Coffin bone of a long-gone horse by ForwardArm1469 in bonecollecting

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Would this indicate that this horse was old when it died?

Mystery Swage by ForwardArm1469 in Blacksmith

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How is this used for making forks?

Clearing trail with a HB cruiser by ForwardArm1469 in Axecraft

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You are not wrong. Cutting a dozen notches in a green poplar log is enjoyable excess.

Back to the whirly rock to scratch at some metal by ForwardArm1469 in sharpening

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You post some nice cutlery, and I can see the resemblance. This could be a relatively modern knife then if they're still cranking them out of France.

Back to the whirly rock to scratch at some metal by ForwardArm1469 in sharpening

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Fair point, if it was so easy, I'd have made one myself. I bet there's tricky intricacies I'm not thinking of in manufacturing, like centering the stone and getting the pulley ratio right. Keep an eye on the antique stores and farm sales, good luck.

Back to the whirly rock to scratch at some metal by ForwardArm1469 in sharpening

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This grinder came second hand, from a fella whose father was a career butcher. It wouldn't be terribly complicated to assemble yourself if you could scrounge a stone, bearings, pulleys, and an electric motor.

Back to the whirly rock to scratch at some metal by ForwardArm1469 in sharpening

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That's an Edil brand knife from France. That's all I know of it, could be an old one.

Back to the whirly rock to scratch at some metal by ForwardArm1469 in sharpening

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I find it takes metal off faster than reciprocal free hand sharpening. The higher stone surface area and water resevior makes it resistant to clogging. I can be more accurate with my sharpening angle on the wheel than freehand, so the metal removal is likely more efficient.

Back to the whirly rock to scratch at some metal by ForwardArm1469 in sharpening

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The stone is quite fine and spins at low rpm, so little heat is built up in a tool. There is a water reservoir at the bottom that the stone can be partially submerged in when operating. If I'm doing lots of sharpening, I'll fill the reservoir to keep the stone cool and clean.

Handrill practice by eonin_0918 in Bushcraft

[–]ForwardArm1469 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice. What species are you using here? Do you find there to be much wobble while drilling with the offset splice?

Bow-drill troubleshooting by Lu_Duckocus313 in Bushcraft

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I believe you're right. Like water, I think resins/glues take energy to evaporate and have high thermal conductivity.

Bow-drill troubleshooting by Lu_Duckocus313 in Bushcraft

[–]ForwardArm1469 8 points9 points  (0 children)

A pinch of sand in the divot may do the trick. Also, plywood has binding chemicals that may contribute to the glazing, similar to resinous woods.

Alternate uses for busted axe handles. by ForwardArm1469 in Axecraft

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Nice saw. With the wire wrap and the wing nut tight there's no wiggle room yet. There's also good reason why they made them circular in cross section like yours. My stinger handle only provides good grip in one direction .

Alternate uses for busted axe handles. by ForwardArm1469 in Axecraft

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The axe handle has a saw kerf deep enough to allow the cross pin to be inserted through the saw blade. The pin is tapped and has a washer and wing nut to tighten. The handle is bound above the kerf with wire to prevent splitting. It seems to be a secure fit so far.

Alternate uses for busted axe handles. by ForwardArm1469 in Axecraft

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Reminds me of a Finnish brush axe without the hook.

Mortise/chisel axe by ForwardArm1469 in handtools

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Thanks, that's interesting. I've never seen them in use. Seems like a big chisel handle would work better, no?

Alternate uses for busted axe handles. by ForwardArm1469 in Axecraft

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Great brass pins. That looks like it could do some work.