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Can you change the way you look at it? rather than being a chore, can you spin it so it's a benefit in some way? It wont change the amount of work involved but it will mean you wont be so down about it. Every step is a step closer...

Sugary things are great for a quick response and they definitely have a place. A paramedic always used to say if you go to a patient with low blood sugar and they are conscious, get them to drink full fat coke, with lots of extra sugar in, 4-5 spoons at least. Stir it round so the sugar granules...

In short i would say you did the right thing. If he were to collapse, you treat as an unconscious person and manage airway, monitor and chest compressions if needed. Obviously call the ambulance. The only other thing you could do is to rub some glucose gel into the gum to start the process of...

I've made a few in my back garden, one from a circular saw blade, 2 others from 01 tool steel, 2mm thick and the other 4mm. The good thing about circular saw blades is the area close to the teeth may be heat treated enough for you to be able to use it without having to HT again after it's...

Do Victorinox still offer the option of making your own as part of the guided tour of the factory? IRRC they used to. Expensive knife unless you're looking for an excuse for a holiday in Switzerland ...

I used to have the Joker model above. I think it was more intended for hunting as the saw didn't work well for wood but was really suited for cutting bone. It was especially poor cutting green wood and clogged quickly even going through inch thick hazle.

Well done you! that's a huge milestone. :encourage:

it could be a Dahu if it's on a hill

Well done Paddy. Asthma is often seen as a trivial thing as it's banded around so many people have it but it's no joke. in a previous job i used to get called to a colleague regularly who suffered from a severe asthma. On many occasions she would go to hosiptal, on some more drastic action was...

The other thing is, even if it's possible and it benefits the patient (far from certain) they wont instantly be 100% . Nor will the donor. Therefore there will be 2 patients to care for in the field, both potentially critically ill.

I used to have one of these along with the matching capelet . Lovely thing made from Loden. https://www.franken-cie.com/Field-cape-loden-green.htm?websale8=franken-cie.English&pi=1-6380&ci=7-3853

I'm not aware of smells or such that deer stay away from. the only thing i can think of is to offer something nice elsewhere to lure it away from the bits you want to keep!

Maybe a workshop at the moot?

Glad you're on the mend. As Wayne said they have the wizzy bits of kit to help that sort of wound heal better. Take it steady and no more log dancing - at least for a month!

No idea where to buy one I'm afraid. You could try making one? Kydex is easy to shape and quite forgiving in that if you get it wrong you can normally just reheat and have another go.