SM+?
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Post by SM+? on Sept 19, 2014 12:30:43 GMT 10
My BOB is just a suitcase with wheels, I know I should use a better bag but if have to bug out I'll be taking the wagon.
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Post by thereth on Sept 19, 2014 13:54:14 GMT 10
A bag that i think would have merit would be one similar in design to the tool backpacks  Something like this however a bit larger I think would make for an excellent bugout bag, especially if it can be designed with room for a bladder as well as a bunch of molle points on the outside. I have found that even the nicest hiking backpack or 72 hour bag always has that issue of having to dig through your gear to get to the bottom, now i know that we are supposed to put the most frequently used stuff on top, however I have always thought that everything in a BOB should be used frequently, the weight isnt worth carrying for occasional use. What do you guys think? |
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Post by remnantprep on Sept 19, 2014 16:32:07 GMT 10
I really like that Reth!
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brad
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Post by brad on Oct 3, 2014 14:07:26 GMT 10
Here is one of the custom knives we will be looking to export, The handle will not be the same anymore, this one is about 40 years old so you can see they age well and there have been a few changes to the law about antlers and ivory for handles. This is a real knife so it is not going to be a show piece that you put on a shelf and win awards for, it is hand made, thick steel and will cut through just about anything including nails. We are also looking at a folded steel range, normally 36 fold and up. I will let you know when we have started production if anyone is interested.    |
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Post by brad on Oct 3, 2014 14:21:14 GMT 10
This one is a little older and not well kept however for something that is over 40 years old, this is the type of knife all the local farmers use. The other knife I posted is used by people living in more remote areas and the knife is always on them as it is the main survival tool.  |
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Post by thereth on Oct 3, 2014 14:30:01 GMT 10
they look good Brad, simple, yet functional....... what would you be selling them for and would they have that nice bone handle?
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Post by brad on Oct 3, 2014 14:39:05 GMT 10
No bone handle as it isn't allowed in most countries, Not sure on the price yet, there is a lot of setting up that has to be done. Labor is cheap here however you have to pay for a house for the workers families to live in and all that fun stuff so we are sorting out some land to have the factory and houses to get built on. All this impacts the price so it would be most likely around the $100 mark per knife, folded steel knives would be close to the $300 mark pending on the number of folds.
So still cheaper then what you would pay normally however you will be able to make a couple of changes to make your knife more personal. Normally a folded steel knife would be going for around the $1,000 and up mark so when you compare the price that is pretty dam cheap.
We are also looking for a craftsman that knows how to make the old Japanese steel blades, these will not be cheap however there will not be a lot of them out there either.
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Post by hago on Oct 3, 2014 22:21:34 GMT 10
No bone handle as it isn't allowed in most countries, Not sure on the price yet, there is a lot of setting up that has to be done. Labor is cheap here however you have to pay for a house for the workers families to live in and all that fun stuff so we are sorting out some land to have the factory and houses to get built on. All this impacts the price so it would be most likely around the $100 mark per knife, folded steel knives would be close to the $300 mark pending on the number of folds. So still cheaper then what you would pay normally however you will be able to make a couple of changes to make your knife more personal. Normally a folded steel knife would be going for around the $1,000 and up mark so when you compare the price that is pretty dam cheap. We are also looking for a craftsman that knows how to make the old Japanese steel blades, these will not be cheap however there will not be a lot of them out there either. You can still get bone and antler scales and flat out antler delivered from knifekit.com.If that's the same sort of set up you were looking to replicate.i might know a miss who could do you a bargain on unicorn horns butttttt.lol.They might go in with the can preservation.  |
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Post by brad on Oct 3, 2014 23:21:17 GMT 10
Some countries wont allow you to import, not sure if Australia will allow any, so it is easier to either send out the knives without handles for those that want to make their own or with standard handles made from micarta, wood or wraps.
Unicorn horns would be good as it would give the knife special powers to slay dragons.
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Post by myrrph on Oct 4, 2014 3:30:36 GMT 10
should use wood, just to be safe. the knives look awesome
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Post by Big Ted on Oct 4, 2014 20:15:44 GMT 10
I have a Ridiculous amount of Deer racks that would be suitable for this kind of thing is you're interested. Mainly Samba but some Fallow and some Red.
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Post by Joey on Oct 4, 2014 20:29:41 GMT 10
If you want a good design for a base pack that you can open up and have different compartments for different things , like first aid,fire starting, etc then I recommend the "thomas pack"  |
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Post by thereth on Oct 4, 2014 22:50:04 GMT 10
oh mate, thats perfect, if you could make something like that, maybe in a couple of different sizes, you would have a winner for me!!
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Post by hago on Oct 4, 2014 23:47:58 GMT 10
Some countries wont allow you to import, not sure if Australia will allow any, so it is easier to either send out the knives without handles for those that want to make their own or with standard handles made from micarta, wood or wraps. Unicorn horns would be good as it would give the knife special powers to slay dragons. Yeah I had a geeze and any thing for sale which is goat horn I saw.....i think you can get over here.basically anything they've got on sight you can get.maybe they treat it so there's no parasites or whatever the possible issue might be.goat hoof???I,m still playing with the sheaths so far but I got a killa blank.....damned of I know but its a friggen thick meaty blade with blood tracks and pommell so if I win that bid I,m gonna have to come up with some above average scales,,,,,rem?  ?lol. |
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Post by brad on Jan 23, 2015 21:47:34 GMT 10
Hey guys, been busy for a while so haven't had much time to post a lot. As for the custom gear, I had the guys make up some standard backpacks based on a design that has already been done. These ones are going for $20 plus postage, I will get all the dimensions on here for you. The guys are also making a few other things for me at the moment, tactical belts and pouches, at this stage they are only making the belts and pouches in black however the backpacks are in black, white cam and green cam. Custom knives are available also however I am yet to get the photos sorted. Other custom stuff like electronics is still being made however it is basically make a request and I will get it made as the list of things those guys are making is pretty long.  |
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Post by thereth on Jan 23, 2015 23:02:05 GMT 10
if we could get a few more photos of the compartments as well as dimensions and L capacity I would be very interested in 3 or 4
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Post by brad on Jan 24, 2015 0:11:34 GMT 10
Will do thereth, I am no good at doing product photos so getting the wife to do that. Will post them once she has finished.
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Post by Peter on Jan 24, 2015 0:12:52 GMT 10
I'm keen for a couple. Please let us know if colour options exist...
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Post by Paul on Jan 24, 2015 10:32:56 GMT 10
Hey Brad I will also be keen of a few for the kids BOB, also interested in seeing your belts and pouches, Are you looking at getting them to make some vest, would be interested in them as well.
Paul
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Post by Joey on Jan 24, 2015 12:00:40 GMT 10
Hey frostbite would it be possible to get a price on the crossfire medic pack?
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Jul 7, 2024 11:02:41 GMT 10
?lol.
