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    I do hope not. I've only just bought my first catapult and started practicing with it a couple of months ago. It's a fun little hobby...
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    HorseGuy reacted to Aristotle's post in the thread Sharpening steels with Like Like.
    This is the answer. Very few people appear to be aware of it, though.
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    HorseGuy reacted to Woody girl's post in the thread Eggs, with Like Like.
    How many years has commercial egg production been happening? If this spin is true, the change would have been made years ago. I don't...
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    HorseGuy replied to the thread What did you buy today?.
    I want one of those. No idea what for. I just want one.
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    HorseGuy reacted to TeeDee's post in the thread What did you buy today? with Haha Haha.
    Fingers crossed. Can't be any worse than this current bunch of clowns. :)
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    HorseGuy reacted to TeeDee's post in the thread What did you buy today? with Like Like.
    Fiskars 751410-1001 Pro Isocore Demolition Hammer, Crow Bar, Demolition Wrecking Bar, 30 Inch
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    HorseGuy reacted to Pattree's post in the thread Sharpening steels with Thank you Thank you.
    Long ago I worked for the Forestry Commission. We routinely used bill hooks sickles and scythes . We carried dual tapering carborundum...
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    HorseGuy reacted to cave_dweller's post in the thread Sharpening steels with Thank you Thank you.
    The best results I've had on billhooks has been to take a round stick like a dowel and wrap wet and dry paper around it to mimic a...
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    HorseGuy replied to the thread Sharpening steels.
    Please excuse my noob question here. :) Would a sharpening rod be the easiest tool to use on a long curved blade such as a billhook?
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    HorseGuy replied to the thread Swedish preparedness pamphlet.
    Luckily I've never had to cope with any long term service cuts. A couple of days without water and a couple of hours without electric is...
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    HorseGuy reacted to GreyCat's post in the thread Eggs, with Like Like.
    Spot on. This whole "net zero" thing is a con as it ignores the wider issue i.e. that it's the global pollution load, and so it...
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    HorseGuy reacted to RonW's post in the thread Essential life saving skills. with Like Like.
    I learned to use the S.T.O.P.-acronym... Stop Think Observe Plan ... and then act.
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    HorseGuy reacted to Woody girl's post in the thread Eggs, with Like Like.
    But they do need to be open about the practice. A farmers market is for farmers to sell their own products straight to the public. If...
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    HorseGuy reacted to Chris's post in the thread Essential life saving skills. with Like Like.
    1. Recognising that you are stressed/full of adrenaline and being able to hold off making rash decisions. I think things like martial...
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    HorseGuy reacted to bobnewboy's post in the thread Eggs, with Like Like.
    I only buy eggs from one or other of three smallholders / farmers in our village. But that gives me access to hens eggs from bantams up...