Recent content by pieinthesky

  • Come along to the amazing Summer Moot (21st July - 2nd August), a festival of bushcrafting and camping in a beautiful woodland PLEASE CLICK HERE for more information.
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    Lords Wood June 27~29 2025

    Hi Steve I am OK thankyou. Family stuff and ailing Father who is now living with us, make getting away difficult. I have little control of my diary these days. Hope all is well with you and your family and please say hello to the Lads for me if I am not at the next meet :)
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    Someone solved the mosquito problem

    Many years ago I was reading a book (possibly Treasure Island) Before setting off to sea the ship purchased a large stock of 100% guaranteed to work mosquito exterminaters. When they came to use them, the instuctions said to place the mosquito between the two blocks of wood supplied and...
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    Lords Wood June 27~29 2025

    Hi to Steve and all at lords wood. Haven't been for a while, family stuff dominating life at mo. Hope to come along. Some time soon. mike
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    Knife From Farrier Rasp

    +1 for just tempering the steel down a few points and grinding hard. I did some tests a few years back and some files are impossible/very difficult to harden. I would be interested to know what brand your Farriers Rasp was - I have found Bassoli to be good for knives. Did you like the...
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    Lords Wood Christmas / Yule meet December 6~8 pics to follow

    I was planning to camp up the top where it is safer - but windier :-( Have a good Christmas everyone and see you all next year.
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    Lords Wood Christmas / Yule meet December 6~8 pics to follow

    By adding your name you indicate you have read and understand the new details and linked guidelines on post 1. Please Include this on your paste. 1. Woodspirits 6~8 possibly earlier 2. Steve Marshall 6-8 possibly earlier 3. NLW day visit on the 7th but might stay 4. WW Chay 7-8 5. Greg Ali and...
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    Wild camping dartmoor threatened again

    This should be about opening up other areas for wild camping, which would relieve the pressure on Dartmoor! The amount spent on 'Private Keep Out' signs in the UK must exceed the GDP of some small countries. Round here, Dianas brother, (cant remember his name), is particularly hot on reminding...
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    Benefits of liners on a knife handle.

    If you do not have a perfect fit between the scales and the knife blank a good way to join them is with a layer of epoxy soaked cloth. Type of cloth is not critical but choose the colour wisely. You can make it a feature or practically invisible and it will form a sealing layer between steel...
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    Lords Wood 25~27 October 2024

    Today at 6:05 PM New Add bookmark #10 Just adding a +1 with me By adding your name you indicate you have read and understand the new details and linked guidelines on post 1. Please Include this on your paste. 1. Woodspirits 25~27 possibly earlier 2. Steve Marshall + 1 25-27 possibly...
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    A Hard Decision-Sell up or rent?

    What I learned from renting out a property: How many a-holes there are How little people give a sh#t about other people property How stupid people are How the court system works
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    Lords Wood August 30~01 Sep' 2024

    Might pop into RTI on the way over. If anyone needs something green and a bit whiffy, let me know.
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    Lords Wood August 30~01 Sep' 2024

    Hope nothing gets in the way this time, seems ages since I last came to Lords Wood 1 Woodspirits 30-01 2 Norjohn 30~01 3 Hughtrimble 30-01 4 Muddy Boots 30 -01 5 Steve Marshall 30-01 possibly +1 6 WoodlandChay 30-01 7 Giles cleeve 30-01 8 pieinthesky 30 - 1
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    Illegal tipping by criminal gangs

    I am amazed they didn't prosecute the farmer - sort of thing they would do in this country - Like the guy who picked up all the litter in his street, put the bag out for the bin men and was fined for putting out non household waste!!
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    Amazon Prime - Have you quit?

    I took out prime by accident once (I am sure it is designed to trick you) Cancelled immediately and now I just use their free offers etc as much as possible. It is quite amazing how often they offer you free prime for a month or a week. Just accept such offers then immediately go to your...
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    Lords wood meet April 05~07 2024... Pictures added

    I will not be coming - work has taken over this week! Have a good un :-)