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the track to murrawijinie caves 2 and 3, nullarbor plain, nullarbor wilderness protection area, south australia
a6000 in Macro mode of the Iceland poppy near the rhubarb in the #livingthedreamgarden
For those colour blind members see this site..
www.toptal.com/designers/colorfilter?orig_uri=www.flickr....
I have many hashtags that take you all over the place on Flickr.. @flickr #flickrfeature
To make them active here I must add … and a space in front..
Like the rego number of our cars,
… #YGW109
… #CLM74
#HJHolden1975
… #Smoky60Series
#CubyKamparoo
#FlickrSpelio
#Helga2004 many of these have text shortcuts on the iPad...
… #Roundaustraliawithspelio
… #Gswanullarbor
#SpelioACEmob
#hashtags where there is a list...
#Livingthedreamgarden
#Livingthedreampaddock
#AngelaMerc
#camperfromwayback used on Instagram
#campspelio
Plus the usual flickr tags, but these work in the description or title...
#notouristshere
#feetintheview
#RMLAIDfor
#RMLAIDhistory
… #UPR236
#YAX874
#YSR454
See a discussion of Tags here on the Help Forum...
www.flickr.com/help/forum/en-us/72157714720744427/7215772...
Some old TAGS used in 2011 from a text file... Flickr tags.txt
This list of tags, see below, has led too many people on a bum steer to here in a Search, over 400 each day for a week to make >13,000 views here, so I'm now deleting them...
00 010111 011110 0208 030211 030910 041110 080808 0910 1020 10th 10views 11 11311 11views 120 121263......
Just shooting across the room from my TV chair.
Australian Geographic 10 years of ANZANG competition winners.
only got to #468 I Explore! good enough..
A few places mentioned in this book… #bintheredonethat
We are ready for it ....
see #sussbridgeclimb #susscaving with a few #winebeersandwhisky with some #livingthedreambooks We have many trips shown on www.flickr.com/photos/spelio/?details=1 see my bio and some here with the #clm174 which later became the #UPR236 then the #KombiSplity for a trip on the #gunbarrel Highway to #canberra for a few trips before we got the Hillman Hunter Safari Wagon #YAX874 for trips to Perth and Hill End. with four kids we got the V8 #hjholden1975 Wagon, #YGW109 which lasted for over 500,000km during its end we got the little Barina #YSR454 then all over the place since retiring to the Cape in 2001 in #Smoky60Series towing the #VelcroPalace all over #exploroz and now with #AngelaMerc . Few extra on the #gswanullarbor and #campspelio and less now in the #livingthedreamgarden or walks in the #Livingthedreampaddock.. and #roundaustraliawithspelio for place covered in this book..lol..
See www.flickr.com/help/forum/en-us/72157721089291231/7215772...
It took a Ctrl+R to get the NOTES to even show up on Chrome..
My tags also fail to auto-fill, you would think fl would come back with flower..
ALSO.. the tags, camera EXIF, and map are all on the LEFT side in Bing but on the RIGHT side in Chrome... Go Figure that!
BUT using Bing on my other PC, the map and tags are back on the right, same as Chrome....
On my iPad all the metadata are on the LEFT, no wonder I get lost some nights...
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and www.flickr.com/help/forum/en-us/72157721224508131/
Flickr editor FAILS...
Standard setting, Horizon levelled edit and more dust removed in Thumbs+. Somewhere along here on the Flickr map...
Copy of Graeme's slide with me at the door of #CLM174 On our way home from the ASF Conference at Araluen in Perth and down at Boranup i SW WA early days of #roundaustraliawithSpelio #seeonscreenNOTES
I check the road ahead from north of Mundrabilla HS where we had a few hours chatting to the rabbit trappers from Diamond Ice then camped nearby. ( I have my trip notes from this trip from Perth to home in Sydney.
We had driven north for hours until the Holden boiled and we ran out of trees.
We drove til the track faded out and returned to the homestead. The trappers there chatted about rabbits, shooting and all the caves they knew of. We went to bed 12:30. Night of the 18th Jan 1965.
On the 19th we scrub bashed for ages looking for a blowhole, no luck..
We returned to the camp and the others went down a hole, it went, and we waited. Then we drove to Forrest via a windy and dusty rocky track. Took photos on the way of dust bowls and heat waves. We mucked around at the aerodrome and cleaned the carbi. Then on to Reid during which time the train passed us.
Fiddled with the idle on the carbi then followed a better road south back to Eucla.
We checked out a cave, popped into Eucla for petrol then up to Weebubbie Cave for a long swim.
Dinner of steak, spuds, pudding pears and custard...then down into the cave again for photos and a swim..
To bed at 11:30..
And the little #Victorinox Sunny Side #SAKedc for scale…
. Stopping now there are 5…
Test hashtag for 400 ERROR #leathermanrev
In all my 2-3 million miles or kilometres of #FlickrSpelio> #bushwalking, #SUSScaving, #WASGcaving, #RMLAIDForest life or #GSWANullarbor work, travel #roundAUstraliawithSpelio or in the UK or Europe in #Helga2004, where I bought a #SAKTinker in Switzerland or in #mtus, where I bought the #juiceS2, I never needed a #SAKedc or #Leatherman as I always had a couple of fully equipped toolboxes of #remotegearlist and a trusty #sheathknife.
see my #seeonscreenNotes
On the #gswanullarbor trip in 1965.
On a drive way North of the Eyre Highway and Balladonia in the granite country on the Western edge of the Nullarbor Plain and part of the Yilgarn Craton.. see map below..
p128 in the Red Album
11th June 1965. Looking all the way to the horizon.
These days, one of my two Bosses just there, would have stopped me...
I still had a year of work to do!
Map approx. somewhere along from North of Eucla where we hit the line and headed West in 1965..
See. www.dmp.wa.gov.au/Documents/Geological-Survey/Dutch_Coomp...
Shared to EHAB on FB
Heading north from the trans line to Neale Junction in the two GSWA Land Rovers.
I was a good tree climber.. from childhood to years of caving and some rock Climbing!
Part of my early #roundaustraliawithspelio travels…. with the #GSWANullarbor
It is a wonder I was allowed to climb the tree in a very remote part of the Nullarbor in the outback. OHS then, for the whole year!
taken on 20th with Dave's wide angle, and one with his tele, somewhere.. Then we drove to Toolina Rock hole, lit fire and did our washing!
One of many for #GSWANullarbor and #Speliocampsites
More limestone than you will ever see in lifetime... The world's largest limestone formation!
also see #roundAustraliawithSpelio
dust removal tool of SilverFast, no difference from the other scan done with standard settings on the early scan.
Just invited to Explore. Nice for a 59-year-old image, but new scan.
See some dust using NOTES
Description from the image below..
South of Caiguna B2R24-26cliff cut
See ExplorOz track notes, May 2009
www.exploroz.com/TrekNotes/SouthCoast/Nuytsland_Nature_Re...
Dave and I traversed all this country a number of times in '65, and I have some fond memories of all of the Nullarbor, just search my stream for Nullarbor...
noted 34 months after the comment below! 29/5/09
See also wasg.iinet.net.au/nulla.html for a bit about the Nullarbor limestone.
"In 2005, The Wilderness Society nominated the Nullarbor Plain for protection under South Australia’s Wilderness Protection Act. The nomination recognised the cultural significance of the region to its traditional owners.
Widely acclaimed for outstanding natural and cultural heritage values, the Nullarbor is the largest semi-arid karst cave system in the world."
Bunda cliffs now protected as a result of Wilderness Society and other's pressure...
www.wilderness.org.au/campaigns/outback-australia/histori...
See old exploration map here..
www.explorationswa.com.au/people/
See an informative blog here about Eyre's crossing here...
www.nullarbornet.com.au/themes/edwardJohnEyre.html
Nullabor plain
janhawkinsau.wordpress.com/2015/03/02/the-oondiri-travell...
The Nullabor, the name has always irritated me because it is such an enigma to what you actually find. The vast ancient region was named in August 1865, while an explorer was travelling from the east across the Hampton Tablelands, along the most arid of sections. E. A. Delisser in his journal named both the Nullabor and Eucla. This was how the largest limestone karst in the world received its European name. Its meaning is found in the Latin Nullus Arbor (It seems Delisser spelt it Aus’ style) the meaning is however ‘No trees/plants’. This is a simple misconception as the vast region is not treeless.
To the tribal aboriginal people, the vast plain was known as the Oondiri, meaning a waterless plain, as surface water is not easily found across the ancient karst of limestone. This limestone karst is the largest in the world. It was formed 40 million years ago when the Australian continent broke away from Antarctica and it is also very unstable.
Baxter Cliffs..
edited to remove some dust and hair!
#noothertouristsaround. #Gswanullarbor #Roundaustraliawithspelio
We had a couple of trips to the spear for a wash. This could be the evening we drove after it poured with rain. We had a swim in 31degC water and looked at fish and weed as we floated around. When the tide came in we drove back round the other side of the reef. (The inland side I expect)
The other trip on the reef was the 27th... When the tide came in we drove back round the other side of the reef. (The inland side I expect)
We wandered around over the dunes until we got stuck on one and so left the car there for the night...
See below..
B2R35-12 Mary on dunes near Eucla Telegraph Station, WA
Restoration by www.flickr.com/photos/jonathancharlesphoto/
We arrived here in #UPR236 from my job with #GSWANullarbor and here we are heading off on a new adventure #roundAustraliawithSpelio
And the other shot I took near here at the same time, which also got an Explore..
from the bonnet of #WAG9623
see ... #roundAustraliawithSpelio
Location approximate! Off the White Cliffs - Neale Junction Road... Nowhere near the West Coast as suggested by the stupid Flickr map
We were at Heatherbraes at Sallys Corner on our way home in Angela from the ACE 80th party at Julia's in Roseville on May 18, 2025.
See #318 on bighugelabs.com/scout.php
In all my 2-3 Million miles or kilometers of #FlickrSpelio #bushwalking, #SUSScaving, #WASGcaving, #RMLAIDForest life or #GSWANullarbor work, travel #roundAUstraliawithSpelio or in the UK or Europe in #Helga2004 , where I bought a #SAKTinker in Switzerland or in #mtus where I bought the #juiceS2, I never needed a #SAKedc or #Leatherman as I always had a couple of fully equipped toolboxes of #remotegearlist and a trusty #sheathknife....
Gave it +60 Gamma and it stayed sharper than after the restoration by Jonathan.. see below!
So many good shots here on the Flickr 21 Day Photo Challenge..
Just dropped the phone lying in bed in #AngelaMerc at Green Patch Saturday morning at 4am …
The diary says we did pump the tyres back up on the way back to Cocklebiddy... on the Eyre Highway..
The comment I added to the post in the Flickr 21 Day Photo Challenge…
“We had been in love for three months, at least Mary was sure of it, so we withstood a cold shower to cool our ardour on our week or so camping on the Nullarbor over Xmas New Year 1965-66.”
I was still employed in the #GSWANullarbor job…..
Remember, "Love is the flower of life, and blossoms unexpectedly and without law, and must be plucked where it is found, and enjoyed for the brief hour of its duration."
~ D. H. Lawrence ~
The days when I was Fit and tanned....
see more at #roundAustraliawithSpelio
Location approximate! On the Laverton, White Cliffs - Neale Junction Road
55,000 views all up, today in Stats!
Quote from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/deborahkphotography]
It's in that moment, all the tragedies and pain of the past fade away. Gratitude finds me, for the privilege of being here in this place, right now, taking a picture!
Found the one with the corkscrew that I bought in Switzerland, on our walk from #Helga2004….. It has no hole for a pin!
(do a Ctrl+R to refresh if you can't see the NOTES on screen)
It has WAC scratched beside the corkscrew on the side panel to the reamer…
VICTORINOX Swiss Army Knife Tinker red Medium Pocket Knife 1.4603 Red 35060 IS 90mm long…
$38.80 on eBay….
The Victorinox Tinker is one of the most popular best Swiss army knives out there. People often use it as their EDC knife and they generally like the balance between its toolset and carry ability.
It’s 3.6” long and weighs 2.2 oz. Its toolset features 12 stainless steel pieces, including a large/small stainless steel blade, Phillips screwdriver, can opener with a small flat screwdriver, bottle opener with a large flat screwdriver & wire stripper, reamer, tweezers, toothpick, and a key ring.
The tools are packed into 2 layers, which gives it a slimmer appearance.
And see Classic SD Alox for the SAK now I have bought one on eBay, $49.95 smaller than I thought. 57mm long.. KRW 65,000
On its way, o4-03-23 arrived by Au Post 07-03-23 in slim envelope with a slip of a plastic case for the knife.
Now just received the #Alox 7.. 0.8150.26 27-06-23
Also shown here is my 1.3703 Climber red from Mister Minit Gungahlin 25/08/21 $69.75
This model would be nice...
www.ebay.com.au/itm/275699647039?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM...
The Swiss Army knife is a multi-tool pocketknife manufactured by Victorinox.[1] The term "Swiss Army knife" was coined by American soldiers after World War II after they had trouble pronouncing the German word "Offiziersmesser", meaning "officer’s knife".[2]
The Swiss Army knife generally has a drop-point main blade plus other blades and tools such as screwdrivers, a can opener, a saw blade, a pair of scissors, and many others. These are stowed inside the handle of the knife through a pivot point mechanism. The handle is traditionally a red color, with either a Victorinox or Wenger "cross" logo or, for Swiss military issue knives, the coat of arms of Switzerland. Other colors, textures, and shapes have appeared over the years.
Originating in Ibach, Switzerland, the Swiss Army knife was first produced in 1891 when the Karl Elsener company, which later became Victorinox, won the contract to produce the Swiss Army's Modell 1890 knife from the previous German manufacturer. In 1893, the Swiss cutlery company Paul Boéchat & Cie, which later became Wenger SA, received its first contract from the Swiss military to produce model 1890 knives; the two companies split the contract for provision of the knives from 1908 until Victorinox acquired Wenger in 2005. A cultural icon of Switzerland, both the design of the knife and its versatility have worldwide recognition.[3] The term "Swiss Army knife" has acquired usage as a figure of speech indicating extreme utility applicable to more or less any scenario at hand.
from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Army_knife
Tools and components
The Victorinox Swisschamp consists of 8 layers with 33 functions and weighs 185 g.
Wenger Giant
Victorinox Swisschamp XAVT
There are various models of the Swiss Army knife with different tool combinations.
Though Victorinox does not provide custom knives, they have produced many different variations to suit individual users,[11] with the Wenger company producing even more model variations. [12]
Common Main Layer Tools:
Large blade - With 'VICTORINOX SWISS MADE' tang stamp on Victorinox blades (since 2005) to verify the knife's authenticity
Small blade
Nail file / nail cleaner
Scissors
Wood saw
Metal file / metal saw with Nail file / nail cleaner /
Magnifying lens
Phillips screwdriver
Fish scaler / hook disgorger / ruler in cm and inches
Pliers / wire cutter / wire crimper
Can opener / 3 mm slotted screwdriver
Bottle opener / 6 mm slotted screwdriver / wire stripper
Other Main Layer Tools:
LED light
USB flash drive
Hoof cleaner
Shackle opener / marlinspike
Electrician's blade / wire scraper
Pruning blade
Pharmaceutical spatula (cuticle pusher)
Cyber Tool (bit driver)
Combination tool containing cap opener / can opener / 5 mm slotted screwdriver / wire stripper
Back Layer Tools:
Corkscrew or Phillips driver
Reamer or Awl
Is this the most useless tool..?
youtu.be/MzHAgtb0JhQ?si=CtMPDfge2xChQdmS
Multipurpose hook
2mm slotted screwdriver
Chisel
Mini screwdriver (designed to fit within the corkscrew)
Keyring
Scale Tools:
Tweezers
Toothpick
Pressurized ballpoint pen (with a retractable version on smaller models, and can be used to set DIP switches)
Stainless pin
Digital clock / alarm / timer / altimeter / thermometer / barometer
Rivets and flanged bushings made from brass hold all machined steel parts and other tools, separators and the scales together. The rivets are made by cutting and pointing appropriately sized bars of solid brass.
The separators between the tools have been made from aluminium alloy since 1951. This makes the knives lighter. Previously these separating layers were made of nickel-silver.[18]
The martensitic stainless steel alloy used for the cutting blades is optimized for high toughness and corrosion resistance and has a composition of 15% chromium, 0.60% silicon, 0.52% carbon, 0.50% molybdenum, and 0.45% manganese and is designated X55CrMo14 or DIN 1.4110 according to Victorinox.[19] After a hardening process at 1040 °C and annealing at 160 °C the blades achieve an average hardness of 56 HRC. This steel hardness is suitable for practical use and easy resharpening, but less than achieved in stainless steel alloys used for blades optimized for high wear resistance. According to Victorinox the martensitic stainless steel alloy used for the other parts is X39Cr13 (aka DIN 1.4031, AISI/ASTM 420) and for the springs X20Cr13 (aka DIN 1.4021, but still within AISI/ASTM 420).[20][21]
The steel used for the wood saws, scissors and nail files has a steel hardness of HRC 53, the screwdrivers, tin openers and awls have a hardness of HRC 52, and the corkscrew and springs have a hardness of HRC 49.[20][citation needed]
The metal saws and files, in addition to the special case hardening, are also subjected to a hard chromium plating process so that iron and steel can also be filed and cut.[18][22]
Also have the Tinker Red 1.4603 Resin Scales..
Secret tools and uses.. youtu.be/AMWcziJezLQ?si=es3aBLaQjrZSOD8T
youtube.com/shorts/VUC6Atz4Du0?si=XGAQPdm9w-CvzzIv
The venerable Swiss Army Knife (SAK for short) is a jack-of-all-trades everyday carry tool that enjoys an irreplaceable status in people's loadouts, even if they do not consider themselves part of the everyday carry community, thanks to the SAK's hallmark mix of valuable features and tools in a compact size. With over a century of experience making quality tools and knives, Victorinox and Wenger (the sole two authorized makers of the Swiss Army Knife since the 1890s, and the latter acquired by Victorinox in 2005) have hundreds of SAKs for you to choose from.
Victorinox created the original SAK to meet an Army officer's knife requirement in the Swiss military. Their practicality means they've become a preferred multi-tool for decades now. They've also become instantly recognizable even to someone unfamiliar with everyday carry. They carry a SAK because MacGyver had one on TV, and then there's the fabled green SAK pulled out of a safe deposit bank vault by Jason Bourne.
With all the options available, we'll focus on what makes for a good, compact SAK for everyday carry: a competent knife, one or more screwdrivers, a can or bottle opener, and other essentials like a pair of scissors, tweezers, or even a toothpick. Armed with that knowledge, you can research further on your own and decide what your first (or next) Swiss Army Knife should be.
This post was last updated on 12/26/2023.
In all my 2-3 Million miles or kilometers of #FlickrSpelio #bushwalking, #SUSScaving, #WASGcaving, #RMLAIDForest life or #GSWANullarbor work, travel #roundAUstraliawithSpelio or in the UK or Europe in #Helga2004 , where I bought a #SAKTinker in Switzerland or in #mtus where I bought the #juiceS2, I never needed a #SAKedc or #Leatherman as I always had a couple of fully equipped toolboxes of #remotegearlist and a trusty #sheathknife....
We continued west to the sand dunes, looked down the steep dune and figured there was a way down so descended and followed along in the scrub on a sandy track at dusk until we decided to camp on the track.
We cooked tea and listened to radio play then I set up the moon shot of the camp site!
Quote from by Deborah K Photography
It's in that moment, all the tragedies and pain of the past fade away. Gratitude finds me, for the privilege of being here in this place, right now, taking a picture!
Here is a wonderful quote from the back of David Attenborough's new (2020) book:
"A Life on Our Planet; my witness statement and a vision for the future":
"We share Earth with the living world - the most
remarkable life-support system imaginable,
constructed over billions of years. The planet's
stability has wavered just as its biodiversity has
declined - the two things are bound together.
To restore stability to our planet, therefore, we
must restore its biodiversity, the very thing we have
removed. It is the only way out of this crisis that we
ourselves have created. We must rewild the world."
Just populating the new Group.. www.flickr.com/groups/14772859@N25/?added=6
They only had round ones with a hole covers in icing.
Swiss Army Knife Recommendations...
youtu.be/-BJsULkEIrk?si=AX-OvS6iMjZlknQ-
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In all my 2-3 million miles or kilometres of #FlickrSpelio #bushwalking, #SUSScaving, #WASGcaving, #RMLAIDForest life or #GSWANullarbor work, travel #roundAUstraliawithSpelio or in the UK or Europe in #Helga2004, where I bought a #SAKTinker in Switzerland or in #mtus, where I bought the #juiceS2, I never needed a #SAKedc or #Leathermanedc as I always had a couple of fully equipped toolboxes of #remotegearlist and a trusty #sheathknife.
Showing most of our camp gear, boxes, lunch box, and stretches. spade, the Vehicle, folding chairs, my old black suitcase.
"copy using iPhone"
AI Overview
The vehicle in the image is a Land Rover Series I or Series II. The Land Rover was first introduced in 1948 by the Rover Company as a utilitarian 4WD off-road vehicle.
The design of the Land Rover was inspired by the American-made Willys Jeep used during World War II.
The Land Rover Series I was produced from 1948 to 1958, and the Series II was produced from 1958 to 1961.
The model shown in the image is a "truck cab" style, featuring a steel roof over the cabin and an open tray with a canvas canopy.
The vehicle is known for its versatility and off-road capability, making it suitable for a variety of uses.
Camera on self timer and I ran back, hence double image of me!
... #seeonscreenNotes
Approx location on useless Flickr map on the Anne Beadell Highway west of Neale Junction near Yeo Lake. #WAG9623
This was the most sophisticated camping I had ever done. I usually slept on the ground near a log, maybe with a groundsheet over me if it looked like rain.
We only bothered with the tent if it looked like rain on the Nullarbor! I didn't use a stretcher for a couple of weeks, then I decide I may as well try it, as you can see here!
Nothing beats "retro" camping under the stars!.
Early #roundaustraliawithspelio trips.. #gswanullarbor
Years before Flickr and hashtags..
… #FlickrSpelio
See this link www.flickr.com/photos/58977655@N06/42885533910/#comment72...
This was not Glamping, as described by Andrew, in 4xoverland at about 4:00 here... youtu.be/WsjWjhBUlYk
Hopefully, there are still camps here just for me, not listed on the web..
cruisemaster.com.au/trip-in-a-van-free-camping-the-nullar...
AI Overview
This is a black and white photograph of a Land Rover Series IIA from a 1963 expedition across Australia.
The vehicle, nicknamed "The Bush Bitch," was a long-wheelbase model that was shipped from the factory in England as a flat-packed vehicle and assembled in Sydney.
It was used by Sydney University's geological college for a 10,000-mile trip, during which it circumnavigated the country twice.
The Land Rover Series II was produced from 1958 to 1971 and is known for its rugged, off-road capabilities.
From Pt. Culver at the end of the cliff line heading West near Wylie Scarp
see more at #GSWANullarbor #roundAustraliawithSpelio #flickrSpelio #WAG9623
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See full notes… www.flickr.com/photos/bharding56/51443219212/in/photolist...
Not sure when my employment with the #gswanullarbor ended..
This was near the end of our lovely Xmas #roundAustraliawithSpelio trip...
This slide was accidentally scanned at a higher resolution so hit the Z key a couple of times on a large monitor or just the L key for a full-sized image. All the scans are good for a zoom-in..
Too large a file to edit here and give it more Gamma, but it was a dull day. Typical Nullarbor.. #seeonscreenNOTES
AI Overview
+2
This image shows a vintage Volkswagen Beetle parked in a dry, outback landscape, likely in Australia, with a person attending to a campsite.
The scene depicts a form of car camping or a road trip, with a tent and laundry hanging on a line in the background.
The car's hood is open, suggesting a possible repair or maintenance check.
The vehicle is a classic Volkswagen Beetle, a model that has been popular in Australia for decades.
The landscape, with its sparse vegetation and arid ground, is characteristic of the Australian outback, potentially in a region like Corner Country.
Square format. #Gswanullarbor selfie.
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On our way from my job with the GSWA to Adelaide, where Mary stayed with her Nanna, and I returned to Sydney to farewell all and sundry and return with Mum to meet my future wife, as it turned out..
see story elsewhere tagged #UPR236
With +25 gamma... and two more crops on L edge and saves.
Maybe it is worth replacing it with the original...
Click the tag "15items" to see these latest posts ...
Just ten years before time.. youtu.be/0Svhf-mytLA?si=cNS-NZmpV1wkee4S
I don't remember that chain on the roo bar!
On the Tues. we continued west to the sand dunes, looked down the steep dune and figured there was a way down so descended and followed along in the scrub on a track until we decided to camp on the track.
After the moonlight camp, I drove us back up the damp dunes easily in 2nd gear low-range to the top.
Wed 11th, and took photos of the "Sand Patch"
See www.dmp.wa.gov.au/Documents/Geological-Survey/Dutch_Coomp...
Where we collected ... Fish backbone or Oyster fossil 11th to12th Aug 1965 along the bottom of te cliffs near "Wylie Sand Patch", see ExplorOz. and diary 11th-12th.
Well, cars are officially considered as classics over 30 years old in most countries. Between 15 and 30 they are youngtimers. Time flies and a car of the mid 1970s is today nearly half a century old ! That's why I consider I can post cars until the 1980s, at least.
What do you think ?
We drove around for a while looking for holes to examine, and found many! see more at #GSWANullarbor and #RoundAustraliawithSpelio
Many were blowing strongly, breathing out!
Approx location
Now have 100 images here..
.. #SAKedcs maybe the #SAKHuntsman beside me…. and my latest #Damast my #Pioneer X 3627 of 7000 Limited Edition.. See #SAK3627
and one of a couple of #SAKClimber models..
See the Album for more!
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In all my 2-3 million miles or kilometres of #FlickrSpelio #bushwalking, #SUSScaving, #WASGcaving, #RMLAIDForest life or #GSWANullarbor work, travel #roundAUstraliawithSpelio or in the UK or Europe in #Helga2004, where I bought a #SAKTinker in Switzerland or in #mtus, where I bought the #juiceS2, I never needed a #SAKedc or #Leathermanedc as I always had a couple of fully equipped toolboxes of #remotegearlist and a trusty #sheathknife.
"To me, photography is an art of observation.
It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place...
I've found it has little to do with the things you see
and everything to do with the way you see them."
And the Pioneer X Alox www.victorinox.com/global/en/Products/Swiss-Army-Knives/M...
YouTube review youtu.be/FJpHoepfaQI?si=THQTr_MMtub3HZOK
The ideal tool for precision cutting
Swiss made pocket knife with 9 functions and high-grade Alox scales
Includes scissors and a reamer, punch
Item number 0.8231.26
Height 15 mm
Length 93 mm
Weight 94 g
See a discussion of the awl tool.
www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Reamer
The celebrated Alox scales have reached a near cult status, thanks to their unique surface which is pleasing to both hand and eye. The appeal of Alox is in its merging of aesthetics with functionality – its attractive embossed surface make the knife both lightweight and easy to grip, and the hardened oxide layer helps to protect against damage and corrosion.
After being punched from aluminum and embossed, Alox scales go through a process called Eloxal which uses anodic oxidation to create a protective layer. It is this final layer which allows for the coloring of the scales.
Alox has a strong significance in the history of Victorinox. First introduced for the Pioneer knife in 1957, Alox was a key feature of the Soldier’s Knife which was redesigned in 1961 and used until 2008. Today, we issue a Classic pocketknife with Alox scales in a different color every year. These limited edition knives are highly sought-after by design aficionados and collectors, showing the true timeless appeal of this iconic material.
A YouTube review of the Alox SAK Pioneers..
youtu.be/p4pM7ld9rS8?si=VPzWa3LOcgDVkA-4
And youtu.be/mzocdFiXE98?si=i4h38t20xWYOL9fY
I just discovered a new use for the saw blade..
It works well to comb my moustache!! Just after a little trim it sweeps out loose hair... see #emergencycomb …..
Why NOT to buy an Alox Farmer X
See youtu.be/EMitw2TW1Vc?si=Ll7Aj24kDQ7QCas2
From Google Bard…
Victorinox makes Alox knives using a process called **deep drawing**. Deep drawing is a metal forming process that uses a punch and die to create a three-dimensional shape from a flat sheet of metal.
The first step in making an Alox knife is to cut a sheet of aluminum to the desired size. The sheet is then placed in a deep drawing die, which has the shape of the knife's handle. The punch is then pressed into the sheet, forcing it to conform to the shape of the die.
Once the handle is formed, the blade is inserted into the handle. The blade is held in place by a rivet, which is pressed into the handle. The rivet is then peened, which is a process of hammering it to expand it and lock it in place.
The final step is to anodize the knife. Anodizing is a process that creates a protective layer on the surface of the metal. This layer helps to protect the knife from corrosion and wear.
Here are the steps in more detail:
1. **Cutting the sheet metal:** The first step is to cut a sheet of aluminum to the desired size. The sheet is typically 0.8mm thick.
2. **Deep drawing the handle:** The next step is to deep draw the handle. This is done by placing the sheet metal in a deep drawing die and then pressing it into the shape of the die with a punch.
3. **Inserting the blade:** Once the handle is formed, the blade is inserted into the handle. The blade is held in place by a rivet, which is pressed into the handle.
4. **Peening the rivet:** The rivet is then peened, which is a process of hammering it to expand it and lock it in place.
5. **Anodizing the knife:** The final step is to anodize the knife. Anodizing is a process that creates a protective layer on the surface of the metal. This layer helps to protect the knife from corrosion and wear.
The Alox knife is a popular choice for EDC knives because it is durable, lightweight, and corrosion-resistant. The deep drawing process used to make Alox knives ensures that they are strong and reliable. The anodizing process also helps to protect the knives from the elements.
On our way from my job with the GSWA to Adelaide, where Mary stayed with her Nanna, and I returned to Sydney to farewell all and sundry and return with Mum to meet my future wife, as it turned out..
see story elsewhere tagged #UPR236 B2R35-15
And dabbed a few bits of dust in the Editor..
With +25 gamma... and two more crops on L edge and saves.
Maybe it is worth replacing it with the original...
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Just ten years before this time.. youtu.be/0Svhf-mytLA?si=cNS-NZmpV1wkee4S
Victorinox Swiss Army 7 Alox Silver Boxed
Visit the Victorinox Store
5.0 out of 5 stars 2 ratings
$58.77
And for only $869. The damast limited edition victorinox.com.au/swiss-army-knives/ranger-55-damast-le-23/
see www.amazon.com.au/Victorinox-Pioneer-Range-Silver-Vic0815...
I have to admit I carried a Fisherman red SAK for 30 years at work in the office and bush of ACT Forests and mainly used it for fixing kids toys.. then lost it.. never had a #edc knife for all our bushwalking and caving travels #roundaustraliawithspelio and a year on the #gswanullarbor.
For twenty three years of retirement travelling in #Smoky60Series I used the toothpick mostly and maybe scissors, corkscrew, reamer, and blades a few times because I had a couple of toolboxes of everything we needed.
The most used and carried gadgets in ALL these years were cameras and a tripod….
From Google Bard…
Victorinox makes Alox knives using a process called **deep drawing**. Deep drawing is a metal forming process that uses a punch and die to create a three-dimensional shape from a flat sheet of metal.
The first step in making an Alox knife is to cut a sheet of aluminum to the desired size. The sheet is then placed in a deep drawing die, which has the shape of the knife's handle. The punch is then pressed into the sheet, forcing it to conform to the shape of the die.
Once the handle is formed, the blade is inserted into the handle. The blade is held in place by a rivet, which is pressed into the handle. The rivet is then peened, which is a process of hammering it to expand it and lock it in place.
The final step is to anodize the knife. Anodizing is a process that creates a protective layer on the surface of the metal. This layer helps to protect the knife from corrosion and wear.
Here are the steps in more detail:
1. **Cutting the sheet metal:** The first step is to cut a sheet of aluminum to the desired size. The sheet is typically 0.8mm thick.
2. **Deep drawing the handle:** The next step is to deep draw the handle. This is done by placing the sheet metal in a deep drawing die and then pressing it into the shape of the die with a punch.
3. **Inserting the blade:** Once the handle is formed, the blade is inserted into the handle. The blade is held in place by a rivet, which is pressed into the handle.
4. **Peening the rivet:** The rivet is then peened, which is a process of hammering it to expand it and lock it in place.
5. **Anodizing the knife:** The final step is to anodize the knife. Anodizing is a process that creates a protective layer on the surface of the metal. This layer helps to protect the knife from corrosion and wear.
The Alox knife is a popular choice for EDC knives because it is durable, lightweight, and corrosion-resistant. The deep drawing process used to make Alox knives ensures that they are strong and reliable. The anodizing process also helps to protect the knives from the elements.
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A few of my Instagram hashtags.. sorted in TrioOffice.. 15-11-22
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