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What you said, plus your moniker 'Grubworm' reminded me of a favorite fruit juice street vendor in Cairo. We loved getting sugarcane juice from him every day; that is until SWMBO noticed a piece of sugarcane before he put it in his hand-cranked juicer - it had sugarcane borers crawling on it...

Looks like something one would eat after having a "fatty".... :tearsofjoy::tearsofjoy:

They were issued in WWII. They were first used by the US Forestry Service before the war and then the military decided to use them. The Military designation is LC-14-B. A handful of companies made them for the military. To my knowledge they were intended for use in the heavily wooded areas...

Nice... mine isn't as fancy, but it does a good job. The one I have is a Comet 4 cup circa sometime in tge '50s - '60s. Found it in a junk shop about 15 years ago for less than $1.

Is there a specific reason you want a modified, jungle fighting bolo as opposed to a hatchet and machete? I have two hatchets - one with a hickory handle I've had for over 30 years and one with a metal handle I've had for about 20. Wooden handles are easy to replace.

I'll take a closer look.

Thanks, I'll check them out. First two pics would be nice. Wanting to something similar to these for the hell of it (mainly shows). The smaller 5L ones I'd like to get in order to hold engine oil and gear oil.

M&M are really expensive, but most are who specialize in 'classic' gear. Do you know anyone who knows how to turn wood on a lathe? If so, I have an idea for you - PM me if you're interested.

LOL Dissed? Didn't notice any implication that way. I just wanted to share that pic and my preference. What you said does make sense. I prefer the metal ones for the durability, but hate the extra weight. Yet the ease of puncturing or crushing a plastic one bothers me more. It doesn't...

@Road - Was looking through some pics I saved dealing with vintage style expedition/safari gear and storage ideas. This is what I'm aiming for, especially for shows. Have you checked out Melvill and Moon? https://melvillandmoon.com/

I really prefer/like the metal jerry cans. I'm wanting to find one of the 'WINE' versions, but the cost for one can be rather high. Attached is a photo of an acquaintance's Rover. No coincidence - it was in the planning.

Thanks - appreciate it!!

You and me both. Been collecting such for decades. There is a company that sells a lot of repro hardware for mainly WWII German boxes, but also have some of the other nations as well. Most of the fittings are the same as those from WWI. The main item I'm having issues finding is the latch...

You have a source for German hardware circa 1900-1920? I need to be building some reproduction crates for a Granatenwerfer 16 and Wurfgranaten. As to repro military style crates there are a few companies out there that make them, but their focus is on ammo and weapons crates. If you look at...

Actually... it has nothing to do with 'penetrating' it's all about eye strain and irritation. Yellow light is easier for our eyes to process, providing better definition when reflected off the tiny water/ice droplets that makeup fog.

Hoping to install fog lights on Grover this year - it's not the highest priority. On the old Series Rovers the fog lights are usually on the front bumper. Following pics are typical placements. What's interesting is the "clear vs amber" discussions - plenty of pros-n-cons to both. I'm...

Yup... there's a reason fog lights are low to the ground.

@Road - Just checked... the Officers Mess Kit that sold for $1,650 evidently didn't sell, even though it's marked 'SOLD'. It's been relisted. https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-U-S-MILITARY-OFFICERS-FIELD-TABLEWARE-OUTFIT-MESS-KIT-SET-ROYAL-US-/303887743532?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292

Those are nice, but BIG!!! Have you seen the smaller ones? Do you have one to use as a template, or have blueprints? The Civil War through WWI versions are nice as well. Take a look at vintage officers mess kits. A mint one recently sold on eBay for $1,650. Would love to have one of those...