Recent content by JonnyT

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    Looking for someone to hang an axe for me...

    I have the axe head, and I have the replacement ash shaft. I’m looking for someone to hang the axe for me. It’s going to be a functional display piece so I’m looking for someone who can do a nice job of it. Nothing fancy or showy, just a clean and neat job that will be put on display. I’m...
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    Custom made axe handles?

    Just for completions sake, I went with this recommendation in the end. I haven’t received the axe handle yet. But the pictures he has sent look awesome. Hickory isn’t easy to come by in the UK. I spent a long time trying to find the right size slab, but to no avail. So I sent the original...
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    Custom made axe handles?

    That would be one solution, the only problem is I'm not at all experienced with woodwork. If I was just having a go at making a functional axe handle I'd definitely give it a go, and it would probably be passable. But this is going to be a display piece and I have no faith whatsoever in my...
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    Custom made axe handles?

    As it happens he was already recommended to me and is one of the chaps I've been chatting to about it. I'm just seeing what all my options are before I decide who to go with.
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    Custom made axe handles?

    And for those of you interested in what I've done so far, I stripped the red paint off the head: And this is the head after I got it back from the metal polishers:
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    Custom made axe handles?

    I was wondering if anyone here knows of someone who is UK based who would make a custom handle for my axe? In December I imported a vintage True Temper Kelly Works Firefighting Axe from the USA. Don't ask me why. I've just always wanted one. I love the look of them. Probably something to do...
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    Longstrider sharpening.

    I had a knife sharpened and restored by Longstrider years ago over in the British Blades forum. Looking to get some more work done by him. Can someone kindly give me his contact details?
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    Help needed finding a fire grill

    That looks pretty promising. Definitely the right kind of look. I'll pass that on. Thanks.
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    Help needed finding a fire grill

    I did mention this to him, but apparently it is frowned upon in reenacting to actually kill those playing the French...who knew?!
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    Help needed finding a fire grill

    A friend of mine has asked me for help finding something quite specific and I told him I knew just where to ask. He is a reenactor, mainly WW2 but sometimes also Napoleonic era. He is looking for a free standing grill to put over an open fire on which to keep a kettle on the boil and cook his...
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    The load out- a guide and example (pic heavy)

    I've found this really helpful, thank you. Being a total noob I was just carrying way too much stuff that I didn't need.
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    Hello from the Hampshire/Surrey boarder

    Hi, I'm Jonny. I've heard a lot about this forum as it keeps on getting mentioned on the British Blades forum where I'm also a member. So I thought I'd come along and see what it's all about. I'm relatively new to bushcraft. I did a weekend introduction last year and really enjoyed it, but...