Recent content by FoxyRick

At least we'll get to take the mickey out of whoever broke it, when it comes back :roflmao:

Yes, some things are designed as weapons. The government, however, are treating all knives etc. as weapons and continually referring to them as such, and only as such. So is the press. They want all knives to be classed as weapons and literally put us on the defensive for owning what are, for...

Blimey, that really is a messed up heat treat! My first thought on your OP was 'what a great looking knife'. I'm familiar with the maker although I've never owned one of his knives. I wonder how many other knives are out there like that. Best of luck with your next knife!

It might be noteworthy that many police officers carry leatherman-type tools. I bet many of those are one-handed, and certainly lockers. According to the letter of the law, I believe they are already on dodgy grounds with that, with regards to (not) needing it at all times for their jobs as we...

I've done that... the glitch with it is that the insurance is not valid if one does not obtain a 'certificate of posting' from the Post Office when it's handed in. Sensible I suppose since otherwise how does RM know it's even been posted? When I've handed them in, I've still been asked 'what's...

That's probably something to do with any offence with a sharp or pointy implement being included in the 'knife' statistics. Pencils, screwdrivers, chisels, axes... it's all 'knife' crime.

daveO, Your 'facts' and not facts, they are an incorrect and naive interpretation of almost no 'facts'. Do you recall a court deciding that lock knives with blades under 3" were the same as fixed blade knives and then prosecuting on that basis? That was because the written act kept it vague...

You're right. A bit naughty of them to be operating through a .co.uk website in that case. It gets redirected to the .com - I hadn't noticed that.

Not black, but 6" kevlar coated glass: https://www.homeofpoi.com/en/shop/productDetails/Length-of-6-x-1-8-inch-152mm-x-32mm-Kevlar-Wick or 4.75" pure kevlar: http://www.oddballs.co.uk/120mm-fire-wick-p-1932.html

LOL - no, I'm very relieved to say. I don't think my mother would even have had the concept of stage names in those days.

I was named after John Wayne by my mother... yes, really. I don't know if my father approved or just didn't get a say. And just once to say what I think about all of this thread which I have so far avoided posting in... Putting the knife in the sack is sensible given our society, even though...

Maybe the powers that be just didn't think it was worth trying to prosecute. I do vaguely recall that when I was teaching chemistry, I knew it was not legal to distil ethanol even for lab purposes. Buying ethanol for lab use still has to have the duty paid, and is now subject to police checks on...

Snake recommended this book to me. It's quite old (long since out of print) and has simple recipes without needing anything too modern. It's only a few quid second hand and it looks really good. I got a copy but haven't read it thoroughly yet...

OK, I've just done a quick bit of reading of the legislation (disclaimer: I am not a solicitor, I know didly-squat, don't take what I say as fact ;) ) Producing spirits by whatever means without the relevant licenses is illegal, personal use or not, and they are not easy to get...