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I was googling for similar instances of this failure mode and came across this image of a broken bushcraft knife. Unfortunately there isn't a photo of the end-grain, so we can't compare the crystalline structure, but it's a remarkably similar break. Can anyone shed any light on the forces...

You're obviously not fishing in the right spots... :)

With a bit of planning, and provided you don't mind a fish/shellfish diet, I am sure you could do it. You'll be able to catch hill loch trout easily enough, but you'll probably need to take a proper rod and get permission (often free for the asking, or for a nominal fee). If you plan your trip...

Train it to behave. If that doesn't work, keep a hold of it at all times. If neither are possible, leave it at home. No idea if this will work with toddlers, but it does the trick with gundogs.

Lobsters seem to prefer a really smelly bait. They will take fresh stuff, if that's all you've got, but catch rates go up dramatically with use of truly rancid bait. Mackerel, coalfish, any fish heads or frames left over from filleting - I leave it out in the warm, ungutted, for several days...

That's probably because you are asking a meaningless question. It's like going on to a golf forum and asking which club is best, or a car forum to ask which car is best. The answer, in all cases, is "it depends". As far as fishing is concerned, your best tactic on any particular day will...

There are literally hundreds of hill lochs in that area. You'll struggle to get to most of them on a mountain bike as there aren't that many suitable tracks or trails. Mostly it's a question of picking your way on foot through peat bogs. A canoe will give you access to some of the larger lochs...

You're welcome. I fish lobsters (and other stuff) commercially so if you have any other questions just ask, or fire me a PM.

You won't go wrong with a Shimano. If you're using it in the sea, make sure you give it a good rinse in fresh water when you get home - that should stop the worst of the corrosion.

1. 8 or 10mm polysteel rope. Floating stuff is fine, and cheaper, but you might want to splice a few bits of leadline into it so it doesn't lie on the surface and cause a hazard to propellers. 2. Depends on the type of pot, and the tidal flow. The ones at the top of the page, with bars on the...

A fair amount of poetic licence in that article, I'd think. I once read a report on hunting accidents in the USA that said that most gunshot wounds sustained by hunters were self-inflicted, and that the majority occurred while holding the rifle by the barrel and attempting to use it as a club...

The current discards system is absolutely criminal, and the EC Fisheries policy is institutionalised madness. The whole thing is a political carve-up with no basis in reality - grubby, corrupt, grasping national politics at its worst. The fishery plan should be put together using the best...

The measure for landing size is carapace length - measured from the back of the eye socket to the end of the carapace shell. The minimum landing size is 87mm, but some local areas have a higher size limit of 90mm - check the regulations with the Fisheries Office in the area you plan to fish...

Most cats do that, and the results of eating some pot plants can be fairly serious (in the case of cannabis plants the symptoms can be serious, but strangely amusing). One of my cats used to go daft for bits of melon, another liked oranges and yet another used to have a thing for salted...

Cats are obligate carnivores and they cannot survive on an exclusively vegetarian diet. Unfortunately many deluded individuals seem to be obligate cat owners. Dogs can survive on a vegetarian diet. In fact, dogs are so well adapted to making the most of whatever they can scavenge that it takes...

Botom left is a handmade knife made by one of my friends, bottom right is a Spyderco Lil' Temp.

Short answer - yes. Slightly longer answer - yes, that justification can be enough, (reason = vermin control) but he still has to satisfy all the other criteria for getting a FAC.

A small selection, apologies for the rubbish photo.

Depends on when you skin them. They are easier to skin cleanly while they are still warm. Hanging by the back legs is fine, you can also lie them on their backs on a skinning table. If you do it the first way, you start at the hocks and work down. On their backs, you start from each side of the...

Multi-mono gill nets are OK in Scotland, subject to the disclaimers above: salt water, mesh size legal for fish you retain, don't keep undersized fish. A bit tricky to use without some sort of boat, however. Monofilament gill nets are absolutely illegal to use in fresh or salt water.