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    Outhaus Palmerston 110

    Well, I know this a bit old now but I thought I'd bring it back up as I've made some progress. I looked at all sorts of options, failed to make a decision and kind of forgot about it until earlier this week. Then I saw a for sale ad on Facebook Marketplace for a Palmerston 1500 - just like me a...
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    Outhaus Palmerston 110

    Thanks. I'd be interested to hear how you get on with it when you manage to get out. From looking at the website it seems they're about 4' long and 18" round, 16kg. That is pretty hefty. Most of the bulk is the mattress I would have thought? That's the main reason I've written off the idea of...
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    Outhaus Palmerston 110

    Morning folks. I'm looking for reviews on the Outhaus Palmerston swag please, hoping a few people here may have one? I'm thinking of getting the 110 wide model for me and the wife - I know it's quite big to carry, but generally we would be using it to camp in vehicle accessible areas or at least...
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    Aqua Quest Defender / Safari tarps - any users here?

    Hi all. I'm after some user reviews for these two tarps please. I don't walk far to camp so weight isn't a big deal, but I would like something fairly robust. Are these decent tarps or am I better off looking elsewhere? I'll be setting it up over a hammock most of the time, or maybe making a...
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    Gransfors splitting hatchet

    I'm wondering if anyone has used it to cut as well as split wood? I appreciate it's not perfect for the job, but it feels very sharp and the edge isn't all that wedge shaped. As much as an axe for splitting isn't efficient for cutting, a cutting hatchet as fine as the Gransfors does tend to get...
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    Gransfors splitting hatchet

    Well last weekend I finally gave up resisting the urge to buy another axe! I really like the Gransfors kit and decided I'd try their splitting hatchet. I was thinking a fireside tool to knock up kindling. What a beast it is! I couldn't help nipping out in the garden and hitting a few more...
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    Dartmoor Knife.

    Great to see what folk are doing with their blanks! I find the Dartmoor a little heavy for my liking, but there's no question it's a hugely capable knife. Less military looking with the home made add ons, I'm quite impressed. I was lucky to pick up one of the early serial numbered knives when...
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    What are good basic skills for our domesticated life?

    That, for a start. My mother did everything for me until I was in my late teens. Washing, cleaning, general chores. This is to the point that when I got my first car she cleaned that for me too. I did cook, but she'd wash up every time. Where I'm going with this is that I now make a hell of a...
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    Snowy Sunday axe handle replacement

    Well having not got around to ordering the handles I was talking about in my other post, I was bored today and decided to have a go at making one. It's only a small hatchet so I had a fish about in the wood shed. Found a log that had been drying for three years and split a chunk off of it...
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    Good place to buy axe handles?

    I made a handle for my walling hammer recently and it went ok. I had lots of decent seasoned ash in the wood shed so split it from a log and went from there. It was a little time consuming though. At the moment work is quite busy so that's unlikely to happen. But it is something I'm keeping in...
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    Good place to buy axe handles?

    I've looked at those too. For my eye size I'd have to order a 36" handle. I'm hoping for a 28-30". Considering Bulldog at the moment as they do a 28" and it's not often their tools break!
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    Good place to buy axe handles?

    I did wonder about the length being an issue initially. But if that's the case, how do other sellers post their handles at less than half the price?
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    Good place to buy axe handles?

    Welsh pattern, a 347 but lighter than anything listed in any of their catalogues - that I've seen anyway. I'll post up a photo once the handle is on. I've got a couple of little Elwell heads to do too so maybe I will bulk up the order a bit. Part of me says I'd be getting a better handle so...
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    Good place to buy axe handles?

    I'm restoring a Brades felling axe. About 2 1/2lb and needs a 30" handle. That is indeed the company I was looking to shop with. I just won't pay that for shipping though. I'm all for companies making a profit but it will take the shop lad five minutes to wrap it up in something that would be...
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    Good place to buy axe handles?

    Hi guys. I'm hoping some of you may have done the homework for me on this - I've been chasing around on Google for an hour and have found a million and one handle suppliers, but they're mainly Silverline or Faithful, neither of which are great! I found another company that seems to sell quality...