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nah. ive been staying inside pretty much of the time. this summer has been terrible for those little biting flies you cant see and the fruit flies. theyve been driving me crazy. even inside the house! i will be out in the next few weeks though. i believe it will cool down and they will die off. (keeping my fingers crossed.) its hunting season and not too much will prevent me this year. i had the hernia surgery last year in oct. so im hoping to get some recording done soon. i also decided to make fewer videos with some worthwhile content instead of just making videos. i hope things are good and your son is better. take care.

@@orionoutdoorsandworkshop5617 thanks for letting me know, I was concerned about you. My son is doing better with treatment, still has a way to go. Looking forward to seeing you when those insects disappear ☺️

not just dampness, but them darn rodents too!

thank you so much. ive been busy lately but will be posting soon. thank you for watching and take care. (this had some of that flooring down as well. im not sure how far im going with it yet. i understand they are built to be lightweight. my opinion is the floor should have been/be better though out though.)

i was thinking i would use the back part as a porch. cut the sides down and close the back in. im not so sure now. its not my style of camping, my only reason would be to have room for my grandsons to visit. im really thinking of making a new small sized rig by making a pattern on the sides and cutting them out. make a new small one for my trailer. we will see. reg. for a camper is different than a utility trailer and as long as i make it appear to be removable i can get away with the 20 bucks a year. LOL. anyway. i have more recorded but have not posted, ive been busy myself getting things done so all i have to do is hunt once it cools down a little. take care. thanks for watching my friend.

thanks my friend. i invite you to view some of my other knife building videos i have done since then. hopefully progress in my skill level is evident. consider subscribing, its getting to be the season where i start spending time in my workshop where i have been making some improvements. i have plenty of projects planned. (after the deer hunting season of course) thanks for watching and take care.

hey so good to know your safe and sound. im giving this project up and quitting the you tube thing. its been such a pain in the ass with no satisfaction. the thing set so long its totally infested with mites and varmints. and, you know how ive felt about the promotion, this, ALGORYTHM bullshit works. did you go the distance? you are so strong to take on so many difficult challenges. im looking forward to hearing your story and where from here. take care bud. good thing you sent a message when you did, im about to delete everything and start a different channel, myrnden, LOL, just so i can comment.

hey gonna call you tomo.

@@orionoutdoorsandworkshop5617 im gonna be at my sisters all day tomorrow so if your still around today is probably better.

hard to beat the steel for sure. especially for the price. thanks for watching, i invite you to view more of my knife building videos. take care.

@@orionoutdoorsandworkshop5617 will do. Many thanks

@@DROP_BEARZ thank you my friend.

yes for sure! LOLOL. its still up in the air, i mean if its worth the work. good to hear from you. i hope everybody is doing well. take care. camping video soon.

@@orionoutdoorsandworkshop5617 that's great my friend will be looking forward to it. 😊 Japan

yes, i believe you are right. thank you for watching. i invite you to check out more of my knife building videos and see how i have progressed since that video. take care and God bless you as well.

@@orionoutdoorsandworkshop5617 trying to catch up on a lot of content, youtube algorithm sometimes messes with them .God bless you 🙏. Lee

@@leemichel8199 oh yes.......youtube algorithm........ thanks for watching.

honestly i have never shot a bear. been face to face but didnt end up needing to. i have shot and hit. damn hard to find. im always alone when hunting. anyway, im uncertain because i have not tried bear meat and as i grow older i have stopped shooting to just give it away. i have some experience with bears, some of my older vids have recorded encounters. i have come across sows with three cubs playing feet from me when hunting with a recurve. my hair was up on the neck. a sow was climbing up into my tree one afternoon, her cub stayed on the ground. i just got a piece of that one. i kind of wish you tube and these cameras were around when you and i were younger. we would have had some good videos. next video you will see my bear spike strips. hey, maybe we aught to invent something like that!?

@@orionoutdoorsandworkshop5617 Yes younger days , When i think back i wonder how i got past 30 lol Black bear is good if there is a lot of berries in the area or grain fields the meat is a bit sweet very marbly & tender, Better than any beef I've eaten, If there is to many shallow rivers then they feed on fish they will taste like fish, Fall bear early Sept should be good eating, Steak on a fire:)

thank you so much. its good to hear from you as well. i have been to camp a number of times without much excitement. i hope to fit in more time for recording. we have had quite a few 90 plus days so when at camp i really havent been out much.

thank you. i feel so bad you and your son have to go through such a difficult time and i send my best wishes for recovery. i believe this bear is an adolescent male. these can be aggressive and relentless when they get something that interests them, until they learn who and who not to mess with. i will be careful dealing with this one. i apologize for the audio. i really dont have the greatest gear for making videos so sometimes my audio gives me troubles. one day i will get enough subscribers then youtube will pay a little and i can finally invest in better stuff. take care and hang in there.

@@orionoutdoorsandworkshop5617 thank you so much my friend and I shared you on Facebook and told the about you're crafting and camping hope it helps

@@lorettawhiteside3153 that was very thoughtful of you. i will use my plug-in mike as much as possible, if i remember, for now. it takes time to get a following on a blog type channel.

@@orionoutdoorsandworkshop5617 I am always happy when I see you I understand things sometimes don't work right. I'm you're fan regardless ☺️❤️

thank you my friend. i have enjoyed using it for a few years now and i am in the process of building a new, better, one. thank you for watching and take care.

ha ha ha. gotta get er done. no belt but i used to race 4 wheelers on the ice, i know how to hold tight without looking like it. i understand about the back, sometimes when i get off the mower my lower back is numb and tingling, sometimes it takes a minute or 2 to straighten up. i was recording something earlier in elapse and set the camera down. when i viewed the vid i found this. just thought id mix it up and post it. i havent had time to check your success fishing yet iv been up to my little camp for r&r. thank for watching bud. take care.

the only object was to say hi to you all and let you know im still kicking. it really was by accident, i was doing something else and set the camera down. it was still recording in time lapse. i just thought it was a little humorous when i found it and thought i would throw a curve ball. thanks for watching. take care. and shhhh between you and me, im actually editing a video right now.

@@orionoutdoorsandworkshop5617 😊😊

i have bought many blades. i invite you to watch more of the videos posted on my channel. some of the mora blades were more expensive to buy than the whole mora knife! this mora was CHEAPER to buy than any blade (9 bucks) i could find and i also do not like the generic soul less appearance of a mora knife. the handle ergonomics were way uncomfortable for me and i wanted to try making a knife. i also have done this to show that it can be done and my method of doing it. thank you for watching and for your question. please view some of my other knife projects. take care.

your too nice. its a good old buggy for living in the rust zone. i admit, of all the different vehicles i have had, i didnt know what i was missing. good basic reliable trans that i dont worry about getting stuck or scratched. there is another vid after i painted it deep forest green. take care.

thank you for watching my friend. i use masking tape as well. i apply it and take it off and repeat this a lot. i find that it is better, at least for me, to be able to see as i am shaping the handle. i have had times where the angle of the handle in relationship to the blade comes out awkward looking if i cant see what is going on. especially when i get close to finishing. most times i can finish up with a stropping to clean the edge up. im glad you commented, i believe we all learn from each other. my way is not the only or even the best as someone will always find a better way. its just how i do it to make something a little different and unique to me. i do so many things that i mostly make or build these knives as a winter recreation. take care.

hello my friend. its mostly gone here now as well. the last 2 storms were the heaviest and they were melted away within 3-4 days. i am satisfied and ready for nicer weather.

@@orionoutdoorsandworkshop5617 Yeah, a little sunshine wouldn't hurt us at all.

@@Ve-suviusit would feel good on my old bones. LOL

@@orionoutdoorsandworkshop5617 56 here. Not getting younger either.

@@Ve-suvius right on my friend. 64 in a couple months, lucky to get here considering how well i have treated myself. every day is a bonus. take care.

thank you. it was a little awkward, i didnt want to scare them off. i was inside and i have some game cameras set up to watch over the camp. thankfully they got half of the shots. thanks for watching. take care.

ive just been checking out your channel and subbed. thank you very much for commenting on my video, i would have never found your channel otherwise. i must be looking in the wrong places. im always looking for a channel i can relate to. youve made a new friend.

@@orionoutdoorsandworkshop5617 Thanks Bud :) Ya channels even close to you sometimes don't come up in searches, then one day we find each other :)

@@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837 strange but true. LOL i got some catching up to do watching your videos. take care.

right on! it was an unexpected surprise the first time through, then i realized the more i did the worse it would get. LOL. after this snow i will be a few weeks before i try again. the road in is crap i had to use 4x to get in today and check things out.

yes but i think im satisfied with what we have gotten for snow. im ready for some 82 deg days. they predict to be in the 60s f this coming week. the day after i made the video we had another 12 inches of wet heavy snow. aaaarrrrggggg. thanks for watching bud, i hope you are well. take care.

thank you, right back atcha. yes mud season. they say new england actually has about 6 or 8 seasons instead of the average 4 like everybody else. LOL once the snow has finished doing its thing it wont be long. take care

​​@orionoutdoorsandworkshop5617 Hi hope all is well checking on you Japan

@@lorettawhiteside3153 hi, all is well. i hope the same is true for you. made it through another winter. when the weather gets better everything gets better. LOL. take care.

thanks friend. it originally was intended to be a portable hunting blind then i thought, why not use it to camp as well. the trailer is still registered as a utility trailer and the box is removable. in fact, its sitting on a crib up where ive had it the last few years. still using it. i invite you to view some of my experiences in my other videos that i have had from this little fun spot. thanks for watching. take care.

i felt i had to explain why i was ruining a good knife. its true though, someone said they didnt understand why i take a good knife and ruin it. hobby right, sometimes economics says the whole knife costs less or is available. looking forward to your visit, i hope the weather cooperates this time. are you ready for your temporary freedom from the world?

​@@orionoutdoorsandworkshop5617 I was born ready and I've been counting the days for about a year. I'm already done with work, Just working on packing up and making sure Im ready to move. Cant wait to be back east.

i will see you soon. let me know when you will be in the area.@@Bigtreeoutdoors

@@orionoutdoorsandworkshop5617 will do

will do. @@orionoutdoorsandworkshop5617

thank you buddy, more on this to come. thanks for watching. take care my friend.

thats ok. i appreciate you still supporting me. as i say i dont want to get caught up in a lot of the metallurgy crap myself. thank you. i will be out camping next week, you will see me then. weather has been playing its spring games and making things tough. take care.

@@orionoutdoorsandworkshop5617 you take care also my friend

just watch the road for now! LOL. love you dude.

thanks for watching, subbing and the generous comment. i have made more knives using mora blades and have a few more videos i invite you to view. its all for practice for me and to encourage other novice builders that there are lots of variations to play with. i have taken apart many mora knives to build new ones and have bought blades over the internet as well. my latest is a mora robust i dissect and rebuild for a friend. video is coming soon. i would love to find a blade seller that i could trust and depend on, but im a little nervous because the mora blades are easy to get most anywhere. (some i cant find so i buy the knife, sometimes i find the knife cheaper than i can find the blade) the blades i have used, mora robust, classic 3 classic 2, no1 and no.2 blades. please view my other videos and see how my work has progressed over the last couple years. i dont have space and facilities to make blades so i just assemble my own after modifying to the way i want them. i did work my whole life in machining but i stay away from too much metal science, i think a lot of it is hype and sales. i like tool steel and most any high carbon steels without getting too much into the metallurgy. thanks again friend.

thank you so much for your encouraging comment. i invite you to please view some of my other knife making videos. hopefully you will see improvement in my work. i have used many mora blades that i have modified. you are welcome to comment on those as well. thank you and take care.

thank you for the generous words of encouragement. im glad improvement in my work is noticeable. the little displays are made for table decoration in my camper project. most of what i make i give away as gifts or take apart and remake them into another knife, cant get enough practice! hopefully some day i will be proud enough of my work to sell some.

@@orionoutdoorsandworkshop5617 you're work is great enough to sell don't sell yourself short. Tomorrow isn't promised l live for the blessing of each day Live, be Happ and have tranquility in you're life.

me too, im doing fine and have been down to the camp, im planning on staying up there for a few days maybe next week. i will try to get some kind of shelter up this time in case it rains. i had to try making one of those birch bark handled knives. its not bad for my first try and more like a true puukko style knife. these are just display/decoration for my camper remodel project.

i dont make a knife you cant use. LOL. these are for decoration in my camper remodel project though. something on the table. i wouldnt use anything like this, the small knife is my current daily carry. i hope you are well also. take care friend.

hellooo! im fine and hope the same for you is true. the weather has been funky here all winter. the snow is just about gone and its pretty muddy. although, i have been bringing things back up to my camp. i know i didnt record much last year but i plan to do more this year. maybe next week i will be able to drive down in. ive been cleaning up a few projects for my camper remodel project i will do a series on this summer. i will be doing this on sight with a generator and trucking in materials. japan is a beautiful place, what do you do there?

@@orionoutdoorsandworkshop5617 I'm so excited to know you're well and some vids will be out. I truly understand about snow. I'm like a big kid I enjoy the snow. My friend I teach here, my mother was Japanese. But I will be coming back to the U.S soon. I'll be looking forward to seeing you soon. ☺️☺️

good question. this box is not permanently attached to the trailer. remove 4 bolts and it is removable. therefore, it is still registered as a utility trailer. i do have a tractor supply title for a utility trailer from when i bought it. in fact, right now it is off the trailer and on a little crib i built so, 1 i could use the trailer for other things and 2 because it is in a great place to use as a hunting blind. last summer i bought a camper in need of a lot of repairs and will be doing a remodel series of videos coming soon. thanks for asking and watching, i invite you to view more if my videos and to sub for the upcoming summer projects.

thank you i think? i have never had a stock mora handle go bad. just about indestructible for that matter. i just think they are so generic and cheap looking that i would try to make it a little nicer to look at. i have removed many of their handles and im quite aware of the construction. i invite you to view some more of my videos on my builds. yes, i have bought many mora blades without handles but they are not that cheap considering what they are. there are cheaper, stronger, more beefy blades out there for the same price or less. also, i havent found a place (where i can understand the monetary value or language) where i can purchase ALL of the variety of blades produced by mora. an example is the #3 classic, ive had to buy the complete knife and remove the wood handle if i want a stronger blade to work with. thank you for watching and for the compliment. i am looking for carbon blades in the u.s. that are similar that i will work with in the future. take care.

are you in the u.s.? there are a couple companies that sell scandinavian style blades that are/maybe better than mora blades much less expensive. im going to try knives of the north to see if i can get a new source. i have made quite a few knives with mora blades and im looking for something a little beefier myself. yes, considering what they are mora blades are expensive, ive found only a few sizes available and what i have gotten the grinds are many times uneven making it difficult to fit a brass piece on the front. thanks for watching, take care my friend

makes it easier to fix rust and dings. i love the old xj!

@@orionoutdoorsandworkshop5617 my favorite vehicle. Long term plan is to use some flat brown on any chips in my paint to give it camo

@@piningbuck good idea

hi loretta! good to hear from you. yes. i have been thinking about channel direction and getting stuff done. i know a lot of you want to see some camping and i am working on something new. dont want to say too much but i bought an old camper and am stripping it out. i think i will do a remodel series while i stay in it this summer. good to hear from you, happy new year to you as well. take care.

@@orionoutdoorsandworkshop5617 you also my dear friend ☺️ Will be looking forward to seeing you soon

@@lorettawhiteside3153 right back atcha. it will be a little while. i want to get some recording done ahead. so i can post every week. thanks for being patient and sticking with my channel.

thank you for watching. take care.

im so glad you viewed and thanks for the compliment. practice makes perfect? anyway, more knife making videos are going to follow. take care.

this is where i feel most at home.

this is one of my first videos. not the best of my work. thanks for going back into my catalog of videos and i hope it shows i have a little experience and knowledge of the black bear. i have never shot one during hunting season and i wont unless its a big one. when i had my camp in the big woods i heard the coyotes every night, and they were close. ha,ha. thanks for viewing my old stuff, i believe it explains a lot about me and what i do.

no bud. im born and raised in New Hampshire. lived here all my life.

Are the handles even wooden ?

@@roastntoast7550 yes. im a traditional kind of guy. the only thing i would like to do different is to stabilize my wood. this will make them look nicer and last longer. i will get there when i get a chance to make the equipment i need.

thanks bud.