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See these in aldi today. Anyone tried one as a summer bag? Can't imagine they are very warm but they look like they pack up pretty small for lightweight summer camps. Sent from my D5803 using Tapatalk

Found this tree at Saltram Park, Plymouth. Sort of looks like Beech with shorter, less pointy buds. Fruit also looks Beechy. Is it just a funny looking Beech, or a Nothufagus?

I recently found this beauty at a car boot sale for the hefty sum of £5. Have learned very little about it, I know if we made my the Suffolk iron foundry, but that's pretty much the limit of my knowledge! I also can't seem to take the wheel off (which is blocking me from taking apart the case...

We felled a tree last summer (for safety reasons) and while I was de-limbing it I found this little fella in one of the crevices. He is very dried out so can't see for definite if it's a Greater or Lesser. He seems very small. Hoping someone with more knowledge has an idea...

Found in Devon by woodland edge habitat. Looks like something in the rose family, but I really don't know what. Francis Rose has been no help at all unfortunately. Link to pictures

Hello everyone. My name's #########, I'm 21 and currently living just outside of Plymouth and I'm looking for experience in the aboriculture industry I have some experience of tree surgery through volunteering with the National Trust, a fair grasp on woodland management and very good knowledge...

recently bought a True Temper axe handle from amazon.com, delivered to the UK to rehandle a double bit head I bought a while back. The handle arrived in record time, but it's clearly got a large amount of heartwood and I'm worried it wasn't be as strong as it should. I'm planning on using the...

New sharpening system by Lansky. Similar design to sharpmaker but a bit more compact, and cheaper too. Would like to know what anyone thinks of it if anyone is getting one. http://www.heinnie.com/lansky-master-s-edge

Have recently bought myself a nice Double bit axe head. True Temper flint edge 3.5lb. I'm struggling to find a good source of handles in the UK though, no where seems to do them much. Does anyone know of a good place to get these in the UK? Or failing that, are there any clever people on here...

http://www.wimp.com/stoolshandmade/ Inspirational, that's what this man is.

Bought myself an M39 jacket the other week and took it out today in the rain for the first time. The jacket itself is amazing, such good quality for the price! Bought from Millitary Mart, excellent service and quick delivery (no affiliation etc). The jacket held up very well, apart from one...

My project these next few months is to build a forge for working with files and possibly some tool steel stock. It is only going to be small as I don't have much room in the garden at the moment. I found this stainless steel pan for £1.50 in a second hand shop, and will be using this...

I'm sure most of you are familiar with the Kent Axe pattern, found all over Britain in car boot sales and ebay listings. But the name Kent Axe pattern suggests to me that the Kent axes must have been different to other traditional axe patterns in the UK. Does anyone know of any other old...

Hi all! I'm in my third and final year of uni now doing environmental biology. In one of my modules, I am making a small wiki about Ash dieback and the implications on the UK woodland, including a 5 minute or so podcast consisting of an interview with someone. However I've reached a problem...

Finally used my tarp and bivi set up this week and spent a night at Burrator reservoir. But alas, turns out my phone battery doesn't like sub zero temperatures much and ran dry overnight, so no pictures to remember it by :( Will have to remember to keep it in my sleeping bag next time. An...

So as turns out, my great grandfather was a shipwright! I found these tools (amongst some other, less interesting ones) in the garage in his old tool box. I'm planning on removing the rust and oiling the wood and using them again eventually, just thought I would share and see if anyone knows...

Following this guide I've got my stave split, debarked and drawn up. But somehow, I managed to completely miss the curve in the end until now! The curved end is the closest one. About 10 inches of the end of the bow are on the curve (pretty much the whole closest section) How much will...

I'm going to be going out camping for the first time in a tarp and bivi set up soon, and I was wondering if you put anything underneath the bivi to stop it touching the floor? It doesn't seem like a good idea to me to have it right on the floor in case of sharp things or wearing a hole though...

So after being inspired by British Red's thread a few weeks ago about his, I'm looking to get a Yankee screwdriver Or at least, a spiral ratchet screwdriver, as I'd prefer to get one that can take hex bits without needing the adapter bought separately! I've found this one on amazon that seems...

I have some amazon vouchers I need to use up, and found these Khukuris on amazon. Apparently the dealer is kukri house, but I didn't know if that was the same dealer as the actual kukri house websites. Has anyone bought either of these before and know if they are any good...