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Originally Posted By: Blastp.s. Hmmm...are those scales replaceable? Removable, yes, T8 Torx. Replaceable? Guess that depends how good you or a friend are at making scales.
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Originally Posted By: PhaedrusI just saw that in an email alert! I must admit that's not a steel I've even heard of. Looks like I better hit the books! https://knifesteelnerds.com/2019/11/01/crucible-s45vn-steel/
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My pocketbook thanks you for not making the handle in a brighter color! I loved the original, but passed it on to a nephew that works as a forest firefighter in Alaska. -Blast p.s. Hmmm...are those scales replaceable?
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When the kit was first being marketed I saw all of the videos the company filmed. My first thoughts were that they actually put some time, thought and effort into the kit and that I was not the target customer. It is clearly designed for folks that
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I just saw that in an email alert! I must admit that's not a steel I've even heard of. Looks like I better hit the books!
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Internet search suggests that the British used heliographs into the 1940s. Solar powered telegraph.
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This thread causes me to recall the heliograph network established by the US Army during the Geronimo campaigns of the 1890s. They established outposts on prominent mountain peaks throughout southern Arizona. Heliograph peak in the Graham mountains
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Nice! I have the original and love it. Hmmm....
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The flashlight uses a single AA battery. I can't find any information on the knife other than the Uncharted Supply Co. logo. Jeanette Isabelle
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Originally Posted By: chaosmagnetTwo questions about the kit, Jeanette_Isabelle, if you could answer them. What type of battery is used by the flashlight? Is there a marking on the knife indicating what kind of steel it's made from? This kit has
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In case anyone here is interested, we have just introduced a second generation of my RSK Mk3. http://www.dougritter.com/dr_rsk_mk3_g2.htm
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Two questions about the kit, Jeanette_Isabelle, if you could answer them. What type of battery is used by the flashlight? Is there a marking on the knife indicating what kind of steel it's made from?
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I missed the duct tape, thank you, Jeanette_Isabelle for the correction.
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