Products

Did you get here after seeing something that I made but
don't see it here or are you looking for that special
something that you just can't quite find? I do many custom
items that I do not offer on a regular basis. Some items
have a smaller demand or maybe I might have less material
available to make that item regularly. That is why you
may not find photos of it here or on my eBay stores. You
can check the Gallery for other items that I have made for
others in the past. If its not here, just ask. I welcome
custom items and enjoy the challenge of making something
new. Many of the items you see available now started from
"I don't know if you can do this, but I'm really interested in..."

I don't know about you, but I know that I have a hard time ordering hand made
items online. Sometimes what I get looks nothing like pictured and too many times
I have been burned by items that just don't hold the quality that is advertised.
Disappointment has inspired me to do things differently than others. First, with
the pictures that I take, I try to show the "plainer" side. Such as in fire pistons, I
try to show a piece with the plainest wood grain. You may receive a fire piston
with similar grain but you may receive one that is more highly figured. But I will
not be misleading by showing you the prettiest piece I have. In some items, if we
are picking the nicest materials for a particular model, we let you know. Not
matter what though, the working quality of the fire piston, and all the items I
make, will be made to the best of my ability.

One of the best tips I got about ordering items online is to check multiple sources.
What do others say about the quality of the item? Ask yourself: How long does it
take to ship? Do they over charge for shipping? (Such as paying the $5.00 for
priority mail but then having it delivered by standard snail mail.) How do they
package their item for protection? What is their return policy and guarantee?

Check out my product guarantee, return policy and my shipping and handling
policy. As far as other sources, ask your forums friends. Check out my favorite
forums and the feedback at both eBay stores at www.dbprimitiveforgeworks.com
and www.firepistonsrus.com as well as the guest book on this site. Check out Pat
and Randy's 2 part independent review at www.outdoors-magazine.com . Part 1
Part2

I make a wide variety of primitive and Survival Tools. I am a Blacksmith making hand
forged Flint & Steel Strikers to Knives and a wood worker making Bows to Fire Pistons as
well as a variety of other primitive and non-primitive useful tools.

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