I might add, that if he hadn't tracked it down you would never see it. Kind of a selfless act IMO - not on the list, yet worked at keeping it going for those that were on the list.Quote:
Originally Posted by catfish10101
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I might add, that if he hadn't tracked it down you would never see it. Kind of a selfless act IMO - not on the list, yet worked at keeping it going for those that were on the list.Quote:
Originally Posted by catfish10101
That's Rick all right...as long as it's not a twinkie or a danish(the pastry not the people) If that were the case Rick's only improvement would be in consumption!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by crashdive123
:blushing:I'm Sorry Rick I just couldn't pass that one up.:blushing:
I did nibble on the sheath a bit but it wasn't very sweet.
All I did was take down the names as folks said they said they wanted to be a part. So, I guess it's in order. If someone has a better idea I'm open. I was just trying to get it rolling again. Still working on the first one but it may well be a lost cause. That little thief won't even answer my emails. Yeah, you Wildgoth. You little heathen!
I did some work on it this week-end. The sheath has me a bit perplexed. It's a nice sheath but it has no loops or anything to attach to a belt, etc. I think I'll work more on that than the knife.
Cool. You gonna post pics when you done with the work Rick?
i prefer my BOLO mechete unless im doing surgery on the critter.
Okay. This puppy is ready to roll. I just PM'd Cowboy and told him to send me his address and I'll get it in the mail to him. The sheath didn't have a belt loop on it so I added one. I'll be the first to tell you I'm not a sheath man so if any one has a hankerin' to redo it when they get it by all means, knock yourself out.
Here's what I started with. I removed the tape from the handle and from the pouch that had been taped to the sheath. It was a bit hard trying to match the cloth the sheath is made out of but I got pretty close.
http://i348.photobucket.com/albums/q...e/IMG_1830.jpg
Here's a pic with the belt loop attached.
http://i348.photobucket.com/albums/q...e/IMG_1833.jpg
I leveraged off of Pict's use of a screw eye and I've thrown in a package. The pouch contains some paracord and a couple of Alice clips. I had no idea how on earth to attach the pouch to the sheath so I didn't but I am sending everything along. I don't want to hold it up any longer. Especially since I'm not on the list. :blushing:
http://i348.photobucket.com/albums/q...e/IMG_1834.jpg
Oh, the dimple in the handle isn't really there. Okay, well, maybe it is. Just call it a bad idea that didn't come to fruit.
Not seeing the back of the pouch - would a vertical strap sewn onto the front of the sheath from the top to the tip, and then the alice clips used horizontially to attach the pouch work?
I can guarantee it will see some work...Thanks to Rick for bringing it back to usable with the belt loop.. I'll post pics of some serious cutting.. and send it on it's way. I really hope Rick sharpened it! So far as attaching the bag? I kind of doubt it...But I may include something in the bag as a surprise for the next guy!LLOL
It could but the sheath is like a plastic material and is almost impossible to put a needle through it. I had to drill holes to sew the belt loop on.
I will make a kydex sheath for it, if that is ok with every one. I am new but good enough t be dangerous. I will donate the kydex.
edit: I just read you guys got it covered.
I have just received the knife as posted by (Rick). Appears it is all here...I will strap it on and head for the bush. Not sure wht the proposed time with the knife is but I am sure i can be finished in 2 weeks unless someone thinks it should be sooner. I will have to look ans see who is next. Thanks for the opportunity. So far I like the design and had tried to envision how the hollow handle was manufatured, I see now.
The first thing I am gonna add is a leg tie!
I believe the time frame is 30 days, CS. :cool2:Quote:
Originally Posted by COWBOYSURVIVAL
Thanks Sarge, I'll be done inside of 30 days for sure and will send it on....Looks to me like Catfish10101 is next. Catfish PM me the mailing address.
Can you post the list again, I can't seem to find it in the thread. The knife looks good, can't wait to uh "break it in". Haha :)
Here ya' go. If anyone else wants a shot just shout.
Cowboysurvival
Catfish10101
Flandersander
Chiye Tanka
Just four? Well, hopefully it stands up to four guys worth of beating... yeah, i did just say that.
There's four left. Remember, this knife started out a year ago.
And anyone that wants to try it is welcome to as long as they follow the rules. That's just the ones that said they wanted to try their hand at it once it started back in circulation.
A year ago?! Hot diggidy dafodile!
Yeah. See, if you go back to the first post and look at the post date then .... oh, never mind.
I will be sending it on to Catsish101 this weekend. I used it hard and didn't sharpen it (neither did the last 3 Guys) I added a Chicago bolt to the sheath and ordered my own in Bowie style Bushman. I guess it met my expectations. Fun knife for a fair price.
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...c/DSCN1742.jpg
I recieved the knife today and started looking at everything. I like the one piece construction of the knife. It's simple but should be strong. No worries about breaking off the handle. I'm going to look into finding a way to attatch the pack to the sheath if I can. I also want to find a way to use the hollow handle for storage of a few things (probably fishing supplies). I was kinda concerned about that emergency ration (I think that's what it was) that is in the pack. Maybe it's a good idea if you know what it is and how long it stays good, but it looks questionable to me. LOL.
I added a homemade firesarter to the pack! Don't eat it!
Maybe it should be labled. LOL. It's a good thing I aint that adventurous. LMAO!!!
BTW, what is it made of?
http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...t=firestarters
Here is what they are....
Mac and I had a discussion several weeks back about a cap for the bushman. I went to Ace Hardware and looked through all of their "stuff" trying to find a cap that would fit it. The problem, as Mac pointed out, is the handle tapers. I found a couple of things that were close but no cigar.
If you do find something please post it. I'd like to do the same with mine. That hollow handle just begs to be stuffed with supplies.
Rick, I will be looking for something as well for my new bowie bushman. Also looking for the best way to seal off the bottom end of the handle. I am having a blast making up a kit and modifying the sheath will post when I am done.
I don't have a Busman to try this on, but just looking at the pictures - would some sort of tappered rubber stopper work with just a compression fit?
http://abc.eznettools.net/teohbrothe...er_stopper.jpg
....or maybe a drain plug for a boat.
http://www.boatersworld.com/product/MP80811436.htm
Ace didn't have anything like that. I sort of envisioned something similar with ridges on the side to hold it in place. The stuff Ace had was either a 1/16 too big or too small.
Using something like that with a bolt through it and a wing nut on top might work. If you crank the wing nut down you would spread the sides tighter against the knife. And who couldn't use a wing nut in the wild?
EDIT: We posted together. My response was to the rubber plug thingies above.
if you used a rubber bung that fit smoothely inside, with a knurled bolt on the pommel end, and an insert nut on the inside, then tightening it by turning would still compress it, but it would have a round profile like the handle/plug and sit flush [not get caught or hang up on anything].
if you used a barbed type insert nut it wouldn't fall out even if you took the bolt all the way out. you would just want one with a lip aswell, so it doesn't pull through.
something like this:
http://www.woodpeck.com/media/main_knockinflange.jpg
and the knurled bolt could be anything that is comfortable, such as:
http://www.usinenouvelle.com/industr...00101295-4.jpg
or:
http://www.ondrives.com/images/PTS-index.gif
Guy is a freakin' genius. Crash the hole is 1" in the bushman! Both of my boats utilize a 1" plug and i keep one in a kit as it was. Never would of thought of it! Way to go!Quote:
Originally Posted by crashdive123
Just ran out in the rain to grab an old one and sure enough! perfect fit! and dual purpose! makes for nice place to put a lanyard multi use I love it!
He would probably have been just as happy with the "genius" part. He already knows about the "freakin'" part.
That's udderly ridiculous.
http://www.freakingeniusmarketing.co...es/mainCow.gif
If your good with fabrication you can use the 1/4-20" threads to your advantage and thread a firesteel on to the plug....?
Glad to see the knife is getting put through the ringer and still in circulation, we can do this again once the Bushman has made its rounds. I got real nice survival type knife with a great sheath so you guys can go crazy, I'll post the stats and all about the knife once we get done with this one.
Have fun, once it makes its rounds I'll send it to a soldier in Afghanistan or Iraq as a gift from the WOLF PACK of Wilderness Survival.NET
When I was in Afghanistan I had told several soldiers about this and they loved it, two of them started doing it over there passing a newly bought knife around to different units just to test it out.
I still gotta do a write up for the group that sends me knives to test, but I wanna thank everyone here that is helping out.
Beo,
I will be sending the knife on to flandersander by the end of the week. I had the chance to try it out on a bit of work in the back yard and it did pretty well for whacking the small branches that were growing out of the trunk of my sycamore trees. I like the one piece construction of the knife and was impressed with the smooth seem where the metal met on the handle. I was not expecting that kind of quality from a cheap knife. I did not sharpen it either, but it could use it.