More lead casting!
When you cast outside, you have to get at it when the sun is shining! Prep, prep, prep! Once the heat is on, I don’t like to leave! Have all…
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…