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I ruined my hunters main knife blade by stupidly batoning with it. Now when I close it, the blade is not fully closed and is open about an inch of where it should be. When I close it fully, it just springs back up to this position, I think the spring mechanism's broke. Is there any way of...

Well, I find myself browsing this forum and watching bushcrafty videos on youtube more than I actually DO bushcraft activities. Ive nothin to do today so what can I do around the house or in the garden??

That's cool, looks like a gaelic football!

My dad said he used to throw apples, sugar and water in a bucket, cover it with a damp tea towel and leave it for 2 weeks or so. He got a fairly potent brew out of it from what he was saying haha.

I'm getting my gun lisence soon and I'll be using my grandads shotgun. Just wondering if its ok to shoot rabbit with a shotgun or would it just destroy it and blow it to pieces. My areas crowded with them. I'd like to keep the pelts too for traditional hats, pouches etc. Cheers, Andy.

Cool, thanks British Red!

I was browsing through the fields today and saw 2 plants Ive never seen before. I found that I actually know very little about the local plant-life. Anyway, here they are: A) These were kind of like bamboo, growing up in hollow stalks: B) All help appreciated! Cheers, Andy.

There's a closed cell Karrimor sleeping mat in sportsworld for 6 euro (about 3/4 inch thick). I've no idea if its good quality or not. Do ye think its this worth buying? Cheers, Andy.

lol creative thinking there L8starter. I might give it a go, I'll try bathe it in hot water for a while with fairy liquid. Might work. Cheers lads.

Ive got 2 wool jumpers I bought but they have a VERY loose weave which makes them quite useless. Does anyone know how to shrink these so they'll provide good insulation. One's 85/15 and one's 50/50. Cheers, Andy.

Thanks TeeDee, looked at the first few pages on amazon and from what ive seen its definitely what I'm after, I'll buy it tonight. Thanks!

Im looking for a good bushcraft book to read. I dont want the typical 'how to make a fire and use a knife' type book, more a primitive living skills type one. So can anyone recommend me one? I was thinking of getting '98.6 Degrees: The Art of Keeping Your bottom Alive' by Cody Lundin... Cheers, Andy.

Havent got around to making them myself but you're only supposed to dampen the fibres (i.e. in your mouth) rather that soak them. Dampening them just makes them more pliable. Soaking them brings you back to where you started I assume! Hope it helps

I dont know how it got in such bad shape to be honest, it just wasnt looked after at all. Started putting a convex on it this morning. Theres plenty of beech, birch, hawthorn, some sycamore around my are, any of these good for handle material? I really like the look of the straight tomohawk...

Cheers Samon, that helps a lot. I'll bring her back to her former glory tomorrow :D