How about some skulls on your ZT's
I used Duracoat on the scales, liners and back spacer
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I used Duracoat on the scales, liners and back spacer
2011年1月4日星期二
NIB Benchmade Bedlam 860SBK
NIB Benchmade Bedlam 860SBK: "
This is a 1st production manual, 548/1000.
I've had this for less than a week, very cool knife but too big for my tastes.
Blade is centered, no play.
$180 Priority shipping and DC included
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I've had this for less than a week, very cool knife but too big for my tastes.
Blade is centered, no play.
$180 Priority shipping and DC included
"BUSH-PAL" wicked maple burl/damascus
"BUSH-PAL" wicked maple burl/damascus: "
"BUSH-PAL"
BACKWOODSCUSTOMKNIVES
MAKER:BILL AKERS
SPECS:
STYLE: BUSHCRAFT
STEEL: 1095 / 15N20 TWIST DAMASCUS
GRIND- FLAT
FINNISH:ACID ETCHED / HAND RUBBED
SCALES: HIGHLY FIGURED WICKED DYED STABILIZED MAPLE BURL
HARDWARE: MOSAIC PINS / LANYARD
MEASURMENTS: 7 1/8" OVERALL / 3 1/8" BLADE
SHEATH: TOOLED LEATHER -NOT PICTURED COMING SOON
EXTRAS: PARA LANYARD /GRENADE RELEASE
PRICE: $225.00 SHIPPED USPS PRIORITY MAIL
PAYPAL PREFFERED - BACUSTOMKNIVES@YAHOO.COM
AS ALWAYS SCARY SHARP!!!:eek:
ALL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ARE WELCOME
THE FIRST "ILL TAKE IT" POST BY TIME WILL GET IT
REN WAX COATED BLADE / FOR CORROSION PROTECTION
PICS DO THIS KNIFE NO JUSTICE ,SORRY FOR THE GLARE IN THE PICS!
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BACKWOODSCUSTOMKNIVES
MAKER:BILL AKERS
SPECS:
STYLE: BUSHCRAFT
STEEL: 1095 / 15N20 TWIST DAMASCUS
GRIND- FLAT
FINNISH:ACID ETCHED / HAND RUBBED
SCALES: HIGHLY FIGURED WICKED DYED STABILIZED MAPLE BURL
HARDWARE: MOSAIC PINS / LANYARD
MEASURMENTS: 7 1/8" OVERALL / 3 1/8" BLADE
SHEATH: TOOLED LEATHER -NOT PICTURED COMING SOON
EXTRAS: PARA LANYARD /GRENADE RELEASE
PRICE: $225.00 SHIPPED USPS PRIORITY MAIL
PAYPAL PREFFERED - BACUSTOMKNIVES@YAHOO.COM
AS ALWAYS SCARY SHARP!!!:eek:
ALL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ARE WELCOME
THE FIRST "ILL TAKE IT" POST BY TIME WILL GET IT
REN WAX COATED BLADE / FOR CORROSION PROTECTION
PICS DO THIS KNIFE NO JUSTICE ,SORRY FOR THE GLARE IN THE PICS!
"COMFY-NESS" #2 nessmuck /1095 / wicked burl
"COMFY-NESS" #2 nessmuck /1095 / wicked burl: "
"COMFY-NESS #2"
BACKWOODSCUSTOMKNIVES
MAKER:BILL AKERS
SPECS:
STYLE: BUSHCRAFT - NESSMUCK
STEEL: ALDOS 1095 5/32"
GRIND- FLAT
FINNISH:400 GRIT WHEEL
SCALES: HIGHLY FIGURED WICKED DYED STABILIZED BOX ELDER BURL
HARDWARE: MOSAIC PINS / LANYARD
MEASURMENTS: 8 5/8" OVERALL / 3 7/8" BLADE
SHEATH: TOOLED LEATHER -NOT PICTURED COMING SOON
EXTRAS: PARA LANYARD /DBL HOLE RELEASE/ THUMB DENTATION FOR COMFORT AND CONTROL
PRICE: $175.00 SHIPPED USPS PRIORITY MAIL
PAYPAL PREFFERED - BACUSTOMKNIVES@YAHOO.COM
AS ALWAYS SCARY SHARP!!!:eek:
ALL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ARE WELCOME
THE FIRST "ILL TAKE IT" POST BY TIME WILL GET IT
REN WAX COATED BLADE / FOR CORROSION PROTECTION
PICS DO THIS KNIFE NO JUSTICE ,SORRY FOR THE GLARE IN THE PICS!
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BACKWOODSCUSTOMKNIVES
MAKER:BILL AKERS
SPECS:
STYLE: BUSHCRAFT - NESSMUCK
STEEL: ALDOS 1095 5/32"
GRIND- FLAT
FINNISH:400 GRIT WHEEL
SCALES: HIGHLY FIGURED WICKED DYED STABILIZED BOX ELDER BURL
HARDWARE: MOSAIC PINS / LANYARD
MEASURMENTS: 8 5/8" OVERALL / 3 7/8" BLADE
SHEATH: TOOLED LEATHER -NOT PICTURED COMING SOON
EXTRAS: PARA LANYARD /DBL HOLE RELEASE/ THUMB DENTATION FOR COMFORT AND CONTROL
PRICE: $175.00 SHIPPED USPS PRIORITY MAIL
PAYPAL PREFFERED - BACUSTOMKNIVES@YAHOO.COM
AS ALWAYS SCARY SHARP!!!:eek:
ALL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ARE WELCOME
THE FIRST "ILL TAKE IT" POST BY TIME WILL GET IT
REN WAX COATED BLADE / FOR CORROSION PROTECTION
PICS DO THIS KNIFE NO JUSTICE ,SORRY FOR THE GLARE IN THE PICS!
The last nuts idea for 2010
The last nuts idea for 2010: "
A nuts idea, a doorstep brass plate that i found in the street. What could i do to recycle that brass piece???? Handle ??? Why not?
It's a bit too soft for a strong knife, but for a gent folder, that is quite enough. The handle could be crushed but for a gent, that is enough and the idea was enough nut to be tried.
That is probably the last dumb idea from 2010 i will do, but i'm sure there will be some other in 2011.
8,5 cm long, highness 3,5cm, thickness 5mm and 9 mm to the screw. 14 cm long, 5 cm sharp
The blade is in XC75 with differential hardening not etched.
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It's a bit too soft for a strong knife, but for a gent folder, that is quite enough. The handle could be crushed but for a gent, that is enough and the idea was enough nut to be tried.
That is probably the last dumb idea from 2010 i will do, but i'm sure there will be some other in 2011.
8,5 cm long, highness 3,5cm, thickness 5mm and 9 mm to the screw. 14 cm long, 5 cm sharp
The blade is in XC75 with differential hardening not etched.
2011年1月3日星期一
Council Tool Hudson Bay Camp Axe Review
Council Tool Hudson Bay Camp Axe Review: "
The next medium size axe I want to review is the Council Tool Hudson Bay Camp Axe (manufacturer’s code 175HB28). It has proven to be an excellent tool from a company that deserves a closer look. For some of the pictures the paint has been removed from the head to provide for a better look.
Specifications:
Manufacturer: Council Tool Co. Inc.
Axe Head Weights: 1.75 lb
Axe Length: Advertised as 28 inches; measured as 26 inches
Axe Head Material: Carbon steel, HRC 48-55 on the Rockwell scale
Handle Material: Hickory
Cost: $47.00
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This is a mid range axe, both in size and price. It is one of the few axes left that is manufactured in the United States from a company that is very responsive to the customer and offers a wide range of products.
In this review I will be comparing the Council Tool Hudson Bay Camp Axe to the Gransfors Bruks Scandinavian Forest Axe. Here you can see the two axes next to each other.
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The handle of the Council Tool Hudson Bay Camp Axe is an inch longer than that of the Gransfors Bruks Scandinavian Forest Axe, making it exactly 26 inches long. Even though the axe is officially advertised as being 28 inches long, a closer look at the description on the Council Tool website reveals that during the hanging process, two inches is removed from the handle.
The grain of the handle on the axe I purchased (left) is very poor. It is not the worse I have seen, but if I was planning on using this axe as my main cutting tool, I would certainly put on a new handle. There did not appear to be any polish or finish of any sort on the handle. I had to oil it before use. Other than that, the handle is very comfortable, and quite slim even when compared to that of the Gransfors Bruks Scandinavian Forest Axe, making for a very streamlined axe.
The head of the Council Tool Hudson Bay Camp Axe weighs 1.75 lb, making is a quarter of a pound lighter than that of the Gransfors Bruks Scandinavian Forest Axe. It is attached to the handle using one metal wedge. At first the connection seemed flimsy to me, but through all the testing, the head remained securely in place. The head is well shaped. The cheeks are fairly thin, and the convex of the cutting edge is just a bit thicker than that of the Gransfors Bruks Scandinavian Forest Axe. The part I don’t like about the head is the abrupt transition of the cheeks when they reach the eye. Instead of providing for a continuous curve, they almost form an angle to the eye, which would impede efficient chopping.
The head is a Hudson Bay style, and has a very large bit, providing form more cutting surface than the Gransfors Bruks Scandinavian Forest Axe.
The balance of the axe is not great, but is also not too bad. Ideally the head would stay horizontal to the ground when balanced like it is in the picture. As you can see, the bit hands lower than the rest of the head, meaning the poll is too light. The balance of an axe is important when we are talking about mid or full size axes because it contributes to the accuracy of the axe.
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The axe came with no sheath.
When the axe arrived, it was not as sharp as I needed it to be. About ten minutes with the file and a sharpening stone, put a paper cutting edge on it. As I mentioned, the convex of the cutting edge was a bit thicker than that of the Gransfors Bruks Scandinavian Forest Axe. I got the urge to thin it out. It took me another thirty minutes with the file, and fifteen minutes with the sharpening stone to create the edge I wanted. When I was done, I took it out for testing.
The performance of the Council Tool Hudson Bay Camp Axe was surprisingly good. When it came to chopping, even though the Council Tool Hudson Bay Camp Axe is a quarter of a pound lighter than the Gransfors Bruks Scandinavian Forest Axe, it kept up with it, and even slightly outperformed it (results in the picture are after 25 swings). This is probably a result of the larger bit and slightly longer handle. Keep in mind, that if I had not thinned out the bit, the axe would not have performed as well, although it would have been quite acceptable.
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When it comes to splitting, the Gransfors Bruks Scandinavian Forest Axe should in theory outperform the Council Tool Hudson Bay Camp Axe because of the abrupt transition in the head of the Council Tool axe, but honestly, I was not able to see a difference. The truth is that with axes this size, you would need to split some very large logs to be able to see differences in performance. When it comes to bushcraft, logs that size would be very hard to find.
Overall, this is a very good axe, considering the price tag. It is not perfect by any means, but with some work, it can be turned into a very well performing tool. It is also light enough that the head can be used on a shorter, more portable handle. I would love to see it on a 24 inch. Council Tool also makes the same head with a 18 inch handle. I did not use it however because I have found such handles to be too short, especially because they are shortened even further in the hanging process.
There has been some talk from Council Tool that they will be releasing a “bushcraft” version of the Hudson Bay Camp Axe, which will have a non painted head, and be more highly finished. It would certainly be worth a look if the trice tag can be kept low enough.
As far as I know, the manufacturer produces additional bushcraft appropriate axes, which are too numerous to list here, but include Hudson Bay, Jersey, and Dayton patterns.
Ross
http://woodtrekker.blogspot.com/
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Specifications:
Manufacturer: Council Tool Co. Inc.
Axe Head Weights: 1.75 lb
Axe Length: Advertised as 28 inches; measured as 26 inches
Axe Head Material: Carbon steel, HRC 48-55 on the Rockwell scale
Handle Material: Hickory
Cost: $47.00
This is a mid range axe, both in size and price. It is one of the few axes left that is manufactured in the United States from a company that is very responsive to the customer and offers a wide range of products.
In this review I will be comparing the Council Tool Hudson Bay Camp Axe to the Gransfors Bruks Scandinavian Forest Axe. Here you can see the two axes next to each other.
The handle of the Council Tool Hudson Bay Camp Axe is an inch longer than that of the Gransfors Bruks Scandinavian Forest Axe, making it exactly 26 inches long. Even though the axe is officially advertised as being 28 inches long, a closer look at the description on the Council Tool website reveals that during the hanging process, two inches is removed from the handle.
The grain of the handle on the axe I purchased (left) is very poor. It is not the worse I have seen, but if I was planning on using this axe as my main cutting tool, I would certainly put on a new handle. There did not appear to be any polish or finish of any sort on the handle. I had to oil it before use. Other than that, the handle is very comfortable, and quite slim even when compared to that of the Gransfors Bruks Scandinavian Forest Axe, making for a very streamlined axe.
The head of the Council Tool Hudson Bay Camp Axe weighs 1.75 lb, making is a quarter of a pound lighter than that of the Gransfors Bruks Scandinavian Forest Axe. It is attached to the handle using one metal wedge. At first the connection seemed flimsy to me, but through all the testing, the head remained securely in place. The head is well shaped. The cheeks are fairly thin, and the convex of the cutting edge is just a bit thicker than that of the Gransfors Bruks Scandinavian Forest Axe. The part I don’t like about the head is the abrupt transition of the cheeks when they reach the eye. Instead of providing for a continuous curve, they almost form an angle to the eye, which would impede efficient chopping.
The head is a Hudson Bay style, and has a very large bit, providing form more cutting surface than the Gransfors Bruks Scandinavian Forest Axe.
The balance of the axe is not great, but is also not too bad. Ideally the head would stay horizontal to the ground when balanced like it is in the picture. As you can see, the bit hands lower than the rest of the head, meaning the poll is too light. The balance of an axe is important when we are talking about mid or full size axes because it contributes to the accuracy of the axe.
The axe came with no sheath.
When the axe arrived, it was not as sharp as I needed it to be. About ten minutes with the file and a sharpening stone, put a paper cutting edge on it. As I mentioned, the convex of the cutting edge was a bit thicker than that of the Gransfors Bruks Scandinavian Forest Axe. I got the urge to thin it out. It took me another thirty minutes with the file, and fifteen minutes with the sharpening stone to create the edge I wanted. When I was done, I took it out for testing.
The performance of the Council Tool Hudson Bay Camp Axe was surprisingly good. When it came to chopping, even though the Council Tool Hudson Bay Camp Axe is a quarter of a pound lighter than the Gransfors Bruks Scandinavian Forest Axe, it kept up with it, and even slightly outperformed it (results in the picture are after 25 swings). This is probably a result of the larger bit and slightly longer handle. Keep in mind, that if I had not thinned out the bit, the axe would not have performed as well, although it would have been quite acceptable.
When it comes to splitting, the Gransfors Bruks Scandinavian Forest Axe should in theory outperform the Council Tool Hudson Bay Camp Axe because of the abrupt transition in the head of the Council Tool axe, but honestly, I was not able to see a difference. The truth is that with axes this size, you would need to split some very large logs to be able to see differences in performance. When it comes to bushcraft, logs that size would be very hard to find.
Overall, this is a very good axe, considering the price tag. It is not perfect by any means, but with some work, it can be turned into a very well performing tool. It is also light enough that the head can be used on a shorter, more portable handle. I would love to see it on a 24 inch. Council Tool also makes the same head with a 18 inch handle. I did not use it however because I have found such handles to be too short, especially because they are shortened even further in the hanging process.
There has been some talk from Council Tool that they will be releasing a “bushcraft” version of the Hudson Bay Camp Axe, which will have a non painted head, and be more highly finished. It would certainly be worth a look if the trice tag can be kept low enough.
As far as I know, the manufacturer produces additional bushcraft appropriate axes, which are too numerous to list here, but include Hudson Bay, Jersey, and Dayton patterns.
Ross
http://woodtrekker.blogspot.com/
ZT 300 series custom scale G10
ZT 300 series custom scale G10: "
I got one new custom scale for ZT300 series knifes $70 shipped .
email Trix200413@hotmail.com
Thank you !
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this is how its gonna look on the knife ( knifes not included :) )
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email Trix200413@hotmail.com
Thank you !
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this is how its gonna look on the knife ( knifes not included :) )
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