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Thanks for the suggestions 1D and 3D, that Myth field dress kit is certainly tempting! Found this on ebay after your suggestions and these guys are right near my work, is it a good starting point?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Gerber-Fi...p2054897.l4275
Apparently they are a good set. Haven't used them myself.
Ana onda have Tactical brand field kit which I have and has a bone saw, skinner, pouch and dress knife around the $60 mark.
Trialling out a new sheath design. Can be carried as a crossdraw or across the small of the back.
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Gerber are a good brand, as OD said there is a kit for $60 but that may reflect quality imo.
Took some knives up the Murray ,but way to sore to really test them. Did however try my M-teck bumblebee Tanto
and chopped some tie wire and not a mark on the edge, very impressed, as you can see I've sharpened this one , very sharp IMO
Bob cut me a 500mm disc from a redgum log, I'm going to dress it and either 1 use it for a chopping board or display my small skinners on it
Just got a package in the mail...my gerber knife that was sent to the US just got delivered....SCORED 2 for the price of 1 lolol
good score still waiting on the stone washed tanto to arrive.
The redgum disc was 500mm not 50mm as I wrote, but has been corrected.
I did use my Ghillie kettle in the morning, cheated a bit using some coals from the fire to
start the kindling. One thing I did notice is have all your twigs and leaves handy before you light it.
It burns very quickly anything you throw down the inside, But got 3 decent cups of hot water from it.
so very happy. Need to cull all my gear as not taking my camper anymore going sell it.
Janderson showed me his Schrade "Old timer", had a few years on it but oozed class
with a good weight to it as well, his was US made not China like most modern knives
Schrade old timers are a nice knife.
Still waiting for the same stonewash tanto as you.
Good to hear you got good results from the ghillie kettle
yeah the Ghillie worked a treat .
heres the plaque I was thinking of mounting the knives on.
I'll dress and varnish it first.
stone washed tanto still not here , but did buy some more Molle gear [damn you OD] lol
I brought the 3 pouch waist pouch in ACU and a cap [ACU] with Velcro patch
which I'll put my blood group patch on, Already have the wide brimmed ACU.
The idea is to have two sets of Molle one in ACU and another in brown{fawn} for different set ups
Wasn't my fault bwahahahaha
My black rig and pack is almost finished, going to set up a camo set for shooting as well.
Which is the waist pouch you got?
Lancey sells them for $18 free post I found one for $13 free post,
you probably have one ,,,,one main pouch with a smaller one on each end,
you can fit a bit of gear in them, not my blood group but you get the idea
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/171370229...84.m1423.l2649
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/290733039...84.m1423.l2649
Yup, got 2 of them in black. Didnt realise it was the same pouch
http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_t...at=0&_from=R40
Heres the china version of Jandersons old timer, Jeff's is easily a $200 knife back in the day..
Don't get me started on Chinese steel having problems with my laser cutter ATM
The seller says the quality is there but that price for an Old Timer makes me think twice
Hey guys. My latest purchases....
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/361069565...ht_2212wt_1173
and this beautiful little knife sharpener from The Ultimate Edge, called the Sportsman. One of the guys here has one... It weighs 2.4 ounces! The Sharpening blade (which is eliptical) is stored in the handle and just screws in and out. 600grt and 4inches long. Freakin sweet!
http://www.amazon.com/The-Ultimate-E...nife+sharpener
The stone washed tanto didn't arrive with the postie this morning, starting to get a bit nervous
28 of sept so maybe still a bit early.
how do these look mounted on the board??
thinking of wiring them on then screwing the board to the wall [manland]
then a small led on a stem to highlight them.
I want to do similar with my bowies less the Toothpick,[damn you gko]
Yeh it arrived must say very impressed very heavy, nice factory edge and the nylon sheath isn't too bad.
Looks like it will take an absolute pounding 10/10
I'm betting OD will like his when it arrives lol
Sort of looks like Damascus
Damn you GKO I bit the bullet and brought a Toothpick for $90US.
Hope its all YOU say it is lol
this stone washed job would compliment my small axe[elk ridge] perfectly
Looks heaps better than I thought. That sheath is very similar to the custom 1 I am making up for Westy's vanguard.
Hopefully mine wont be too far off being delivered as I bought mine the same day.
You'll love it very very sturdy and heavy for its size. would be perfect if it had a molle sheath
Heres another job I put on the back burner pardon the pun lol.
I had some large brass stock here for another product I was trying to make,
anyway I ended up posting the brass bar over to "The Ferret" to turn into cannon barrels and wheels.
One cannon I'm thinking of doing in red gum like on a tall Spaniard Tall ship. the other like a civil war number
I'll spry some ball bearing matt black for a cannon ball pile
Whats your take on this Bowie?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ORIGINAL-...item4624745063
Have you tried this shop? good price for cold steel
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Cold-Stee...item4adac8d04e
I wonder if that bowie comes with a CoA for that price and to show its genuine.
That shop looks sweet with their prices and range.
I remember turning those canon barrels when I was at school, still habe a barrel my grand dad made, just need the trolleys made up.
How do you find that elk ridge axe?
Got a busy weekend ahead with a wedding and a 40th to go to. Will get stuck back into the vanguard sheath over the next few days.
Hoping it will turn out ok as I am adding a belt clip so it sits lower and adding a securing strap coming off the clip housing.
I took the axe away last weekend with some other knives but way too sore to really test anything,
Ill definitely be keeping the axe and the stone washed together it just seems right
will have a bit of a play today.
Do you really think they etched names onto blades back in the mid 1800s
to me it looks like a promo knife from the 1980's
The logo etc on the blade looks like it was stamped instead of etched
Just looks all wrong to me
Toothpick is on its way, oh yeah
next on the list will be a Colt Alamo Bowie
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/200904097...84.m1423.l2649
Really really want one of these
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/221563087...84.m1423.l2648
Bummer seller away until the 28th of Oct.
EDIT;;; Toothpick on its way but who's counting
Westy's vanguard sheath coming along nicely.
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I likey I take it you'll fold it for stitching.?
Played with the stone washed Tanto today , all I'm saying is [again] you'll love it
Yup it will be folded and a welt put in, should have the stitching done tonight
Sheath all stitched up, just needs to be edged off
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@ OD keys finished as per the email, painted matt black.
Also had 4 plough disc's behind the chimney on the pot belly ,
now its been replaced with a Coonara.
I have recently made a 6ft tri-pod and as Im down sizing when I go away
thinking of using the disc as a frypan /wok, I'll need to grind the coating off the inside
first and then polish with a flap disc.
Jeff jump in anytime lol Ill even bring one up for you.
they are 450mm across so more than enough for a frypan/wok.
Figured it out going to turn it into a 450mm frypan with a long handle.[700mm]
just a few shovelfuls of coals and away you go
Thats a big pan indeed, lots of bacon and eggs to go round lol.
Forgot to say in the email not to worry about painting it as I have a heap of pressure packs at home to spray it.
Sheath came up well.
should cook well IMO, should cook enough for 4-5 in one go
Ill start on it tomorrow, had a pretty full on day today and survived quiet well
very impressed.
Pm your address again please
Just eyed this worth it?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Damascus-...item23424a0017
will those cannon fire threedogs?
Interesting, if it is true damascus steel then it is a bargain also with that sheath.
Very basic handle scales but you could swap them out and make up a nicer set.
No piece of damascus steel is the same and is usually very pricey, even for a premade knife blank that you can finish off.
Seller has a 100% feedback rating so it appears genuine.
The boss has said no so if any one is keen.
@ Family that link doesn't say how many layers of Damascus, be waryQuote:
Originally Posted by Family4x4
nah cannons don't fire, only shelf warmers
Anyone know what they coat plough discs' with ? Pitch???
Might make the frypan up then go to Tallarook for the night and throw it in the fire and burn any coating off.
@ OD where's your stone washed Tanto?
Here's my frypan from hell,450mm wide, its only to slide on and off some coals so should work a treat.
after I burn the coating off it I'll "salt' the cooking surface and hopefully "blue it" at the same time
I'll also put some timber on the handle so its easier to handle.
I'll get it sand blasted this week that should work a treat.
tempted by this even if its made in china, nice size for sticking
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/221563087...84.m1423.l2649
time for a new boss lol ??Quote:
Originally Posted by Family4x4
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Buck-Kniv...item461343a1ba
@ OD is your [Kallens] sheath like this ??
Nope, still no knife in the mail yet.
Just have the crappy nylon sheathes on the vanguards.
Thats is a big pan
once blasted it should look heaps better.
waiting on some knives to arrive myself some from Aust most from OS
I googled plough disc frypan seems I'm the only one in the world with one yoo hooo
also my 12" aluminium camp oven worked a treat cooking the vegies while Bob cooked the roast in the other camp oven [NCOT]
was a bit worried the handle might melt off but it didn't, easy as to clean also
New knife came in the mail today.
Wow, top knife and super sharp. Downside is the crappy sheath but can fix easy enough
was it the tanto stone washed ??
seems that small axe I brought a few weeks ago is a throwing axe, go figure
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Professio...item2342a2defc
Yup it was the stonewash tanto. I think it just that seller that has listed it as a throwing axe, I dont think ER class it as a thrower but could be wrong.
I have started making a template for an axe head sheath which will fit my saw in axe handle combo like the gerber set as they made all their sheathes left hand carry. Will start that once I finish off my own and your vanguatf sheathes.