About Ftx325

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About Ftx325
Biography:
Enjoy playing with guns... love being out bush... like making and modifying things... dabble in creating custom leather stuff
Location:
Nelson
Interests:
As above
Occupation:
parts guy

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born to hunt - forced to work

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  1. Cowboy
    Cowboy liked post by Ftx325 On thread : Kiwi made Howa mini ultralight chassis a reality?
    I don't know how many remember some pics popping up a while back now of a kiwi made chassis for the mini , but the missus found this on Facebook somewhere.... 208978 Damn I hope it's legit...
    Liked On: Yesterday, 09:38 PM
  2. RacksandRods
    RacksandRods liked post by Ftx325 On thread : Stiff deer hide
    I almost got caught out with the leders kit also. The trick with it is to start the softening process with lube before the skin dries off to much , every day (works for me anyway) I use a 4x2 and...
    Liked On: Yesterday, 08:57 PM
  3. Swanny
    Swanny liked post by Ftx325 On thread : Playing with leather
    So been a busy couple weeks with the leather.... A Mercator pocket/belt sheath for a friend at work with titanium pocket/belt clip.... 234477 234478 The knife I made the green sheath...
    Liked On: 24-02-2024, 09:42 PM
  4. Swanny
    Swanny liked post by Ftx325 On thread : Playing with leather
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    Liked On: 24-02-2024, 09:40 PM
  5. Northlander
    Northlander liked post by Ftx325 On thread : 6.5 grendel for hunting
    Hiya High Hopes... It's up and running in one of wingman's chassis systems and ended up cutting factory barrel down to an 11 inch . I only got it shooting a couple of weeks ago and have yet to...
    Liked On: 10-01-2024, 12:19 PM
  6. debo
    debo liked post by Ftx325 On thread : Looking for advice on night scopes
    +1 for thermal - if you can afford it . Those things are amazing ..... and entirely unfair on your prey . They don't stand a chance .... Top shelf units can see game from kilometers away in the...
    Liked On: 27-11-2023, 10:19 PM
  7. csmiffy
    csmiffy liked post by Ftx325 On thread : Havalon help
    Personally just use fingers. Pop the back of blade off with fingertip and slide on/off holding blade on the spine , not really possible to cut oneself as fingers not touching cutting edge. Frankly...
    Liked On: 27-10-2023, 12:20 AM
  8. tikka
    tikka liked post by Ftx325 On thread : Havalon help
    Personally just use fingers. Pop the back of blade off with fingertip and slide on/off holding blade on the spine , not really possible to cut oneself as fingers not touching cutting edge. Frankly...
    Liked On: 21-10-2023, 01:51 PM
  9. -BW-
    -BW- liked post by Ftx325 On thread : Playing with leather
    This is a scabbard for the 45/70 lever action I have made to be strapped to my pack with the muzzle end in the drink bottle holder which still allows fast access to the rifle...also moulded to the...
    Liked On: 02-10-2023, 03:09 PM
  10. -BW-
    -BW- liked post by Ftx325 On thread : Playing with leather
    I'm not sure if this is the right place but after a multitude of requests (ok, ..two nearly!) I have some photos of some of my leather creations. As I have said I am not a trained professional and...
    Liked On: 02-10-2023, 03:08 PM
  11. hunter Al.7mm08
    hunter Al.7mm08 liked post by Ftx325 On thread : Playing with leather
    Another Ali express find , along with the washers and screws (stainless no less , just chemically blackened) etc....all made and sold for kydex sheaths. Just search for something along those lines.
    Liked On: 02-10-2023, 06:46 AM
  12. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by Ftx325 On thread : Playing with leather
    A pic of back with clip.... 234481 So the green sheath from earlier post is now a spare but liked the style so made a new one, the same idea as first , for my knife and being a modular design...
    Liked On: 01-10-2023, 08:25 PM
  13. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by Ftx325 On thread : Playing with leather
    So been a busy couple weeks with the leather.... A Mercator pocket/belt sheath for a friend at work with titanium pocket/belt clip.... 234477 234478 The knife I made the green sheath...
    Liked On: 01-10-2023, 08:24 PM
  14. ROKTOY
    ROKTOY liked post by Ftx325 On thread : Playing with leather
    A pic of back with clip.... 234481 So the green sheath from earlier post is now a spare but liked the style so made a new one, the same idea as first , for my knife and being a modular design...
    Liked On: 01-10-2023, 09:11 AM
  15. Gkp
    Gkp liked post by Ftx325 On thread : Titanium bolt handles - Kimber rifles
    I did the same to my tikka . Felt the weight of the titanium versions in the shop and thought , oooh , those are light . Bought one , took it home , whipped out the stainless version and was...
    Liked On: 24-09-2023, 03:29 PM

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