions off a one-of-a-kind CQC-7 fetching over $3,000 for St. Jude’s Children Hospital and Tactile Knife Co.'s long-awaited Maverick folder is a Richard Rogers collaboration. Meanwhile in his "State of the Collection," Bob shows off the Off-Grid Knives Backcountry Coyote V2 and Off-Grid Raptor Coyote, as well as the TOPS Hawke’s Hellion (on loan from my good buddy Ian).

Thursday Night Knives — Tonight!

Be sure to join me tonight for the last “Thursday Night Knives” before Christmas — but not the last one of the year. We’ll have the last 2022 live stream next Thursday, Dec. 29.

Tonight we’ve got lots of fun planned, in addition to our Gentleman Junkie knife giveaway. Hope to see you tonight at 10 p.m. on YouTube, Facebook and Twitch.