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  1. daveO

    Swiss Army Knife repairs. USEFUL INFORMATION

    I sent mine off the day after this post (6th Feb) and they just rang to take payment for it to be sent back to me. I've no idea what work has been done to it yet as I just asked for the blade to be replaced. I was trying to remember when I bought the knife and I think it must have been around...
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    A New Kelly Kettle

    I like my Mkettle but the Kelly is so much easier to use. The M is so small that it can be a bit of a pig to keep the fire alive sometimes and with no spout it can start spitting boiling water everywhere if you're not careful. A bit of refinement to the design would certainly be welcome if it...
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    Heads up - Post office not sending sharps after 22th April

    I think the key info on the website is: "To comply with national and international regulations governing the carriage of mail, and ensure that mail in transport does not present a danger to the general public, we restrict or prohibit certain items from our network." If it's a national regulation...
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    Swiss Army Knife repairs. USEFUL INFORMATION

    This sound like a great option to get the snapped blade on my Forester repaired. I'm a bit embarrassed to send the knife though as it's had a very hard life over the past 25+ years. How do they charge for the repairs? The form I've found suggests they'll send you an invoice after the work is...
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    Poor quality boots

    My Scarpa Trek boots are only 3 years old and the soles have fallen apart. The previous pair of Scarpas lasted over 8 years of the same use. Apparently it will cost £100 to resole them but the cobblers use Vibram replacements so it might be just throwing money away again.
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    Best EDC Prybar?

    I used to carry a tiny 2" pry bar when I had a single bladed knife in my pocket. Now I've moved to the SAK permanently I've found that it's even more useless. Any pry bar under 4" isn't going to do much prying and anything bigger is too bulky to carry for what little use it will get. Most EDC...
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    Wouldn't it be amazing to find this here ?

    Reminds me of the last time I had to defrost the freezer. Ancient organic artefacts all over the place.
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    Aquarium owners.

    The bichir were great. It was like having a pet dinosaur. You can buy specialist carnivore food for them but I'd feed them bits of fresh fish or beef heart too occasionally. The Oscar needed special food too as they're one of the few animals that can't make vitamin C. I'd feed him lots of live...
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    What are your favourite pocket knives?

    I've come to the sad conclusion that my SAK Fieldmaster is the perfect knife for me. As much as I loved the Farmer and as much as I want a shiny folder with one handed opening, a deep-carry clip and better steel, I have to admit that The SAK does everything I need. When I do need more I'm...
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    Aquarium owners.

    I used to keep fish for many years. I really miss having a tank running now but I know I don't have the time to look after one properly. It was always an extra stress when I went away for more than a few days so I don't miss that. I've never heard of cycling being old fashioned but then I always...
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    How many pockets have you?

    Every time you go to find something
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    How many pockets have you?

    At least one less than I want.
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    A small collecton of skulls

    The long beaker was a gannet. Carrion crow in the middle and buzzard on the left.
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    A small collecton of skulls

    Part of my collection. All from animals I found dead. I'm also working on building a fully articulated dodo skeleton out of Lego due to lack of available dodos.
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    Orchids

    Terrible phone pic sorry but there's over 100 in flower in this small patch in the local woods. Loads more scattered through the local area too. I found this lone spotted leave species too. The only one I can find among all the rest.
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    BONSAI AND BUSHCRAFT

    Does it count if I cheat and use succulents?
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    The Heads Up grab a bargain thread

    It looks like there's one more SAK in stock for that price if you look under other sellers. It's still sold by Amazon though.
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    The Heads Up grab a bargain thread

    Good deal here SAK Fieldmaster £23 https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001U527XW/?coliid=I1S3E8WN735IB4&colid=91ED1M7VR0ED&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
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    What do you not eat that therefore makes you "weird"?

    Baked beans. I'm not a fussy eater and will eat almost anything but I can't stand beans. I don't really have much of a sweet tooth either and if we're out for a meal I never have dessert which people tend to think makes me a freak.
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    SAK blade snapping?

    I broke the tip off my old locking SAK. I'd had it since my mid teens and it had coped with all kinds of stupidity and terrible efforts at sharpening. I can't remember how I broke but it was my own fault. My replacement now has a slightly bent tip and a cracked scale after I dropped it off a...