The only reason they want to go to Colorado, is they get to smoke weed. That's it. It was just an excuse.

Pap

Peter,

Petrified wood, hummm. Thinking we might have some interesting handle material, lol.
Once again great adventure and another chapter to the book you need to write.

Warren
Thanks
I have been thinking about a knife with a petrified wood handle, but talking to several makers, it has been a no go. It can't be worked with conventional handle shaping and polishing methods, you need lapidary equipment and have found no takers so far.
I will do it if I find someone willing

Peter

Probably going to need diamond abrasives to shape that material. Also would need a carbide or diamond plated drill to drill a hole for the tang unless you did scales. Either way superabrasives would be needed and add to the cost. Cool idea however.

Only petrified wood handles I have seen are by Jay Fisher
http://www.jayfisher.com/Handles_Knife_Gemstone_List.htm

I haven't said it in a while but my sincere thanks Peter for giving your time, efforts, etc. to continue to post pictures of your amazing "Adventures in Retirement." Incredible!!!
Very much appreciated my friend. Please continue to do so as long as you keep on "Playing in Nature."
Titles for your first two coffee table photography books are in quotation marks above.

Well said Duke. Keep the pressure on

Lucille and I had the pleasure of a personal tour of the Arches with Peter, a couple of years ago. I also got to see some of Peter's knife collection, equally impressive. It is great to live vicariously through Peter and his adventures. Thanks for taking the time and effort, we all enjoy your trips.

Pap

Quiet today, so I wanted to post some photos from a technical canyon that we did recently. It is in a remote part of the park, and there is rappelling, some down climbing and boulder hopping and some steep climbing to get back out. There are three rappels of 80, 60 and 90 feet. We had to do some rigging on the last rappel to make sure that the anchor was safe. The hike out is also very impressive and we stopped at a big arch on the way back to the trailhead. One of the more difficult routes, but a lot of fun, and I was glad there were just three of us on this new to us route.

Peter

a few more photos