What did you buy today?

[Robson Valley]

The best I ever built, the Rodon reel seat cost more than the rod blank.
>9' x 2 piece fiberglas "power pole"#9 for really windy west coast rivers.
>Fuji agate speed guide tip for the abrasion of dirty mountain river water.
> the handle alternated cork and 3/8" closed-cell, foam neoprene rings.*
I can feel the rod flex under my hand!
= =
The rods for the kids were pretty standard spining rods for fresh water.
You build one rod without filling your pants, the rest of them are labors of love.

* this is how you build a one-of-a-kind dream rod with features that you will never see in a fishing shop.

 

[Olly]

Just bought a Helle Bleja, and then saw that the shop was selling Condor village parangs for a very good price so had to buy one of those as well ....

 

[Hodge]

I bought an Australian army smock from only army on the recommendations of a member who was at the moot last week. It is like a buffalo but outer is cotton not pertex. So should be better around campfire will proof the outer and try it out at Northwood meet at the weekend!

 

[Code 4]

Lionsteel M4 and a Arkansas ceramic sharpener. Its huge, large enough for self defense! The rod, not the knife.

ls1[/url] by kymco kid, on Flickr[/IMG]

ls2[/url] by kymco kid, on Flickr[/IMG]
Put my Mora robust beater in for size.

ls3[/url] by kymco kid, on Flickr[/IMG]

Not sure if the photos are showing.

 

[Billy-o]

They aren't, sadly .. the pics, I mean

Anyone had a go of the Spyderco diamond rods? Kind of interested in that possibility, as I usually rest my diamond stones on the Sharpmaker for the angle

 

[Code 4]

Lionsteel M4 and a Arkansas ceramic sharpener. Its huge, large enough for self defense! The rod, not the knife.

ls1[/url] by kymco kid, on Flickr[/IMG]

ls2[/url] by kymco kid, on Flickr[/IMG]
Put my Mora robust beater in for size.

ls3[/url] by kymco kid, on Flickr[/IMG]

Not sure if the photos are showing.

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2ixTfk8]ls1 by kymco kid, on Flickr[/URL]

 

[Code 4]

ls1 by kymco kid, on Flickr

Think I am getting the hang of it now.

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2ixVMjw]ls2 by kymco kid, on Flickr[/URL]

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2ixX2Pn]ls3 by kymco kid, on Flickr[/URL]

 

[Robson Valley]

Do you suppose that the ceramic rod would be able to tune up a ceramic knife edge?

 

[Code 4]

Do you suppose that the ceramic rod would be able to tune up a ceramic knife edge?

That's a good question. Makes sense but I did not think you could sharpen a ceramic. Someone must know.

 

[TLM]

Best guess for ceramic is diamond, nothing else has worked so far for me. Unless you have easy access to cubic boron nitride rods.

 

[Robson Valley]

I see that the ceramic blades are not only costly but brittle as well = they chip to the point that they cut "dull."
So my friends simply buy more ceramc blades. I'm a steel fan but I have been known to prepare meats with neolitic flint chips.
I do have an expensive ($200) diamond plate, so far un-used. Must haul it along, the next time I visit.

 

[TLM]

I have not tried to sharpen any knives but ceramic bladed scissors where diamond kind of worked, not very well but the result after working was better than before. I assume knives would behave similarly. On the other hand manufacturers could resharpen the scissors.

 

[gra_farmer]

Think I am getting the hang of it now.

ls2 by kymco kid, on Flickr

ls3 by kymco kid, on Flickr

That is a huge rod, where did you get that from???

 

[Code 4]

That is a huge rod, where did you get that from???

Heinnie Haynes online shop. it came with the knife.

 

[nitrambur]

Presumably this https://www.heinnie.com/arkansas-ceramic-superstick

 

[Code 4]

Presumably this https://www.heinnie.com/arkansas-ceramic-superstick

That's the one.

 

[MikeeMiracle]

Polish Lavuu Size 3. Not sure I like the idea of a heavy Canvas tent but knew how rare the Size 3's are and figured I could sell it on for the same cost if I didn't get on with it.

 

[Woody girl]

I have gone against my principles and ordered online from my friends computer.
A platypus 2 litre water filter.
A snugpak 4 sleeping bag
Some anti tick juice! (Tick repellent )
Sold my keyboard and a guitar from my collection to afford them.
I can't get out of my area as the buses are still off and bikes are sorned untill April so was forced to order online. Grrrrr!

 

[Code 4]

Another saw, just arrived.

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2iyBteA]saw1 by kymco kid, on Flickr[/URL]

 

[dave53]

Bought a pear of cheep binoculars and inside was a silver compass I thought bargain but the compass isn’t facing north how can I reorient it to north again any help thanks


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