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Yup i have a long pan i filled with oil just high enough to dunk the edge in It may get changed lol, super cool Elk grips were my original plan to build one when the plastic handles gave up on my cheapie last year. So it was lying on my bench, and my son asked if he could have it. I said Sure, let me trace it out on a blank first, My adhd kicked in, traced it, then figured I might as well cut it out, then might as well......forgot all about what I was doing and here it is, lol. It's only a matter of cutting off 4 brass pins for an upgrade.

I like it, its a good design for sure.

You don't need thick leather for books, but you can use whatever you want to. I've made a few sketch books, bible covers, and vow books for weddings. There is a lot of info on the forum, i would search bible covers, book covers, vow books and such. you will also want to get info on bookbinding in general. Good Luck!!!!

They also don't glance off as easily as a hatchet or a small axe, and one of the main reasons I started carrying them instead. They are much safer around kids; for that reason, I have half a dozen hatchets or so, too Yeah, it will outlast me by far, I'm sure. It's going to Elk camp in a couple of weeks for its break-in by the fire pit. I got a great temper on it. I quenched just the cutting edge and left the spine soft, so it should be a good, strong, springy blade. It sure took a nice edge; it's scary sharp. I understand that completely and agree, I'll just quote our Pres. on our immigration problem, then leave it at that. "Turns out all we needed was a new President." I pray you folks at some point can also do what we were able to pull off. And yes, I taught my kids how to use sharp tools !! Thanks, man.

You did great man That is a good first start. I would try dip dyeing the leather black to start out; it won't scratch off, so half the battle is won. Have you searched the forum for these? I know I have seen a couple of threads on the subject.

lol thanks yes, it's a tool above all made for a purpose, keeping the blade clean and dry and keeping my body parts in order. On that note, and to those making outdoor gear that may read this. One coat of whatever you use for conditioning or waterproofing may not be enough. Give it a day or two to soak in well, then, if it has gotten stiff and dry again, give it some more. This thing was bone dry again this morning, so I gave it another coat.

I'll bet those gangsters will just go down and turn 'em right in when you do.

yea, i have a smaller glass weldwood bottle with a brush that I transfer to. You can also replenish the acetone as needed if it starts drying up. i usually put a bit in the can after opening it or transferring.

Oh so you need to build complete panels from scratch? maybe use fiberboard or whatever it was like antique and vintage vehicles used. Look up some vintage restoration stuff to study the process. Also some newer panel building techniques where they use and shape foam, Ive watched some of those on utube when doing my MGB.

I'm partial to elk horn myself lol.

oh man, that sounds good, the wife took us off pork and i love the stuff lol. Really missing bbq ribs and bacon and cracklings mmmmmmm.

Ritza tiger thread is good stuff it works great on outdoor gear as well as indoor. Any thread will wear and fail if you don't set it into a groove; that's the key for dog collars and such especially.

That's what I use too

Thank you, I have those also lol. I ike these over hatchets because they are so light and the thin blade cuts better. They are excellent for backpacking or foraging. I have a sweet little double-bit hatchet that I carry sometimes when hunting also. LOL ironically, today is opening day of the season.

Thanks, yeah I heard that, so just how many folks over there are doing bad things with machetes to get them banned? The reason i made this was that i have a couple of cheap machetes that I cut down and found they are better suited for me that way. The grip finally broke on one of them, and I wanted one made a bit better so i used it as a pattern.

thanks, it came out better than expected. I've had this bottle for years, so didn't even know if it was still good, and it was an experiment that worked out for a change lol.

lol They are like pets here, they run around all over town. Its great to watch the fawns grow up every year. These just got their winter coats.

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Thank you, Pastor, I wish the fence wasn't in some of them but my front yard was full of Deer, I went to go out the gate, and this is what I saw lol. Right now it's just a piece of wood the same size as the whetstone, I sewed the pocket on flat so I had to wet form it to shape.

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Finally did something!! It's been a while, but it sure felt good to get back to doing a few things. The Machete is 1095, cold blued, with an apple wood handle, and a 13 1/2" blade. The sheath is about 7/8 oz, Mottled bison brown stain, and finished with Feibings Mink oil. Dang, when I pulled that leather out of the box and that wonderful aroma of tanned leather hit me, i was hooked again lol.

Calling the people trying to help you a peanut gallery probably won't help in getting your questions answered. Good luck with your problems.

What did you clean it for, and what did you clean it with? its probably the soap.

you should be able to buy those easy enough. I have bought plenty for my cars and trucks from the local parts store. Oreillys is where i get mine.

Oh yeah, when i was a kid we would make a yearly trip to Fort Collins to JAX army surplus store , they had tons of milsurp and only milsurp, most of our campiing gear was military. Sadly now their surplus is in one little area in one little room af a huge multi-building sporting goods store. On top of that, my dad was a commander in the local Civil Air Patrol. I still have stuff from the Korean War era and before that i still use. We have a surplus store here, but its friggin crazy expensive.