Today I offer you an improvised knife sharpening tip. Improvised means it is not as good as a normal method of using a whetstone or other sharpener, but that it will work in a pinch. If you take a ceramic coffee mug or bowl and flip it upside down you will notice a ring where […]
Author: David Nash
How to Fireform 303 Brass into 410 Shells
This post on how to fireform 410 brass shells from .303 British cases is pretty neat. I don’t know how timely this article is now that you can buy your own brass .410 hulls from midway. However, it is a project I have wanted to do for a long time. I even had some […]
Organization Tip: Mason Jar Salt Lid
The Parmesan cheese lid article was so popular I figured I would show you a similar tip for wide mouth jars. I present to you the mason jar salt lid tip. The top of a 26 ounce salt container just happens to be the same size as a wide mouth mason jar. The top and […]
Using the Survival Still to Distill Salt Water
When I did the first survival still review I heard two types of comments its neat, but too expensive its cool, but the commenter had a filter, and therefore had no need. Those are both valid concerns, but – at least in my situation (and probably many of yours) they aren’t accurate. I know $279 […]





