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    Giday Wolfdog. Milky Duck mentioned there were...

    Giday Wolfdog. Milky Duck mentioned there were questions for me here. Happy to chat although not doing any casting now as was mentioned I am spending almost all my time making knives now in my...
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    A 1916 Erfurt SR that I built this 6.5x57 on with...

    A 1916 Erfurt SR that I built this 6.5x57 on with the spectacular stock blank gifted to me by a good friend. I did this stock as a blind mag which makes it an absolute delight to carry with the...
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    Do I see some ateampted enabling going on here??...

    Do I see some ateampted enabling going on here?? [smilie=l:

    I am looking for a cadet action but will take the 20 cal VarTarg barrel off my X R 100 and convert it to rimmed 20 VT and make myself...
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    It was a good day in the shed today with 13...

    It was a good day in the shed today with 13 blades having the main bevels ground in and taken to 240 grit but the grinder motor was getting warm enough and I needed a spell from leaning over it so...
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    Thanks wolfer. They did take a bit of thinking...

    Thanks wolfer. They did take a bit of thinking through but watching a few of the available youtube videos gives fairly good instruction so it is only a matter of turning theory into practice. I...
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    I had got a few other projects up to a stage that...

    I had got a few other projects up to a stage that I could get these blades cut out of the flats stock today, so should get them all profiled tomorrow. On another forum the guys decided they should do...
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    While I have a couple of ball peen hammers and...

    While I have a couple of ball peen hammers and forging work can be done with them, I see thatmost of the serious "smiths" have a special hammer that is flat on one end and radiused on the other,...
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    I had sent a PM (on the Aus blade forum) to the...

    I had sent a PM (on the Aus blade forum) to the supplier of the gas equipment for my forge asking about the setting as I didn't seem to be getting the heat at the same rate or the intensity that he...
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    These three are quite special for me for the...

    These three are quite special for me for the people they remind me of.
    The boner with 4 3/4 in 15N20 blade has scales from a walnut tree I felled on my late fathers yard in the early 80's. ...
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    The wax is paraffin wax. I got the tip from a...

    The wax is paraffin wax. I got the tip from a professional knifemaker so havent tried bees wax. If you had plenty it might be worth a try on some scrap leather to see how it went.
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    I did a short video of the hot waxing of the...

    I did a short video of the hot waxing of the sheaths this morning

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2jzIUNzWV0&feature=youtu.be
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    The third hand is just a small holding jig I made...

    The third hand is just a small holding jig I made in 5 minutes. I cut the housing rebate with a minimum taper so the legs have a very slight bias toward the top to be just under the width of the...
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    and a few boners First is a special order...

    and a few boners
    First is a special order companion knife to go with a light hunter in the same walnut and jarah shipped of a short while back...
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    So this is the knives as they stand at the...

    So this is the knives as they stand at the moment. They still have to have the final blade finish and be sharpened.
    First are some hunter skinners and this first one with cocoboloscales I was going...
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    I have these knives uo to the stage where the...

    I have these knives uo to the stage where the handles are having the finish applied so today I started on the sheaths.
    I got in a new double shoulder of 3mm (1/8) cowhide so marked out the patterns...
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    Not at this stage but have heard that there is...

    Not at this stage but have heard that there is about 8 hurs of forging in a 20lb bottle. I guess I will find out in due course.
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    I had ground another two boning knifes yesterday...

    I had ground another two boning knifes yesterday as I had another order for one and thought to get one ahead for a stock blade that I would just have to put a handle on when needed.
    I was very...
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    Things came together this morning when the...

    Things came together this morning when the regulator arrived and I could get back to the shed. It didn't take long to get things assembled and the forge fired up. I had an old pick that I will never...
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    You could try rock salt

    You could try rock salt
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    I was talking to the supply outfit about the...

    I was talking to the supply outfit about the regulator (and to order another 8 ft of blade stock) and it should be here in the morning so the forge can get its first heat up. I had a batch of knives...
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    I had thought of doing the same thing Bob but...

    I had thought of doing the same thing Bob but pleased to be able to get it set up the right way. I wonder if the regular hose I had, would stand the increased pressure of the non regulated gas as...
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    I did a short video of it all sorted for now. ...

    I did a short video of it all sorted for now.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNizltSvmQk&feature=youtu.be
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    There was progress today with the forge bench...

    There was progress today with the forge bench done and everything set up so as soon as the new regilator gets here it will be all go.
    I took all my anvil parts down to the garrage and had it all...
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    I have had a very good email exchange with the...

    I have had a very good email exchange with the head office in Sydney and it seems I have the wrong regulator. This was part of the email he sent to get the problem sorted
    Mate you have a BBQ reg...
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    I am in email contact with David from Gameco so...

    I am in email contact with David from Gameco so will see how that goes. I have sent off few pics so he may have a solution but thanks Trevor. I will get back to you if needs be.
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check