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It’s been a quite awhile since I’ve posted. Here are the two bucks I’ve killed in southern Arizona. One was 2022 the other was this year.

perfect as usual

Some recently finished skulls. If anyone needs a Euro, give me a call. 928-595-1554

It's a midcentury Old Hickory skinning knife, ordered by Shapleigh to be stamped with their name. Lots of knife makers sold generic knives to butcher suppliers, grinding companies, hardware stores. Dexters, Russells ect... cast iron cookware companies like Wagner/Griswold did the same, to be sold for less. It's not worth a lot of money, might get 20 to 30 bucks. I've sold the couple of Shapleigh knives I've owned with any old hickory or forgecraft. It's worth much more to you as a cool knife to use, easily gets razor sharp. I recently sold about 50 carbon steel knives, extras from my butcher boxes, still the box is full of my more favorite ones. Kent

I’ve had 3 shoulder surgeries done. 1 was rotator cuff and other 2 labrum tears. IMO shoulder surgery sucks. It took close to a full year on each surgery before everything seemed right. Long journey. Very, very important to take it slow during the earlier recovery phase. I rushed one of mine due to feeling good and ended up doing damage. It’s a long process. Hopefully things go easy for you. Mine were done 25 yrs ago so might be better now. Good luck with it!!

I ruptured the long head of the bicep tendon and had massive and irreparable damage to the supraspinatus and infraspinatus tendons. The surgeon said I had a max of 2 years before I would need a reverse shoulder replacement. That was 8 years ago. I get PRP treatment about once a year and am completely pain free. I had a 40% tear in the other shoulder and took PRP treatments in that shoulder rather than surgery. It repaired it. I have limited strength overhead in my bad shoulder but have complete range of motion and good strength in any position but overhead.

It really depends on the severity of your damage. Sometimes screws are needed for labrum repair in addition to the rotator. If so, the recovery is more involved opposed to what someone with less invasive surgery would need. I had my rotator and labrum repaired in 2016 but no screws needed. I don’t feel my recovery was terrible nor was the pain but mine was entirely scoped. Your surgeon can give you more info on what exactly is being done so you can get a better idea. Good luck.

Remington Model Seven Black Matte.223 with matching Leupold VariX 3 x 9 Matte Duplex, Rings and Timney 521 Trigger. Factory synthetic camouflage stock, excellent over all condition. $1500.00. Queen Creek, AZ.

definitely an F, flared bottom and the E on the knife is deep. What I see anyway. Cool find for sure.

Adam did my first bull this year. Super happy with the results.

Neat knife!! Another good way to check the value of something is to search SOLD listings on ebay. Sometimes there's a big difference between asking and selling price. Terms I used were: Shapleigh, Old Hickory Handle https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=Shapleigh%2C+Old+Hickory+Handle&_sacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&rt=nc&_odkw=Vintage+Shapleigh+Meat+Cleaver%2C+Old+Hickory+Handle&_osacat=0&LH_Sold=1

Great work Adam. That bull up there looks real familiar.

Ya Ive seen commercial guys skinning with that style

One more, here.... Can vouch for the summary that shoulder surgery sucks. lol Full rotator cuff tear plus separation for me approx. 14 years ago. (Tripped on a tent stake in the dark on a Kiabab youth hunt... lol ) The surgeon did an outstanding job, and I returned to having a fully operating shoulder with zero pain in approx. 9 months. Still 100% good with no pain today. That being said, the first week post-op was VERY painful. The rehab was really rough for the first 4 weeks or so, then broke through with much more motor function from that point. GOOD LUCK!!!

I was back to work in 4 weeks

Be prepared for your arm in a full sling for 4 weeks. If they reattach the bicep, no using it at all during that time, as in lifting that arm with the good one to bathe etc.etc., and then light weight limits with different time frames for max amounts. My first one (left)took 8 months for a pain free recovery, but it was a sub pectoral reattachment. It sucked. Had the right done 3 years later but reattached to the humorous. Recovery was short and all but pain free. Different doctors, different techniques. You’ll probably end up going to physical therapy too. Neither arm recovered full strength in the biceps, probably 85-90%. Good luck with it. Shoulder pain sux.

Harbor Freight plastic 30 cal cans were $2.99 on sale but regular price is like $4.99.

You guys are awesome thanks!

No expert. That looks like some kind of a meat cutting knife. Shapleigh was a hardware store in St. Louis that sold all kinds of products. I recently inherited a box of stuff that was my Grandfather's. There was a pocket knife that was stamped Bridge Cutlery Co St Louis. It was an brand of knife that was made by Shapleigh, and they also had a couple of other brands, one being Keen Cutter if memory serves. The bottom knife in the pic is the Bridge Cutlery Co.

Not a knife expert but google found this about it. https://www.etsy.com/listing/1870335970/vintage-shapleigh-meat-cleaver-old?show_sold_out_detail=1&ref=nla_listing_details

I have some money tree seeds for sale…..just can’t guarantee they will grow. 😝

For many years I had a “lucky” hat that always seemed to be present in pictures. I noticed the last few animals I had a specific shirt. Now deemed my lucky shirt. Anyone else have a lucky shirt or hat??

I've got a favorite hat and shirt.

No. But can I borrow yours so I can kill giants like you do?!?

Location?