Recent content by Longstrider

It's all about being efficient in your environment. If you know you will need to split hefty wood for the fire then an axe is what you want to take. The saw, either folding or fixed Silky type, will be far more efficient when cutting dead firewood to length. The axe is a great tool for cutting...

All I ever seem to use for anything other than 'agricultural' tools, is my diamond hones and a loaded strop. I don't have/use Scandi grinds, so everything of mine has a secondary bevel of some sort. These I sharpen to a convex, the acuteness of which is dependant on the tool. Polished off with a...

They know that you, of all people, will understand what it's like to get "The Munchies" :lol:

How in the blue blazes do any of you get nettle, pine root, or lime bark cordage to actually last long enough on the bow to produce an ember, especially in 'less than ideal' conditions ? I have tried and tried over the years and have never got cordage strong/wear resistant enough to do the job...

I thought of the mini Pendleton as I know someone who uses one exclusively for 'dealing with' shot rabbits, but then the mention of a 'skeleton' blade for the job makes me think more along the lines of something like the ROC by Stuart Mitchell. Stuart will occasionally do a batch of skeletons in...

You should see the size and thickness of the slabs I make ;) Even a gurt lump like me can't eat all of it in one go ! :lol:

It reminds me of the spade I had back when I was payed to gas rabbits. Sharpened on all 3 sides that the handle didn't touch it was a formidable tool for clearing undergrowth and briars to expose the burrows before cutting a sod of earth-n-turf to plug the bury closed with. Mine though had a...

I'm in the same boat as C_Claycomb. I would not have bought it to re-purpose. Just like CC, I make knives so have facilities to do all sorts of work to them. If I already owned that knife I'd probably put a new handle on it after removing the existing one and giving the whole thing a damned...

Other than obviously being in desperate need of a good clean-up I'd say that you've got yourself a treasure there :) William Rogers knives were everywhere in the 50's, 60's and early 70's Nearly 50 years ago when I was a Scout we all had a William Rogers 'sheath knife' * Depending on how rich...

I can only reiterate the above. If you want a , good quality, brand new 'felling' axe you will either have to bite the bullet and fork out 'serious' money for an imported item or a hand-made axe done by a skilled 'smith. A better option is to watch E-bay and try buying an axe made by one of the...

I have access to a long narrow piece of woodland where I walk nearly everyday. I have a firepit down there and am always looking for this sort of thing as I go through. All the bigger stuff is 'out of bounds' if it's 'good' wood (ash or hawthorn) as the landowner wants that for home, but stuff...

I like a cup of coffee when I reach the end of my regular dog walk. I have a fire-pit there and a hidden kettle :) My trick is to take water, powdered milk ( or a small scavenged bottle of the real stuff) and my tin mug. In the mug are home-made sachets of coffee mix. For me that's one and a...

Vacuum packed, home made, all-butter flapjack with mixed dried fruit and a few chopped glace cherries in it :) Lasts ages and is truly delicious. I strongly recommend making several differing slabs well in advance so you can experiment to find your preferred additives to the recipe (I like...

1. Who mentioned flares ? Not I. 2. The smoke grenades I bought were less than a tenner each. I have vac-packed them individually to prevent water ingress. They are perfectly lawful to possess and to use. 3. I hoped the info, and the idea, might be of help to someone who, like me takes such...

I have one sitting in a cupboard unused these days. 120 litres of gear adds up to quite a weight and my back and are getting no younger ! It wasn't cheap but it's a hell of a pack. If I need more than a 45litre packs-worth of kit these days I take the Land Rover ! :lol: