leon-1 said:Dave the full list has not yet gone in or been totally confirmed as yet, I'll update the list with you and a brass case
Thank you my good man. Thou art an officer and a jellyfish !!
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Thank you my good man. Thou art an officer and a jellyfish !!
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maddave said:Thank you my good man. Thou art an officer and a jellyfish !!
:rolmao: No better description of an officer have I ever heard :rolmao: :rolmao: :biggthump
I stopped by the post office yesterday. We have a special Global Priority mailer that is a flat $5 for whatever you can reasonably get into the envelop up to 4 pounds. These usually arrive in about a week.
I can reasonably (with padding) get 4 matchcases into one of these mailers.
I am not one that believes in enormous shipping and handling charges, so I am almost positive that this will mean that your shipping costs will be $5 for up to 4 cases in any mixture you prefer, brass or aluminum. Over 4 cases we would need to go to the $9 mailer.
I again want to thank all of you for your incredible patience and for Leon-1's assistance.
If all goes well with Keith, we will be moving over to the Classified Section in a couple of weeks to finish this long journey.
In the mean time please continue to express your interests here until we are completely set to go.
I can reasonably (with padding) get 4 matchcases into one of these mailers.
I am not one that believes in enormous shipping and handling charges, so I am almost positive that this will mean that your shipping costs will be $5 for up to 4 cases in any mixture you prefer, brass or aluminum. Over 4 cases we would need to go to the $9 mailer.
I again want to thank all of you for your incredible patience and for Leon-1's assistance.
If all goes well with Keith, we will be moving over to the Classified Section in a couple of weeks to finish this long journey.
In the mean time please continue to express your interests here until we are completely set to go.
Thanks Randy for Keeping us so well informed and keeping an eye open for a good deal for us :biggthump
Schwert said:
I had hoped to borrow a decent camera; my camcorder, though it takes good pictures, doesn't work well in low light. But I dug out my daylight simulation bulb, and got a few pictures today, before and after a bit of re-working.
Click on a thumbnail to see a bigger picture.
View from above, wrapped in the soft satin cord (curtain tie-back type stuff).
View with the cap opened. There are thirty matches in there. Only safety matches, because I've not found any strike-anywhere matches yet...
There's enough room to put that little A.G.Russel "Ultimate Pen-knife" (VG10 blade, titanium scales) in there, for making fuzz-sticks.
And here it is; since I took off the cord, and put a leather cover on it. The two loops are so I can attach a neck cord (that satin cord, using sheet-bends).
It took me about ten minutes to make the case, then maybe another twenty to make the leather cover.
It's a piece of 32mm copper pipe, threaded at each end. I think it's intended as a joining piece. I glued a 32mm drain at each end, using Araldite.
It could probably hold about 90 matches, or 30 plus the little knife and a bit of tinder or a small candle. Or I could just about fit a trimmed down Swedish firesteel in there, plus tinder and knife.
It's more of a firekit case than a match case.
Keith.
Keith,
Very nice. I have not seen those endcap fittings before. Those are especially nice and the leather cover really sets this off. That would make a nice neck kit for sure. Thanks for the images.
Very nice. I have not seen those endcap fittings before. Those are especially nice and the leather cover really sets this off. That would make a nice neck kit for sure. Thanks for the images.
Schwert said:
They're standard household plumbing fittings, here in France.
I've not tested the case for being waterproof... plumbing should be watertight
but if need be, I'm sure I can find rubber O-rings for these in the DIY supermarket.Keith.
Keith, Those are much nice (thinner) plumbing fittings than I have ever seen over here. Makes for a much more compact case than I think I could make with our fittings.
Grummit....about 2 weeks or so to begin production. I am going to wait until I am absolutely certain Keith is making cases before setting up the transfer details though....so stand by.
Grummit....about 2 weeks or so to begin production. I am going to wait until I am absolutely certain Keith is making cases before setting up the transfer details though....so stand by.
I just heard from Keith. He is still awaiting approval compasses from Suunto which he expects anytime soon. He is now thinking he may have some cases in 2-3 weeks or so for final approval etc.
So let's keep our fingers crossed for about 4 weeks from now.
So let's keep our fingers crossed for about 4 weeks from now.
If they become available I'd like an orange powdercoat in addition to the 1 black and 1 brass I'm already signed up for - thanks
Alick
Alick
Could you put me down for a orange one if available as well. So thats one of each style for me. :super:
Keith still has not confirmed the Orange cases, but I have noted your interests in my local spreadsheet, and Leon will likely edit the last list when he stops by.
I have a handful of these and for some reason even I am now getting excited about more... :?:
Hopefully within the next couple of weeks I will have specifics.
I have a handful of these and for some reason even I am now getting excited about more... :?:
Hopefully within the next couple of weeks I will have specifics.
