Recent content by baxterb

Agree. They should have said embellished, engraved or decorated, but decorative infers it’s purpose it primarily to decorate. It’s like the decorative towels your wife hangs when guests come over. ;-)

I have two ex-FBI-issue Leatherman Waves. They are pretty good...

I’ve carried a Spyderco Delica for 30 years. I also carry a Kershaw Leek as well. I just happened to luck into an old Damascus USA Capstick American but not sure that would be the best EDC!

I went to Kenya on the early shoulder season during the rains. We stayed largely north and saw very, very few people. Had the whole of Meru NP to ourselves. Shaba had folks but nothing bad and easy to get away from them in the bush. Ol Pejeta was great and again only had a few people. I...

Years ago I reverse-engineered Kynoch 5-packs, had samples made, designed custom labels (and a fictitious ammo company) and thought about making some for other folks. It would not be cheap, but it’s damn cool… and solves the reload issues.

I know a former professional hunter who had a 425 WR that was converted to 458 Win mag - never seemed to have an issue. Also, I know Jim Wisner finished up a 425 on a Mauser 98 that was unaltered from the factory, meaning it was built as a 425. It did not have the retaining clips and he says it...

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I don't make pasties, but I do make chicken and mushroom pie, which I guess is similar ingredients just not hand held. Easy to make and I have yet to meet anyone who did not love it.

I use them everywhere. Even rifles with no open sights. Once setup they are just as good as fixed in my opinion, and I have so many backup scopes it’s easy for me to swap.

I went to college as an adult (early 40s). I was the oldest person in all my classes ecxept for one - Romantic Poetry. There was an older gentleman who i became friends with. He was 78 at the time and a former Professor of Radiology/Orthopedics. I asked him why he was in class and he said that...

You'll often see vintage gun cases with the instructions right on the case label

hubba Hubba. That’s a well-executed rifle.

Ok, one more…how much of a pain is the 30-06 to 318 brass conversion?

Brilliant! I’ve known some other folks to score vintage parts on eBay. Well done.

Noticed that too. Looks to be a WR style with flip cover. Classy.