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    North Wood meet February 28~01March 2020 UPDATED post 33

    NewWoodspirits 28~01 Diamond Dave 28-01 pieinthesky 28-01 provisional Rumpole_stiltskin 28-01 TBC TinkyPete 28-01 TBC Due to my dad's health and work.
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    North Wood meet 06~08 December 2019

    Many thanks Steve, Yes I will bring a map of the area to answer questions. work has pulled in again so not going to make it in early, going to be in of Friday, Might just have a slow pack up though.
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    Would like a heads-up on Winter/Cold weather hammock kit...

    A cheap alternative to an under-blanket is American Poncho liner, you can tie it in such a way as to act as an under-blanket and also use it for other stuff like keeping you warm generally and they are only around £25-40. A bigger tarp is a good call as well, as the wind and rain generally pick...
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    North Wood meet 06~08 December 2019

    I will have some sales and stuff for this meet including some retro gear like a blue ali frame pack (an old cubmaster) and other stuff
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    A Challenge 2nd lighter weight over nighter

    At Tesco they do water bottle 750ml Arto Lifewtr which is full compatible with the sawyer and other filters properly with the right connection unlike the smart water ones. They did do another which also had a sport bottle cap which was also compatible but I can not find it on the web site it was...
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    North Wood meet 06~08 December 2019

    by adding your name you agree to the guidelines linked on post 1. please include this line in your paste. 1. Woodspirits 06~08 2. Diamond Dave 06-08 3. MartinK9 06-08 4. Rumpole_Stiltskin 06/08 TBC 5. Jimbo75 6. TinkyPete 06-08 I am hoping to get in possibly a day early (Steve can you confirm...
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    Sold Bushtool

    A great knife that handles wonderfully. Mine is awesome Rob
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    Bushcraft / Scout webbing setup

    I do have one of my set up using a webbing system of belt kit, I have another using a chest rig. As for the assault vest I haven't done one of that set up I may later but I have had a few conversations around the campfire about this type of set up and I know others are still thinking about it...
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    MORA Knife ?

    That being said they are still good knives, it all depends on what you are after and what you want your knife to do, I have had a mora classic which I have lightly batoned with and it has handled all the jobs I have put it to, but I have not used it to baton through wood with lots of knots or...
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    MORA Knife ?

    The only full tang Mora is the Garberg, the classics are full stick tangs, all the rest are some form of partial tangs, with the survival, kansbol, black and force models having 3/4 tangs the companions are partial stick tangs. There are a few images on x-rays of mora knives to show their tangs...
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    North Wood meet 25~27 October 2019

    I am another who can not make it, my dad is having a few troubles and I am having to spend a lot of time looking after him, December meet should be a goer though. I do have quite a few new bits to the bring and buy, but they will have to wait for a bit.
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    Wanted Scotch eyed auger

    +1 for Dave Budd, mine is great and does all the jobs I need it for, great cutter. (I am sitting at my desk wearing one of his T-shirts) :)
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    Exped downmat 9

    I had the same happen to my first one, and I ended up replacing it because it was so good.
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    Mors Kochanski - Sad News

    Its is very sad news indeed, thoughts and prayers for him and family and friends.
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    Medieval Linen Undertunic

    Looks great. I am afraid I cheated when I got some stuff for when I work with Dave Budd and need to dress up like at TORM and the Tewkesbury Medieval fair and the such. which I mixed in with some of my other stuff that I had, but in the heat of early July I realised that I needed lighter weight...
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    North Wood September Meet 13~15 2019

    I will definitely not be able to make it. I am working from the 2nd September till the 21st. Have a good time though guys and gals.
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    Two dogs

    Cliff is no longer making tops I am afraid. You missed his stuff. He did post up saying he was stopping quite a while ago.
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    The Steam Tent Co-operative - Craft Camp

    pass sorted just after the Gathering as well
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    How to make glue from Pine resin - advice please

    I use a similar mix to John. I put on cleaned sticks or the lollipop style ones. I have used one various stuff from little containers to seal the up and arrow heads fixing onto a flint arrowhead and also to attach other strong bindings that I want to hang around for a long time after I have...
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    BcUK Photograph of 2019 June Heat winner

    Congrats and we'll done, nice picture