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Got to the bottom of the Reddit thread and they had eventually managed to reclaim the knives, but not before a significant amount of correspondence.

A chap on Reddit has shared a 3D printing file for an insert for a TBS Boar to keep the blade open while using it. Thought it might be appreciated by some here. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6992263

I handled some at the wilderness gathering last year and that was my only gripe with it - the handle felt a bit too narrow for me. Lovely blade shape though.

I haven't used one myself, but if you wanted a cheaper alternative, Nomad knifeworks make the 'meister' which is based on the original pro. https://nomadknifeworks.com/nkw_meister_knife/

He's a dude! Was that on the Howl trip? It sounded excellent.

Hi Keith, I did indeed! Details of my trip are here: https://bushcraftuk.com/community/threads/trip-report-finland-25-with-wild-human-boreal-forest-expeditions-pic-heavy.167709/ If you're planning to be in Finland anyway, the person to get in touch with is Phil at Boreal Forest Expeditions -...

It looks like his wares are available here: https://www.campfirecookshop.com/

A JL220 sewing machine new from Gumtree. I borrowed one from the library to mod my kit before Finland, and now the GF has asked me to make some alterations to one of her bags, so I thought that was enough justification to get my own.

Kupilka is a Finnish brand of camping cutlery and crockery made from resin and recycled wood fibres. We were given a bowl, a spork and a kuksa - a Finnish style of cup which is easy to drink from and just the right shape to reach into ice holes for water. It's good kit in cold weather because...

Thanks Tony :) Hardest part for me was the first night on the trail. Having just had the hypothermia chat that evening, I was keenly aware of the fact I was shivering in my sleeping bag. Entirely my own fault for thinking I could get away with thin thermals and not bothering to find my hat and...

The trip was a collaboration between Ben & Debs from Wild Human who teamed up with Phil Thompson who runs Boreal Forest Expeditions and is based in Ivalo, Lapland. It was an expedition style trip where we’d be spending two nights at a Sami homestay, four nights out on the trail and then a final...

I think I'm with Teedee, I use the thumbs up to mean 'appreciate' as much as 'like'

Thanks both for the above. In reply to OP, we were taught hand drill on the Frontier course I did last summer. The biggest piece of advice they gave was to start very gently and not try to get smoke on your first attempt. Instead, practice over the course of the week to build up technique and...

It won't be for wearing during activity, rather as a mother ship to stay warm during periods of inactivity.

Is this this technique demo'd anywhere, John?