Thanks guys, that little rug rat in the picture bucked me his hole life never waned to learn anything, if he would of took some interest he could take over using the mill. He`s getting better at helping out now at 44 years old. I also see a lot of old abandoned mills around the country witch is the ...
Is your mill by chance a Frick or Farquhar ? Also what make is your power unit ? I fooled with traction engines and steel wheel tractors many year ago so it’s only natural machinery of this type still intrests me :wink: The mill is a Howell and the power unit is a International 6 cyl. gas. Thanks t...
Thanks pards it means a lot, Harley sign is next. Bought this mill as a pile of steel about 40 years ago and put it together, it`s been a good friend. Some pictures from those years. https://i.imgur.com/RnURi7V.jpg?1 The kid by the mill. https://i.imgur.com/ITHKktd.jpg?1 https://i.imgur.com/TIhv5CZ....
Thanks guys, i like the first one best too thinking about painting it more of a gray color.
I heard that a person should`t raise a owl from a chick because they will have the tendency to swoop down and land on people and scare them .
Back when i was a kid if ya drove around the country here you would at least one horse out in the pastures, wonder if the old timers new something we didn`t.
I think they new if the car or truck wouldn`t run they could always get around with the ole hay burner.
Fellers the point of this model is that it lights into a open flame making it easy to light off the fire and by pulling the rope back into the tube puts it out ready for next light.
Ha ha yep no sense in sitting around thinking about it.
It`s made out of steel tubing, bottom is full circle and top is little less than half a circle with faro rod glued in.
IMO it beats blowing on a coal to light the fire.
Well Brad there are some variables as Bill mentioned like the type of bone used some are harder than others, i`m on a learning curve myself so can`t give much info about it. I know those arrow heads i made from deer antler seem to sharpen up better, a search on the web on the subject would probably ...
Thanks for the pics of your knives bcraig i like your wood sheaths. Ray that movie is where i got the idea, here`s the full size version. https://i.imgur.com/IWleA2wh.jpg A neck knife a guy made and gave me. https://i.imgur.com/5wrvhI6h.jpg https://i.imgur.com/jzruBCJh.jpg A knife i made from a shee...
Yepper Grizz, i`d like to make one of those beaded sheaths i need to make one for that knife you made me but i`m out of supplies for everything even iron.
I don`t go anywhere anymore so my building things has about come to a end.
After looking at a bunch of old Native American knives it looks like they carried knives that look like modern kitchen knives like these made by Old Forge company.
Very nice. Attached is a Gunstock Battle Axe that I made out of a piece of oak that I had, I need to get motivated to finish it but not 100% certain I want to put a steel blade on it just yet. The knife is from a friend that is a great flint napper but not much of a hunter. I gave him 3 moderate ra...