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What knife are you carrying everyday right now?

I’m always on the hunt for a new knife, especially folders. Only have close to a hundred probably but who cares? Currently carrying the Spyderco Metropolitan right now. Highly recommend.

SOUTH AFRICA: The First Foray w/ Matwetwe Safaris

It Begins
This will be a journal of my first trip to Africa, and reflects on my experiences hunting with Matwetwe Safaris in the Limpopo Region of RSA. For those of you who prefer a shorter read I'm going to provide a set of cliff notes, but as is my preference, I'll provide a more detailed report.

Summary:
A summary of what happens when a transplant Australian decides to hunt Africa, buys an auction hunt (had met the outfitter), second guesses himself and eventually decides to...

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What's the riskiest stunt you've ever pulled?

Strangely, this thread started with a spicy Italian meal resulting in a dream....I had decided to sear a sleeping lion on the rump with a red hot cattle brand and then seek shelter in my Landrover (which I don't have...) Of course the door wouldn't open. It was all Technicolor real when my wife poked me for running in place under the covers. OK, I would never do that in waking hours!!

But it made me think of all the stupid, risky Bubba moments I have engaged in...high speed conveyances of...

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Untamed- On the Workbench

Hi all,

Wanted to start a thread just to show what I'm currently working on or have recently finished.
Some of these will be available for sale, and if so I will mark them as such.

If you would like your own custom piece, then please feel free to reach out to me.


First up, a nice little Damascus hunting knife with tambotie wood handle.
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Winchester Model 70 Pre-64 .375 H&H Custom Built by Conco Arms Leupold Vari X III

Offered is a stunning, custom-built Winchester Model 70 chambered in the classic .375 Holland & Holland Magnum. Built in on a highly coveted 1956 pre-’64 controlled-feed action (Serial #383186), this rifle represents the pinnacle of dangerous game reliability. The bespoke custom build was executed by Conco Arms, a small, highly regarded boutique maker during the 1980s that was celebrated for producing some of the highest levels of firearms workmanship in the industry. The 24-inch barrel...

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