In praise of a tinsmith

[tombear]

Hi all
feeling flush I have just ordered a replica 18th C tinder box from these folk

http://www.cg-tinsmith.com/index.htm

It will be a smaller pocket version of the one they do in their catalogue and I am really looking forward to it.

Anyroad I'd like to say how good their service is and the quality of their product (no connection just one happy bunny of a customer).

Heres a (OK I apologise, I was trying to be arty) pic of the stuff I have already had off them. I have since replaced /added proper period linen rope to the water bottle and oil can (available from any good bondage store, I'm told) and bees waxed the inside of the water bottle. Its part of the period trecking kit I am building up fr the fun of it.

My lads are getting increasingly into scouting, bushcraft and history so I should actually take the shine off it this year.

Incidentally the sulphur has arrived for the sulphur matches, the splints are all ready so I'm just waiting on a decent days weather to get melting. In the meantime I will make a foot or so of slowmatch with the Potassium nitrate to go in a cut down brass cartridge case tinder tube thingy I cobbled together.

All the best!

Tom

 

[JohnC]

That looks very good, I like the small mug/cup a lot..... If you had the time, could you do a close up of the knife in the bottom left? Is the detail round the choil decorative or for a purpose?

 

[tombear]

Hi John
sure, no problem, I'll just have to play hunt the camera. Its a English Trade Knife made by River Traders I got from Ragweed Forge
http://www.ragweedforge.com/HistoricalKnifeCatalog.html#trade
I assumed the file work was purely decorative.

The wife ordered the bottles and large mug as a anniversary present and very sweetly Carl and Marcia included two toddy cups as a suprise present.

ATB

Tom

 

[tombear]

Blade lenght 5 1/4 inches
overall lenght 9 1/4 inches
1/16th thick, full tang blade

ATB

Tom

 

[JohnC]

Thank you for that, I've also had a look through the weblink, plenty to add to a wishlist

 

[Claudiasboris]

Nice "vintage" collection: I like that a lot.

Claudiasboris

 

[British Red]

Thats lovely stuff - really very impressive - I love the candle lanterns that take proper tapers. Wish I could find their like in the UK