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  • BushMoot: Come along to the amazing Summer Moot 31st July - 5th August (extended Moot : 27th July - 8th August), a festival of bushcrafting and camping in a beautiful woodland PLEASE CLICK HERE for more information.
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    Pattree reacted to StevieE's post in the thread Walking sticks and staffs with Like Like.
    I have 2 of the Lidl poles which are great but not used that often so can't testify to the longevity of them. Made a few myself from...
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    Pattree reacted to Stew's post in the thread UV protection hiking shirt. with Like Like.
    I have a craghoppers uv shirt too - double folded collar for extra neck protection if needed. Clever idea
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    Pattree reacted to Broch's post in the thread Walking sticks and staffs with Like Like.
    My grandson and I practice quarterstaff and short-stick - they're both very ancient martial arts and great fun :) We use un-protected...
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    Pattree reacted to Aristotle's post in the thread Walking sticks and staffs with Like Like.
    It will have been partly as a result of the military origins of Scouting
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    Pattree replied to the thread Walking sticks and staffs.
    That brings back memories. I don’t believe that the idea was adopted much - if at all. Scouting books and magazines were full of ideas...
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    Pattree reacted to Aristotle's post in the thread Walking sticks and staffs with Haha Haha.
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    To add to Dave Budds excellent advice, it's a good idea to thoroughly rinse your stones and blade to avoid larger particles being...
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    Pattree replied to the thread Sharpening.
    Totally agree @Longstrider . Blade held still in left hand. Stone, puck, hone or steel etc moves over the blade. Tapered...
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    Pattree reacted to Longstrider's post in the thread Sharpening with Like Like.
    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...
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    Pattree replied to the thread Sharpening.
    This is very timely @Dave Budd , thank you. Last year I was given a set of diamond sheets of various grades. I’ve only used two but I...
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    Pattree reacted to Dave Budd's post in the thread Sharpening with Thank you Thank you.
    When I teach sharpening, I generally describe the amount of pressure needed as putting a sandwich together. If you are making a crisp...
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    Pattree replied to the thread Sharpening.
    Yeah, a blue glow around the edge of the scythe as DEATH strops it on the wind and it cuts the molecules into ions. If you are working...
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    Pattree reacted to Mandelised's post in the thread Sharpening with Like Like.
    I love Terry Pratchett descriptions of sharpening death's scythe ... he ends with flowing silk over the edge and then the first beams...
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    Pattree reacted to bearbait's post in the thread Walking sticks and staffs with Like Like.
    I have a pair of Leki poles but only use one of them; the other lives in the car as backup. I wouldn't be without a hiking pole as I...
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    Pattree reacted to Falstaff's post in the thread Walking sticks and staffs with Like Like.
    I think the two videos on the pacer page, contrary to their claim, show a total lack of benefit or any load transfer whatsoever. A...
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