Modern Warfare

 Tools of the trade..

I forgot about these.. sort of a slow burn project.. I made a bunch of junk shanks a long time ago so this is sort of a part two..

The narrative is some sort of WW2 commando/SOE type weaponry..

Handles are from a old draw knife.

The blade is from a old novelty type sword i found in the woods 25 years ago..

The finger guard (yet to be welded on) is from a old hammer .

I love how all these pieces just floats around and come together and stars to tell these wild stories..

More Maces

Found another one of those gas cans..

This one is perfect for a Gada/mace

They are dead easy to empty, just tap that round disc seal thingy and your done.

 

The handle are just four tiny spot welds so a hammer/chisel combo sorts them out .

Hack saw the nozzle neck of

Then you just poke a hole in it with your trustly drill..

Next: some concrete and a piece of pipe for the handle..

 

Upgrades

Paddle holders for the Gravel truck..

Hot Stuff

 It got plates so hopefully its some ones daily..

Pink mist..

Safety gear..

The most likely procedure (at my current skill level) in the event of a "wet exit" when kayaking is swimming me and the boat to shore..

Got some static 6mm sheet rope

That came in a mesh bag, shortened the bag it a bit to use as on deck storage. 

And then two pink 'biners.. one locking/one not.. The locking one might go on the boat end, haven't decided yet..🤷

 

Dead horse

So I keep on going on about junk wood/metal/parts but its such a useful method of doing stuff..and cheap..

This is the third time I change the length of this bike trailer and so far i haven't spent any money doing it.. 

Is that important? I dont know..

But it feels great going through bins and boxes and finding all the bits needed to do build or fix something.. 

 

 Is it a beautifuly crafted piece of kit..

Nope, but it will do the job..

It feels good to be resourceful..

It makes me feel safe..

Shackles

Late night dickings..

Junk metal steering wheel lock holder for locking up the kayak at the marina .

There is a theoretical possibility of someone unscrewing the thigh brace bolt and sliding the look of..

This thingy theoreticaly prevents that..

Then again, a angle grinder would chop trough it in seconds but thats a lot of work for a shitty boat.. 

 Just need to wrap it in old bike tube or something.

Peg board..

Watched some Beau Miles YT vid where he talked about the potential in a piece of scrap wood.. And he is right..

Peg board for foraged plants/herbs etc.

 

Apple picker..

 There is a Apple tree near my house that produces the most fantastic tasting apples..

So i made this..

They are not terribly expensive to buy, but this was free soo yeah.. 

And any task performed with tools you made yourself is a sweet win..

Finished / finish..

One coat of båtsmörja (Boat Goop) Wich consists of tar,linseed oil ant turpentine.

Semi regret it since the tar smell will linger for about a year or so..

And some alkyd based green on the tips to possibly add some wear resistance 

 

Its a pretty heavy stick thou.. about 4+ lbs.. 

I could have shaped of more but i think it would have made it weaker..

But looking at pics of old times trad sticks they look pretty chunky.. I doubt all of them weigh under a pound..

Greenland paddle mk1

 

Kayak related stuff.. I think Greenland paddles looks really cool and always wanted one but they are pretty pricey considerable what they are.. a piece of wood..

So i found a piece of wood..

Its a awful bit, ful of knots and the paddle will most likely break but this is just figuring stuff out as usual..

Planed it..

Cut out the loom/middle bit..

The shape of things..

AKA: Basic hand tools

So this is the shape so far..

Some more tuning and then sanding and stain/Oil 

Bushcraft..

 ..Is a hoax.. 

Anyways you can make this to get a fire started in crap conditions..

Bog roll/wood/cardboard/paraffin

The process is pretty self explanatory..

Melt down a couple of candle stumps

You have to pour the paraffin over the roll a couple of time from both sides, turning it over so that the wax can build up inside.

Its a good idea to let a strip of cardboard stick up a bit as a wick, make sure to pour some wax on it to..

There you go! 

You can thank me later, and use a bic lighter for god sake...

Fix you

I look at worn/broken stuff thinking "can i get another season out of this?"

The answer is almost, always Yes..

My Marmot anorak got some new patches over the old patches..

The zipper broke awhile back so i stitched in some velcro..

I also patched my M90 glove..

And some ass holes destroyed the bench halfway up the hill so I fixed that to..

Good for another season..

Tiny tools

 Ringded bit / torx whatever thing..

Just stick a twig trough the ring and you can un screw stuff..

The team.. 

They live on the shoulder strap loops on my back pack, easy to reach and use ..

Might replace the Chicago screws with rivets but im all out at the mo..