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I welcome the sentiment Chris :encourage: It feels, particularly at the moment, we are surrounded by negative news. It's nice to see a positive side to things. My news is I went to see the Chiropractor a couple of weeks ago and my back, shoulder and arm are feeling much better now.

I used to work on a country estate and the next door estate had a herd (is that the right term?) of them. As to why are they here... The same reason many foreign animals and plants ended up here - bragging rights! Something to show off when your mates come round...

Not much military kit is light weight! It's designed to be used by young, strong and fit individuals. It's also designed to hold up to squady use/ abuse and to allow the owner to keep doing their job. That normally means weight is lower down the priority list. It does mean however, it will...

Is there much difference in the weight of boots? And how much of a difference does it make in the real world? I really have no idea but would imagine most of the weight of any boot will be the sole. Therefore a leather upper verses a cordora upper (for example) would be 50 grams or whatever...

I used the US jungle boots in Borneo when we went into the jungle some years ago. They worked well for us. The tread was great. I always thought it was similar to using mud terrain tyres on a vehicle - but to a lesser extent. Works better in soft material but you pay the price of reduced grip...

Socks and sandals! Now there's a look

Do you wear one or two pairs of socks? I wear a liner sock underneath a thicker sock and that works for me

They are offering some money off at the moment which finishes tonight. No doubt to tempt people who were waiting for black Friday. Me included!

I use furniture castors. I drill a hole in the side and tie elastic around the chair leg so i don't loose them. Cheap and easy

Good News I heard Axminster are restructuring. Looks like the show will go on. Phew!

Is 1mm important? thread often isn't measured by diameter except as an additional spec. It's normally something like 18/3. From memory i think 18/3 is maybe a little less than 1mm but i may be wrong. Apart from personal preference i think natural is generally better to match the natural leather...

That's a shame. I was planning on kitting out the new workshop with some of their stuff.

Me too

We all need those once in a while Enjoy

are you going to the makers meet next month? If so you might be able to arrange a session with a talented individual...

It's interesting to see how different groups around the world have solved the same problem. clearing scrub is a world wide task and the tools from around the world are designed to work with the local environment. If it's mainly grass the blade tends to be thinner etc. Like many of us I have...

I normally use 18/3 linen thread. easily available online

I would look for one of the Ecoflow type packs. Bluyeti (sp) is another brand. A stand alone power bank with options for USB, 12v and 230v. Some also have cableless charging too. Charges from the cig lighter as you travel. You can then use the lower power 12v and USB with little inverter drop...

Thanks Dave Thought you'd like the cheese!

Thanks I did! It's made from 4mm thick 01 tool steel sheet. the only bit i didn't do was the heat treatment.