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BushMoot: Come along to the amazing Summer Moot 31st July - 5th August (extended Moot : 27th July - 8th August), a festival of bushcrafting and camping in a beautiful woodland PLEASE CLICK HERE for more information.
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SSooty22 replied to the thread Hooded loden smock.Fantastic, exactly like the kind of stuff I am making. But I can't work out how to do the seams properly to cover the stretch. I seem to...
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SSooty22 replied to the thread Sooty from Scotland.Perfect, you'll manage ventile no bother at all! My advice is to copy something you like, or make a 'dry run' garment in ca. 200-250gsm...
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SHi Sooty, I've only recently discovered the magic of the sewing machine and to date all I've managed to make is a oil skin poncho, a...
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SSooty22 replied to the thread Candle manufacture method effect on burning?.Dipped will likely have a slightly conical shape rather than a uniform diameter. The optimal wick size of a candle is that which...
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SSooty22 replied to the thread WHAT DID YOU MAKE TODAY?.Dale, may I ask, what diameter are the candles, and where do you buy the moulds from? I have an old folding swiss army lantern, and the...
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SSooty22 replied to the thread Wolve66 is howling.Hello Robert and welcome to the forum. I am very new here too, but I probably know all the rules for the outdoors in Scotland due to...
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SSooty22 replied to the thread Who was the genius who conned us into believing we need a fixed blade knife for bushcraft?.One word; Opinel. Once I got my first one and given that most 'other' tasks can be done with a hatchet, I never again spent money on any...
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SSooty22 replied to the thread Anyone a fan of tinned fish?.Oh, and salted anchovies! Those get used in pasta, pizza, or just on their own on tapas.
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SSooty22 replied to the thread Anyone a fan of tinned fish?.We eat loads year-round. In the fishing season we have lots of brown trout, usually a large oversupply (I own fishing rights on a loch...
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SSooty22 replied to the thread Open question - Financial.I would not bother with silver, as it attracts VAT and you lose a fair chunk on every selling cycle, plus CGT on any gains. I think...
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SStreaky bacon is the only bacon. Loin cut so called "bacon" is not bacon. Too little fat. To be called proper bacon there have to about...
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SSooty22 replied to the thread For Sale A new thread for my DIY books.Hi John, I want to make more stuff in Loden (boiled wool, like the army blankets), but made a bit of a mess. Do you cover that in any book?
