Recent content by Simca

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    Stainless Steel vs Carbon

    Mora's stainless is 12c27, a very, very fine steel, they can take an edge as sharp (if not sharper) as their carbon blades. You don't lose anything if you choose the stainless over the carbon.
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    Natural Leather treatment/polish/stuff?

    Beeswax, or beeswax mixed with linseed oil (1/3 wax, 2/3 oil). Apply it while warm.
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    Scratched Blade

    Just mask it with other scratches.
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    Changing career...

    And with the advancement of technology, you soon can use your plumbing/heating skills right in the IT field as cpu/gpu water cooling solution specialist :)
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    happy times in hungary

    I think rules are rules, it doesn't matter what language you talk. Be prepared that not too much Hungarian peope understand any foreign language (especially forest "rangers", policemen and this is a shame, and i hope it changes fast). As you can see, my English isn't too good either...
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    happy times in hungary

    The Hungarian laws are similar to the Swedish laws in this question.. It's allowed to wild camp almost anywhere in a public forest (except the highly protected areas, where endangered or rare species live, but they are signed) for a maximum of 24 hours in one place. I've never been in trouble...
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    happy times in hungary

    Mostly the hills and mountains (they aren't good for agriculture, so they left as a forest (thank God)). Just a couple of links: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakony http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A1tra http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Hungary If you plan to visit Hungary...
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    Fighting fat

    Hm, what is better, haul around x kilos of fat everytime, or 200g of fleece pullover just when it's cold out there? (ps. I'm in the first group too and it's not that good, especially in the summer, when - unlike the fleece - one can't just get out of his extra insulation easily. So I'm...
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    Tactical Canvas Vest=LOL?

    Just one thing: "tactical canvas"... :yuck:
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    Shaving with a knife

    I've shaved with my Fallkniven F1 twice. First to try if it's at all possible, and another time just for fun. :) It wasn't _that_ bad, but I use 2000 grit polishing paper on a mousepad for convex sharpening, so the edge is nicely polished. The words about the shaving rash are true though :)
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    Tools required for making a knife.

    This is a brilliant knifemaking tutorial, with absolutely minimal requirements: http://hossom.com/tutorial/jonesy/
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    Rachel Mears RIP

    Sad news :( My deepest sympathies to the Mears family.
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    How heavy is your kit?

    I think "knowing" in this sentence means practical knowledge, about the techniques, and about the place you will be. My pack weight is ~10kg for summer and ~13kg for winter, including food&water (3l) for a 2 nights weekend outing. As James said it's important to make yourself think about...
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    Cabela's Gore-Tex PacLite Rainy River Parka

    If you zoom in full on the site, you can see that all seams on the picture are taped/sealed.
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    Hmm...Thoughts on Chris Reeve for Bushcraft

    Hollow grind, round steel handle with agressive checkering.. what more a bushcrafter can ask? :) As someone on an other forum said: