This is a little overview of a couple of the new versions of the Ontario Knife Company Rat Model 1 Folding Knife with D2 Tool Steel Blades. One of them is a limited edition with carbon fiber handle scales and the other is a non-limited edition with black nylon scales. I'm very impressed that OKC has new versions of the Rat 1 with a nice blade steel upgrade from AUS8 to D2 and the price remains very reasonable keeping the Rat 1 an excellent EDC folding knife value. ... I am speculating that the D2 versions of this knife will become widely available in the near future because the black handle version is not a limited edition. Further, there are quite a few videos in languages I don't speak regarding the D2 versions going back 6 months from the date of posting this. I am only speculating, so if you're interested in getting a D2 version, you should probably visit knifeworks and get one soon in case I'm wrong ;) Ontario Rat 1 stonewhashed D2 blades in carbon fiber handle scales are starting to appear on Amazon http://amzn.to/2eb2zNB And D2 Rat 1s with carbon fiber scales with a combo edge are also starting to appear on Amazon http://amzn.to/2e2zCGT Ontario Knife Company Official Listings of the Rat series: http://ontarioknife.com/folding-blades/rat-folder-series And you'll have to visit knifeworks to see what he has left in stock... I will note that carbon fiber scales were back in stock as of 4/27/16 limit 2 per customer. http://www.knifeworks.com/ontario-3.aspx ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nyp46HiwrF8

This is a discussion and demonstration of the method I use to seam seal polyurethane coated tarps such as the Ettowah Outfitter, Ben's Bushcraft, BCUSA tarps that do not come with heat taped seams. The product I use is called Gear Aid Seam Sure and it is a water based polyurethane emulsion that applies rapidly and thoroughly in a short amount of time. The applicator tip on the Seam Sure bottle has a nice bristle brush that allows you to pick at the threads. Furthermore, the Seam Sure is a thin enough liquid that it does a good job of soaking in to the nylon side of the tarp and saturating the threads very well while being runny enough to find its way in to the needle holes left by stitching the seam, This is an effective method of application and this is an effective product. Ettowah Outfitters Tarp http://www.shop.backpackingadventuregear.com/ BCUSA Tarp: http://www.bushcraftoutfitters.com/BCO-Tarps_c23.htm Bens Bushcraft Tarp: http://www.bensbackwoods.com/tarps-1/ Gear Aid Seam Sure: http://amzn.to/2c9yX0Z ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCqvIn57Vxc