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    Ten Best Survival experts

    Ok normally I don't get involved in any of this stuff but apparently there is a pole going on on the TOP TEN SURVIVAL EXPERTS. I stopped by to vote and noticed Ray Mears is 4th and Mors Kochanski is in 12th place you have to be kidding me RIGHT???? So it is time to get some voters in gear and...
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    Dying wood scales

    I have wanted to learn to get this effect form my handle for years so I saw another makers work and they were nice enough to share the method with me and I thought in the spirit of pasing along information I would make a post about it. Anyway you will need a few items and I will mention a couple...
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    At the Homestead

    Hey Everyone I haven't been artound in a long time thought I would reintriduce myself with some pictures of some volunteer work I have been doing. I volunteer at the John R. Park Homestead Historical site and the last major weekend there the site one the Ontario award for Historical sites...
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    EDC use???

    The thread o if you carry a knife or not got me thinking. As far as an EDC goes for those of you that carry them what is your most scommon use. I wish I had the ability to put up a poll here but I guess post responces will have to do. for example I work in a factory so I use mine alot...
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    Parang finished

    Well the parang is finished it has been busy so i finally got around to putting onthe handle and shaping it. I also sharpened it since I wanted to see how it performed. It is sharp enough to shave the hair on my arms an I have done chopping on pine, Birch and malberry wood with it. The...
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    Large and small parang design.

    Hi Guys here is a lookat the large pattern up against the small version with the large one I have already ground. The small is 12 inches overall. I need to make some and give them a test run after I do that I will possibly tweek my design and then start making them. Thanks Abe
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    Parang Project

    Hey Guys I made this parang blade modeled after the style of one in the GEM SAS survival guide it is larger then the one they have but I have also started on to the measurements given in the book. For now here s the larger version with a blade of 12 inches and an overall length of 17 inches...
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    Walk About 2

    HI Guys been busy like crazy working long hours at the factory lately but I have had a chance to do a little knife work just thought I would drop in and say hi and show you my latest version of the walkabout. After talking with J.J. Magnum who has the first one I made a few changes as to his...
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    The call of Uluuuuu!!

    Hey Guys I have had the Grohmann Ulu at the house for some time now but recently added the Ulu factory version to my collection. So seeing I had the 2 of them sitting there nice and pretty like I decided to to take them out for a side by side spin and had a great time preparing a couple of meals...
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    A couple of Projects

    Here are a couple knives I just finished up they should make nice little users. I still have to make sheaths for them. Abe
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    A couple of new knives I have made

    Hi guys just posting a few knives I have made they are made from ATS-34. The top one is a 4 1/2 inch blade, the second one is 3 inches with birch Burl handle, lastley is a large game skinner I have made. They all have flat grinds. Abe
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    Rehandle ontario Machetes

    Hi guys these are 2 machetes i rehandled for two guys and i also convex ground the black one so you can shave wth it to look pretty if you ever have to be rescued. Abe
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    Looking for a Victorinox Mauser

    Hi does anyone know where I might find a Victorinox double balded Mauser? The older one with 2 blades. Thanks abe
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    MY File Knife

    I just started making knives a little over a year ago and I divide my time between stock reduction and forging. Here is a little shot of my latest forging project. A knife made from a file 4 1/2 " blade. Abe
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    Survival ? wilderness Film festival

    The idea is to have people nominate films they have seen for the various categories provided. I then will check to see if I have that film ro can get a hold of that film then I or a group of people who want to help me will view the nominations in that category and make a discission as to who get...
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    Been Busy in the shop

    Hey everyone I have ben busy lately making a couple of knives in my shop. Its become a new hobby for me. The first of the 3 is a cocbolo handle the next is a Birch burl and the last is of ebony with self made mosaics. I also made the sheaths to go with them they are made of 440c and the...
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    Hello everyone

    Just want to say Hi I hav heard alot about this place and thought I better get over here and see whats going on for myself. I live in Canada south western Ontario to be exact near Point Pelee national park we get a lot of birders in from around the world. I have an interest in a variety of...