Recent content by Laurentius

We do need to minimise the risk and I would say it is no co-incidence that the peak of grass and woodland fires occurs during the school holidays, but no reason to penalise people who are responsible and careful.

How are we supposed to cook then? FWIW I put my stove on a fibreglass mat. I am sure here that we are all careful and sensible, but yet the stores will happily sell one use barbecues which are probably responsible for most of these bush fires during the school holiday season, say no more.

I do have fond memories of my first proper Bowie knife, interestingly I got a traditional 19th century pattern butcher blade off the same company a couple of years back, I use it regularly in the kitchen. You would not want to baton with it, that is for sure.

Actually I was close to Whitby, none of the garage forecourts had paraffin and the assistant at B&Q looked at me funny when I asked for meths or bio ethanol. As it is I have now stocked up on both back home in the midlands. Next time I will remember to take enough with me.

Given that open fires including firebox stoves and the like are risky in the present environment, what alternatives do you fall back on. I am a big Trangia fan myself, but I was surprised when "oop north" I could not find meths anywhere, nor paraffin for that matter. I am contemplating taking...

Maybe it is just me but whenever I hear the word "micarta" I cock my crossbow.

Trouble with me is that I have far too many knives, but basically if it came down to two, I would say something around 9 to 10 inches for heavy work and 3 to 5 inches for more intricate work, essentially a leuku pukko combination, but without the scandi grinds thank you.

I don't know about bushcraft but when you have been on the allotment and trod on a nail that came out through the top of your foot, that hurts.

Here is the challenge for your knife, can it chop onions and slice tomatoes? Can it peel potatoes?

Some of my creations: https://photos.app.goo.gl/mLSPgYZ9AZ3WgwrE6, three of them are jointed so come apart.

I have been using a stick for so long it is hard to imagine walking any distance without one. I do have a lightweight folding job for taking shopping and what have you, but mostly I use the elaborately crafted one you can see my avatar using. It is a regular topic of conversation wherever I go.

I should not worry too much it is neither a curved sword or a hexamine block.

I do not remember my first knife it would likely have been a not very good folder, and my first sheath knife was about as crap as they come, my dad was not pleased that I swapped a decent British Army jack knife for it in the playground. Not that his knife was any better I broke the tip off it...

Well if it costs 250 nicker I am sure I can survive without it.

Clipitool with the bottle opener, dunno what the blade is for?