Recent content by Longstrider

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:

These are smoke grenades, not flares. Slowworm ... A quick Google shows a couple of retailers in Devon (I searched 'Fireworks Devon). That, and a couple of phonecalls might be fruitful. Also a hell of lot cheaper than those you'll get from a chandlers.

I hope this is in the correct section ..... I recently had a chat with a helicopter pilot who used to fly an Air Ambulance. He and I are both shooting men and conversation tripped towards the fact they we (and many if not all good bushcrafters) often find ourselves in the absolute middle of...

A whole pallet of fatwood ?? You sure it wasn't just perhaps pressure treated with something smelly and flammable ? Mind you ... either way winner winner turkey dinner :)

:lol: If you can find a trout in the upper Great Ouse or the Nene you's a better fisher than me laddy ! Having spent 6 years as the Head Bailiff for one of the local clubs I know that stretch of river ;)