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    "Burley's Bush Cleaver" by Jason B. Stout

    Jason sent me a few pictures of his new "Burley's Bush Cleaver". I still need to find out how much they cost, but I know where my tax refund is going from next year. .3125 thick 3” wide 12” long A-2 58Rc Hollow ground to .125 behind the convex edge. Weight 2 lbs
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    Melting snow

    Using a lid will help retain the heat.
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    5 Items Or Less.....

    1. Roger C. Linger "Dog Leg" Wilderness Survival Knife. 2. Slumberjack "Denali Super Guide" 30 degree bag 3. USMC Field Tarp 4. Nalgene G.I. Style BPA free canteen 5. MSR "Titan" Large Titanium Pot. * Pictured on a L.L. Bean Canvas/Leather Continental Rucksack
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    Hand Drill

    Lannyman8, It is Mullein. It is very common in my area. Stitch pictured below http://tryonfarm.org/share/node/355
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    Hand Drill

    The top notch was made before burning in the pieces. The stick wandered into the notch and did not produce a coal. The bottom notch was made after burning in the pieces. I ended up with a nice coal.
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    Arizona Desert Northeast of Chino Valley

    Sorry, That one is the only one I have at the moment.
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    Arizona Desert Northeast of Chino Valley

    My wife took this picture last weekend on the way home from our camping trip.
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    Wife and I practicing with magnifying glass, firesteel and charcloth in Norther AZ

    Below is a video of my wife and I practicing some fire starting techniques. I tried some very weathered shaggy juniper bark for my first tinder bundle. It was so dry that it kept splintering and was a bad choice. Then the cloud cover blocked out the sun. I had to make a new tinder bundle and...
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    Bowdrill fire problem

    I have made a fire with the below components.
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    American and British knife size difference

    The older I get the smaller the knives I carry. The last custom fixed blade I had made for me has a 3 1/2" blade. There was an article I once read that stated "the better the hunter, the smaller the blade". For general bushcraft I do not want anything bigger than 4 5/8" blade.
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    Wife's soon to be new knife, Charles May OSK-1 Scandi

    snip Survival Knife Masterpiece Posted by Terrill Hoffman. Author Archive » This year "The Wilderness Gurus" gathered for their annual camping trip to design the perfect survival knife. RESULT: Charles May's OSK-1. The search for the Holy Grail has been one of the world’s mysteries...
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    Wife's soon to be new knife, Charles May OSK-1 Scandi

    Somebody else's review. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSvMgYwZXvI
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    Wife's soon to be new knife, Charles May OSK-1 Scandi

    They are useful when bearing down during heavy cuts.
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    Wife's soon to be new knife, Charles May OSK-1 Scandi

    This will be my wife's third knife from Charlie. She has a Swamp Oak Scandi and a flat ground OSK-1. Charlie just sent me the pictures today. This will be her 5th cusom knife. The other 2 are from Jason B. Stout. Thanks for looking.
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    Using a magnifying glass to start a fire

    My wife carries a small glass one in her first aid kit and it has been awhile since I have practiced this method. It had rained the day before and the tinder was damp, too. It was about 1550 in the afternoon. The small tinder bundle is made from Shaggy Juniper.
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    Beards?

    There are black bears in this area. I didn't actually shoot anything, just goofing around the camp fire as my wife wanted to take a picture.
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    Beards?

    Yes, I have a full beard. The picture below was taken on a camping trip a couple of weeks ago. The shotgun is a Benneli M4. The fire is made from fatwood.
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    budget axes

    Thanks for pointing that out.
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    Warbeast tomahawk by Devin Price

    Thanks for the compliment. Yes, you are correct.
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    budget axes

    I am really getting into bushcraft, but did not own an axe. I ordered a Husqvarna Traditional Multipurpose Axe earlier in the week. It arrived last night. First impression - the handle was very rough. I took a red Scotch-brite pad and smoothed out the handle. In Mors Kochanski's "Bushcraft"...