Recent content by Herman30

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    Walking sticks and staffs

    This is what I have on my staff to give tracktion and protecting the wood tip.
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    Walking sticks and staffs

    I burn the wood so it get properly burnt and blackened but not so much that it gets chared.
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    Walking sticks and staffs

    De-barked.
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    Walking sticks and staffs

    I use a blowtorch and burn mine. And after cooling down rub with a cloth until no more soot comes off the surface.
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    What is the point of taking an axe bushcrafting?

    Different countries, different needs and traditions.
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    What is the point of taking an axe bushcrafting?

    Yes it is a silly question. I rather take my Fiskars X7 anyday of the week than baton with a knife.
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    UV protection hiking shirt.

    For hot summer I wear a plain green coloured combat shirt. Thick sleeves shield arms from harmful sun rays and torso fabric let the wind through.
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    Burner multitool

    No need for tools in a situation like that. Just call steward/ess and let them sort it out.
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    Flecktarn Jacket - "Poacher Pocket"?

    When I had a seamstress make a breastpocket on inside of my smock I did not care about the color match, important was that it had to be mesh fabric so that by opening the zipper bodyheat could be ventilated out.
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    Flecktarn Jacket - "Poacher Pocket"?

    Why then did you say: Camo does not matter when the pocket is on the inside. Pocket can be pink with yellow flowers printed even.
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    Flecktarn Jacket - "Poacher Pocket"?

    Were it me, I would want the pocket pouch on the inside of the jacket.
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    Crossbow and broadhead sales ban and crossbow licensing one step closer.

    First they came for the Communists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Communist Then they came for the Socialists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Socialist Then they came for the trade unionists And I did not speak out Because I was not a trade unionist Then they came for...
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    Filson not shipping to UK

    Why would they reduce trade with Europe because of Brexit? Plenty of market left in EU.
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    Your picture of the day...

    Thread about crossbow made me think about a photo of my collection.
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    Crossbow and broadhead sales ban and crossbow licensing one step closer.

    These sentences by @Woody girl is something I concur with 100%.