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    Choice of wood for carving/whittling

    do beech trees grow differently in the UK? beech is the only suitable carving wood in my backyard here in here in the US, but i havnt yet found a tree with a proper limb to cut off! its either a smaller beech with limbs that can be reached, but they are far too small even for a little...
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    Cegga / BR Axes - 5th (and possibly final) Group Buy

    Oops, i should pay attention to the dates! Does Cegga have an email or do I PM him on here? Thanks.
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    fiskars 14" hatchet, gransfors equivilant?

    Thanks for all the suggestions, and the offer Weaver, unfortunately im not that nearby. The Ceggas sound great, how would i get in contact with them?
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    Cegga / BR Axes - 5th (and possibly final) Group Buy

    I'm interested in the mini, is it still available? Do you know the handle length?
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    fiskars 14" hatchet, gransfors equivilant?

    Hi, let me start by saying that i have little experience with different axes, ive used a 19" wetterlings, cold steel hawks and I have a 14" length 7/8lb Fiskars hatchet that ive found to be perfect for woodcarving. its edge is very narrow, its the only axe ive seen with scandi grind, i think...
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    Bow Making

    willow is one of the few woods that does not make a good bow. but if you want to makes ome arrows out of it, willow is great for that.
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    Axe or Hatchet?

    i have a 19" wetterlings similar to the SFA an i cant recall taking it out more then once or twice. i find it too bulky and oddly shaped and its just downright awkward to use. for me its a tramontina bolo machete 99% of the time, or a 21" bahco bowsaw if i plan on harvesting some bow/spoon wood.
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    Bow Making

    yea youll definitely want to coat it. beeswax works but it could be a pain melting it and getting good coverage everywhere. i dont know if they have it in britain but ive used minwax polyeurethane, theres many different colors you can choose from to stain it or you can just use a clear coat...
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    3rd DD hammock group buy

    do i have to pay extra for shipping if to georgia, united states?
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    big track!

    there were some deer tracks going the other direction but the hoove marks werent but half as long as this here track. like you said it might be some weird overlapping effect trying to trick me. this is fun studying tracks i never did this before.
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    big track!

    it was almost at the bottom of a hill in a wooded area, pine mixed with hardwoods. theres a marsh and creek about 50meters away. the track was left in a ravine that flows into the creek. i saw soem big tom turkies nearby but i think their toes are more spread out arnt they?
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    id this plant

    i dont think its poison ivy or oak but it looks similar.
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    big track!

    anybody have any idea what this track could have been made by? i was suprised how big it was compared ot my hand. im in georgia, united states
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    One unhappy customer Nitecore D10

    look on the bright side, now you wont feel like babying it so much.
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    cheap aviator sunglasses, worth it?

    you could get an old pair of raybans on ebay, they go for 10-30$ usd all the time. the vintage baush & lomb glass is soo nice.
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    3rd DD hammock group buy

    could someone from the US get in on this?
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    tipi out of tarps?

    thats an interesting design using the poles on the outside, and fewer of them. does this work well in high wind? the wind is my main proiblem getting this to work. ive got several 15x20 tarps and 12 good poles, and smaller tarps too if needed. ive put it up several different ways, thinking...
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    Kit you carry that "no one else" carries

    i started packing a small cotton bag to filter water through. so simple and light, shouldve thought of it sooner.
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    Which watch ?

    do you know any watch thats exactly like the seiko but doesnt have the waterproof problem? its the only watch ive ever seen thats simple looking and small. my wrist is only 5 1/2" around, so the watch face shouldnt be much bigger then a quarter. the ones you recommend look huge and way too...