My .50 cent find

[langston302]

went to the local thrift store today and found this little tin. it had a handle and a tray in it with holes. like a square vegetable steamer. well i thought this could be cool so i got it.

took off the handle. and removed the tray...and here it is.

well kinda

i put the top back on the lid and changed out the cloth tri fold bandage for a hankerchief and added a compass and a single AAA flashlight and a spare battery and a fox 40 whistle.

pictured contents...

Farmer personal in osage ( razor blaaaaaaddddddeeeee!)
pencil and stormsafe paper
sharpening stone and ceramic stick
40 feet of Jute twine
first aid kit
AMK heat sheet
8 zipties
fire kit with Ferro rod 6 Coghlin fire starting Cubes and fire starting sqaures fat wood and Bic
Tri fold bandage-replaced with bandana

 

[jds1]

That's a pretty cool little kit. I'm a sucker for small tins and assorted containers too. Did you ever think of using a section of inner tube to secure the lid?

Jeff

 

[langston302]

i tried...the tube i have is WAY to small. this aint all that small really

7x2x6

its pretty hefty

 

[tonym]

Cool bro, nice kit!

 

[tonym]

Do you have a inhand shot of that farmer?

 

[batosai117]

Hey, nice looking tin. The kit looks great too.

 

[CShepherd]

Looks great. I'm actually revamping my kit (an ongong process as I'm sure most of you can agree with) and putting it in a German Mess kit. I love the idea of a pot to boil water in, cook in, gather food in, or just whatever and the German Mess Kit, being aluminum is quit light.

I'll try to work up some pics soon to post.

Been gone for a while with work and such. Glad to be back.

Charlie

 

[langston302]

in hand pics of the best small fixed blade i have ever had. this is by far my most prized farmer knife. I have a *few* others but this on is by far the best feeling and performing user i have

1095 steel
1/8th thick
belt sheath hardened with bees wax.
osage handles and mosaic pin.
OAL of 4.5 inches

 

[Fiddleback]

Sweet! Great way to show off your farmer too! David is a great guy, and makes great knives CHEAP!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Diamond Dog]

Sweet pick up bro! I have a Farmer similiar but it is the drop point version--talk about a sweet little knife you can trust your life on!

 

[tonym]

I have a couple of David Farmer blades now with 2 more coming, due to your in hand pics, there may be a 3rd coming. Thanks for that. He really does make some scary sharp useful blades, and like Fiddleback stated. Very inexpensive!

 

[langston302]

david is a solid fella. hard to beat what he makes. he knows what a working should be and how to make them. He is also a good friend. very solid dude.

 

[mtnfolk mike]

nice score langston.. that looks like a cool set up...:thumbup: you gotta love thrift stores...

 

[langston302]

i do...got 4 pie plates to use as camp plates .25 cents each

and two bread pans.....gonna see what kind of stove or grill i can make out of those....i am thinking MINI Hibachi....

the whole trip cost me $4.38.

man i am loving it right now.

 

[vic2367]

nice find,,,