Casting Stuff
Making soft lead ingots, processing pewter, casting round ball & shotgun slugs. Prep first! Cast next. Pewter was ingotized for alloying different casting lead. It was a long day but…
Survival Gear : Signal Mirror
Emergency Signalling Mirror, not to commonly mentioned in “Lists” of survival equipment for one reason. They’re very specialized! A very useful tool in some situations and basically useless in many.…
Scale Check Weights, Don’t Do It!
Looking to save a bit of money on check weights in your reloading hobby? Don’t buy these, they are very frustrating to use. As a rookie loader I took a…
Cowichan Bay, BC, July 2021
I took a side trip through Cowichan Bay, or “Cow Bay” as the locals call it. Nice little town. Here’s a few pics, & a video to enjoy. Cowichan Bay…
4 Point Alberta White-Tailed Deer?
In my day, this was called a 4 Pointer, in Alberta which is where it was taken. See the video for more info. How would you call this deer in…
C&H Cannelure Tool Basics
Need cannelures on your new cast bullets or cases, this tool may help.
Survival Gear : Saw
Don’t underestimate the usefulness of a good saw! What you can do with a saw in 10 minutes might take all day with your favourite belt knife. The wire survival…
Got Shark Hook ?
It’s “Shark Week” so, here ya go! A legitimate “Shark Hook”! Shark hooks aren’t used for “Shark Fishing” where I live on the BC coast. They are used to build…
Chemainus, BC Cemetery & Swimming Hole
Beautiful, peaceful, cemetery tour as well as the local Swimming Hole. This cemetery & the adjacent swimming hole are at the extreme range of my E-Bike so I do stop…
Epiphone Dot Guitar
Who doesn’t love a nice guitar? I know I do. Closest thing to an ES-335 that I could afford at the time. Hasn’t made any “Music” for many years? Not…
Knives : Kershaw Multi-blade
Kershaw Multi-Blade Sportsman’s Knife. Best use for this knife, The Camp Kitchen Mike Blades are stored in individual plastic sleeves built into the back of the sheath. Handle just swings…
Fort Building Tools
Man! I miss having a fort! It would be so much fun building one again. A place to hang out, play with knives, make a spear, build a fire pit,…
Knots & Tools
If you’re serious about learning something about tying knots then you’ll track down a copy of this. Then you ‘ll start building up your selection of rope working tools. Marlinspikes…