I made this about eight years ago from a Rover leaf spring, it's my version of the Lofty Wiseman survival tool
Here he is talking about his knife design
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6n9s-zlgfE
More about Lofty here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofty_Wiseman
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbUnJXf0ESw
I bought this at a carboot sale a few years ago, someone had started to make an axe from an old hammer
I am never going to get this one finished so lets make it useful for someone
I used a second hand hammer handle This is the easiest hang I have ever done (apart from the hidden nail that I tried to cut with my wood saw)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6tD3mK2Oos
Installing a letter box, mail catcher, coat rack and key holder to my workshop door
The 'mail catcher' is an old ammo box marked 1944
I made the coat rack for my last workshop from some old spanners
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5fIJz2lIc0
I was asked about the 'sharks fin'
It works to hold the lid flat for a working surface,
the handles are level with the top of the bin for a wider cutting base
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPz0BhMFrto
How I remove the locking ring from an Opinel to help with cleaning or for modification
Using circlip or snap ring pliers
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIbf5Io6_cE
I started with a circle but then decided to cover the whole face of the hammer
This worked surprisingly well for a quick fix
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5V3kl8W8uA
Just a quicky
A friend of mine needs a bat or paddle for some kind of game at the weekend...
Out comes some scrap wood and my sander
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg1HPKw8jXk