As a preschool teacher who taught carpentry to them safey was job 1. Never aim at any part of your body. It sounds simplistic but is easier to remember that way.
Jesus is God who came in the flesh. He was killed for our sins, then 3 days later he came back to life. Satan will come here soon pretending to be Jesus. Just before Jesus was killed, he was eating and a woman came and anointed him with a box full of expensive ointment, the disciples complained because it was very expensive stuff. Jesus explained to everyone that she had anointed him for his burial..
I have one of these in my bug out bag along with another cheap set of spoon craving tools. It is a decent tool. I mainly use my mora woodcarving knives and tools and a few other special tool that I have picked up. Such as a Mocotaugan those things are awesome.
I recently saw a video that said there are different formulations of Water Glass, the high temp recipe calls for about twice as much silica beads to lye in ratio. I'd look for a link if I didn't just wipe my browser's history 10 minutes before seeing this video.
Brades made very good axes . I have a few axes from Brades, they are over 100 years old. Some have never been used. They range from 1 lb to 4 lb. Gilpin made very good axes as well. 2.5 lb axes were used by carpenters, let the weight of the axe do the work. They would shape the edge flat on one side, like a side axe, the other convexed. People who put nails and screws in the top of the handle haven't got a clue. You have given that axe a new lease of life for another 100 years. Better than Gransfors bruks!
I understand what you want but that isn't Leathermans forte, LM is for urban EDC, you don't need pliers and screwdrivers in the woods. There are plenty of wood carving multitools out there - Flexcut for example - and dedicated wood carving fixed blade knives and tools made by Mora or Hultafors amongst others, made in Sweden and for very reasonable prices. However imo the best all round woodsman compact pocket knife is the Victorinox Farmer, the awl on that is a beast; as you mention, awls on traditional folding knives are better than those on multitools. Even if Leatherman did design a woodsman multitool, it wouldn't be the best as that isn't their speciality.
I realized the original classic No. 1 with a 3/4 tang may have been discontinued. Had a hard time finding one for sale online. Can't wait to get mine in the mail.
Dude, you seem like a nice guy, but if you're going to make a video to show people how to do things, show them how to do it right. Your motor should be grounded, you say it should be but then don't do it, the ground wire is your safety it's what keeps you from getting shocked if something goes wrong with the motor. Also, it looks like you used solid wire, you never want to use solid wire to wire anything that vibrates, like motors, it's best to use SJ or SJO cord, it's what they make extension cords out of, I save old extensions cords for that kind of stuff. The sander came out real nice, but since I'm an electician, I couldn't not say anything about the wire. I'm not saying this stuff to break your balls or be a dick, if you were a friend I'd tell you the same thing. I job worth doing is worth doing well. On a side note, I don't know if you know, those Mead sanders are very collectable, people that collect old machine love them.
I have the same sander, it has wooden pulleys, and the top is masonite. I don't know why they used masonite and wooden pulleys, it must be for a reason, maybe just to save money.
Bro you had one failure... dont get so discouraged. Its not the end of the world. Just cause you had a bad experiance with water glass doesnt mean all homemade items are shit and are not worth your time. And like y ou said this is a hobby...THANK GOD your mortgage was not riding on that forge huh? You are bound to fuck some stuff up before you find out what works for you and your setup.. i have lots of times. Keep at it you will find a solution
I used to see these l for sale in American magazines like Field and stream etc They had them cutting bolts and piercing coins. I never got to try one in England though.
Indeed. The 120 Carbon is fantastic. Full size birch handle, a bit over 4 1/4 inch, and a short 2 1/4 inch blade. Handles just amazing. If it sees a piece of wood, it almost goes there to say hello by itself ;)
Mora's craving tool are awesome. I have a 120, classic 1, and a crooked knife with their blade. All of them are wicked sharpen and are super easy to touch up the edge on them. So far I have only used them to make spoons. But I want to try and make a bowl or cup soon. Another one of my favorite tools for craving is a Mocotaugan they are super useful for so much stuff.
I have the same knife. Had it for years. Was own by an older fellow who past away. I don’t have a case and mine is rusted but never wanted to get rid of it. Was just always something about the knife. Mine just says “NORSE KING” made in Sweden on the blade. Your knives look great. Good job!
Nice project, 2012 my father passed away and when ever I visit my mother, I always go out and dig around in the garage I have taken many of his tools one of which was a carpenters axe. I got a amish 20" handle off ebay took my time and hung it very tight fit. I made a PVC sheath and it has become one of my treasured tools when I go afield.
I personally don't usually carve with a guard because it tends to get in the way of how I typically like to carve, so it is just a your milage may vary type of situation.
Hey man, just wanted to say loved this video I couldn't agree with you more with everything you said, axes, sizes of knives, etc. I am from eastern woodlands and Boreal forest as well. Did you ever try the mora classic 1 ? I just ordered one. I do have the mora carver 120 and love it. Cheers ! from Alberta.
LOL I thought it was Bigfoot in the background. Thank you so much for taking your time and sharing your knowledge. God bless you and yours peace brother always
Just subscribed you make a lot of sense Mora knifes are great value for money, I have more than one and are used, never had a problem, good luck with your knife making project I may even buy one off you, wishing you a Merry Xmas 👍👌🇬🇧
I know this is over a year old, but in case this helps anybody... Perlite is weird. I tried to grind it up in my burr grinder and it turned to liquid. I don't know how or why yet. Your temp is nowhere near too high. My cheap little $40 one was able to go over 2K* often (I think a lot higher, but my IR thermometer only went up to 1922. You need sand or something similar to mix with the waterglass. It's not refractory in itself. It's just a component. As far as what you should use, my Home Depot has firebrick now for $1.22 a piece. And they're 2x as thick as typical $30 for 6 firebricks. To fill the same space with firebrick, it's 1/8 the cost. Assuming your local one does as well,
Those cheap bricks are heat resistant for sure, problem is they are very dense and non insulating. No problem so long as the exterior has added insulation like ceramic wool, which IS expensive.
