It's been a long while since I have posted anything, life has been a little hectic. However I'll be posting more adventures more regularly. Recently I acquired a real piece of American history, a Fulton

Anodized FDE No more random surface rusting! Putting it all back together after the cure. Color is Anodized FDE from KG Industries, yes it better than cerakote. 😁

Assembly After many hours in the oven curing and gather parts I was finally able put everything together. Topped it off with an Eothech and Magpul Pro rear sight. This has to be my favorite project to

New To Me Technique I decided to test a new technique I read about on a hammer handle I have, it's very simple process. First, a put a few coats of linseed oil are applied to a freshly sanded handle. After

Chasing That "Perfect" Barrel The barrel is the heart of any rifle, the MK18 is no exception. As with any AR-15, there are a ton of barrels to choose from on the market. For this project I decided

The rail is where I deviated from a standard MK18 clone build. Instead of using a KAC RAS, I opted for a C4 quad rail with a FSB cutout from Centurion Arms. Not only was it lighter, it offer a little more

I've decided to do a quick write up on my MK18 inspired SBR build. This build is a long time coming, the main reason I started refinishing firearms was because I wanted a FDE(tan) AR-15. I was quoted $300

An older picture of my first attempt at a dessert camouflage . This is the B5 Systems Sopmod stock, older model but still my favorite so far.

This is one of my projects from early last year. I wanted something a little bit different and decided to pick up a FN SCAR 16 as my primary SBR. Went a little crazy with the paint lol, saddly I don't

My latest project I just finished for a customer. Yeti tumbler in white with a clear coat.

This is a picture of a stencil I made for customer. Celtic Boars, it has to be most complex stencil I have ever transferred. I'll post pics of the finish products as well.

After doing a lot of research on durable packs, I stumbled across a Finnish company called Savotta. I had never heard of them before. However, after watching some torture videos and a few Finnish/German

Got a chance to test out some new food this weekend. The local Costco was selling packs of Korean Japchae noodles. These noodles are made from sweet potato starch which is a great choice for people who

This past weekend while working on my shelter at basecamp I decided to move the fire pit. The main reason for the rebuild was to center up the fire in relationship to the platform to aid in heating up

Last night I noticed a giant face behind me at the camp site, looks creepy. lol (Spoiler, it's my wife hammock)

First set of water falls you'll hit on the Doyle Loop trail in the Shenandoah National Park.

Last weekend marked our first real hike, we did a small section of the AT. I hope to conquer it one day in its entirety.

Results of trail clean up in Shenandoah National Park.

Found this right next to Jones Falls in Shenandoah National Park. Looks like a ice cave. 😉

Took this pictures on a small section of the Appalachian trail, the sun caused very cool lighting.