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    cured some bacon

    Zim smoke it some more to get more fluid out of it, you have the taste but there is still plenty water in it that needs to come out to harden from being dry, also give it a good coat of pepper to keep mold n such to a minumum if you can't tend the smoke all day long. The smokeiness won't get to...
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    reworking old kitchen knives

    Ti star that top French chefs knife could really become a nice spanish beldique(sp) they were any where from an everyday user to a fighting knive(think Gauchos). some easy grinding n fileing n your off n running, in your research look at the style n shpe of blade you have n then see whats...
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    New Knife

    already said I liked it, but would offer a bit of advice, make sure its legal to own and carry where you live, in many states now as well as counties n even down to townships carrying a double edged blade is a no no. Hate to see you get into trouble carrying something that pretty. --just a...
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    Hand forged grilling set

    I also noticed a few squirrel halves roasted n setting off to the sides, somebody got a shot that connected, nice outfit, like ya said not for trekking so much, but great for vous or a base camp. Guys I camp with use the spit all the time, roasts, chickens, duck, turkey breats etc, amn they turn...
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    New Knife

    :thumbsup: thank you good sir, answered every question I had, great idea and nice work :patriot:
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    New Knife

    I kind of like the look of useing an old cutlery handle on that. Did you fill it with anything to add weight to it(the handle). nosey people need to know :haha: how about some spec, ie. length how ya went about it etc. Might help out some other of the newbies with trying to make some of their...
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    Gravely and Wreaks Bowies...

    a knifes usage depends on what you have in hand, any knife can be used in anyway if you are familier with it, if all you have is a small knife then you will get used to that, if all you have is a large knife the same happens, folks did not have drawers full of multiple knives used specificly for...
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    curious idea for a fry pan

    thanks guys. Zimm I'll check some back issues, didn't see it but may have just missed it.
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    curious idea for a fry pan

    was wondering, would it be possable to take a used disc from a smaller yard type disc used for breaking soil n such for the garden, fill in the mounting holes and use it as a sort of fry pan, wok, pot typw arangement? yea I know its not going to be HC but has anyone thought or tried something...
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    Setting Trails

    if ya have a team type shoot, cutting a board in half is always fun,take a 1x6 and draw a visable heavy line across it about 6 or 8 inchs down from the top, the team lines up n as fast as they can shot they try to cut the board in half horizontally ABOVE the line, any hits below the line end up...
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    felling axs

    for years I have carried , I guess you would call it a 3/4 ax, handle is only 24 inchs long,but there are times out on the trail that length n power of swing came in real handy, I guess you would consider it more a camp axe size as its a bit heavy n awkward to carry if hunting or just woods...
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    Flint sharpining tool

    mudd cut the nail off square on the bottom, then file a small square sholder in about the bottom 1/8 to 1/4 inch of it, place the squared sholder on the edge of the face of the flint n tap down, a small portion will chip away, square up the face starting from one side to the other across the...
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    Squirrel Hide Usage?

    IN WARM WEATHER, ANYTHING i SHOOT i'LL HANG ON A BRANCH while hunting the rest of the day, then retrace my step n pick them up on the way out(knock on wood) any buggy critters on them left sometime durng the day and they were pretty much free n clear to carry
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    first char cloth

    there are many forms of rubbing sticks :wink: and many types of material that can be used after any charcloth is used up, chared punk wood comes to mind first, a bit harder to get the hang of starting but IMHO actually a better substrate for obtaing a coal to start tinder bundles, trying all the...
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    first char cloth

    now while out n about, keep your eye open for some pitch pine, its the old pine that has died but all the saps n resins have solidified in the wood, split nice n fine it make awesome tinder n small wood to get your fire going, it smells much like turpentine if ya scrape your nail on an exposed...
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