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  1. Best looking bloke on the 'net.LOL...

    Best looking bloke on the 'net.LOL
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    Carl
  2. Thread: file knife

    by warrigal
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    Crash, It was a old Weber style charcoal BBq I...

    Crash, It was a old Weber style charcoal BBq I got from a 2nd hand shop here. I cut a hole in the side with a angle grinder. The air pipe was a gate post again I got on the cheap. Cut to length and...
  3. Thread: file knife

    by warrigal
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    Ah the fun of having a go. Pair of Files I'm...

    Ah the fun of having a go.
    Pair of Files I'm converting to Knife-like-objects.
    http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y233/warrigal/IMGP3763.jpg
    Top one has been forged ( ie: heated up and hit with a...
  4. Thread: PSK or BSK?

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    A pair of belt mounted kits. I do apologize for...

    A pair of belt mounted kits.
    I do apologize for the quality of the pics. The first one is based around a small Army Dixie, So the whole pack is about 11 inches by 6 by 5 the bag is zippered. and...
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    Love my Petzl tikka plus but I also have a couple...

    Love my Petzl tikka plus but I also have a couple Petzl E-lites as back up and for red led use ( red led doesn't wake the three year old up when I check on him during the night)
    Surefire G2 led for...
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    My fire lightin kit has half a Done block. (...

    My fire lightin kit has half a Done block. ( flint and magnessium block but I cut half the mag. off with a hacksaw. To save space.)
    A tampon,a lipbalm ( open the tampon smear it with lots of...
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    Instead of an altal, try a woomera spear ...

    Instead of an altal, try a woomera spear thrower. It is used by the Australian Aborigine to provide extra thrust and therefore distance and power to spears thrown....
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    To throw some thoughts to the original question...

    To throw some thoughts to the original question here in Australia. When confront with Bush/wild fire danger the instructions were either leave early or stay and fight. The thing was if you were gunna...
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    If you want to do some research on machete...

    If you want to do some research on machete designs have a look around the world. The Cold steel ones are nice but they have taken different blade shapes and mated them with the same handle ( more or...
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    I use 3mm elrid cord. Same stuff abseiling rope...

    I use 3mm elrid cord. Same stuff abseiling rope is made of but only 3mm thick as opposed to 11mm. I also carry hanks of th 2mm stuff bright colours and a 37kg breaking strain.
    I have had Elrid go...
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    Aurellius, Shrade made a number of sub brands...

    Aurellius, Shrade made a number of sub brands "Old Timer", "Uncle Henry".
    The Old timer series were probably front runners in this country with Vic SAKs for top branded sales for a long time. OT's...
  12. I have a plastic bottle and the cups canteen...

    I have a plastic bottle and the cups canteen stove stand and just recently gel fuel in a resealable tin has become available. I too have had a lot of meals out of a canteen cup.
    Just as a side note...
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    Unless a Rambo knife was made was made by Jimmy...

    Unless a Rambo knife was made was made by Jimmy Lile or Gil Hibben ( Not United under Hibbens signature) I wouldn't want to rely on it when the my little world goes pear shaped.
    If your buying it...
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    Remy I think that third from the right knife look...

    Remy I think that third from the right knife look pretty close to an interpretation of the Rambo Three knife
    The three Rambo knives decending 1,2 and 3...
  15. Thread: Machete

    by warrigal
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    Do not buy a Cold Steel two handed Machete.. It...

    Do not buy a Cold Steel two handed Machete..
    It is way to much fun and your garden will suffer for it.
    I've offered to clear the bushes and vines from the neighbours just as an excuse to use it....
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    Guys Yer missing the point. I use the rules as a...

    Guys Yer missing the point.
    I use the rules as a prority setting guide.
    When asked what the most important thing to do all my students have said light a fire.
    Well no, a fire isn't going to stop...
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    I don't dispute that any knife could break but I...

    I don't dispute that any knife could break but I think it might also depend on you being aware of what they are designed to do. I won't dig with a knife. Use it to sharpen a stick to dig with but not...
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    Poll: Ok here is my problem with Bear. I first came...

    Ok here is my problem with Bear. I first came across the show a couple months ago when it was brought to my atttention by some Army Cadets( 15 to 18yr olds) I was running a survival course for over...
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    White mountain kit The belt pouch has a broad (...

    White mountain kit
    The belt pouch has a broad ( nearly full width) velco tab on the back so it will sit on either a thin or even military width belt securely. Although when I first got it it was...
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    I realsie this is a bit old as a thread but have...

    I realsie this is a bit old as a thread but have you fellas considered using what we call a Goon bag ( know in the civilised world as a Wine bladder) as a pillow?
    Very light, takes up hardly any...
  21. Thread: stuck knots

    by warrigal
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    This is assuming that a you don't have a marlin...

    This is assuming that a you don't have a marlin spike or fid with you. If you twist layed ( twisted rope) rope with the lay it will stiffen up and sometimes allow you to push the running end ( loose...
  22. Thread: better poncho

    by warrigal
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    In this part of the world ( hot damm hot) the...

    In this part of the world ( hot damm hot) the rubber can stick together and come away from the backing material.
    Rip stop has to be lighter. I suppose if it is cold where you are the rubber could...
  23. Thread: Beta Light?

    by warrigal
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    I haven't used the Beta light that Wiseman speaks...

    I haven't used the Beta light that Wiseman speaks of but I did have a Small gear marker on the same princple. I have seen them marketed as "Trasers"
    http://www.glowrings.com/
    They don't seem that...
  24. Thread: Mousetrap?

    by warrigal
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    It wouldn't be hard to rig a mousetrap to provide...

    It wouldn't be hard to rig a mousetrap to provide a lighter trigger on a heavier trap.
    Carl
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    On the condom thing. They do need to be supported...

    On the condom thing. They do need to be supported ( the usual suggestion is in your sock)
    The will shrink and spill water if you don't tie them up.
    They are fragile.

    So you give up a sock, If...
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