An old .303 Lee Enfield that has been converted to 7.62. Used monthly by club members including myself, so Iron sights for 600 yards makes me enjoy my shooting.
With my watch to highlight the wonderful colour of the wood, the strap is Hirsch honey brown so you get an idea.
Boy would I have liked to have that set.
My favourite games from the 70's we're escape from colditz and battle of the little big horn, alone with Johnny West.
http://http://www.vintage-playtime.com/vintage_board_games/prod_2946171-The-Battle-Of-The-Little-Big-Horn-Board-Game.html
Two words
Green and Envy :D
Well done young man, :eusa_clap boy, I really like that collection, mighty fine hats, even the old wool one looks like it can tell a tale or two!
The trouble I find is I only have the one head! ;)
They are great quality and a super knife for the price. I have one that I use all the time and the blade is rather black from sweet chestnut wood. It is a really great little tool and I have leather sheath for mine rather than the plastic one it came with. A true giant for bushcraft work.
I hope you have passed those skills and lessons on young man! My biggest regret is not learning wood turning from my grandfather and taking his lathe of him when he felt too old to use it and so he sold it. I was a young man more interested in going out at the time. As I said a big regret, we...
Found this model website that has a great selection of Pith helmets, boy I wish my toys had been like this! http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/our-ranges/darkest-africa/british/
Solid Chaps to a Man - DA093
Stouthearted Brits - DA091
A League of Exceptional Gentleman - DA012
I do not own this knife but I really wish I did. I have a friend who is a gentleman blacksmith and through him I found out about Gullinbursti AKA Petr Floriánek, who makes in my mind real adventure treasure, the sort I would love to discover following an expedition ;)...
Member at last
My Olney scout hat, made in the UK in Luton, Bedfordshire, I used to live around the corner about 800 yards away about 20 years ago and only just found out they made these!
I brought it from the British Boys Scouts Association http://bbsandbgs.org.uk/ with the help of fellow...
So Stewart Granger! :-)
Keep posting young man, I know your a busy chap but there's a thread for you 'Boys Own' and all your scanned books, will keep me quite for a while ;-)
If you can find a wood with a high tannin content or similar plant that has a high tannin to darken the blade and your fingers,sorry I cannot help with a tree name for your state.
My sisters are fine thank you young man and the upside cakes are just dandy :-)
You must post a pic when done
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