Well last week, I opened my laptop, and went to the Primitive Skills site, and saw I had MSG. . So I opened my message, and almost fell out of my chair! Ken Halverson was offering to send me the Norse Dragon Striker!!
He asked me for my home address, so he could send it to me! The rest of my day went quite well after reading that. In fact I went back and read it again, just to make sure.
Well I got it Saturday afternoon, and let me say it is a very well made little Beauty. The dragon head is of course in the Norse style, and the eyes, are not just a hole, but a hole within a hole. In other words, a bit was used to drill only part way through, and then a smaller bit was used to go through the center, and then the other side was then done the same, so they match. So there is a champfer, and in the middle of that there is a smaller hole.
Very nice way to add a little bit of artistic flair, without having to engrave it. It gives the eye a sort of realistic look. The mouth of the Dragon, is also well made. The design of the mouth was well thought out, and it conveys a dragon's mouth, without having to file in a bunch of teeth. It is plain Jane, but not.
It sends a nice little hot shower of sparks, that like to linger, and glow. So It will definitely set a coal in a tinder bundle, without much effort! Ken, I really do appreciate it, and I will be keeping my eye open for some rasps, and files for you. And like I said before, this striker, will go on my log mantle in Montana! People get the biggest kick of seeing a striker being used. Shoot, so do I!
His next one will no doubt be the better looking younger sister.
Thanks Ken
Wayne
