Phill Hartsfield KWAIKEN - AIKUICHI - KOZUKA (VIDEO) New VIDEO Page 17

VicS said:
Adam,
So I think you said you like cord wrapped handles:)So what cord do you use ? Is one better than another if your going to soak it with epoxy ?

thanks
Vic
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I like to use actual "Ito Cord" that is made for swords.

Others use shoe lace cord or stripped paracord or any other cord that will lay flat.

Once impregnated with epoxy they all become like hard like micarta and that is what is important for durability.
 
VicS said:
Joe, what rifle did you use to shoot the Croc. ? Do you have any idea how much it weighed ?

Vic
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I shot him with a rifle made by McMillian

It was their Navy Seal Sniper configuration back at that time chambered in 300 Win Mag

Croc hunting is a very precise game

Small target (Brain) and difficult angles

Many Crocs shoot are lost you have to anchor them with a brain shot

It was one of my most memorable stalks and shots

Weight wise I was remote and had no access to a scale but I would say close to 1000 pounds and over 100 years old
 
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Yes thanks Joe. that's what I had read about croc. hunting that a lot of times they are shot and lost if not killed on the spot.
 
VicS said:
Yes thanks Joe. that's what I had read about croc. hunting that a lot of times they are shot and lost if not killed on the spot.
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You have to wait till they are on the bank

If you do not anchor them and they get back to water unlike a hippo even if mortally wounded they will not float

Once they hit water they are gone

So yes you gotta turn them off like a switch

One of the hardest shots in Big Game hunting

The brain is not much bigger than a walnut they say

A racked skull makes for difficult shooting

You have to wait till they are in the right position or move accordingly

These are not park crocs like filmed on the discovery channel

I dpshot that Croc in Zimbawe which used to be Rhodesia

This are was war torn and these crocks are very Leary

The indigenous people do not like them ..... They eat their kids and animals so you can bet that this old boy was shot at a time or two

From the time I saw this Croc it took me almost 4 days of crawling and positioning to kill him

Long hours laying in the sun and crawling around river banks to get the right angle

Very high pressured shot to say the least
 
Cool story, didn't think they lived that long. Did they use the actual jaws from the croc. in the mount?
 
VicS said:
Cool story, didn't think they lived that long. Did they use the actual jaws from the croc. in the mount?
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Yes sir

For a Croc to get that big and that old he's lived thru a lot

In that part of the world he's lived thru civil wars and a lot of people trying to kill him

Not sport hunters necessarily but moving militia etc

The local indigenous people hate them ......... They eat their kids

When I shot this Croc the local woman came to camp carrying their babies and kicked and spit on him

Can you imagine if your water source and the area your kids played in had these swimming in the local creek :)
 
I think I rather deal with Croc's then some of the dirt bags I see walking around my town in Jersey.:)
 
That would be one way to get ride of them. Its bothers me a lot more now that my daughter is a teenager and spends more time away from home out with friends.
 
VicS said:
That would be one way to get ride of them. Its bothers me a lot more now that my daughter is a teenager and spends more time away from home out with friends.
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I have three daughters

It just shows God has a sense of humor :)

I feel for you my brother
 
Three daughters and you still have money for knives LOL, I feel better now. I dread the day she says she has a boy friend.
 
I posted this the Release the Kraiken thread but I think it's fitting here also :)

[video=youtube_share;DznGgjLidJw]http://youtu.be/DznGgjLidJw[/video]
 
Another great video Joe ! Do you think the ruff texture of the sheath helps hold it in place? Have ever had the knife slip and slide out from under your belt?
 
VicS said:
Another great video Joe ! Do you think the ruff texture of the sheath helps hold it in place? Have ever had the knife slip and slide out from under your belt?
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Yes it defiantly does

When I know I'm going to do something extremely physical I just use the cord and do a few wraps or actually tie it in

Plus in the field I carry it dish carry cross draw

Remember men have been carrying blades this way for centuries and even riding horses etc

Thx
 
I have never carried a knife that way but will have to try it when in PA, in Jersey I would end up in jail. Does Jersey cross honor your carry permit ? Where you should be armed you can't be.
 
VicS said:
I have never carried a knife that way but will have to try it when in PA, in Jersey I would end up in jail. Does Jersey cross honor your carry permit ? Where you should be armed you can't be.
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NJ doesn't honor anyone's permit :)
 
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