Recent content by Old member rich1608

As Barn Owl and others have said, the knife was changed significantly by WS from what Ray came up with and he wasn't happy about this. I haven't seen it but I guess his design was something similar to the present Woodlore knife. He's certainly not a money grabber!

That would be great, I would be interested to know what he says about it. I agree it looks awful, I would be embarrassed to take that out at a bushcraft meet!

Unless I'm very much mistaken this patent shows a knife invented by the man himself. Doesn't look anything like the Woodlore knife but makes an interesting read nonetheless.. http://v3.espacenet.com/origdoc?DB=EPODOC&IDX=GB2171628&F=0&QPN=GB2171628

I've done the South Downs Way from Eastbourne to Duncton in stages and it's awesome, can't wait to finish it. There are many unspoilt villages, lovely pubs which sell the best beer in the world (Harveys), rolling downland with views out across the Channel, you will really enjoy it I promise...

Just over the border in T Wells. Can anyone camp at Harrisons? Thought it was just for the climbers!

Why not forget about IDA or purple meths and use pure METHANOL instead? I found this: "...methanol is absolutely incapable of forming soot when it burns because its one carbon atom is firmly anchored to one of the two oxygen atoms needed to burn it. An ethanol flame will produce soot. Pots...

The top mushroom shown could well be a russula but don't quote me on that. They're not poisonous but not really edible either. Not sure on the bracket fungus.

Hi everyone, Just writing to say hello from the Kent/Sussex border in not-so-royal Tunbridge Wells. I have no practical experience of bushcraft - yet - but like so many I have become a big fan of Ray Mears and hope to go on a course(s) soon although not necessarily Woodlore. Looking at...