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    Couldn't tell what was on the drill? Anyone...

    Couldn't tell what was on the drill?

    Anyone know what it was.

    Thanks
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    I made some years ago from a recipe in a readers...

    I made some years ago from a recipe in a readers digest book on back to basics.

    The recipe said it was an old thirst quencher from the days of hot farm and field work.
  3. Thread: Teflon Pipe Tape

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    I had a leak for a long time on gas tank threads...

    I had a leak for a long time on gas tank threads on an ATV, couldn't ever get it to stop leaking some. Used thicker gasket,sandwich bags and finally wrapped threads with Teflon tape and never...
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    I had one of the ones made in the early 90's. Use...

    I had one of the ones made in the early 90's. Use to carry it in truck and wish I still had it.
    Neat guns and useful.
  5. Thread: Hunters axe

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    Rick it's not advertising it's being careless. I...

    Rick it's not advertising it's being careless.
    I cut my finger a minute ago trying to get a good set of pictures .
    I put the 3rd coat of danish oil on and waiting to dry.

    Chestnut brown was the...
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    Crash your right its labor intensive, a belt...

    Crash your right its labor intensive, a belt grinder would make things a lot faster.
    I got the handle profiled and stained, and putting some more mustard on it.
    The saws probably would be good...
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    Curly ash and bronze pins, waiting for epoxy to...

    Curly ash and bronze pins, waiting for epoxy to cure more so I thought I'd put a mustard finish on as per Wayne Goddards book. Now waiting for the drying.
    Thanks. Jim9640
  8. Thread: Hunters axe

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    Hunters axe

    I thought I'd post a couple of pics of the axe I've been working on.
    Saw blade steel, .190" thick approx. cut out and ground with angle grinder.

    As of now its heat treated and waiting for...
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    I like it a lot, I'll think I will try one but...

    I like it a lot, I'll think I will try one but probably grind one out. laid off right now so I should do something.

    Great job!
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    A couple of knives I made a while back

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    Top knife is a copy of a Don Hastings knife the high country fighter.
    5160 steel, 9" differentially heat treated blade, aluminum bronze fittings and curly ash handle, with browned blade.
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    30 years ago I can remember watching my grandpap...

    30 years ago I can remember watching my grandpap shave with a straight razor when I was 16 and he was 90. he still did a pretty good job back then.

    As far as I know that's all he ever used as he...
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    Thanks for the comments, I going to try to make a...

    Thanks for the comments, I going to try to make a small hunters axe next, I just got a pattern for one off a friend.

    Its going to be about 10 1/2'' long with slab type handles.

    I'm going to use...
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    Woods bumming knife

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    I thought I'd try to post a pic of a knife I made a few weeks ago, my attempt at a copy of a bushcraft knife I saw a while back.
    Steel from a big sawmill blade, edge quenched, triple tempered,...
  14. Thread: Hello

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    Hello

    Just want to say hi, I was info searching on the web and came upon the site and liked what I found.

    I'm from northern WV and have always liked the outdoors, shooting and hunting.

    Also making...
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