Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Fishkit in 14" Gerber ax handle

Fishkit in the hollow handle of my 14" Gerber ax consists of
-size 8 and size 12 treble hooks threaded onto a safety pin.
-50 lb test braided Spyderwire fish line (as thin as BrandX 10 lb test line) wrapped on a clear plastic sewing bobbin
- magnesium firestarter cut in half lengthwise, and painted to retard corrosion. I attached a cord to MFS, ran it through the center hole of the bobbin, and attached it to hacksaw blade
scraper.
-two single-edge razor blades
To keep everything inside the hollow handle, I stuffed a small mesh bag into the handle, and threaded a leather thong through the two holes near the open end of the handle.
You get two MFS for the price of one. Cut a Magnesium FireStarter in two lengthwise, one piece has a striker inset, and the other does not. Place the piece of MFS (that has no striker inset) in a vise. file a trench lengthwise. Hold Ronson lighter flints in pliers and with wire brush remove red coating from each flint. Apply mixed JB Weld to trench in MFS. press lighter flints into the JB Weld. Next morning after the JBWeld is dried, apply two coats paint to MFS, else it will rapidly corrode in damp climate. After paint has dried, connect MFS with stout nylon cord thru bobbin of fishline to 3" section of hacksaw blade.

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