A couple of my home made patch knives

On the subject of spiders, from a previous post, with some photos I took:

Steve Tall said:
Here's the skin of our pet tarantula.
She gave it up willingly. (They molt every year or two.)
The spinnerets are at the far left.

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Ever get a good look at a spider's mouth?

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I thought I would let her crawl on my arm sometimes.
Until I saw her fangs.
Approaching 3/8" long.

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If she stretched out her legs, she measured about 5 inches.
She could climb up the glass walls of her terrarium and hang from the screen top.
Don't forget to put the lid back on, kids.
My wife said she would sleep at the neighbors house if the spider ever escaped.
She was serious.
We got her for free (as my son's pet) and kept her for some years.
We gave her away to a good home before we moved several years ago.
They can live 25 years in captivity.
An incredible creature. I felt sorry for her.
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Had to forge a "mountain man" belt buckle for a friend. It ought to hold his buckskins up well and secure his Green River knife in grand style. Here's a few pics.
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[/URL][/IMG] Making a circle for a big honkin' leather belt out of a piece of 1/4 X 1/2" hot rolled steel.
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[/URL][/IMG] The tail is cut off and now the loop is being brought up to welding heat so the ends can be scarf welded together.
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[/URL][/IMG] Welding the cross bar for the tongue.
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[/URL][/IMG] A nail makes the tongue and wraps around the cross piece where a groove has been filed to properly locate it. A little wire brushing,a tiny reheat and finally an application of bees wax.
 
Bookie Im gonna make me one of them! Wow! Love it! That would look good in brass too but steel means more:thumbup:
 
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