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Will it still set as hard though? I can't speak for epoxies of foreign manufacture, but I've never had a problem with thinners causing a hardening issue. Definitely want to do a test piece first, though. This will allow you to find the right ratio for the thinness you want and see how long it...

Test various thinners with your epoxy. A lot of them mix well with mineral spirits, paint thinner and/or lacquer thinner. Makes a world of difference when trying to get the stuff down in a deep void.

Good looking bit of work. It's going to be a mighty small chamber once you line it with superwool or the like, and I worry about how oxidizing the flame might be. Generally speaking, one 1" burner is good for 350 cubic inches of chamber space. Two burners on a chamber that small is something...

Depending on how large the eye is, you might be better off with a pipe for a handle rather than a piece of wood. Also, it's important to note that a lot of old augers have had the wings dressed on the outside in the thought that it helps sharpen the cutting edge. In actuality, this makes the...

"Warg pups are larger with more pronounced claw marks." You're thinking about the African Warg, but they're not migratory and wouldn't be seen in the temperate zone.

Judging by the size, I'd say they are Warg pups.

Bone's easy to work with, being similar to any hardwood, but it can chip and crack when you're not expecting it. Nothing really awful, but watch the thin areas and work them lightly. Also note that it doesn't take much at all to split the bone. If you rivet the scales in place, prep the holes...

Very nice work. I don't think I've ever seen horn nocks blended in so perfectly!

The small plot of land in question is a tiny concrete coutyard: no soil to dig it! You don't need dirt to dig down into. Note that the video shows the forge is actually mounded up a few inches, maybe a brick's thickness, with a depression in the top. Your links show a bottom-blast forge...

Amazingly complicated for what's supposed to be a simple forge. If you have a small plot of land and are only going to be around for a few more months, make a simple ground-based side blast forge and start heating metal in minutes. Watch this video and then duplicate the guy's forge. It's...

I like my stitching ponies to go all the way to the ground, not get sat on as the short ones must. Best one I ever made was from two barrel staves. They had a nice curvature, the widest point being right where my knees could squeeze the best. Had a tolkeinesque look to the thing, if I do say...

The easiest to make is a simple lean-to out of pine boughs. A wattle fence can be made rather quickly out of fresh-cut limbs that are thumb-thick or thicker. It's the spacing between the uprights that makes it easy or hard..... closer spacing being more difficult to bend around. For the fire...

For long-term storage, I prefer wax over oil any day of the week. Oil will run and soak into whatever's around the blade, and then it's not there to protect the blade. For best effect, I use kiwi-brand shoe polish and have never had a problem with rust on the blades. Even when out and about...

Certainly looks like you hit all of the key factors. Good polish on the blade, proportions are spot on, nice combination of materials, overall finish is looks professional... The only detractor I see is that the ol' girl cries out for a leather sheath. All that work with materials what will...

Very good bit of carving there. I like that you didn't just throw some slabs on and call it done. Epoxy can be very strong, but if you don't mix it right or cure it properly, it can fail. While pins have been recommended, I would have opted for something like a Corby bolt to provide a...

Very nice work. I love to see someone take a rudimentary forge like yours and turn out a good piece of kit like you do. Just goes to prove that it's the singer not the song!

It certainly wouldn't be worth it to regrind the tang on that knife. Start with the proper piece and go from there. Stacked leather handles are wonderful, but trying to cobble something together when it wasn't designed for that is a disaster waiting to happen!

Gorgeous country! That must have been like stepping back in time! What's the story on that shelter top thing? Very neat way of making a quick shelter, and it looks like you could have a decent fire under it.

Very neat to see the whole process. That spinning wheel is a might different than the ones I'm used to seeing here across the pond. Is there a relation to the wheel diameter and the ease of spinning, or is it simply a case of being easier to store compared to a 3' wheel?

Tom, I don't believe those are log dogs. While they might be usable for that job, it's not what they were designed to do.