The Members Discussion Thread

[KiwiBloke]

No one knows how to tie off paracord tightly? I'm sure hundreds of you have done it. Just need the name of the appropriate knot and i'll look it up. The over hand knot doesn't work.

 

[Fmont]

I usually use a surgeon's knot for tying paracord together. I made a collar once and it came out nice, but I used buckskin lacing. Not sure of a knot that won't be conspicuously large with paracord.

 

[ithinkverydeeply]

I’ll try to tip you guys off to something cool although, like everything else, you probably all already know about it. lol

Tandy Leather’s, Dr. Jackson’s Hide Rejuvenator creme is just the thing for bringing new life to leather that has been neglected for decades. Made specifically for that, it works amazing well at making that 80 year old decaying axe sheath look and feel beautiful!

 

[rjdankert]

Researching what A17 meant. . .

fwiw:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/True-Tempe...218909?hash=item4b61044c9d:g:96gAAOSwGANclsIP


Bob

 

[Square_peg]

I’ll try to tip you guys off to something cool although, like everything else, you probably all already know about it. lol

Tandy Leather’s, Dr. Jackson’s Hide Rejuvenator creme is just the thing for bringing new life to leather that has been neglected for decades. Made specifically for that, it works amazing well at making that 80 year old decaying axe sheath look and feel beautiful!

I didn't know that.

 

[ithinkverydeeply]

Didn’t like the chunky feel of my new putty knife today so I re-profiled it and since I was doing some antiquing at work I went ahead and antiqued it with a dark wax.

It feels nice but is still drying, I’ll have to wait till tomorrow to burnish it. But I bet that’ll make it look real good!

One mistake I made was to BLO it before I decided to antique it. The wax would have taken better. But it’s a heck of a lot better than it was.

This is what I used.

Thanks for indulging an off topic excursion.

 

[Downwindtracker2]

Those sharp corners are not hand friendly.

 

[ithinkverydeeply]

Those sharp corners are not hand friendly.

Yeah, and not very elegant looking.

 

[Agent_H]

Nice work on the shaping!

Any tips on burnishing an edge?

 

[ithinkverydeeply]

I realized that first picture of the label didn’t really describe the product well.

 

[KiwiBloke]

great improvement! nice job

 

[ithinkverydeeply]

Nice work on the shaping!

Any tips on burnishing an edge?

I’m not sure if you are referring to the wooden handle or the metal edge.. The faux finish on the handle, I’ll burnish by rubbing it with painters masking paper (Not sand paper) to smooth and polish it without burning through the edges.
But the metal blade will be sanded regularly to clean it off and that process will keep the edge smooth. In that photo I had just hit it with some 320 grit to smooth out the thick factory edge.

 

[Downwindtracker2]

At work they use to bring in Richards brand wall scraper, they looked like a putty knife only with a thick blade. I would sharpen the end . They were the best gasket scrapers you could find.

 

[Kevin Houtzager]

X

 

[KiwiBloke]

What are we swinging boys?

 

[phantomknives]

@Steve Tall havent seen you in a while, how are you doin

 

[Square_peg]

I miss him, too.

Historically one of the greatest assets of this forum. He has tremendous personal experience with man-powered tools. And his search skills are second to none.

 

[Agent_H]

I miss him, too.

Historically one of the greatest assets of this forum. He has tremendous personal experience with man-powered tools. And his search skills are second to none.

Some serious citing plus iron-clad wherewithal for "forum nonsense".

 

[crbnSteeladdict]

I hope Steve is OK. I miss @300Six too

 

[ithinkverydeeply]

I have unsuccessfully searched for the thread about marlin spikes here, I was sure there is one but now I can’t find it. Any help would be appreciated?