Recent content by madspringer

Afternoon I have a watch which i like but the metal strap has gone, and to expensive to replace. Went to to see if i could replace with a leather one but they said there is one that will fit the lug width as it has been designed to fit the metal strap it self. what i was wondering if it...

I have one like the larger one and it was my old mans old scout knife, dirrence in mine it looks to have a bottle opener on the guard.

Mines 9 this year, half trained goes beating over the winter and chills over the summer. as people say an idiot trying to get out..

Well after 11 years my boots have finally died. The sides have split and in 11 years they have rubbed so time to go. I am after some recommendations for some new boots, the ex military ones don't offer enough support and to be honest they don't last very long the leather isn't up to much...

I have a springer and a border/lakeland cross. The spaniel was bought for beating and wanted a pup as didn't want the traits of been passed around ect and the terrier was bought form a family who were just breeding as they wanted another dog with the same tempremant as the mother. The...

He did it from the Rotary club so have got my mum asking if they have a badge about the size of 20p that i can set into it. Not sure what top as yet was thinking about buffallo horn or something that is more of a rounded top, can get them pre made so may get him it for christmas (but not rushing)

Ahh .. never thought of soldering iron .. good call ..cheers

Morning All I have a stick which i use for beating and have for lat fews but managed to break it at beginning of season. I have cut it down to make a standard stick, it is not useable to me but I am planning on resurecting and giving it to the old man. He used it walk leeds liverpool...

Had my first camp camp this weekend after goen back to starting to help out with the local scouts. Good weekend had by all especially me, back to fire lighting/building, pioneering, walking, wide games cooking etc etc .. I really enjoyed it but realizing that my bottom is not used to...

Got a saw on order at moment, have first aid kits of various sizes knocking round but in process of building one up for my own kit again. I have collected stuff over the years but with house moves children ect it goes walkies and gets scattered around all ove the place so just trying to locate...

Had a look last night and it does appear to look like a bottle opener of sorts. Will have to give it a go. As said it was the old mans so is pretty old

Afternoon all Going through old stuff clearing out to get things into the new man cave and have dug out the knives I already have. i have bought the orange one new (so ican see it mainly and it was cheap). The old knife and axe are the old mans when he was involved in scouts so you are...

I have an old knife and sheath that used to be my dads, i have got the knife cleaned up now and re sharpened and now not looking to bad considering age. The sheath on the other hand is a bit worse for wear, the leather work is OK but it appeared to have some sort of old skin / hide on it ...

Started cleaning my hand axe last night and noticed the head was loos. It alrady has a metal wedge down the top of it. What is the best way to sort it ? Best getting new handle or another metal wedge to go down the top

There not rusty just well used