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Axe Head

Posted by graham berry on Saturday, June 18, 2011, In : Projects

Found this the other day:

I'm going to restore it...give it a new handle and re-profile edge. Its actually a very sound head, it just needs some cleaning up. Its a hefty weight, nearly 2.8kgs. It'll make a very effective felling axe. Stay tuned for the end result...

GB

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Fire

Posted by graham berry on Tuesday, January 25, 2011, In : Skills

Fire is Important, this we all know, but check this latest discovery for an awesome tinder choice:

Its lint from the Tumble dryer. Empty the catcher and hey presto, dry, ultra flammable tinder. Drop a few sparks from a firesteel an away it goes. This stuff really works! Its not a natural material as such, but its worth it to always have a reliable tinder. Check out the Gear section of the site for a more in-depth look at the firesteel and this awesome tinder...

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Knife for the Wife

Posted by graham berry on Sunday, January 23, 2011, In : Knives

Its been too long since the last post... Christmas, New Year, alot of rain... and two kids under two make things more of a challenge! Having said that things have been progressing; the latest project finally found completion recently in the shape of a new knife for my wife Leah. Check the Knife Gallery page here for a more detailed look, but see below for a quick glimpse:

Leah had alot to do with the final product, she chose the materials and the handle shape and of course the blade... we ha...

My Knife on Ray Mears' Blog

Posted by graham berry on Saturday, December 11, 2010, In : Knives

Having been in contact with Ray Mears' blog for some time now, they've just added my knife to their blog feed!! I had created this handle a couple months back and decided to send in a pic for the team at Ray Mears to see. The blade I used for the knife is only available through the website so its only fitting I let them see what I did with it...here's the knife:

Ray Mears has been and will always be the god-father of what has become known around the world as bushcraft and for me is a personal...
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Sheath

Posted by graham berry on Wednesday, November 24, 2010, In : Projects

I have a friend. He has a knife. I offer to make a new sheath for said knife. Friend replies "Yes". I make sheath for said knife for said friend. Friend is satisfied and I post pics on my blog...

See here for a look at how I made this sheath from scratch...and a more in-depth write up...!

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