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    Low Budget Full Tang Knife?

    I have one, there very good and the plastic sheath system is ace, but not cheap as it is the top of what Mora do
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    Down bag disaster!

    Evo-stick cloth on both sides then stitch, I've seen this on military packs and the like.
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    What’s stopping you?

    Nothing! this year has been epic, I have managed to hike the moors and brecon's , lots of free climbs of Hound tor and Hay and more, simple truth is your running out life young or old, so your life has to matter to you and have meaning, that drive is selfish and it has to be, sacrifice other...
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    What did you buy today?

    Boreal Ninja climbing shoes, size 9 sweet jesus there tight! So glad I did not go a half size down from my street size as some think you should, but they do make me feel I could get grip on fresh air itself :D
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    Looking for a Rucksack...

    I'm trying to stay at the 45 range, water was one of the single most heavy carry's, that can't be got round but using a bladder mean's the bulk was at least flexi, and pad's my back as for the sleeping bag, I'm going to have to spend, £300 should do it! I know it seems crazy but its a small hit...
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    Looking for a Rucksack...

    Have a look at packs for alpine hiking and climbing, they will be more simple than most but tough and light. its the route I have taken.
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    Copper rivets

    How many do you need ?
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    Low Budget Full Tang Knife?

    A green river / hunters dadley can be had for under £20 there full tang not stick and considering there history and the time of there use, it is one of the first wilderness knives so should be good for some thing :D
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    Looking for a Rucksack...

    Joking aside I think with the 45 I could just cram a roll matt, bivvi, pocket rocket and gas, cook set, water bladder, dehydrated food, spare socks maybe a tee, saw an knife, torch, lighter! so yeah the 50l would be more doable.
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    Looking for a Rucksack...

    I also have the army sleeping bag, there really nice but if I cram it in my fast hike 45l pack, its stuffed out like a well made haggis, with about enough room for hoping the weathers good? and sure I could just wing it? ho and maybe a pen knife:D
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    Looking for a Rucksack...

    You could skinny on some kit but the trade off is cost, I use a Berghaus micro jacket with a Berghaus changze alpine shell, its water proof and warm, packs to nothing but the cost is savage! next I'm looking at the bulk of the sleeping bag, again there is some super kit out there but sweet jesus...
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    North American arrowheads

    Middle top would make a fine necklace!
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    Low Budget Full Tang Knife?

    Condor or a good kitchen or butcher knife and make your own sheath or they still do a hunters dadley in England
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    USAF pilot knife restoration

    Muchly to you and all for the kind words. Worth a thread Tengu ? always like to see old tools come back to life.
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    USAF pilot knife restoration

    All done! The acid face was part of the old sheath as was some of the bead work, when I had finished I showed the little woman my work, she started laughing and pointed out I had made an acid man of the binding tails, I didn't note it at first but now that I have, I'm going with it! Still...
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    USAF pilot knife restoration

    Main idea was I guess to give multi high impact points to brake plexi-glass, as well as being a useful light hammer.
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    USAF pilot knife restoration

    As it came with just a once over with acid Lot of work to flatten and even up the blade, bevels I also make as flat and even as poss then finish with a micro edge. guard and pommel I have only cleaned up a little and same with the handle, too clean and you lose the roughness of its...
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    Looking for a .25 air rifle

    Its ok dude I found two!
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    A new knife I whipped up for myself.

    That I very much like! hansom knife nicely done.