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Made myself a new belt knife. Wanted somehting bigger than my bushlore but smaller han my BK2.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqEmme9j8Rk&context=C4bca74fADvjVQa1PpcFP-TvARcPGJX0y492AAwwzAxJn6rnS4Cl Y=
I got a Bushlore and wanted to test it out before I took it outdoors with me. SO I went a head and made a video of it. Not sure how to embed videos here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6NmVq-2Tdo
I used a paint stripper then sanded off the little that was left. I then gave it a plum patina and replaced the bolts with stainless steel ones with locking nuts.
Epoxied on.
I tempered the file down by placing it in the oven at 400 for two cycles of 1 hour.
It took out the brittlness but has left it hard enough I can't drill through the handle for pins.
I have made shavings and notches with it in some dry oak and the edge didn't roll. I...
Made a knife from an old file.
7 Inches overall 4 inch handle 3 inch blade.
Think i will give it to my daughter, either this one of another smallone I am working on.
The scales are cocobola and made the leather pouch sheath.
If you can find some tall (knee high or better) dried grass then pull off the couple of inches at the top. It is hit by the wind and even after a rain or snow melt tends to stay dryer. Take it and put it between your jacket and base layer to help it dry.
I don't know the UK or your flora...
I'm not as skilled as most making these things, but I thought I would post up some of my projects.
They are more functional than desirable.
Sheath I made for my Mora Clipper
Knife I made from a file
A couple of bird and trout knives I made for my mom and dad. The top one went to...
When on a a dayhike I normally only take along my Vic Huntsman unless I have a specific purpose I plan on needing another knife for.
If going overnight or longer camping I will normally take a couple of fixed blades. My Becker BK2 on my belt and my Mora clipper in my pack along with a...
The video didn't insert and I an't figure out how to edit posts here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMGaOw3g0TU]Quail Hallow State Park Hike - YouTube
Thought you might like to see a little trip I took this weekend here in the states.
Went out for a day hike in the state park. We had about 3 inches of snow the night before and expected another 2-4. It had snowed all day and was about 18 degrees when I was out.
I stayed out for about...
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