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A couple of years ago I got into a bit of night vision and bought a couple of Gen 1 tubed scopes. Anyway to cut a long story I found them to be a bit rubbish for the money even though they were just above entry level scopes but a couple hundred squid per unit is a lot of money. Any way I'm now...

Hey all, I am converting an old Feuerhand hurricane lamp to electric and would value some electronics advice. I sprayed the inside of the glass with white paint and it gives a great diffused light! Ok so I have mounted a Cree XML 10 watt led to a big heat sink that is also held by the...

Got this Opi from Mr 9" Ninja on here and I just had to have a tinker! Cut some rip saw teeth into top of blade, installed a button compass and a 4mm ferro rod. As usual I had some manufacturing defects and wood splitting out but it's all glued back now and functional! Only thing left is to...

Giving away a pair of large softie trousers......name the two walks I have recently been on. first correct answer in thread wins, UK only this time sorry.

Hey all, I'm in the market for some decent waterproofs. I just completed the Ridgeway trail and had a rough time in the wet weather. Now I'm a heavy sweater and one day while hiking it tipped down. I wore some old Regatta trousers and a good Poncho, both the usual pvc coated stuff and non...

I didn't want to hijack the boot sale knife thread further so the question of Car Boot Sales what are your views? Boot sales are strange places nowadays. I thought they were places for people to offload unwanted items at lower prices and make a bit of pin money? The only car boot I can get to...

Managed a bit of time to make some items this week. First off is prototype no.2 for the folding buck saw. I posted no.1 a while back and this is a tidier attempt using ideas from others in the design. Works a treat although not sure if green is a wise colour! Next is a pot holder/stove for...

Anyone know anything about old telescopes? I have a Ranger Fifty by Enbeeco London and am struggling to find info on it? There are lots of Ranger 30's about but no Fiftys! The scope is in ok condition except for the objective lense which has some age splodging marks in the lens where I think...

I have been incredibly fortunate to be allowed to take whatever I wanted from a clients house after the man passed away. The place we were working at had a workshop full of interesting stuff and the lady wanted it all just gone! Its sad rooting through someone's previous pride and joys but I...

I've often thought of what would happen if you were in a situation where descending a slope using a rope would be beneficial and you had something like 2-3mm dyneema, arborist throw line or even good old 550 Paracord on you? Im not talking of any inclines where if you fall you just dangle just...

These two are Milbro Kampa knives I was given in a house clearance. Anyone know anything about them?

Probably been done before and I haven't looked this up yet but could a knife fold horizontally instead of the usual vertical slip joint method and be kept open by a strong magnet and still be a UK EDC? It would fold, be under 3 inches and would no more lock than a really tight slip type joint...

Anyone else had the bug which is going around? Just spent the worst 18 hours of my life of constant vomiting and other nasties! I never get these bugs normally, colds yes but not experienced anything like this before? I feel like I have been through a mangle several times but I think the worst...

Can anyone give some advice on purchasing some basic Leather working tools please? Is it best to get a ready made new kit or to buy vintage tools as and when the become available? I guess to start I would need a creasing tool, stitch marker and edging tool? I have a hole punch and various...

After selling my Condor Scout hatchet I was wanting a similar but smaller axe for camp light duties as I'm not overly keen on battening. I won this tiny Gilpins vintage axe for £13 delivered and set about making some mods. I first ground a new shape and took off the mushroomed metal on the...

What Coffee does the collective here like? I have tried a couple of brands recently and not been too impressed so it ends up a waste of money! I like strong coffee, something like the Starbucks Via micro ground stuff. Are whole beans worth it, would have to invest in a grinder if so?

I have always struggled to cut metal in the past. I have hacksaws and a grinder but when I want to cut something too big for the saw and too small for the grinder I have problems. I would love a proper metal cutting bandsaw but I don't have either the funds or space! So my old grey cells got to...

Opening page at end of your own thread on last comment instead of always starting at beginning, is there a way to do this? Also, is there a way once you come out of a sub forum and that the page stays in the same place in the main menu page instead of it scrolling automatically back to the top?

Started the construction of a small forge today. Went to B&Q and got some Perlite, Fire cement and spotted a metal watering can that would make a good size housing though a bit pricey at £15! I already had the sand and cement and other bits. Took the the watering can apart and put 4 bolts in...

I had a go today at a bit of forging and started to bash out a knife shape with no particular shape In mind.....more a case of seeing what I had after the bashing! The shaping went ok for my first time but my forge and anvil leave a lot to be desired!! I used the same torches to harden and...