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Does anyone still use the hand made hazel clothes pegs, the ones with a blood-seeking strip taken from the side of a bean tin. Doesn't seem all that long ago that these were touted door to door . 'suppose they went the same way as the tinker/grinder, with his bicycle-driven Tomek wheel. regards...

In addition to Red's list; 2 rolls Duct tape. 1 x 5ltr tin of swarfega. box of industrial hand wipes regards all Ceeg

"Even white bits are black"...what a laugh...or was that Eric Postlethwaite Regards all Ceeg

For a very large range of all types of canvas'd materials, try Whaleys of Bradford. Regards all and HPNY Ceeg

Very swish, well done. Ceeg

I know it as a,' Save-all' regards All Ceeg

Start off with any of Des Pawson's publications, but focus ,initially, on the practical knots. I believe the best way to absorb any new knot, is to put aside a time slot and then blitz the thing by consecutively tying at least six times. Do try not to obscure the build up process, by making...

You're very lucky Scoman. The closest I have ever been to a Beaver, is by re-reading "Three against the Wilderness" by Eric Coliier. Ceeg

I have two of these Hirbawi, the "Royal" and the B&W "Traditional" and they'e both a tad smaller than a 4 foot square. About £20 each, they don't need much looking after. Materials are 85% cotton, woven to provide a through-flow of air. they are streets ahead of the cheaper types, of which I...

Clouds are sweaty-threatening, no rain yet.

Nothing yet in Lincs, still very warm with a.m.mist. Light rain forecast this evening. Will have to give the chicken-bones a good rattling, cos my grass is all bright yellow. rgds Ceeg

Swish, that's my word for it. Ceeg

it looks to me, that the bend was made with handle off and the tang straightened out afterward. My imagination or is there a greater thickness of blade near to the end? Ceeg

Go n-eiri an bother leat Ceeg

Bray..to pound or crush. In patois, its meaning is unmistakable. An intent to bray something/one, means use your dictionary as body armour. Hope that is cleared up. regards all Ceeg

Agree with Broch. In small cordage and twines, especially the flat stuff, it's the best way of tackling the two trapped parts, simultaneously. Regards Ceeg

I thought that last post of mine was actually a bit older...guess what, 10 months down the line and today I have clocked two Privet Hawk Moths in my garden. We don't have Privet, they beasties were low down on some tallish brassica-like things, the heads turn purple in late summer, but are...

Someone wearing tyre flip-flops?

Mikko Snellman, from Aland. As far as I know, this chap does not use grass for rope making, but just watch him laying-up fibres on his home made rig. Mesmerizing. Back in the transition to steam,,the RN still used 'grass lines' ( from Esparto Grass) of huge diameters, that were often floated...

Hoses are still regularly used anti-chafe device used on the 1 fathom eyes of ships mooring lines. Known in marine parlance as a Scotsman, hoses were formerly used as an underlay, part of the protective 'Pudding', which wrapped around the towline to prevent chafe at the taffrail. Regards All Ceeg