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Never heard of a beekeeper throwing wax away, that's insanity! Cheers for all the recipes, I'm planning on using some of our wax to make up some waxed canvas pouches later.

The finish I use for my hammer handles is linseed oil (ideally soak for as long as possible to achieve good penetration), then lightly char them in the forge (or with a blowtorch), and rub in beeswax while still hot, using a rag to remove the excess. This gives a really hard-wearing, grippy...

I'd guess that if you took the medication meant for dogs it would probably work. It's probably just that the enormous cost of licencing a drug for human use, a very small market to recoup that cost, and some potentially toxic side effects would be massively outweighed by the ease of wearing...

Regarding how to attach them, I can't find the video I was looking for but this gives an idea of the attachment method I use. It's surprisingly strong. For the pouch side you want to tie a constrictor knot (just google it).

There is indeed! Joerg Sprave of the Slingshot Channel on youtube has made an excellent band calculator. Just plug in your specs and it'll tell you the dimensions. The key is to use a sharp roller cutter onto a cutting mat. Scissors, scalpels etc leave little imperfections which will be the weak...

Tubes are more durable than bands, but less efficient. I don't know why exactly; my guess would be that the air inside the tube has some damping effects. I've never hunted with a catapult but my guess is that you'd want efficiency over durability since you are (hopefully!) not taking many shots...

Varusteleka do a nice looking reproduction in black/ green. Haven't tried it personally. https://www.varusteleka.com/en/product/sarma-windproof-smock/34637?country=GB&gclid=CjwKCAjwte71BRBCEiwAU_V9h1jHC0EtZzkZjjNbadw55b14fekBNRnunReDSfKej8fawlwmp0lq9BoC9NEQAvD_BwE

I cut mine off hehe Also this thread is ancient!

Thanks for the insight Chris! I probably should have emphasised that I also want to try it for the aesthetics. I really like the look of the liner on some of the Casstrom knives: I'll report back on how things work out

I'm almost done with the hand sanding after many, many hours yesterday, so I might have a crack at this today. Superglue seems like a good shout for soaking into the leather. Would it be reasonable to use superglue to bond the leather to the scales prior to the final glue-up? I imagine superglue...

Thanks! I still have a few bits to finish on it but I'm loving it so far! I'll do a proper post detailing the mods and the stove build at some point.

Looks bulletproof!

I'm currently working on a bushcraft knife (still in the never-ending purgatory of hand sanding currently), but I've been thinking ahead about the handle material. I have a block of unstabilised curly birch which I'm hoping to use, and since this is a knife that's likely to see some heavy use I...

I've done a few nights in my newly converted lavvu hot tent setup during this lockdown period. The view from the end of the garden isn't half bad. Still itching to get out and use this a little further from home, but for now I'm making the most of it. Inside (with all the essentials!)

Hi all, I used to be really into bushcraft when I was younger, pretty much right up until I went to uni, but with the discovery of alcohol, women, etc. it seemed to slip from my immediate attention. Now that I've matured a bit (ha!), and under the current circumstances of the world, I guess...