Camping, Fishing, Bushcrafting, Historical Reenactment and Crafting are the things I love to do. On my channel, I aim to share some of my passion, knowledge and experiences with these things with all who feel like minded or curious.
Religion is objectively a man made construct, which is true regardless as to whether or not a god exists. My book examines the claims made about god and looks at where those claims come from and how well they hold up to scrutiny, as well as the implications of that analysis.
I question the accuracy of this. I doubt that most people used char cloth. Cloth was expensive. I think common folk probably used charred punk wood more often. Its common, free, and has advantages over char cloth. Your thoughts?
Rags were a common item and were indeed used to make char cloth. However you are correct to suppose that it was a valuable commodity, which is one of the reasons why the inner lid was used to extinguish the char material as soon as the brimstone match was lit, avoiding waste and greatly extending its usefulness.
I recently bought a German tankard from 1781. Is it safe to say it contains lead? And, if so, is it safe to drink out of? And is it sacrilegious to drink out of a tankard so old?
How many sips can I take before I start losing IQ points? Also, it’s a gift for someone else. Should I tell them it contains lead, or just let them use it and see what happens?
That is a very reasonable set of questions. The first thing I would have to say is that at that age it is absolutely made with lead. Providing it's clean you can of course drink with it still, but every time you do so, a tiny amount of lead may find its way into your drink. Therefore the best advice if you intend to use it to drink with, is to only use it infrequently. However from a safety perspective, it's probably better to just use it as a collectible or a decoration, and acquire a modern copy to actually drink from.
@@Jeff.Lippman.Presents that’s very helpful Jeff, thank you! Also exactly what I wanted to hear. The tankard is for my dad who was born before lead was removed from gasoline. That being said, I think the damage has been done. I’ll let him know it’s more or less a decoration, but I definitely want to christen it with him before we no longer use it!
One is always wise to avoid drinking from antique pewter. Having said that, a study done in the labs at Winterthur some years ago found that really good pewter from the 18th century showed little measurable lead, while poor quality pewter from the same time period showed a larger quantity of lead. All things considered, no surprise. I suspect, but do not know, that the same might apply to modern pewter, even with the stricter standards on lead. If the pewter is made overseas as a cheap "collectible" to display on a shelf, rather than to use, I would not be surprised to find a higher quantity of lead. I think "you get what you pay for" applies across time.
I'm from Brooklyn New York, I originally came to England when I was stationed here in the military, one thing led to another and I went native, and settled down over here.
@Jeff.Lippman.Presents I thought Brooklyn but then I recognised the English tone to your voice and assumed it was the other way around sorry. great video anyway, I'll be doing the same modification tonight with your help. Thank you!
Awesome video! I randomly stumbled onto tinderboxes on Wikipedia, but the article was very vague on how they work. This video perfectly demonstrates it. It's fascinating how something everyone knew how to use 200 years ago is now so obscure. I wonder what everyday thing people 200 years from now will be baffled by?
I'm so glad you enjoyed the video. You make a good point regarding the fact of how what we take for granted today, can so easily become the forgotten technology of tomorrow.
Glad to hear you are on the mend and long may it continue. I to have had my fair share of issues and totally agree that the NHS is just fabulous, even though I have to say that, my wife is an NHS Charge Nurse! Lol😂. You take care and congratulations Grandpa.
Like anything involving fire, this needs to be used carefully, but it's literally no more dangerous than a match and a candle, so as long as it's being used responsibly, it's quite safe.
Muß sich ein Mensch mit angeklebten Bart so wichtig machen?Und das bei 10.000 gleichen (Beiträgen)!!!???.Es wird dermaßen extrems widerwärtig und langweilig, ist schon schwierig, sich an den respektvollen Umgang zu halten.
I first started wondering when I read the tinderbox by Hans Christian Anderson, so I made it my business to find out. Having done so, I was dying to share it with the world.
Did the scales come improperly attached on this one? On mine, there's a tiny gap between the scale and liner that goes away if I squeeze the scale against it.
The scales on this one were perfect, as one should expect. My recommendation is for you to contact Victorinox, as the improperly fitted scales should be covered by the warranty.
@@Jeff.Lippman.Presents Update: They were a manufacturing defect and they replaced it. It's so nice to work with a nice tool instead of one of those cheap wine keys I used to use (where the worm would sometimes snap while opening a bottle) It's sad that they had to make the foil cutter serrated, I would have preferred a smooth blade so I could sharpen it as needed, but everything else is so nice that I'm letting that pass.
I've found that you can put a single strike-anywhere match in the slot where you put the Firefly (you can strike it with the file). It fits almost perfect, but the saw teeth do bite into the matchstick just a bit. It's not as useful in a survive situation, but it's a lot more useful in a candle lighting situation.
I bought these from Ali express Pop up red dot... a.aliexpress.com/_EzGxXuZ Blue flashlight... a.aliexpress.com/_EHwyPD3 I also bought the laser from Ali express, but it's no longer available from the vendor I used, that said I believe that there are other Ali express vendors carrying them, and I believe they're also going to be available through eBay and Amazon, although I found Ali express to have a slightly better price.
I found the image to be crystal clear up to 20 times, with it still being very good at 25. Between 25 and 30 zoom you get a little blurring, which can largely be corrected with very precise focusing. Bearing in mind that the objective lens is only 50 mm however this is to be expected. To get a crystal clear sharp image with 30 times magnification you probably want an objective lens of 60 or 70 mm. When you consider that even the most powerful single focus binoculars with a 50 mm lens don't usually go above 15 times magnification, these really do compare remarkably well.
Great explanation for a mini cobra layman. I'm gonna gather materials this week. Thanks. I dropped some likes for the help. Unrelated. This vid has tons of phallic reference potential.
I'm so glad you enjoyed the video, I would strongly recommend watching the other videos in the series before ordering materials, as I had a couple of issues and then went on to resolve them, by turning the stock into a folding stock, which you might find interesting.
@@Jeff.Lippman.Presents that sounds pretty cool actually (minus your road bumps). I appreciate the tip. My first project was to install a red dot reflex on the railing, but after watching the stock video, I'm also going to add that as well. Not sure if I'm handy enough to pull off your whole mod, but I'm gonna check em out regardless. Great stuff.
I have seen some of the other campers use this stove, and they just messed the pipe up. And, as intelligent, the design is... it's not easy to set up. I would want the sectional pipes instead that just fit into each other. This one requires too much patience and careful effort to set up quickly. In a camping situation, it wouldn't be ideal to cause any injuries to one's self. However, I learned much from you on this item. Thank you 😊
Of course you can buy sectional stove pipe for this kind of stove separately if you were minded to,, although that would greatly added to the bulk. However the only problem I really had was the initial setup of the pipe, because I used nitrile instead of leather gloves, a remarkably stupid mistake on my part. But once you get that right it's absolutely fine, although again I would say that proper gloves for safety are a must, and I store an inexpensive pair of leather driving gloves inside the stove so when I'm setting up they'll always be available, and I'll always be safe. Overall I'm pleased with it, but as with any new piece of kit, there is a learning curve involved.
Thank you for this clear and informative presentation for the Swiss Champ, which is my favorite edc. I appreciate your tips. Especially, how to add a ferro rod without sacrificing the toothpick 👍
Thank you for the feedback and I'm so glad you found this useful.
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This is a great knife/tool. I have mine since years, never leave home without it when going to the countryside visiting wine regions or friends and family. The main blade is great for dining and food processing in general. I have opened many many bottles with this one… I have other corkscrews at home as well, but this one is the most used. Great review, thanks!
