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    My first Double Bit

    Thanks mate, Lucas the man selling it to me is seeing if it will fit the flatrate international shipping boxes and if so he will get it to me 70 dollars posted so that would be about 42 quid for you guys ^^, and that is import taxes and shipping included, that would make for about 30 dollars...
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    My first Double Bit

    Hey everyone I am just about to buy this beautiful Double bit from Collins, and I was wondering if anyone could tell me a little more about it, as I am curious about it's age, who made it as Collins got taken over a couple of times under my understanding ( right?) here are the 2 photo's I got...
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    Woods for axe handles

    Hey J, Birch has been used for plenty of axe handles, this because it is a bit softer than hickory and elm which will relieve some stress given to the joints of the user. However it being softer, and a little lower in the tensile strength, so in a really heavy or long handled axe like a...
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    Not a manbag, but a handbag!

    Superb stuff mate, looks awesome, the colors are superb as well , Love the design to bits. Yours sincerely Ruud
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    new model the field and camp and a couple more bits from me

    Heya Lee, some awesome stuff again, love the Camp and Field mate. Great stuff, and as a traditional (almost wanted to use and inappropriate type of language ^^) fella, I deem myself not able to judge the rest ^^ But great stuff and the build quality looks rock solid, just as I expect from you ^^...
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    Hello

    Welcome aboard Stuart! you'll fit right in here ^^ Yours sincerely Ruud Just Gnarly Sonni ^^
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    Axe Design contest submision for Autine!

    Thanks mate, and still lagging behind with almost 60 votes , so this will be a tough one. Would hate to lose this one. Yours sincerely Ruud
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    Axe Design contest submision for Autine!

    Thanks mate, and let hope/ make it happen that it come into production Yours sincerely Ruud Ps a shame that nowadays it is more about gathering votes then about the actual design and opinion of a craftsman, but we do what we have to do.
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    Axe Design contest submision for Autine!

    Thanks guys, and yeah Dwardo would have like to be able to put the current grain in there but the software did not allow me to import my own textures, So sadly straight grain ^^ ( we dont sya that very often XD) Thanks for the support guys, and please if you like it, let some friends know...
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    Axe Design contest submision for Autine!

    To be Fair I have thought about it, however I really dislike the feel, plus these type of axes will be used allot more in lower temperature as they are related to shelter building etc, this a synthetic handle is a lot let comfortable then a wooden one. However the solution might you think the...
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    Axe Design contest submision for Autine!

    and to comfort you guys, here is an example of something with a similar bend Yours sincerely Ruud
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    Axe Design contest submision for Autine!

    Heya guys, And the comments about the Handle I see your concern however, the grain in this picture is from a standard straight which is also wrongly oriented, but in hands of a decent carpenter with a well made timber selection the handle wont give much fuss, I promiss you that, it take a bit...
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    Axe Design contest submision for Autine!

    Hey guys just updated the stuff with the facebook link attached, so if like it please also do just that on Facebook. Yours sincerely Ruud
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    Axe Design contest submision for Autine!

    Hey everyone, Autine a superb company that makes axes knives and a whole lot more, recently released a contest, in which they allowed people to design their Axe. I decided that this was the opportunity I was waiting for and cracked down to the nitty gritty. I designed an Axe that had lingered...
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    newbie

    Heya mate welcome, get yourself nice and settled plenty of good folks here to help you get dug in to what ever it is you like! Yours sincerely Ruud
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    My first ever youtube vid....

    Hahahah superb and priceless mate ^^ Cheers Yours sincerely Ruud
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    My first ever youtube vid....

    Hahaha Sonni I know Noisia all to well, and lets just say I'm not a kid from the electronic genre, well not that kind anyways. At first I almost wanted to say I dont usually listen music of those types of volume, but then I remembered I was lying XD as long as they do it with strings and drums...
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    My first ever youtube vid....

    Sonni I love your stuff, but could you possibly have chosen a soundtrack worse or more ill- fitting the material. Wow mate, you better start using the "it's my first video, I didnt know" excuse! here some musical inspiration for future attempts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZykVTpIFng Hahah...
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    Some leather work and knives (pic heavy)

    Heya mate that looks absolutely superb, love it great craftsmanship! hope it will serve you well for many years to come yours sincerely Ruud
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    Really got the leatherworking bug now!

    sweet mate, and yeah it is quite infectious ^^ Yours sincerely Ruud