Recent content by joelinman

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    Hello from Hemingfield (Barnsley)

    Hey welcome, I saw you posted in my introduction thread. I'm up for meeting local. I have found a nice quiet woods out of the way of the general public towards Hooton pagnal area. That's where I have been going to practice my very few skills
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    Friction Fire - First Attempt (picture heavy)

    I'm sure I have read somewhere that placing a green leaf between the spindle and the socket works well to lubricate. Surely just a bit of saliva will work well enough....
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    Handmade - knife making

    Bit disappointed, really bad camera work, even though intentional. No narration or explanation of any of the steps happening. I'm still left clueless as to how the process works or what's involved in it.
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    The 'I've found a bargain' thread

    I picked up one of the festival kits from B&M today. Here's a quick sneek preview for anyone interested. Cheap nasty canvas bag but it will serve its purpose. It has a clear plastic sleeve on the front which you could put sauce sachets etc in. What you get in the kit ... 2 mess tins...
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    What did you buy today?

    Today I raided poundland and b&m... I managed to get all of this for under £25 1. 12ft x 9ft tarp - from b&m - £3.99 2. 1.2m x 1.8m tarp x2 - from poundland - £2 3. Aluminium water bottles x2 - from poundland - £2 4. Bungee cable with clips instead of hooks - from poundland -£1 5...
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    Anybody know anything about this knife?

    Is it the flick that makes them illegal or the fact they lock open? Or is it both...
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    Anybody know anything about this knife?

    I thought it may have been, could it be that the flick function has been disabled? Would explain why it does nothing
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    Anybody know anything about this knife?

    My uncle gave me this knife he confiscated off his son about 22 years ago. Doesn't know anything about it even where his son got it from. May just be a cheap mass produced item. Item is fairly sharp to say its been sat in a box for 20 odd years. Looks like its held together with tacks. The...
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    Wombwell Woods

    It was really good, and today was brilliant too! Both me and my 3 year old son can indetify and tell you the difference between native, Spanish and hybrid bluebells .... Thanks to the bluebell walk today. We did some more land art, and we made bird feeders using lard on pinecones then rolling...
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    basic bushcraft

    Best quote of the video...your gonna want a shovel soon if that hole your digging gets any deeper, hahaha I love the idea of your trip, I like making my own stuff! If I can make it, why buy it? Must be the Yorkshire in me...
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    Wombwell Woods

    Saw this on the way out too for anyone interested....
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    Tac vest or belt pouch

    I kept looking at these... I'm assuming top belt is a hip belt and the bottom one goes around the thigh?
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    Tac vest or belt pouch

    So today to my excitement, when getting ready to take my son out to the woods for the weekends event, I checked in the cellar for a bag I could use. I only went and stumbled upon this.... One of my dads BCB bags he was issued years ago when he was in the RAF. I have no idea on what the...
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    Wombwell Woods

    Hey guys and gals, so today this is where me and my boy went.... https://discoverdearne.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/sat-flyer-use-wombwell-woods-uplift_aw1.jpg Here's just a recap of the day, my son loved it and didn't I want to leave bless him. The event is aimed mainly at the kids, getting...
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    Wombwell Woods

    Well its still bone dry outside, which, considering we were forecast heavy rain from 4pm yesterday seems quite promising!