Posted on September 4, 2023
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Still learning this whole leathering stuff. Feel like I am improving but still alot to learn However I persist….. Just saying…. Knowledge is a survival skill The Novice Survivalist
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I can not drive past a garage sale. So I saw one and found another orphaned old school hand tool that needed to be adaopted. So I applied paid the adoption fee, filled out the required documention….(Not really). And brought the new family member… Continue Reading “The Orphaned Hand Saw: A Short Story”
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Did some leathering learning on a cool rainy day…the joy. Saved money by using off cuts from other projects the joy
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I love the Opinel out knife. They are really well made. Almost perfect. The best thing is that they can be modified in so many ways. Here’s one way I changed a #9. Remember knowledge is a survival skill The Novice Survivalist
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I own a lot…yep a lot of Opinel knives. I have a couple of duplicates, so I decided to un- duplicate….this one was a fun project https://youtu.be/KgfM-Q4aQjY Remember knowledge is a survival skill. You may just have to mofiy a tool to get a… Continue Reading “I made a Opinel knife mod, for me”
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Posted on June 23, 2023
by novicesurvivalist
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I have an Opinel folding saw. It’s my pocket saw I carry when camping or trudging. A great saw perfect forva saw EDC. Compact and sharp it does all the chores I need it to do. And it does them well BUT…,,, I went… Continue Reading “OPINEL No12 Folding Knife Saw – Subtle DIY Mods to make it yours”
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I had spare Opibel No 9 blade so made me a whittling knife, based on a Puukko knife. The joy Novice survivalist
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I am a whittler. Love to whittler decided to step a bit. I wanted a wood handle for my Svord Peasant Knife. I have very little power tools and no electricity in the shed…so did it the old way. Remember, Sometimes you have to… Continue Reading “SVORD Peasant Knife Upgrade – Opinel inspired handle and safety tip for …”
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Posted on April 22, 2023
by novicesurvivalist
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I thought I would make it more interaction. After all its history is hundreds of years old. So I added my own wooden handle Remember lots can be learnt from tradition. Knowledge is a survival skill. The Novice Survivalist
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