Recent content by Osprey1

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    Another canoe trip on Stora Le, Sweden

    Most inspiring. Thank you for sharing this. Still planning trips round the UK but this gives me the enthusiasm to try something further away. Cheers.
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    Para cord book

    PM sent many thanks to all for giving me some good info to get me started. Top bushcrafting.
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    Para cord book

    Hi Everyone, Can someone recommend a para cord book that starts with the basics. Seems to be a lot of books out there on projects etc. But to give me a basic start point not sure whats the best so figured I'd ask the forum and see what you think. Cheers Alan
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    What grind for a Bill Hook

    Cheers for the positive replays. Yes good point, the Bill Hook is used most days for general clearance of rough undergrowth to produce small walkways in mature woodland and trimming of shrub species like Hawthorn etc. Must say the sharper it is the easier the work. How then do you create the...
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    What grind for a Bill Hook

    Hi, first post so hope it does not come over too stupid. I own a Ewell Bill Hook and the edge has not been looked after very well. It looks as though the edge is convex not sure if this was like this when new or just ended up like this through bad sharpening technique. So can anyone suggest...
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    Hi everyone.

    Hi Everyone, Finally joined the forum in my search for a greater understanding of all things Bushcraft. I live in sunny Northumberland and have for all of my life been a practicing gamekeeper so I suppose bushcraft has been an integral part of my daily life. A few years ago I took my...