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Essentially, yes - Mears designed the Pro to be better at a wider variety of tasks that you would beed in a bushcrafting context. It’s still very good with wood, and has a taper so that the tip is slimmer and slightly more pointy than the original Woodlore for fine carving. It’s a small...

I’ll take it.

I get paid to write and teach at university. Essentially, I never grew up, and I enjoyed being a student so much I never wanted it to end. So, after my degree I did a Masters. That was lots of fun too and so I signed up for a PhD…you get the idea.

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A…Land Rover

Todor Hristov. He’s been brilliant with comms all the way through as well, and was happy to make it to my specifications.

A custom Puukko in magnacut, reindeer antler and birch bark handle with stainless fixings.

It’s difficult to give advice without a budget in mind. If you want ‘the best’, then it probably is Fjallraven. The Vidda Pros are the trousers that most of the instructors wear. Helikon Tex make good, cheaper ones. Revolution Race are pretty decent, and look snazzy. Keela Heritage Trousers are...

I suppose this confirms that knives are a really individual thing - this profile is by far the comfiest I have ever used! It feels like an extension of my hand. Other Woodlores I have held are different, which is one of the problems - Alan Wood was never that consistent in the geometry of the...

Well done! She’s 24 years old, and well used, but I do take pretty good care of her.

It’s a good guess but it’s not right! It’s not a Helle. Another clue: it is actually an exposed full tang. Must be my fat fingers in the way…

I own a few, but most of the time I have one fixed blade that I use. Here’s me making a Kochanski bucksaw with it. 50 Gryffindor points to anyone who can identify it…

I’ve always liked this short YouTube bow drill demonstration by Dan Hume:

An FTP (full-tang Puukko) by Rob Evans in rwl34 and orange G10 scales with green liners.

Welcome, Ant. It’s a great thought, and one I share: I have 4 kids (aged 4 - 13), and probably my best advice to kick start things would be to get them into your local Scouts group. So much of it at that age is about fun, and meeting new friends, and our Scouts troop does a wonderful job of...

Bought this vintage 1980s Swanndri shirt

Thanks! I can confirm it’s all working again, as I’ve just paid for full membership :cool2:

Thanks, mate - I have messaged @Tony

I’m trying to upgrade my membership to a full / gold one, but when I click the button is says I need a ‘valid payment profile’, and won’t let me continue. Any suggestions, folks? Thanks!

Is it stitched so that the inside face of the leather is on the other side, like the newer Fallkniven sheaths? I like that they have done that, so you can add a bit of compound and use it as a strop - it becomes a one-stop sharpening shop.