Dietz Warm-it-up Lantern
Some time ago I got a Dietz Warm-it-up Lantern for my Oh-Shyte supplies, figuring it would be a source of light and possibly for warming up a tin of soup or stew now and again. I have a few old made in America lanterns and they are high quality and well made. Now I know […]
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Mauser 1914 semi-automatic pocket pistol
Christmas day 2016, we were out shooting Chris Wilson‘s Mauser 1914 pistol. Please noted that this pistol is chambered in the 7.65×17 semi-rim aka .32 ACP cartridge and not the 9mm Luger. The Sig Sauer and Black Hills 9mm boxes were purely for propping up the pistol for the photo. The .32 ACP ammo that […]
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Shooting the Stoner Light Machine Gun
The Stoner Light Machine Gun (LMG) is an iconic weapon from Vietnam War. It was developed by Eugene Stoner, the famous designer of the AR-15/AR-10, after he left Armalite. The weapon was combat tested by the United Marine Corps in Vietnam but after the trail it was not adopted. The main user of the Stoner light […]
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Making a primitive Wood-fired Kiln: Part 2, making the Fire Plate
I have wanted to cast a Celtic bronze sword for some time but I didn’t want to use the modern methods. Playing with the idea in my head I ran across a primitive kiln that was completely made from clay for firing pottery. It is a bottom fired kiln with the ability to have more […]
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Making a primitive Wood-fired Kiln: Part 1, the Clay Brick
I have wanted to make a kiln for a while now and I wanted to do a primitive wood fired one. The other goal was to keep it cheap as possible. That being said I realized that it would be a lot of sweat and time involved, hopefully without to much blood being shed in […]
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Testing the Spark-Lite Survival Fire Starter Kit
Invented in 1984 by Oak Duke Norton, Jr. the Spark-Lite Aviation Survival Fire Starter is a handy little rotary wheel sparker. Norton was a veteran of the wars in Korea and Vietnam finally retiring from the US Army after 24 years of service. After leaving the service he developed the grandfather of the today’s […]
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World’s smallest Hobo stove: Bushcraft’s Micro
The Bushcraft Micro is a true Every Day Carry stove. Touted as the world’s smallest Hobo stove, it literally fits inside your wallet. It easily fits inside an Altoids tin with room for flint and steel, char cloth, line and hooks. The Micro is not a stove for beginners though, as it takes constant care […]
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Solo Stoves’ Titan hobo stove
When I first started learning survival skills many years ago I couldn’t afford the more expensive gear that was available. So I either made it myself or learned to do it primitive style. Granted I still love that but time has changed my song about gear. A small stove in a pack, Bug-Out bag or […]
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MAS-49/56 Sharpshooter Model
The MAS Mle 1949/56 is a post-World War II French self-loading rifle design with a direct-impingement action. It stayed in French military service until it was replaced by the 5.56x45mm FAMAS bullpup in 1979. This special sharpshooter model of the MAS-49/56 comes with the detachable APX scope. The APX optic mounts to the […]
