Recent content by ravem

Lovely flying bugs aren't they? :D Anyway if you don't like them, here there is a good paper about repellents: http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/128/11/931 It's not strictly bushcraft but should be useful.. Cheers Paolo

Here. The scoutmaster site is very interesting, if you find something useful think about one click on those ads to help them to keep it alive. (Just my thought, useful infos deserve some help, I'm in no way affilated with anyone).

Here youl'll find it. quote from the website: Many of us have only seen a tree chopped down with an axe in the movies, or on TV and fail to recognize the danger or finesse involved in felling even a small tree: A tree can be hacked down in a haphazard, laborious fashion or it can be...

Here, quoted from the website: With over 8.5 million copies in print, The Foxfire Book series stands memorial to the people and the all-but-vanished culture of the Southern Appalachian Mountains, brought to life for readers through the words of those who were born, lived their lives, and passed...

Soooooooooooooo nice :You_Rock_

As I told some time ago in the Edged Tools forum, I found these packs in a local hardware supply store. Being asked from other BCUK members I bought all the remaining ones, three are gone, one is left. You can find it, with a picture, here The buy it now price is now €30, but I'll...

Well, If you say that, I'll give it a try, seriously. But I think I won't buy an used copy... :lmao:

This one. What about a group buy? :lmao:

If you like axes, if you want to know more about these tools, I suggest you a couple of links to an excellent manual titled An Axe to Grind. Here the html version, here a pdf one. It's written by Bernie Weisgerger, an historic preservation specialist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture...

Sorry guys it wasn't in my intentions to cause unnecessary panic or troubles. Here is the abstract of the original article, I'll check out if I can get a pdf copy. Maybe my old college password still works, if I would remeber it....

I don't think this will be my greatest worry, my chance to eat meat coming from deer with CWD is laughable in front of the pesticides and chemicals I eat unconsciously every day, but anyway I think it's good to know... NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Findings from an animal study suggest that...

Here you'll find some movies about traditional or primitive skills. The page is in Italian, but the movies are nice and need no words:) The movies are windows wmv. Some I like are: fire with flint and steel fire by friction If you browse the site you'll find some other interesting...

You're right Mike. The Bricocenter is a branch of Leroy Merlin if I remember right. Your second statement is correct too :D There are only four available. If anyone is interested send me a pm.

In a couple of days I will go and see if some are still available, or ask when, who and where... Then I'll let you know:)

I've found this pack in the local store of a wholesale distributor of hardware and related stuff, containing a Clipper and the Laplander for 25€, that's about £17 or $30. It seems to me a good price.. The stores are "Bricocenter" if anyone is interested, or coming to Italy :)