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    Mitre Saw Recommendations

    I swear by Makita equipment, works without failures for a long time, they are professional standard tools, you will not regret buying Makita. I have an early one of these when made by Elu 2" depth and 10" width cut, one of the most useful tools I own, a real workhorse, I don't know what I would...
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    Made a 20lbs @20 inches recurve bow out of scrap wood and mancave junk

    Looks good, nice job and very satisfying I bet. I used to do a bit of target archery a few years ago, and if I remember rightly you need a bow with about 40lbs pull to shoot a target at 100 yards with any consistency. The arrow length is different and depends on your reach, with the bow held at...
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    Varifocals

    I wear varifocals, and the optician said start wearing them for short periods each day and lengthen the time until your brain adjusts. So I ignored that advice as I was going to wear them all the time anyway. When you first put them on moving your head from side to side is an issue as it will...
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    Sheath or Sheaf?

    This kind of thing drives me crazy, it's all down to very poor uptake of education. Of course it is sheath. I see it all the time on TV for example the sky adverts "believe in betta" what the hell is betta, now barclays advert "pay it of quicka" what the hell is quicka. Our language is very...
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    A Quick Quiz- New Question

    Wayland is being mean by not giving us a sense of scale, meany. The opposing grooves would suggest that something is wrapped around, the grooves providing secure binding so the fur, leather or whatever is wrapped can not move and is held securely. The two are of different size, one having 4...
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    Horse flied - Damnable things

    I too swell up just the same, interestingly I was building some decking last week and on two occasions a fly landed on the motor of my impact driver rather than my hand, as the motor was warmer than my hand it looks like their sight or senses are in the infra red range and they home in on heat...
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    Some of my last pattern welded knives

    Thanks for posting, I never realized how much work went into making laminated blades and even with your skill and experience you comment that some of them are no good, must be a disappointment after all that work, can the not be reworked a bit. The finished products look fantastic and are a...
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    Hydraulic Rams

    https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/297060/LIT_3684_47a215.pdf
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    Hydraulic Rams

    Would make an interesting project to build your own pump. This has a picture using a calor type gas bottle as the pressure chamber. https://corgadapereira.wordpress.com/the-diy-ram-pump/ Another diy one http://www.instructables.com/id/Hydraulic-Ram-Pump/
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    Bahco Laplander...the best saw ever?

    I have a Fiskars where the blade is stored inside the handle and slides in and out locked in place by a thumb wheel. I find it more comfortable to use than a folding saw.
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    Are you interested in HE Bushcraft Qualifications?

    This is going to end up in a circular argument. Those involved in providing bushcraft experience/instruction are going to be in favour of qualifications/certification because it reinforces their businesses. The ordinary practiser of bushcraft would be in favour of instruction but indifferent...
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    Are you interested in HE Bushcraft Qualifications?

    Tiley this thread has been done to death but I offer a response to your post. Bear in mind the OP is an integral and respected part of a business selling bushcraft and associated experiences which is all well and good whilst it is undertaken as a vocational activity, undertaken for enjoyment...
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    Are you interested in HE Bushcraft Qualifications?

    I wish you every success in your endeavors. Please don't miss interpret or quote posts out of context, the trivial example I gave was simply to make the point regarding qualification, teach me the skill that's tangible and valuable; give me a piece of paper saying I can do it is of no value...
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    Are you interested in HE Bushcraft Qualifications?

    Which is probably why I don't go on any, I need helpful information not tuition. Schools charge for adult education vocational courses, fair enough if you want to attend a course and are happy with the fee being charged. The qualifications is a bit of a grey area and is a somewhat contentious...
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    Are you interested in HE Bushcraft Qualifications?

    Simply the breadth and depth of the course, not to mention the cost which is the overriding motivation. The point is that virtually all of us thirst for knowledge and information to further our enjoyment of this activity, and we are fortunate to find people and resources willing to share such...