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That's nothing ! I once spent a full day polishing 450 inert 7.92mm rounds to fill 2 BESA belts to go with a couple of deactivated guns I once had. The belts were so pretty and shiny we used to use them , a 100 link of 7.62 and full belt of 30-06 for a M1919A4 as Xmas decorations. All gone now...

The Snow Peak titanium Foon arrived arrived acouple of days back so I taped off the handle a d took it to the bench polisher and then a felt disc in the Dremmel to do the inside of the bowl where the big wheel wouldn't reach. I used white paste made for final polishing hard metals like...

Yeah, unfortunately The cunning burgers at Kilner don't support their older products so non of the ones on their site will fit the earlier versions so you are forced to buy the new jars with either the metal bands, that eventually rust and the metal inner lid with the thin layer of rubber around...

Cheers! They have potential, depends if the 87mm is the internal or external diameter. Atb Tom

For some reason the link is taking me to a you tube video about cleaning abrasive belts, don't know what I'm doing wrong. Unfortunately standard seal for flip top Kilners is completely the wrong size for the wide top plastic lidded jobs we like. Looks like I may have to make some. If I need...

In the past I've been fortunate enough to secure a large number of the old red or orange plastic* screw band Kilner jars. I much prefer these over the metal lidded sort but we are now almost out of the rubber seals to go with. I've been poking around the net looking for them but had no joy...

I was poking about the net looking at various ( over priced ) tinder makers. Basically they are small cheese graters for preparing tinder more quickly than with a knife. Non impressed with any I thought, how about a small Microplane coarse grater? Now I've a large woodworking Microplane...

Herself just scoffed one with Philly on top, after a Chinese cooked for her by the youngest, mind, and loves them. Then she is adicted to Nairns oatcakes so it's not surprising. Ihad one crumbled up in the soup I had, very nice! I'll have to find some pics of the boards and rollers you mention...

Even more messing with wax! Having seen some on You Tube and as a variation on the slowmatch tinder lignter but using wax to make it water proof and burn with a flame rather than smoulder. Two I soaked in beeswax, one linen,one jute and the other three in paraffin wax, two linen one jute...

The book arrived on Saturday AM so excellent service there, herself got to it first and is reading it before me. From a quick skim through it does look as good as his other stuff. Yesterday I ran a pound or so of flaked oats through the blender until it was a very fine flour, took a while as...

Just ordered, should all arrive this coming week. DD Hammocks super light weight A frame mesh tent to go under my shiny new 4 x 4m basha for when the bugs are biting. Snowpeak Titanium Foon , yeah like ineed another spork.... OK that's about 20 years worth for the whole family but still...

Some types of stitching don't unravel easily ( more in a moment ) but without classic running stitch a.. you do is periodically go back on your self for one or two stitches. Rather than rely on the knot I also do this at the start of line. Saddle stitch locks itself as the stitch on the...

Arived just now as I cower inside to avoid the pouring rain, a waterproof cover for my ancient Munro. Should do the job. ATB Tom

Looked it up , and no I've not done clap bread., just done oatcakes, the soft yeasty sort. I lived near Stoke for 4 years so got to love them, the Derbyshire sort are the same as the Staffs just thicker, despite being from there I never had any until I made my own. I'll have a go when I next...

Hi Mary Not sure if I've made clap bread, there tends to be so many dialect names for such things I could know it as something else! I'll look it up once I've caught up on the housework! ATB Tom Ps picked up a neat little Penrith kitchen bowl for 99p yesterday., I say kitchen as it's the...

No body taught me either, they tried at school but failed miserably. You just need to be persistent and it will come easily enough. I still have to get my head around machines but I've now cleared a space to use the one I have been given and just need to make time. It's a greats skill to...

Just ordered on of these to be delivered on Monday https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Traditional-food-in-Northumbria-by-Peter-C-D-Brears-Hardback-Amazing-Value/383800575169?epid=156621900&hash=item595c4c04c1:g:1oEAAOSwBB5hF2P7&pageci=fbec3e34-62e7-4d76-9b5e-6e350ce481b9&redirect=mobile Normally its...

For the saltpeter, wee in a pot and leave it outside somewhere warm where itcan evaporate ( a roof will be needed if it's going to be rained on ) and eventually you'll end up with the crystals. Or if there's a midden to hand you may find the crystals already formed to be harvested. Unless...

It would probably do the job but I like the idea of the bike spokes as I should be able to source a wheels worth for free. Unfortunately the son who's mates are also all into Mountain bikes is starting a week of nights so wont be able to scrounge a dead wheel for me to cannibalise. I may see...

An excellent idea, thanks! A son may even have a old mountain bike wheel I can chop up. Atb Tom