Recent content by hughtrimble

It's obvious what Tengu means HillBill, no need to be quite so antagonistic.

I am sorry I'm not nearer by to be able to help with the sorting Tengu. If you have the opportunity to head to Scotland to what sounds like a wonderful job, then the hassle of this stage may well be worth it in the long run.

May I ask what restrictions on overseas travel you're referring to? Nothing's changed in terms of e.g. airlines and hold luggage as far as I'm aware. Carry-on, sure, but hold?

Where abouts are you located Tengu? I realise the job's in Scotland but where do you need the clear out help?

This should be good! I had similar but with an already shorter knife. The stub left in the wooden handle protruded enough to still be used as a Stanley-type knife so I kept it, but the blade I had no ideas for. I'd be very wary of the rather high risk of the blade in a jerry-rigged handle...

The thing is Tengu's stuff will still need to be sorted when it sells. If it's left as is now, the property is very likely to sell for less so there'll be less to spend on the next property. It's a very short-lived psychological gain combined with an actual financial loss. Sorting it out now is...

Where abouts are you based Tengu? Depending on distance you may get some helping hands (if you would actually want semi-random folk helping that is, that might be an even bigger burden!)

Trying them on its key! Especially given garment sizes have changed so much over the years.

Great photos this month and congratulations @bearbait

I'd second this to see if the cylindrical handle makes sense to your hand in use. I daftly sold one of the Reeves (I forget which variant) a long time ago. It was a fun thing, but back in those days the prices were rather more user friendly.

You could contact Ian Bailey (maker's mark IR Bailey). He's very capable of making such a knife (I have one albeit with a sealed hollow handle) though I'm not sure he does custom orders. He makes brilliant stuff, often nostalgic in what the knives reference, so could be worth a shout.

Very good points. Also, be careful of searching using the search bar if you are already looking at search results. It'll just apply the new search to the existing results unless you go in and change it. Honestly I don't know how they have such a poor search function, but if you know how to use...

I'm looking for a Rab Cirrus Wind Top (not the insulated jackets they also helpfully call Cirrus!) or a Buffalo Curbar Windtop. Size M for the Rab, and 38/40 for the Curbar please.

I think it's because there are two photos marked as Picture 6 (props to Mesquite for all the administration of this, it must be a nightmare to do month after month after year!)

Like ships that go out to sea, I spoon the soup away from me. And as the spoon leaves the bowl, I cram the soup into my hole. Credit: Conan O'Brien