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As a young man I travelled the UK extensively for work. I kept a mental note of places that felt right; places I would be happy to settle in. Where the landscape felt like home. Years later, I realised that I had apparently noted areas where the geology was sandstone. Z

I have only had one interaction with Mr Canterbury on FB but it was telling. He commented on a picture I had posted, but hadn't noticed an important detail, which meant that his comment was wrong. I replied and noted the detail he had missed (in a polite conversational way). Rather than...

My all-time favourite fire starter was once demonstrated perfectly in front of a group of mocking French boy scouts. They had paused to make fun of our shambolic campsite and particularly our pile of soggy firewood. We had with us some calcium carbide for caving lamps, which gives off...

I just call this a box. I made it from pallet wood because I was fed up with turning up at a site with stuff in plastic boxes and carrier bags. The whole thing was scorched with a blow torch then doused in boiled linseed oil. The design was based on the old US ammo boxes. It sort of matches...

Yes, I am after "Spōn" as well. Z

To whom then will ye lichen me?

I found some old pics: All done with a SAK Hiker. These were from the spring of 2014 and I know this one is going strong. The bristles proved a little stiff for the hearth but it found it's niche use as the perfect thing for cleaning my chainsaw. I have a hankering to make a large floor...

Wow. Lovely. I'm not sure what else you can do to make it better: Polish it with unicorn tears? Z

I'm afraid it just reminds me of a Hitler youth knife. Z

Excellent work. I have one of these packs that I have been making plans for since before it arrived, but I doubt I have your patience to sew all those seams. Well worth the effort, though. Z

I was wondering what folk found themselves browsing while the BCUK site was offline. I am following this blog: http://www.sylvaspoon.com/blog/ Not really bushcrafty but very green woodworky. Z

If you have the reg pictured here: http://www.oezwerk.de/BECMA-Gas-Forge-for-Propane-GFR4-neo Then I think you have this reg: http://www.gcegroup.com/en/products/propan-butan-regulator-0-5-4-bar-1669 This has a W 21.8 × 1/14" LH connector. You can get adaptors to mate with whatever cylinder...

As a boy one found me. I was playing in the waves on the beach near Mombasa. I remember seeing something floating on a wave, then pain. I don't remember the next couple of days, but I am told that I was delirious in bed being swabbed with ammonia. I had red welts down my back and legs as if...

That's fantastic. You can't overstate the usefulness of a good strong box. Z

I think the answer is two-fold. Samon pointed out that it is usually just certain sorts of topics that spark ill feeling. Jordan has intimated that it is a select few making the snide remarks. These things only start to be a major part of the forum when there are less of the other topics and...

Just in time for Halloween! Z

Nicely done! I really need to get on with some sheath projects as my world has become full of naked blades. Z

Monday night looks windy. https://magicseaweed.com/UK-Ireland-Surf-Chart/1/?type=wind Z

There aren't any rules! You can keep them all. Z

I knew a guy years ago who had a garden that had been railway land. On it, he had a two storey signal box and a WW2 air raid shelter in good condition. I was so jealous... Z