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Damn, I have an irrational fear of conkers ...

it's being reprised: "Julie Graham, Max Beesley, Nikki Amuka–Bird and Paterson Joseph star in Survivors, Adrian Hodges’s exciting new action adventure drama series for BBC One produced by BBC Drama Production." "How would any of us cope in a brave new world where all traditional 21st Century...

Mine arrived today. Thanks John. To reply to your question: No, I won't be around in September. I'll be in New Zealand as I'm just popping over for a Steely Dan concert in Christchurch (as well as to spend some time with my daughter out there in that green and pleasant land) but I will be...

Just so you know I'm still paying attention: grammar concerns the rules of use rather than spelling, I believe. He woz making a spelling error (as we orl do from time to time (hint:speech has two e's (as I'm shure u no:-) :-) :0)

Write out one hundred times ... "There is only one T in graffiti"

Ah yes, that'll be the brother of the more famous What Tyler I assume.

Well, actually it's: gator - either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts or gaiter - A cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles Remember this is a thread for pedants :cool:

Many people seem to think that evolving implies improving whereas in fact it means changing better to fit the prevailing conditions. I think the onus is on the naysayers here to prove that current English language trends are degenerate. As an example, take the use of "wicked" to mean "rather...

I just split a piece of wood http://www.bushcraftuk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=190&cat=500&ppuser=1961 in half and cut a groove in both halves to match the shape of the knife and used a bit of dowel to join the two halves again. Not my idea, the scandinavian chappie leading the Woodlore...

That would be Jimmy Doherty who started the Essex Pig Company but I can't find anything about a smoker. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall also made a smoker from an oil drum and there is a bit about it in The River Cottage Cookbook but more about smoking than building one I'm afraid.

You say that as if it weren't already available, MagiK. Tony implemented it shortly after I asked about it at the end of March last year (BB still hasn't got it). The feed is http://www.bushcraftuk.com/community/external.php?type=rss2 and it is one of several feeds that I check to see if...

A good point, well made :o

What is your point here Stickie? Seems like standard anti-rational, anti-science bullcrap to me.

http://www.edibleplants.com/books/berrypicker.htm $14.95 at the moment, anyone know a UK supplier? Actually, I believe I recall him saying that similar devices are still in use by various aboriginal peoples so I reckon crafting a berry picker ought to become the next standard bushcraft project...

I've often admired Magnus Axelson's products. This rather nice Damascus blade with Ironwood and mammoth ivory is slightly above your price but much of his stuff is half the price and quite as beautiful. He hasn't got prices on his website but it's well worth a look just for the dribble factor.