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  1. Leonidas

    Carved Leather Notebook

    Needed a nice notebook, so made this yesterday :) World Tree design is entirely my own from drawing, and is carved into the leather. Leaves are green, rest is dark antique brown inside and out, then sealed. Cheers for looking Tom
  2. Leonidas

    Cannot send a PM to multiple recipients

    Even though the instructions and option to do so are there, it states when I attempt to send...that I am only allowed to send a PM to a single recipient. Pain in the arsenio given I had to send TEN (10) PM's out separately this morning to the group tarp clip buy group..... Would be nice to...
  3. Leonidas

    Bushman2 with OD Micarta and Brass

    Made this today for a young chap who wanted a Christmas prezzie for his Dad and asked me to make a blade.... I've also updated my logo this week to reflect the name and where it is made ;) No specs for the blade.....just make a knife....so I thought I'd mix some brass and dark olive drab...
  4. Leonidas

    Trueways Survival Tool Demo

    My first youtube video.... Spielberg I am not so go steady with the critique :rolleyes: Cheers Tom If the video does not work here it the direct youtube link :) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0WCNInLOm8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0WCNInLOm8
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    Stabilization on steroids

    K folks! Many of you know I've been dabbling with stabilization.... Well after 18 months and muchos deniro on RND I've finally cracked a stabilization process I am happy to promote. Check the following out.....even I did not believe the numbers....:eek: Two pieces of test wood, the...
  6. Leonidas

    Bannock snack

    Late afternoon and had a need for bannock.... So 20 minutes later with ingredients that included a variety of nuts and dried fruits....hey presto.... Was lovely still warm and dipped in maple syrup / golden syrup / honey :D Tom Before and after the skillet Fresh and warm...
  7. Leonidas

    Pictorial - Handmade folder, made from scratch, extremely photo heavy Pt 2

    Hi Folks....Part 2 of the pictorial showing the folder made this weekend for my Uncle's birthday. Part 1 is here Enjoy :) 20 All components after final fit check 21 Make some pins x 4 that will go from the brass body and out through the scales 22 check snug fit..note they do need to be...
  8. Leonidas

    Pictorial - Handmade folder, made from scratch, extremely photo heavy Pt 1

    Hi Folks....Made up a folder for my Uncle this weekend. Tis his birthday, and being a country gent he would use a blade shaped like this for the garden veggie's, plants and general use. Made from Brass sheet, 01, 4mm brass rod and some burl I had lying around......that's it, well it's nice...
  9. Leonidas

    Coloured stabilized wood

    Some of you will recall I have been locked away in my cave in an attempt to improve the wood stabilization process further with colours.... Here is the latest test piece (Which I may just call Jade Wood) The camera really does not show the colours as they are to the naked eye. Solid colours...
  10. Leonidas

    FOR SALE: Craghoppers Solardry Trousers (1 x Cargo + 1 x Convertible Cargo)

    Two pairs of trousers for sale in excellent condition (Check the condition of the size labels, still in great condition) Selling as I've lost weight (Good ole diabetes eh!) Both pairs are washed ready to post. Both size - 38R Colours - Sand Brown or Dark Green Sand Brown (£20 + £1.95 P+P) is 2...
  11. Leonidas

    FOR SALE: Bivi Bags x 2 (OD and DPM Spec Forces)

    Two bivi bags for sale. Issue bivi bag OG wide opening £35 +£1.95 P+P TRADED Issue bivi bag DPM LARGE (Spec Forces) Wide opening £40 +£1.95 P+P (Used this in the Arctic Feb 2010, it's huge) SOLD First PM secures, payment by paypal (Gift) within 24 hours please or item goes back on sale...
  12. Leonidas

    Nessmuk with brass liners

    Hi Folks - Here are a few pics of the demo Nesmuk made today. 3mm 01 6mm brass hollow pins 8mm brass lanyard Brass liners (of course) Also with red liners to separate the brass and steel. Wood is stabilized spalted hornbeam which I've aged. The wood block the blade is sat on is...
  13. Leonidas

    Helicopter dropped in....

    The pic below was from my bedroom window, no zoom....... Needless to say it was close. What was impressive was the speed at which the helicopter approached and landed, no messing with circling, straight in and down.... Turns out a poor chap across the way had a heart attack. Nice to see...
  14. Leonidas

    Fire-steels for sale, Antler, Stabilized Spalted Birch

    Hi Folks All fire-steels have 6mm lanyard tube which has a sturdy 1mm thick wall. Shows up really well (IMHO) All come with sturdy black cord lanyard. Handles are polished (Note stabilized spalted birch requires no further finish) P+P is + £1.87 per item. Handle material and price is...
  15. Leonidas

    Leuko Knife with Spalted Birch Heartwood Handle

    Hi Folks - Hope you do not mind my showcasing a blade finished today and also the stabilized wood we produce. Please feel free to provide feedback and critique. Made from 3mm 01 steel, blade is 215mm length (10 1/2"), handle 120mm (4 3/4") plus nut. Blade grind has also been honed on...
  16. Leonidas

    English Springer Spaniels

    Ok I've buckled :rolleyes: As some of you may know our gorgeous Spaniel 'Rio' left us very recently, she was one month shy of 15 years of age. Rather than go buy another Spaniel we have decided it would be appropriate to approach a few rescue centres dotted up and down the country...
  17. Leonidas

    Farewell to a great friend

    As a few of you will recall my father passed away mid January. Well..it seems 2010 is going to be a challenging year for us! Our gorgeous Springer Spaniel Rio, has been back and forth to the vets over the last few weeks with suspected arthritis... We were not happy with progress, Sue and I...
  18. Leonidas

    Northern Lights

    Check this out guys, naked Cat with three little fellas under the northern lights. Yep the real northern lights. Cheers from the Guys, Tom
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    Standby Generator

    Need your help.... I am after a mains electric generator as standby (Member of family is ill and we have medical gear at home i.e. oxygen machine, nebulizer...etc) After an evenings research I found the Kipor KDE6700TA...provided it has an automatic transfer switch (ATS) to be a premium...
  20. Leonidas

    Love driving in the snow

    Needed to pick up some meds for my Father so off to the nearest main town we go :d Not that much snow really, prefer it 'much. deeper :) Tom Return trip Even my hairy wee beastie loves the stuff :d Snow really gathered around her feet at one point....looked like a...