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Just we're clear that I don't see all bears as cuddly friendly things, here's a video of a real potential attack shaping up. The bear is thin, and the real warning sign is the slobber as it's wondering if it can win and get a decent meal. Any sign of weakness and it would have tried, and...

Nice work! It's always a pleasure to see a traditional sheath!

I was born there so I know a lot about the likelihood of other violence. Actually there has been one cannibal attack in Britain so you are more likely to get eaten there than on the island. I do think that it would be good to put things into perspective. "Two hurt in bear attack Quintin...

OK I stand corrected and am getting the show.. I've been up here for forty years now. My simple point is that if you go fly-fishing for trout and salmon on coastal streams then you are going to see between 10 and 25 bears a day. In cruising lots of stream outlets to check good spots for...

My goodness what a trip in time reading through this thread! I'm still wearing the original Leatherman I was given as a present back in the 90's, From building fires to computer labs, it's sure done the job! I've always carried it in its belt sheath though and never in a pocket.

This seemed so exciting until I heard the dreaded "History Channel" and eventually remembered that I have spent time on the west coast of Vancouver Island. You are more likely to get eaten in the UK. You'll have to book now years in advance to walk the West Coast Trail and your biggest fear...

I was just trying to be helpful - - but while the huge issue is black-fly, there's also late season deer-fly. Same deal, you might have to wear a head net, and while they lap up mosquito repellent, a bit of a smudge works wonders. People even use buckets in canoes filled with sand so they can...

That should be an incredible trip, as it's beautiful country. Just make sure that you know the rules for permitted camp-fires really well, and how to deal with the bugs if bug season is on.

I guess we better get to this, since I keep emailing Admin re my account issues with no response, and might get turfed out soon... That's a Sitka spruce and probably now the last big one in western Canada. I think the diameter is 11 feet plus. It was left because of imperfections, but the...

I didn't think you guys had anything big left! I shall always remember when GB wanted to say that their forest axe was big enough for any forest now. They never did reply but I'm sure you can spot the "GB" "Forest" axe. "It's in there!", said the bartender serving up a warm glass of gin with...

No, as I said I used a tiny hatchet for that one - total weight 10oz, so it really is tiny. It was in response to someone making fun and asking just what i can split with a hatchet which looks like a child's toy. I did cheat and use a saw to cut a pole into lengths for wedges due to the tide...

Actually for around here it's a bit more than a stick. But it was sawn through at both ends and was driftwood on a beach. I was careful not to lie about the size: If I'd have done things properly, considering the cracks in the log, then I'd have that log cracked and had time to build a...

I love my 7 1/4" which was made from a Mora blank so many years ago (15!). Sadly these are no longer produced. http://www.oldjimbo.com/survival/leuko.html No "leuko" spelling criticisms, OK? I changed the spelling time after time but back then my web site host was Yahoo which would go down and...

Yep and there's quite a technique to things when you are cutting lots that way. It's easy for most to forget that everything we have become is based on six inches of topsoil and the sickle. Now of course we have huge combine harvesters but we only got that far due to our ancestors with...

PR on mine.

Those were great! I'd tried a pack in Alberta and loved the stuff. I actually checked out the factory (online) which produces them in Thailand and found out that they had high standards - since I'm a little wary of stuff produced far away.. I bought out the total inventory of the store to bring...

This paper by John Verhoeven, a materials scientist has everything you need to know about blades including lots of microscope pictures: http://www.mrsoso.nl/bushcraft/knifeshexps.pdf Robson is quite correct in that all of the abrasive compounds will scratch or abrade steel and that can be...

I can sure see your point and in recent years lots of people in the north have come to depend on a Fiskars which actually works dependably. Steve Acker had gone up into the mountains to run some tests on his vintage axe heads which he had recently re-handled and the results were poor due to...

Excellent, thanks.

I do fine with the Fiskars handle on a hatchet, but it is true that it imparts more shock to the wrists during long jobs like splitting firewood in large quantities. The real reason why Fiskars handles have done so well in the north is that to save costs axe manufacturers have stopped seasoning...