After refurbishing the kitchen knife (post #865) I got motivated to give a hunting knife I made in the late 90's a bit of a polish up. I made the 115mm blade from an old saw blade that I got from a...
Liked On: 19-04-2023, 10:08 PM
Just finished a little job of refurbishing an old knife I found at a flat in the 1980s. I like the blade but the wooden handle was falling apart and the whole thing was looking a bit shabby. I used...
Liked On: 19-04-2023, 10:06 PM
Tahr. That's where VC came in. I used phosphor bronze welding rod to pin it. He drilled through the blade (far to hard for any drill I had) and I bashed it with a big hammer to peen it on. You can...
Liked On: 19-04-2023, 10:06 PM
My new toy thanks heaps to Thar(Bruce) for the help and advice!! Bark River phoenix 3 black&green linen micarta 1095 steel 76489Ordered Monday from dlt and it turned up this morning not bad I recon!!
Liked On: 19-04-2023, 09:49 PM
Finished My first knife this avo. Made from 1084 high carbon, satin finished with OD G10 scales. I heat treated it, it took a good edge and is shaving sharp, but well see how well it holds an edge....
Liked On: 19-04-2023, 09:20 PM
Viewing for financial members of the Nth Is & Sth Is branches ( & Stewart Is sub branch) of the NZ Sako Appreciation Society.You could probably count the number of these still orbiting the Sun with...
Liked On: 25-03-2023, 10:18 PM
After a quick catch up with Pengy and veitnamcam yesterday, the talk of hunting got me all keen so I decided to go out for a quick overnighter. Early on in the trip (about half an hour after I left...
Liked On: 12-03-2023, 09:41 AM
Walnut and Blued Steel.Well actually European Walnut and Blued Bofors Steel.1st gen Trebly L 461 Vixen circa 1963.With earlier 'S' mag floor release.Them Scandinavians knew how to do it right.Dont...
Liked On: 08-03-2023, 01:25 PM
Bitch, moan and spit, but this is how commerce works, buy something and sell it for more than you paid. The world has never been any other way. Words of advice for prospective Karen's: If you don't...
Liked On: 01-03-2023, 07:21 PM
Easy....take the suppressor off it
Liked On: 09-02-2023, 04:31 PM
They’re an underrated rifle for sure. I’ve had a few. They are heavy but it makes them a pleasure to shoot for their length.
Liked On: 06-02-2023, 08:51 PM