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Many thanks Toddy :)

Can anyone point me at a good place to get a decent wool blanket other then car boots and charity shops, I'm already looking there. Surplus or new till the right blanket comes my way Many thanks

64mm from bolster to blade tip. The cutting edge is about 57mm HTH :)

The large blade is very easy, the smaller blade a bit harder, the nail nick is a little far back for my badly bitten nail to leaver :rolleyes: but if I open the large blade first I can "pinch" the smaller blade open... or I could just stop biting my nails :)

Ah! I didn't know that, a quick Google and I found some info. Thanks for the tip Corso :)

I haven't had it long enough to tell you very much yet, but I can tell you that it feels surprisingly heavy and solid. The fit and finish is good. The blades were very sharp from the box and I think it looks rather classy. It's a rather nice knife for the money.

I got a delivery today, https://www.heinnie.com/rough-rider-canoe-high-carbon :) I just popped on to order some paracord, I had no idea Rough Rider were venturing into carbon steel knives, has anyone else been tempted? I had always been meaning to get a Canoe model at some point, so now I just...

You could eat it with sushi...

Has anyone got any experience with these small carving knives from Proops Brothers? I'm trying to find out if they are worth the money for some whittling, chip carving or wood spirit work. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111878312083?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2661&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT many...

We have Sorrel and a whole lot of other things we don't usually see till later in the year in the hedge at the moment.

Many thanks, I am in!

Just joined, though I can't remember do you get notifications when a post is made, or do you just pop in and out hoping for the best ?

Do you know, I didn't even notice that Lizz :)

Thank you all for your suggestions, I will work my way through them from the library and see what ebay can come up with on the cheap. Lizz, you hit the nail on the head there. So many people reference what they have heard or read without any true understanding. I am trying to avoid the dross...

Sorry, I know this is probably not the right place, but I'm not sure where else to put it. Medicinal Herb books and resources, I can find a myriad of books. websites and blogs for wild food foraging that often allude to the medicinal use of the plants being collected but seldom do they go into...