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    New Toys Nessmuk Style

    I know it's been done to death but some time ago I put in an order to Mr. Reeves for one of his double bit Nessmuck hatchets. It finally came in a year latter and right after I unpacked it I noticed a Fiddleback Nessmuck knife with reindeer antler scales in one of the "For Sale" forums. I have...
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    What does your screen name mean?

    And your first two favs, pray tell?
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    A bit Spiritual

    Western man has come to believe that he is special, endowed with a soul by his creator. Most people think everything else is dead and has no soul, dirt, water, stone, animals, even people different than themselves. On the other hand I subscribe to the belief that EVERYTHING is alive, dirt...
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    wild food

    Crawfish boiled, be sure to pinch the tails and suck the heads. Frog legs fried or roasted wild persimmons, remove the seeds, mash and sweeten with honey or sugar if you have it mix with cat tail flour until pastey and bake rabbit roasted or fried, make gravy from the grease if you fry...
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    What does your screen name mean?

    Thonks spelling was never one of my strung points LOL
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    Whats your favourite bushcraft items?

    My knife; My Kelly Kettle My fire kit; Swedish fire steel, fire piston, windmill lighter, fire straws My poncho Candle lantern in that order
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    What does your screen name mean?

    From Conan the Barbarian Thulsa Doom "Ahhh...the riddle of steel. You know of it do you boy? Would you like me to tell you what it is? Steel is not strong. Flesh is stronger. What is a sword compared to the hand that holds it?" :Thinkingo...
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    Head Lice

    Tea tree oil and Everclear or the highest proof Vodka you can find. Soak the hair to the scalp and let it dry. Repeat every three to six days; not longer than 7 days between treatments and no less than 3 treatments. Remember to avoid possible sources of ignition and keep a shot of Vodka for...
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    Picture Time

    My all time fav a Stewart Marsh Bushcraft; Coming up hard on the outside to beat its time a Bark River Nebula
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    What your Fave grind for a bushcraft knife?

    Nope. This new 12C27 is a stainless type steel. It stands up to my use or abuse pretty well. If by abuse you count storing the knife in its sheath and actually using it. LOL I solved the rusting problems on the Aurora but applying a blacked finish with hot vinegar. Looks antique and has...
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    What your Fave grind for a bushcraft knife?

    I'll throw a wrench in the works here. My new fav is the newest offering from BRK&T. The Nebula is a Scandi grind that ends in a convex edge. Overall Length: 9.475 Inches Blade Length:4.5 Inches Blade Steel:12C27 Hardness: 58rc Blade Thickness: .156 Inch Weight:5.5 Ounces Mine is...
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    New Knife. Original Idea?

    I just had a great design idea for a new cap for my Chris Reeves hollow handle knife!! LOL :rolleyes:
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    A few bushcrafters

    My latest attempt at a do all combo is a Bark River Golok in a combo sheath with a Brak River Lil Chute. Some of the areas that I hunt and camp are near rivers and the vegetation is thick and nearly tropical in warm weather. In the winter green biar vines and river cane are so thick in some...
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    Gasketless Fire Piston

    I have one of your coco bolo models with a matching tinder safe. Lately I have been keeping Vasoline in the tinder safe and my tinder in an old metal film can. In my experience my gasket model will simply not work without the grease. This new model would be a break through on an ancient...
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    Serious bushcraft picture competition thread

    Well I have my new computer wallpaper.
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    Self-sufficiency Day

    We try to have a "bushy" week end or day at least 3 times a year. Lately it is more like once a month. I am in the process of training my son. This also allows you to be more familar with the resources available during the different seasons. Fall and early winter is easy for us as we can legally...
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    Crayfish

    You can make a nifty mudbug trap by using a 2 or 3 liter plastic soda or water bottle. Cut off the narrow screw on end just at the point it thins out to make the bottle. Cut it close to the neck to leave a narrow opening. Now cut the top 1/3 or the bottle off. You will be left with a large...
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    handle scales

    Synthetic materials like Micarta, G-10 or Corian make superior handle materials. Make your tang to scale joint as tight as possible and then use a combo of glue, pins and and expanded/flared hollow tube pin in the rear of the handle. It makes a good place to put a lanyard. Two ton epoxy seems to...
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    shelter building

    In our woods some type of fungus disease has killed a lot of the red oaks. One of the symptoms is that the bark of the trees scales off in large sheets. On our last outing we collected a huge pile of red oak bark slabs. The inside of the slabs are covered with a black tar like substance I assume...
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    Suvival situation knife sharpening

    The belt that holds up my pants and my rifle sling have two sections. One is charged with chromium dioxide paste and the other is raw leather. The charged section is covered with a section of duct tape to keep it protected and dry. Most of my knives are convex ground and this "strop" will...