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Thanks for your comment.

I'm not altering the bevel just maintaining the bevel that the knife comes with. I'm not trying to weasel out of anything! I have experimented, picked one and learnt it! I can maintain an edge on a knife with a water stone and strop! I was just asking for recommendations as to which stone or...

Thanks Macaroon and Hillbill. I have been eyeing those four sided diamond blocks - they might do the trick :)

Can you recommend a goodun!

Hi All, I have a 1000/6000 combi Japanese water stone that I use for sharpening the Mora knives that I use with my scout troop. Sometimes I need to remove more metal and need something coarser than 1000 to get the bevel de-knicked! Could anyone recommend a stone or another method to enable me to...

Fantastic, yet another example of your work for me to aspire to :)

I bet that's quite cheap as well?

30 years a vegetarian and I have never heard that "joke" before!:rolleyes::p

I have the Mors pot - which is brilliant. And I have also just purchased a Zebra! Only one thing better than a billy and that's 2 billies :)

I'm a vegetarian and I would have killed it! :o Mice and rats need to stay out of the way then they won't get killed. I had to kill a rabbit on a scout and cub hike. It was dying from myxomatosis and no one else could face putting it out of its misery. Step up the vegetarian!!

No need to apologize ............................ except maybe for the innuendo :)

21st century Pict What he said :)

Thanks for that thoroughly educational film. Who would have thought it? :lmao:

Thanks for the top tip ph1572. I ended up buying some Metolius brand Zinc oxide tape. But I will try some Leukotape next time.

I have got this book which is excellent and endorsed by St John Ambulance, St Andrew's First Aid and the British Red Cross. Its a bit heavy for back packing but is ideal for base camp. I will definitely be packing it for cub and scout camps. Its published by DK which means the pages are stitched...