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  • BushMoot: Come along to the amazing Summer Moot 31st July - 5th August (extended Moot : 27th July - 8th August), a festival of bushcrafting and camping in a beautiful woodland PLEASE CLICK HERE for more information.
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    A question of glue...

    I took mine to the local shoe repair place. For not much money they did a neat and solid repair that I expect to last as long as the boots do.
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    eBikes

    I don't have any direct experience but a friend of mine added a front wheel drive e bike kit to one of his bikes and says it is dangerous - avoid He has come off several times from loosing the front wheel when cornering. I assume the lightly loaded front wheel has insufficient traction to do...
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    North Wood meet 06~08 December 2019

    1. Woodspirits 06~08 2. Diamond Dave 06-08 3. MartinK9 06-08 4. Rumpole_Stiltskin 06/08 TBC 5. Jimbo75 6. TinkyPete 06-08 7. pieinthesky 06 - 08
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    North Wood meet 25~27 October 2019

    Thankyou. Hope to get there and set up before dark.
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    North Wood meet 25~27 October 2019

    Any particular time limits on the Thursday? I have to be back Sat evening and would like to get there as soon as I can on the Thursday afternoon. Thanks Mike
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    North Wood meet 25~27 October 2019

    by adding your name you agree to the guidelines linked on post 1. please include this line in your paste. 1. Woodspirits 24~27 2. MartinK9 24-27 3. Diamond Dave 25 - 27 4. MikeeMiracle & Familiy 26-27 5. Rumploe_Stiltskin 25 - 27 6. Greg & Ali. 25 - 27 7. BJJJ 8. pieinthesky 25 - 27 or...
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    Conversations with a salesman....

    I bought a tablet in Currys a few weeks back and paid in cash - I handed over £200 in £20 notes. The young shop assistant took the cash and just stared at it for a while, wondering what was up, I assured him they were not forgeries. Eventually he started to count them out, several notes in...
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    Canoes / kayaks - family recommendations?

    We do have some wheels which will undoubtedly help in certain circumstances, though we have not used them yet.
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    Canoes / kayaks - family recommendations?

    I was in exactly the same position as you a few months back. I got the white water thing out of my system when I was younger, so it made sense to get something the family (2 + 1/2) could use for fun, picnics and the odd overnighter on easy waters. We ended up buying a 16 ft Nova Craft Pal...
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    Rights of way.

    I was out walking with my daughter who was about 9 at the time. We were following a local footpath we had not been down before. The signs and stiles just stopped at a field which had been divided into several small paddocks, some with horses in, some empty. We had a map which indicated we had...
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    North Wood Meet 28~30 June 2019

    Entering your name would indicate you have read and accepted the above guidelines. please include this line in your paste 1. woodspirits 27~30 2. Greg & Ali 28~30 3. Clickhappy 28~29 4. TinkyPete 27-30 5. MartinK9 27-30 6. Karl82 TBC 7 Jimbo75 Sat nite only 8. danLovesToCamp Dan, only Fri...
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    North Wood Bluebell Meet April 26~28 2019

    1. woodspirits 25~28 2. Jimbo75 27-28 (late arrival Saturday) 3. Preper (tbc) 4. Diamond Dave 25-28 5. TinkyPete TBC 6. Hodge 25 - 28 7. Grotzilla + 1 25-28. Arrive Fri evening 8. Greg & Ali aka "Brian" 25 - 28 9. Rumpole_Stiltskin TBC 10.pieinthesky + daughter (possibly) 11. 12.
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    How do I reattach steel bracket?

    You could silver solder that pretty easily. A bit of solder, flux suitable for stainless and a basic blow torch would do the trick.
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    Custom Catapult

    Thankyou I am thinking about building in layers, like you have, screwed together and just clamping the band between two of the layers instead of having the extra plates.
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    Word association game

    Elton
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    Custom Catapult

    Great Job How far under the clamps does the elastic need to go for a secure anchorage? I made my first a few months ago with tie on bands. I am planning No 2 and am looking for a neater band retaining system, so am interested in how it works.
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    North Wood Meet 26~28 October 2018

    Entering your name would indicate you have read and accepted the above guidelines. please include this line in your paste. 1. woodspirits 26~28 2. pieinthesky 26 - 28 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10
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    F1, I would rather watch paint dry!!

    I grew up in Silverstone so I guess F1 is in the blood somehow, but I do understand how others find it boring. I find cricket boring, I have never been interested in it, never played it, I dont understand the skills, rules, tactics, personalities etc etc etc. But I bet people that know all...
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    Bionic projects

    I am wondering why you have done the front edge of your scales like you have. (knife in first post) I am not saying it is wrong and you might have a very good reason for doing it that way. Just wanting to try something different is a good reason in my view But personally I would have brought...
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    North Wood Meet, June 29 - July 01 2018

    I might be there this weekend + 2 ten year olds.if they are keen. Will probably come Sat and leave Sun but will confirm nearer the date. I would like to get the girls to plan and have a hand in everything, setting up, building a fire, cooking etc so we will likely have our own little camp and...