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Great link, the pictures seem to be very helpful and clear :)

I was looking for a compass and saw some in a shop window.......I ended up buying one online because none of the ones in the shop pointed in the same direction :confused: :lmao: not a good way to sell compasses if you ask me :rolleyes:

And me, Happy Birthday mate Andy :) :35: :beerchug:

Hi John, I think they are stainless steel, but what sort I can't tell you. The two smaller blades seemed to be softer than the big one but that could be just that there was more metal to remove from the big one. I agree, coconuts rule :headbang:

Happy birthday Tomtom :beerchug:

I like that allot, its gorgeous :) Nice pics too ;)

You could try whittling a small slither of wood to plug the hole with and then trim and sand it off smooth. If its a tight enough fit it shouldn't need any glue and a good oiling should keep it water tight. I have never used this technique before so its just an idea. Hope this helps Andy

I wasn't sure if I should post this here or on the edged tools forum (because of the coconuts :D ) Please feel free to move it. So here it is: These knives used to have horrible, perished rubber handles and didnt take an edge very well despite being hollow ground. But now they are...

Two for me please :) are you ok posting to Germany? Andy

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I always carry matches but hardly ever use them. They do have another more useful, unconventional use though......I was once trying to light a fire on a very wet and cold morning and all my kindling and tinder was wet, I didn't know what else to do than empty out a box of matches with the wet...

I have four of these and they are excellent. they are also good to use when you have a stiff joint that needs warming. I think the metal tab creates just enough heat to trigger an exothermic chemical reaction. Heating it again when its crystallised returns the chemical to its liquid state. Or...

I have been busy this weekend sanding, filing and taking photos......and ended up with this :D One customised sak with beech scales :) Thanks for looking Andy

Now that's a spoon knife....it makes mine look like a toy in comparison :rolleyes:

well, just to make people jealous, we have 4-5 inches of snow (and its still snowing) and it will be -15 tonight. Hmm real weather :D . I might have a go at building a sledge tomorrow :drive:

Listening to the recordings of buzzards and golden eagles and together with what you have all said about shape and colour etc., its definitely a Buzzard. Thank you all for your help :You_Rock_ Andy

cheers leon-1, I might go out again next weekend and see if I can get a better photo. Its quite often around because I recognised its call from times that I've thought "I wonder what bird is making that noise?" :rolleyes: Actually I have just been listening to a golden eagles call and it...

could it be a younger version of this? not that I know what this is :o

firstly, welcome to bcuk treebeard72, secondly get a Mora because they are very good and cheap, thirdly I dont know of any books but here's a walking stick that a beetle/worm type thing carved for me (I just removed the bark and added a few bits) Andy :D

Anybody know what sort of bird this is? Sorry for the poor quality pic, it was taken through the trees and out of seven frames its the best one I got (that's enlarged in quite a bit) here's the original taken with a 300mm lens. I hope it gives a bit more sense of scale (it was huge)...