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  1. Samon

    Problem with kuksa

    The sad thing about old school fancy stuff like those wooden cups is they are inherently out dated and not practical. I'm sure you like your cup but if it tastes like greasy old stank oil then the fault obviously lies in the base design. (hence us developing glass, ceramic and steel cups) Just...
  2. Samon

    Do I need a pocket sharpening stone.

    Take another knife when he's clearly spent alot of money and time investing in a special one?.. In all seriousness though, strop it when you're done. If you've managed to ding a 61hrc mega steel knife edge then you're probably being doughnut, normal knife stuff doesn't really do anything like...
  3. Samon

    Common puffballs? or strange alien probes..?

    Yeah mine are fully white, got a little discoloured during the take home from the little bits all over them and the crud etc. But these re deffinately edible and I won't die? not even die a little bit?..
  4. Samon

    Do I need a pocket sharpening stone.

    Nah, not really. few whips across your belt will do plenty to keep it tidy. Only needs a lick across a stone if it gets too dull to get sahrp from a stropping. So if youre cutting bits of wood and food then you'll be fine, but as it's a special knife get a ncie stone for it anwyay, just incase.
  5. Samon

    Common puffballs? or strange alien probes..?

    I need to double check as I'm paranoid lol. So, are these common puffballs? Some were brown and too old so i left them behind but collected some of the nice white ones.
  6. Samon

    Do I need a pocket sharpening stone.

    Yeah why not!? with such a hard super steel though you may want to get a very high end pocket stone, or you'll just make a mess of the edge and get no where lol. A fine hard arkansas stone or man made ceramic emerald type deal (older version of the dc4, new one pfffttt). Show the knfie ;)
  7. Samon

    Recommendations for someone to modify knife

    Lol ignore people who go on about bevel degrees and all that crap. If it's sharp it'll cut, the rest is geometry. I also think you're expecting too much from a knife. That thing should cut like a beast, but still no where near as a good as an axe.
  8. Samon

    Tanto knife for bushcraft

    Go for it mate. They are practical blades actually, not just for looking cool or hurting things. IK've got the cold stel gi tanto and it's a thick, heavy 1055 carbon steel lump. Absolutely nothing wrong with it as a knife when camping, nothing at all! Just looks different. :) And yes they are...
  9. Samon

    Elderberries - toxicity

    Never heard the berries being toxic. I've eaten them over the years, aside from the runs no issues. Oh and they taste rank lol. I heard the leaves were toxic but I guess that's likely to be a wives tale like most things..?
  10. Samon

    Recommendations for someone to modify knife

    After seeing the knife, I have no idea why it wouldn't cut/chop well. Maybe you're expecting a knife to behave like an axe? What exactly are you cutting..? Really hard seasoned tight grain wood or just normal green random wood?
  11. Samon

    Recommendations for someone to modify knife

    It's 1cm thick and sabre ground.. and still not doing its job as cutting wood? Is it really light weight? made of foam? are your arms made of noodles? lol No reason why a bit chunk of steel with the right gemoetry cannot cut wood properly. But we can't really help on modifications unless we...
  12. Samon

    the stick

    Lovely work my dude! The wood grain is gorgeous, how did you shape it and still leave the natural 3d grain? I'd personally display it with other old timey trinkets. Oh and the comments gave me such a good laugh I read them twice! lol
  13. Samon

    Hammer head axe

    Looks great dude! if you have any more trouble with the eye, get a die grinder for a drill, it'll clean it up and widen with no issues. Got a picture of the head post forging? must have been pretty big..!
  14. Samon

    *The* Gift-It-On Thread

    send me your address and I'll post asap bro. :) apologiese for the hold up fellas, been hectic here.
  15. Samon

    *The* Gift-It-On Thread

    More delays on getting round d to finding more stuff. Will try tomorrow to get a few different bits up.
  16. Samon

    *The* Gift-It-On Thread

    Received my gift, exceptional wrapping ! Lol I'll have a dig around later for some other things, likely DIY bits are tools. Thanks for being patient dudes.
  17. Samon

    *The* Gift-It-On Thread

    Alrighty, First offer is a thick ceramic sharpening rod with antler handler. I made this a while back and used it a few times, works great. And my second offer should the frist one not interst anyone is a pair of vintage Sheffield made pocket knives. Need some tlc as found in a shed where...
  18. Samon

    *The* Gift-It-On Thread

    Tidy! Pm on it's way and will dig around tonight for an offer tomorrow. :)
  19. Samon

    *The* Gift-It-On Thread

    Are all three your offer? If so me please! Please confirm though lol