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Hi all, Pretty much what it says on the tin. My brother informed me that he had ordered one of these from China (not sure if it's the same site as the pic) and I'm just looking for thoughts/advice/experiences as in my younger years I made the mistake a few times of taking a chance on cheap...

Hi all, as mentioned in the title, looking or a recipe/tutorial for blackberry brandy. Followed one a few times by possibly either John Fenna or British Red many moons ago but can't recall the ratios for berries/sugar. Would appreciate a nod in the right direction. Thanks, Stephen

Hello to all! I'm Baelfore/Stephen. This forum was a regular part of my life for many years, both as a lurker then an active member, and I am lucky enough to own several brilliant pieces of kit from the talented folk on here. My involvement both here and in bushcraft in general was paused a...

Hi all, hope you can help, Swambo recently picked up 2 blankets, brown and green, in a charity store for tuppence. I have a vague memory of a mention of a "bun test" to check if the garment is real wool? if I've plucked this from thin air can someone recommend a way to find out? no...

Hi All, as the title states, looking for some venison jerky recipes. The freezer is just too small!!:rolleyes: I will be buying ingredients tomorrow morning on the way to work, and probably be making jerky for the next two days, so any nice ones to try would be great! thanks in...

Hi folks, As the question says, looking for some potential uses for elm bark. I have the opertunity to collect a reasonable amount of this stuff, just wondering is it worth the hassle. Thanks Stephen

Hi All. Quick query to see if anyone can help. I gathered 2lbs of rosehips this morning with the intention of making wine, following mister Fenna's reciepe that can be found here:http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/content.php?r=587-Rosehip-Wine So long story short I didn't really think this...

Hi all, I recently pick up a pretty big birch polymore(?) fungus and am wondering what I can do with it. What's the best way to proccess it for tinder? Any other uses people could suggest? I've heard sharpening a knife from somewhere but how to go about it and is it worth the time? I also...

Hi guys, Placing an order from Self-Reliance Outfitters/pathfinder school (US) tonight and just wondering if any of you have used them before? Any idea what the turn around time is like? Thanks, Stephen

Hi guys, Seeking insperation, A mate of mine went on a shooting safari to africa a few years ago and gave me a couple of porqupine (spelling?) Quills. I've recently unearthed them in a tidy and am now looking for ideas on what i could use them for, and am drawing a blank. So i thought...

This delivery arrived this morning, and coupled with the refreshing beverages in the back make for a very enjoyable wekeed:cool: Just thought i'd share my happiness! Atb Stephen

Hi all, These are two patches I've made for my zippo canvas bag recently. both are 2.5mm vegtan leather. The first is a simple knotwork tree design that we all recognise, carved but no stamping/tooling, I wanted to keep it simple, dyed green and chestnut brown, stiched with waxed brown...

Hi all. These are two knives I made up last November, but never got around to taking pics. One has seen a far bit of use and the otehr has been a desk jockey that I may eventually shift or give to a friend (although SWAMBO has been eyeing it up for a while!:puppy_dog) anyway, i took the...

Hi all, This is a recent project made for the missus for her birthday. theres a few small bits i would have liked to have done better, but I was under time pressure. funny story... it was orignally going to be a drawstring pouch for my hobo stove/billycan set up, but when i made the main...

Hi all. this started off from Mesquite's thread recently. Just finished it now, and its a bit rushed, and a nsty split showed up as I was rasping the shape and had to be filled with 2min epxoy and I still have to make a sheath for it, but here it is anyway. It's a small blade ground down...

Hi All, beeni a while since i've been active, reason being I spent four and half months (summer/autumn) living in a tent on a campisite in wicklow running a "firing range" (gas powered .22 rifles and automatic airsoft rifles), teaching archery and beginner's bushcraft skills to youngsters...

Hi all, So, last week I had the chance to spend a few nights in Co. Wicklow. I always enjoy reading other members trip reports so thought I'd contribute. This is my first attempt at a trip report and I forgot to take picks at a few points so please bear with me… I was staying on a lovely...

hi all! just wanted to share my excitement! I'm getting away for a few nights tomorrow morning to the Wicklow mountains. This is my first trip since January due to final exams, so I'm over the moon!:D the down sides Are that SWMBO is unable to come due to work, so this is solo and I'm...

Hi guys, I'm sure similar questions have been asked before, but I'm in the procsess of packing for a couple of nights next week, and have only just now remembered that my head torch started acting up on my last overnight in January. I had been using a one I picked up for about 14 quid...

Hi All seeking a bit of advice here. I have one of those cheap survival knifes with the hollow plastic handle knocking around (we all know the one I'm taking about 'Survival Knife') I was thinking of taking the blade and grinding it down to a small stick tang wood carver. My question is...