Recent content by brucemacdonald

Yes, Pierre, it is English slang for "no good" or "useless" - common in the UK military. Bruce

Alas no, but if that person then tried to do something illegal over the net their IP Address would have been alerted to the authorities.

I have just read on another forum that somebody has set up a Hotmail account in the name of a high-profile UK bushcrafter and is sending abusive emails and postings to various forums. Hopefully not this one, as it is so well-moderated! The bushcrafter in question has contacted the Police and...

My leather cup is sealed with brewer's pitch. The pitch is poured in and worked to the lip of the cup. Nice work in the photo.

We have his 'n' hers knives on order - my wife has no. 6 booked; mine is no. 19. Won't be long now.... Best wishes Bruce

Does it matter? He's gone too far down the commercial route. A far cry from the days when he recommended British Army lightweights.

There was a feature on this guy in yesterday's Evening Standard. Surely the poor bloke would have had some training before starting this "adventure"? Best wishes Bruce

Blue Train, taking your comment a bit further, I saw on TV last night footage of US Airborne troops in New Orleans (I think it was the 82nd). They were wearing maroon berets bearing an uncanny resemblance to those worn by our Parachute Regiment. Are the US forces nicking our uniform ideas...

Vince Well done mate - nice to see your project from the other weekend completed! Best wishes Bruce

For holly I would suggest using it seasoned, because of the problem with splitting. Lime can be used green; it has a consistency almost like chalk and can be very easily carved. Birch is also nice to work with when green. Best wishes Bruce

There's another film worth mentioning - called "Never Cry Wolf" with Brian Dennehy. Set (I think) in Alaska, it has stunning photography. Best wishes Bruce

Nick, I still have some left over to try as a hearth. And there are four more staves left in the garage. Best wishes Bruce

Holly is a nice wood to carve with; it is tight-grained and can be sanded down to a nice finish. It is also quite hard-wearing. However it needs to be well-seasoned as it is prone to splitting. Best wishes Bruce

I had a 1974 SIII 88" 2.25 diesel with a van hardtop until last year when the engine died. :( I had to sell her to afford to replace the engine. It was always fun driving her around. She had dodgy brakes, electrics, a rotting chassis and she handled like a shopping trolley. When I first...

The DC4 is an excellent piece of kit, I use mine on my Allan Blade Scandi Pack Pal and it sharpens it to a keen edge. I really only use the diamond side, and not the sapphire side, and use a birch polypore as a strop. Best wishes Bruce