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The Mark 5 knife issued to me in the early 80’s
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It’s been a while now so I’ll guess its a trap spring compressor.
Ding! Specifically for large, double long spring traps like the Newhouse bear traps below. Use screw clamp to compress one spring, U clip that spring then compress second spring to set trap.

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Should also be fairly easy.

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Should be relatively easy.
Hint- if you know what a double haul is, then more likely to know that this is. :)

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Well I know a double haul is a fly casting technique.
But I don’t know what that is
 
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Should also be fairly easy.

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No brave souls with a spirit of adventure?

OK, It is an M1855 mainspring compressor for large rifle-muskets. It can used to safely, without damage, compress the hairpin mainspring on any large lock. Allows for dis-assembly and re-assembly of the lock

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My last picture is a U.S. Navy Mark 5 deep sea divers knife

Now that you mention it, I remember the movie Men of Honor, and I believe Cuba Gooding Jr. had one when he had the diving gear on.
 
Laura Harring maybe? ;) The name appeared on the pics when hovering, LOL
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458
It’s an ice climbing pick called a “Tube pick”

You would change out the conventional pick on an ice axe. The tube pick dislodges less ice when driven into the ice being climbed.


Now to remember who I loaned my axes to last
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No, I don't have one of those! That's for certain and a good stumper! However, unless I'm mistaken there is a specialized tensioning tool that coincidentally looks very similar... sans the teeth on the channel.
 
Well I know a double haul is a fly casting technique.
But I don’t know what that is
It is called a whip finisher for tying fishing flies. For wrapping thread, under light constant tension, on fly bodies and heads. It produces a neat, durable, knotless wrap.
 

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bigrich wrote on Bob Nelson 35Whelen's profile.
thanks for your reply bob , is it feasible to build a 444 on a P14/M17 , or is the no4 enfield easier to build? i know where i can buy a lothar walther barrel in 44, 1-38 twist , but i think with a barrel crown of .650" the profile is too light .
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I have quite a bit of 458 win mag brass, most of it new. How much are you looking for?

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bigrich wrote on Bob Nelson 35Whelen's profile.
hey bob , new on here. i specifically joined to enquire about a 444 you built on a Enfield 4-1 you built . who did the barrel and what was the twist and profile specs ? look foward to your reply . cheers
 
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