Way to go... I understand his mods to the spirit... except one thing... All Spirit models have the awl... It’s the one that has a hook at the bottom... Could he not just drilled a hole on it if he needed a sewing eye?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Quote from: jaya_man on November 21, 2017, 07:11:53 AMWay to go... I understand his mods to the spirit... except one thing... All Spirit models have the awl... It’s the one that has a hook at the bottom... Could he not just drilled a hole on it if he needed a sewing eye?Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkThis is what I was thinking too, but maybe for woods duty both an sewing awl and a reaming awl makes more sense? Also what Lynn said about the file, that is really severe duty for the Spirit file, I wonder if Vic would warranty repair it with all the other mods that were done on it. The file on my Spirit is worn also, but only slighty, I try not to overuse it on hardened steel to keep from ruining it. I keep a Nicholson Handy File around for heavy sharpening, much easier to replace at $10 vs. a $100 Spirit. The Spirit file is great for filing a burr here and there or a light touch up, and great for softer materials, but I wouldn't attempt to sharpen the whole face of an axe or hatchet with it, or a whole saw. Maybe he was limited as to how many tools he could have? And the spoon gouge is not something I would need, but it is a very cool mod for carving and whittling. They probably disallow tinned food on those survival challenges anyway, I wouldn't make it.
Maybe he was limited as to how many tools he could have?