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    What are you preserving?

    @Suffolkrafter He sent this picture. I'd be pleaased with this lot mind! S
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    What are you preserving?

    He told me of his rather poor finds. Only seven items:(. We both think things may improve in a months time. S
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    What are you preserving?

    My Polish friend went off to Thetford Forest today with one of his pals mushroom hunting. I hope to see the results tomorrow. On our patch I think things will be a bit later coz of it being so dry. S
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    2nd message, still going

    You may find something in the Alpkit catalogue.
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    Out for the night

    Nice one! S
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    Pigs!

    I can't remember where it was but certainly the UK and quite possible in EA, but there is a rent-a-pig group. S
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    What's for Supper?

    My Polish friend makes some mean smoked sausage. One of my favourite travelling foods. S
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    Cabin Design

    No criticism intended and thank you for your reply. :finger: S
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    Cabin Design

    https://timber.coop/ And http://timbahaul.co.uk/ For douglas fir and larch cut to your list. S
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    Cabin Design

    Just my opinion but if you are going to make something then you have to do your very best. In this way the project is a challenge, tests your skills, you learn heaps and you end up with something that is a pleasure to be around. S
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    Cabin Design

    Ah, found the pics. S
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    Cabin Design

    I liked a five bay 75’ timber framed barn that was built in 1830(ish) I loved the cuts that were used to create this building but could never replicate it full size so I scaled the whole thing down to a three bay 18’ x 12’ framed building. Same cuts but smaller. I knew of some oak firewood...
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    A chance encounter with Flanders officials – wild boar problems

    My great uncle commanded a company in the BEF shortly before Dunkirk. This is part of his story. His first job in France was to feed his regiment with ‘supplementals’. Morning parade; all keepers and countrymen were ordered to take one pace forward. The men who were good with a rifle were then...
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    Peugeot P4

    I had a Peugeot 407 for five years. My Dad had the estate version and the previous model before that. All did over 100,000 miles without too much mishap. The wiring was too thin on both the 407’s resulting in poor earths and faults on the dash with the inevitable bleeping but this may not have...
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    Tattoos - Yours and Why

    I’m similar to some comments that I haven’t found anything that I could live with as yet. The funny thing in our family is that all three girls have way more tattoos than the boys! S
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    What did you buy today?

    To be pedantic, I bought yesterday evening a Glock bayonet from Gergely on this forum to replace a similar German knife that I have used and abused for 40 years or more. Looking forward to its arrival. I like the idea of a plastic handle. S
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    Sold Glock 78 Field knife (Black)

    You have a PM.:) S
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    Lavvu mods

    Yes +1 for Northern Outdoors. S
  19. swyn

    Traditional building methods for garden shed/workshop

    It takes two years to organise an interesting garden building!:cool: S
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    Sold Glock 78 Field knife (Black)

    Hello Gergeley. Thanks for your reply. I intend to cut any soft building material. This will include plastic items DPC, plastic masonry plugs, assorted insulation, hessian & etc. My old knife had a good blade that sharpened easily with a carborundum stone and kept its edge reasonably well and...