Recent content by schmitti

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    New knife maker

    Very Nice! How thick is your tang? Did you use G-10 or is that black micarta? Also, did you use a threaded insert/bushing for your screws? I'm also planning on at least starting with 1095 when I cut my own blades. From everything I've been reading, it's a little more forgiving. It also costs a...
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    Tell Us What Do You Use Your HeadLamp For?

    Camping, Hunting and checking out the things on the property that go bump in the night and freak out my animals. My Petzl Zoom (old style with the big blocky 4.5v) I use when I go hunting as it lets me see everything when I'm dragging decoys and all my other junk out into the swamp or in the...
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    Just some that I have put together

    Hello all, About 12 years ago I made some kit knives, had some changes in life and stopped making them, and then 2 years ago got back into assembling knives again. I still only assemble knives. I buy a pre-shaped and sharpened blank and add a handle. That's about the limit of my time and skill...
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    SureFire Product History Thread

    Great thread! Any idea when SureFire switched from snap in lenses to the the threaded bezels? Also, info on changes in the tailcap guts? (probably less important) My Z3 that I got in 2003 or so has a snap in lens and a screw in the tail cap rather than a rivet. Not sure if that helps date it...
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