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    Knives, catapults etc to trade!

    Knife arrived, cleaned up nice, deffo a Camillus I managed to find a date 1978 or 76 think I may do a resto thread. Muchly Samon!
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    Skills and how they learned

    There is that other skill set not much thought of "pioneering" methods which just come about by working it out for yourself, I have a fair few that came about by just trying, the odd thing about this is finding things that work independent of input from others, only to find you came to the same...
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    Skills and how they learned

    I think its what I call foundation and adaption one is as it comes to you (foundation) I think most get that up to a working level then adaption comes in, you will always end up doing it in a way another has because all option will have been tried, some things will always work one way, due to...
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    New here

    Hi!
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    Knives, catapults etc to trade!

    Could you do an above shot of both sides? trying to work out the blade profile, ho and blade length please, the green paint would make me think early-ish, but she's a bit rough! might be worth a punt, and I think the sheath is toast but could be re-made the only thing I have for trade is these...
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    Knives, catapults etc to trade!

    Number on the pilots knife Samon? should be one on the pommel nut.
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    CARGO Shorts ?

    Weird fish! nice kit long lasting.
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    Positive mental health, nature and bushcraft.

    Nature reminds you your free, and not locked into any BS, I find rock climbing is good for the same reason and no time for BS best to stay focused! and if more home bound a rifle and some tin cans to shred works too:D
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    Lose your knife, lose your life!

    Lost my mind at a fair few raves, best thing I ever did! :D As for a knife no not one, did lose a nice zippo, was a bit grating as it was from a mate who moved to South Africa.
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    Everyday carry.

    Torch, pen knife and phone covers most things and I get put on first aid courses a lot, so did get a pair of raptors which will chew through things better than the shears in first aid kits, I did have a multi tool thing, used it a bit mainly the knife!
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    Maintaining Carbon knives in prolonged wet weather

    French polish the blade before you go, and grease from you hair if you have nothing else.
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    Knife ID help please

    My mate had some thing like that John, his was from the 1930's but who knows ?
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    Folding knife suggestions ?

    I've had the boar there very good, firm spring and nice steel.
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    Folding knife suggestions ?

    This is mine for EDC
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    The Collecting Bug

    Air guns, I don't have loads, (six pistols and 3 rifles) I choose on condition and personal cool factor, some are a bit rare but not the mainstream of the collectors market as I like to fire my guns there not cabinet queens. Now I have some free cash this may get a bit out of hand as I have...
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    Everest 2019

    That sounds good! I will seek them out.
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    Everest 2019

    I agree with the French man! got the next 3 weeks off so the Brecons call, so stoked! and Snowden maybe could be nicer to go in the off season...we shall see!
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    What you can afford?

    Main thing for me is that my teeth do not live in a jar there in my head still:D
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    Everest 2019

    We have little ones Tengu, get yourself to wales! The feeling of elevation, your mind in focus all the bs gone, the song of a bird carried on the kiss or roar of wind. No matter if you climb or hike the highlands of the world are some thing else!
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    What you can afford?

    I would not want to be a gummy old crinkly! implants for me Janne, high grade ceramic for me thank you!