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  1. Baelfore

    Pouches. A little twist in the tent!

    Nice work! I recently shredded my canvas tent after it served its last ferw months at the end of the summer with the intention of doing similar projects, so thanks for the idea!
  2. Baelfore

    best books for leather craft, any ideas guys?

    As with Mr. Fenna I would strongly recommend Al Stoleman's books: Art of hand sewing leather, Making leather cases 1-3. Great books. atb Ste (p.s. pm sent):)
  3. Baelfore

    rowan tree?

    And like an alchoholic :rolleyes:, im going to jump in here and ask if you can giive a rough guide to measurements and length of time neded to sit before sampling? (Im in a tent for the next month or so from today and wouldn,t mind trying a brew up from a tent instead of my kitchen!)) Thanks...
  4. Baelfore

    Happy Birthday Wayland

    Happy Birthday! hope you enjoy youself! :viking: :hapbirth: atb Stephen
  5. Baelfore

    just sliced the end of my finger off

    OUCH! :yikes: Hope it heals quick mate! ATB, Ste
  6. Baelfore

    Birthday greetings, Angst!

    Happy birthday Sonni! hope you have a good one! atb, Ste
  7. Baelfore

    Happy Birthday, Macaroon.

    Happy Birthday! :hapbirth: atb Ste
  8. Baelfore

    what to do with birch polymore

    Cheers guys. atb Ste
  9. Baelfore

    Crook knife recommendations

    I highly recommend This community's Dave Budd for crook knives, I got a left and right handed and find them great. like you I started with the two edged mora, whic ironicly enough snapped about half way around the curve, and I've gotten on great with it since. I also recenlty handled a...
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    what to do with birch polymore

    Hi all, I recently pick up a pretty big birch polymore(?) fungus and am wondering what I can do with it. What's the best way to proccess it for tinder? Any other uses people could suggest? I've heard sharpening a knife from somewhere but how to go about it and is it worth the time? I also...
  11. Baelfore

    Leather projects for Handling boxes

    that one seems like good un. every day use and there's a great tutorial on here somewhere for it. ....actually that reminds me, I never waxed/finished mine!:rolleyes: Thanks mike! atb ste
  12. Baelfore

    Leather projects for Handling boxes

    Primitive ways wabsite has some pretty good info on Oetzi and his equipment, plus some pretty good links to related stuff. atb Ste
  13. Baelfore

    Antler buttons wanted for Chaga.

    how many are you looking for? i've a bag of ones i've made floating around some where, bout the size of shirt buttons. atb, Ste
  14. Baelfore

    Leather stitching question.

    essentially. the glover's needle pretty much works as your awl. atb Ste
  15. Baelfore

    Leather stitching question.

    I saddle stitch all my leather projects, be it garment leather, veg tan or oiled waxed leather. depending on the thickness of the leather you have, such as thin garment leathers, I sometimes find it easier to just stitch with a glover's needle and saddler's as oppossed to using an awl at all...
  16. Baelfore

    Self-Reliance Outfitters?

    Thanks guys. atb Ste
  17. Baelfore

    Self-Reliance Outfitters?

    Hi guys, Placing an order from Self-Reliance Outfitters/pathfinder school (US) tonight and just wondering if any of you have used them before? Any idea what the turn around time is like? Thanks, Stephen
  18. Baelfore

    What did you buy today?

    aldi hiking tent and stainless steel carbiner mugs. (ordering my new bow on monday! bday pressie! yay!:D)
  19. Baelfore

    I made a canvas pouch

    Nice pouch. Also nice choice of smoke, a personal favourite of mine. Atb Ste
  20. Baelfore

    Comfortable camping... Is this true?!

    I think you are correct to a certain extent that it may be semantics, but I think there is still a big difference between going out with camping and camping alone being the main goal rather than including making a camp at the end of a day as a small part of a greater activity. for example, I...