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By golly, I do like the ditty bag...the build quality and substance looks as if it would easily cope with a direct hit from a twelve inch , HE shell. Regards Ceeg

Nice one! this is exactly the set-up that I use for "leathering" a wire eye splice. This is always done with the Baseball stitch, except I start from the centre and work towards the ends and I find it easier to keep the twin strands parallel, if they're drawn over a thin screw drive until just...

Just raised an order for a Vermil Victory. May be a lonnnng time arriving. Ceeg

Uncleboob, you've probably done the task already. I found that a folded hem will staple in position very easily while you sew, basting tape is better, but expensive for small repairs. Ceeg

On the other hand, could you not sew a short but stout leather strap to an appropriate position on the belt? , with a holdfast arrangement, ( buckle or Sam Brown stud), to secure t'other end . Just slot the strap directly through the sheath, or the axe frog , no hooks ,Carra's, danglers or...

A seagrass straw hat, now in its 12th season. Just needs an annual reshape over a pan of boiling water. Regards all Ceeg

A smallish, layered foam target for " garden" Archery. A small pressure washer. 10 mtrs of 6x19 wire, for splicing practice. Rgds Ceeg

Not only very well written, it is a piece that draws and involves the reader. Salutations, Storyteller. Regards Ceeg

Job done. I reasoned that antler handles had been around for much longer than modern adhesives and I sought to try out the method of boiling the crown, knowing that you get just one shot at it. Another thought, was that I couldn't see First Nations successfully winkling-out all that core...

An Old Hickory Skinner.....most definitely a Nessmuk therein. Anyone have an 'experience lead' idea how best to curve the handle section??? Regards Ceeg

A one meter length of 15mm black elastic..I'm learning the English Longbow! My kids think I'm bonkers. Regards Ceeg

I've been given a 'crown-end' of an antler and it seems to be shouting, "Nessmuk". Having never worked with this material, I would be most glad of some pointers to bear in mind and any pitfalls to be avoided. The section came via a stick maker up in Mull, though I don't know what beastie type it...

Cheers H. Many thanks for posting this. For a few moments I was re-cherishing half forgotten memories of the scent of hot ovens, caramelised sugar and spices and the whiff of Grandma's special Port wine. Seasonal Best Wishes Ceeg

I wonder if the OP is having a bit of a laugh....I reckon that he actually "burnt" the wound by dabbing it with 50:50 water and domestos...it's what I have done since donks ago, for minor wounds. Sure, it stings a little, but really cleans up and , I suppose, kind of singes-shut an open wound...

Reading through this thread has reminded me that my grandfather would take the tea-cozy from the pot and use it for both a nightcap...and as a beanie when on watchman duties. Chuckling at the memory Ceeg

Splitting the Working ends in two, then partner-seizing to the next working part...used to be a fairly standard in polyprop ropes, particularly in the finish of Octoplait splices. When time is not a consideration is still a belt and braces practise, working with laid-up manmades. Regards all Ceeg

Well done Jay Eph. May fortune smile on you. Regards Ceeg

Wow! somebody is going to be very lucky. I have had this book from its first publication and it is a real belter of a yarn. The kind of narrative that turns a story into knowledge. Ceeg

It was common for Seamen to carry, along with their Knife and Spike, a little tallow in a cow horn, just for this purpose. If the OP's hands are raw, a large Swedish Fid, or a foot long length of 5mm dim plastic pipe, withe one side fined down, will much reduce the grunt needed to draw up the...

By golly, just look a' those lugs and then chuckle.