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When I’m fishing euro nymph style I always use a jig hook on the bottom it does work. You’ll find a big difference when fishing on the bottom. They do get hung up still but it’s noticeable much less. The other thing I’ve used in the past is split shot on the bottom then having a fly a few inches...

Another one here who ties. When living in the Lake District stuff like the bibio, Zulu and soldier Palmer would take most my fish and they were incredibly easy to tie. Now I’m on the south wales rivers it’s mainly heavy nymph patterns that work. You can go into incredible detail like Oliver...

I remember it really well and it raised my eye brow as I was watching it.

I do I also do pattern layered steel (Damascus as everyone calls it) it’s all hand hammered at the moment until I can afford a press.

Thank you guys

Thanks for the input Chris I’ll take this on bored and incorporate this into the next one, regarding the weak spots do you mean this area where my thumb nail is? For better grip and cleaning access reducing the bump between the handle and the metal here?

Our crops are way behind 20 to 25 on first thinnings at the moment. You’d struggle with a bill hook :D

Sorry I should have added the dimensions. The spine thickness is 3mm but tapers on the handle and the blade. It’s hidden a little by the false edge on the top. The blade length is 4 inches with a 4 1/2 inch handle (fits my hand perfectly) steel type is 80crv2 You are right about the point at...

Hey all, I’m thinking of doing a small run of these in the new year. With a couple of tweaks such as a lanyard hole at the back and adding a touch of extra length to the handle. Any ways I’ve made this prototype for my self to use. If any one has any input please comment as I’m always open to...

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Thank you, it’s not a hamon though. The steel is laminated together so the center piece has no nickel content and gets etched quicker by acid. The hammering process creates the waves between the 3 layers.

I thought I’d share the finished results of a San Mai kukri I forged recently. It’s not exactly traditional as I wanted to add my own style to it.

I’m sure it closed down very recently this year maybe?

Personally I wouldn’t go for the Roselli dimensions. 7 inch is a short length for chopping. I’d be looking for 9 inches and over. As for diameter of the spine it depends if your planning on splitting or snedding but I get by perfectly fine with 3.5mm on my traditional leuku and the one above.

No that makes perfect sense to me. I do feel the billhook is one of best tools for our climate it’s just a bit bulky to be carrying around on the off chance you see that perfect hazel stick for example.

Another positive for a leuku is the grip as mentioned. I find i hold it with two fingers and a thumb right at the end of the handle so the blade swings back with more wrist action. I should add that monstrosity in the image is a extra large one I made for my own needs and doesn’t follow the...

I’ve got a couple I’ve mainly used them for de branching trees when I was carrying out water way maintenance. I keep a fairly chunky one in my fishing jacket.

All fresh water species are edible. As in not poisonous. Rules do vary between England Scotland and Wales especially with Salmonids. One for starters brown trout tastes fine and the minimum size is 8 inches. Mainly game fish (Salmon, Trout) are taken for the pot but in Wales Salmon can not be...

ITEM: Brute De forge San Mai Chef CONDITION: New LOCATION: Swansea PRICE: £250 free UK shipping Now £150 DESCRIPTION: 7 inch cutting edge 15n20 and 8CRV2 steel Spalted Cherry handle