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Attention fellow bushcrafters. Giveaway winner announced!!!

Dirtymutt9 said:
I'm in Newport Beach.

My buddy that did them for me. He is AMAZING with wood. He is going to make some more for some of my buddies. I'm hopefully going to get a bk9 soon and have him make some for it
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I was born at Hoag Memorial in Newport Beach. Lived 23 years in Mission Viejo. Small world. I've made close to 30 sets of those scales and not a single one has come out that nice.
 
If you want a set I could ask my buddy about it.

He owns a wooden surfboard company, things like this are super easy for him.

Ahhh Hoag, know the ER well. Lol
 
i do want a set, I really, really do. I can't though, It takes me 6 to 8 hours to make a set of scales so I can't in good conscience ask for or accept. I do wonder how he does those, CNC, maybe? He could sell them for sure.
 
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I have to give my props to you guys, you are able to keep your gear really clean, bravo.
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"The more you know, the less you carry" Mors Kochanski
 
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Intelligence is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, Wisdom is knowing not to put them in a fruit salad.
 
Dirtymutt9 said:
I'm in Newport Beach.

My buddy that did them for me. He is AMAZING with wood. He is going to make some more for some of my buddies. I'm hopefully going to get a bk9 soon and have him make some for it

That knife and I certainly traveled a lot in the last 72 hours! Time for some sleep!
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Oh wow! I'm just up the way in Corona.
 
My Bk-11 is stuck in the log in the middle of the picture. (Orange wrapped handle) My gear is everywhere else, lol. Thanks for the chance!

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This pile of junk will help get you through the night :D

(There's a couple Beckers in there somewhere)

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This is always with me no matter where I go as my base gear. Depending on how long I am planning to stay, weather, what I am doing, etc, my gear shifts appropriately. It's all I really need to bring and I feel comfortable with it. I basically pack my gear around this small load. If This is all I am carrying, I have a small day pack that this fits into.

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-Becker BK14 (Feather sticks, traps, batoning, cleaning game/ fish, etc.)

-Victorinox Climber (Mostly I use scizzors for cord and med kit, awl for drilling, corkscrew for loosening knots, parcel hook to untie knots and boot laces, blades for everything BK14 does not see like food prep and finer work. small screwdriver for my glasses, can opener for...well...opening cans:D, larger screwdriver for light duty prybar)

-Strop and sandpaper in tube (Field maintenance. 400-2000 grits)

-Fire kit (Cotton balls soaked in petrol jelly, twine, firesteel on paracord loop and on bottom of container.)

-Paracord wrapped in the 'Bush Bar' (Setting up rainfly/poncho, traps, shelters, etc.)

-Canteen and cup (Cup used to boil water, make tea, hold my lunch :))

-Wrap that I cannot remember its technical name!! (Red/ white wrap used as scarf or head wrap to keep me warm, can be soaked to keep me cool, dry hands, use for charcloth, sling, protection from sun.)

-Boonie (Keep me out of the sun, can be soaked to keep cool)

-Army Poncho (Raingear/ rainfly, simple and quick shelter, can be used as sleeping bag liner or to line shelter)

-Med Kit (Contains lighter as well as standard first aid stuffs, used for...you know that too :))
 
RogueBowie said:
No way! I live in Corona! Where abouts? I'm off of the sixth street exit! That's crazy. I probably drive next to you on the hellish 91 often.
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Haha I live off sixth street off Norco drive! I just say Corona because nobody know what the hell norco is!
 
Hunter Sharp said:
Haha I live off sixth street off Norco drive! I just say Corona because nobody know what the hell norco is!
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I'm lucky if someone knows where Corona is usually depending on where they're from. I've had to tell people "in between LA and San Diego" quite a few times just so they could get a geographical reference. Sorry to be hijacking this thread, but it's rare to find another Riverside Resident on the web. Know of any good places to hike? I just moved from Orange County like a year ago so still finding trails. PM me back if you want, so we don't keep sidetracking the thread. Sorry folks, continue on.
 
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