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Leatherman Tools / Re: What is being carried today ?

« Last post by Antti Lammi on Today at 01:40:31 PM »

Nice Friday carry !   

Thanks Steve 

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Leatherman Tools / Re: What is being carried today ?

« Last post by SteveC on Today at 01:39:46 PM »

Nice Friday carry !   

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The Break Room / Re: EDC a note book, like field notes or possibly a custom notebook?

« Last post by MadPlumbarian on Today at 01:33:55 PM »

You could try walking into one of those FedEx Office print shop stores and see what they can do for you.  They should be able to squarely print that out for you on both sides of the paper and then cut it to size.  Then you can try making your own notebook or see if they can cover and bind it for you.

True, but the closest staples, office max, or ups, to us is like 2miles, and we don’t drive, now there is a little private shop about a mile away, right next to a little ice cream stand, if it wasn’t so freaking cold out I could push the Mrs in her wheelchair and go there and get some ice cream on the way back but I’d probably end up paying more then asking field notes to customize one for me..
JR

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The Break Room / Re: Heavy Metal Club

« Last post by Antti Lammi on Today at 01:27:31 PM »

Some music for friday

Charon Religious / Delicious



Excalion - Wingman 



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Swiss Army Knights Forum / Re: SAK Hook Challenge

« Last post by IMR4198 on Today at 12:47:32 PM »

   Using a SAK to hold the book open.  I hope you figured out how to make a badge request for the Hook User Badge.  Best wishes.  Gary
 

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Swiss Army Knights Forum / Re: Four Layer Friday

« Last post by IMR4198 on Today at 12:31:20 PM »

     Four Layer Friday time has come.  Today it is a Huntsman.  I bought two SAKs that were marked down at a Walmart a long weary time ago.  A Spartan and a Huntsman.  Both red cell, since that was the choice.  Spartan cost about 8 bucks.  Huntsman was 14, I think.  Corkscrews with the ragged line on them.  I put them both back in their boxes and they got swapped off for something or other.  I didn't really like the red handles or the spear blades.  I was probably carrying an Schlieper stock knife at the time, or maybe some other 3 blade.  Could have been a Bear Paw or a Puma. 
     I didn't really like SAK knives then.  I had a Pocket Pal in high school, but didn't carry it at all.  I remember carrying a Case whittler at that time.  Three blade millwork knife.  This Huntsman is the second one I ever owned.  Bought it last summer.  Then I got a red one.  For some reason.
Best wishes.  G
 
 

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Swiss Army Knights Forum / Re: Explorer Challenge May 2024

« Last post by Antti Lammi on Today at 11:42:20 AM »

i will start carrying my Explorer when challenge begins, i havent yet carried it so much that i could really have strong opinion on it so this will test me many ways. Maybe exclusively carry this to see how good Explorer is.

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Leatherman Tools / Re: What is being carried today ?

« Last post by Antti Lammi on Today at 11:31:55 AM »

Freeday Friday Carry 

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Swiss Army Knights Forum / Re: What's your latest SAK?

« Last post by PTRSAK on Today at 11:23:02 AM »

It's a shame the scissors are broken but that's still a good looking SAK.  It should clean up pretty good.  A little soap and warm water with a stiff bristle brush will clean up most if not all of it.  I would then try a metal polish all over and see how it looks after that.

Are you going to try and replace the scissors?

Yes. I have Scissors to fit, they came from a small climber with broken backspring. I could just replace the missing half, but then I'd still have to source a single sided spring. Might end up drilling out the rivet and replacing the scissors whole. I don't think I have a main blade with the correct tang stamp is the major issue.
It's in the mail so I'll wait until it arrives to assess the best option for refurbishment.

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Swiss Army Knights Forum / Re: The Sportsman Challenge - April 2024

« Last post by Brock O Lee on Today at 10:59:39 AM »

Day 26

The Sportsman supervised a science school project I am doing with my Gr 8 daughter.

She has to build a Middle Age siege weapon, and do a video and write-up. She chose to build a trebuchet, one of those sling catapults that was used to break down castle walls.

Naturally this means I am researching, designing and building a trebuchet, while my girl passes the tools and does the odd jobs... The video and write-up is on her!

Figuring out how to make a counterweight


It is surprisingly tricky to get right, you have to tune the arm length, the counterweight mass, the sling length and the sling release trigger just right to get a good projectile trajectory.





The final product. This one works surprisingly well after a bit of fiddling. No the Sportsman did not go flying.


A big old girl in action...