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    What have you made?

    So, what bushcrafty presents have you made for people? I have made some glass and flint pendants for my mother and granny, i have also made a couple of buckskin pouches for both my grannies, i small knife for my older brother and a beech spatula for my Dad. Thats me, What about you?:p
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    metal grinding bench sander?

    Hi guys, i have been looking for a bench sander for grinding metal into blade blanks as i would really like to get into amateur knife making. I have been looking at a few but have no idea about power, belt size etc. Budget is on my mind but quality is also. Maybe some of the makers can help me...
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    campfire talk on BBC Scotland

    I only heard the last of a conversation with a wild fire 'expert' on BBC Scotland. The most significant things i heard were that he 'recommended' that 'campers' should not light fires at all and the most annoying part was that he 'recommended' that should one see any smoke, they should call...
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    Ahh the sap is here!

    Hi Everyone! just came back from my first sap tapping experiment. It all went really well. I tested if the sap was running using the tip of my knife and for the first 20 seconds, nothing, then there was a bit of dampness on the cut which was very bitter, another 20 seconds later and it started...
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    anyone know where to get 01 steel?

    Hey everyone Can anyone tell me a good place to get a small sheet of 01 high carbon tool steel? Thanks! :)
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    Any good ideas?

    Im doing a one off backwoods cooking course in the northish of scotland and for meat so far have Rabbit and Fish, ANY good ideas welcome! (was deep in thought about it so i thought id ask the experts;)) Thanks! Harry
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    D2 Steel

    Hey guys, just a quick question How is D2 steel? how does it cope in fresh water mainly but other good points and bad points about the steel are appreciated, particularly the D2 on the Enzo Birk 75 Thanks! Harry
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    Knife making help

    Hey everyone! I am having a bit of a dilemma here! I am going to make my own knife from scratch but as it is my first one completely from scratch i think i should plan it out. The problems that i am facing are i don't know how to grind the bevel (which will be a scandi grind) without a belt...
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    knife making problem, please help

    hey guys, i really need some help on this one i got a handmade knife blank and the scales for Christmas and i have made the handle for it and it has turned out great. But i have a large problem, and that is that the leather sheath that i ordered off of the bushcraft store is very stiff and does...
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    knife making problem, please help

    hey guys, i really need some help on this one i got a handmade knife blank and the scales for Christmas and i have made the handle for it and it has turned out great. But i have a large problem, and that is that the leather sheath that i ordered off of the bushcraft store is very stiff and does...
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    Knife making advice

    Hey guys, i bought a lovely knife blank and the kit to make the handle off of the bushcraft store, i have fitted the scales and am ready to shape the handle (will post pics of the finished product) but before i do so, once i am finished, should i soak the handle in a bath of linseed oil for a...
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    10 piece bushcraft kit

    Hey everyone! just a bit of fun here, but if you won the lottery what would your bushcraft kit be? you are only allowed 10 ITEMS no kits (clothes do not count) State the enviroment that you are in and remeber to tailor your kit to your knowlege!
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    my first good knife

    Hi everyone I am going to get my first and hopefully only high quality bushcraft knife. I am thinking of the Timberwolf Bushcraft knife by Garry Mills sold by the bushcraft store. If i am to get it then i will certainly get the kit to make my own handle as it halfs the price. i have never...