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    Sold Sale Damascus Bird and Trout

    ITEM: Damascus Bird and Trout PRICE: £250 now £150 DESCRIPTION: 4 inch cutting blade, 3mm tapered tang. Low layer twist Damascus with 80crv2 and 15n20 steel. Stained Birch Burl, Fallow deer antler and brass handle
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    Forging a Farriers knife

    Only thing I would do would be leave the forge finish on the blade and just grind the bevels but I’m a big brute de forge fan. I think it would look pretty good with the rasp marks in it still. Here’s one I left as a forged finish.
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    speed hooks used in combo with yo-yo hooks for more than just fishing

    If fishing for sea trout and salmon in tidal waters you still need to posses a migratory fishing licence in England and Wales.
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    Brown Trout bashing

    Is the river stocked? Even though the fish is full finned the pattern reminds me of a grown on stocked fish.
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    Gap tree felled!!

    Who wants to start the “non native” debate then?
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    Recommendations for a knife for the field

    As a ex forward observer with operational experience. I used a gerber suspension multi tool. I had no need for a fixed blade and it would have just been extra weight.
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    Sold 8” Brute De Forge Chef

    Brute de forge Chef knife £110 £10 postage including royal mail age check. Made from 80crv2 high carbon steel 3mm spine which tapers down to 1.7mm 8" cutting edge W: 2" Total L: 13.5" Handle L: 5" Birch Burl coke bottle style handle
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    Sold Wynter Puukko

    Still for sale
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    Sold Wynter Puukko

    Wynter Puukko 1095 Blade Blade Length: 105mm Saber grind Blade thickness: 3.3mm tapers to 2.3mm Handle: Fallow Deer Antler, Spalted Birch Burl both sourced locally and Brass Handle Length 112mm £150 £10 postage and proof of age.
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    Hultafors Heavy Duty Knife GK or OK1/OK4?

    I haven’t used either but I do have a few mora companions in carbon and stainless. In basic the carbon looses its edge quicker but is quicker to sharpen and if neglected rusts. Steels are always a compromise. Stainless will be more corrosion resistant and will have a tougher edge to the...
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    Simplified Swedish Fire Torch

    You can now buy them in B&Q for a small fortune.
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    Have Morakniv tweaked the Garberg profile??

    With a factory as big as Mora I’m guessing it’s a case that it’s different production lines which is causing a bit of difference with the machining.
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    Robson Valley has died.

    I’m very sad to hear this, He always had such meaningful and helpful posts. A fountain of knowledge and was always first with words of encouragement.
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    For Sale Hand forged Sloyd

    Bump reduced to £35
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    For Sale Hand forged Sloyd

    Forged Sloyd with stone finish for sale. 4 inch 1095 blade with spalted cherry handle. £35 including postage to Uk.
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    Heat Treating

    I’d go with Clark Knives as Stew said it costs around a tenner.
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    For Sale Forged bushcraft knife

    Bump price reduced
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    I found an axe head. Need advice. Pic heavy.

    What have you used for the haft there Andy?
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    I found an axe head. Need advice. Pic heavy.

    Looks like you have done a good job. I wouldn’t worry about the small gap unless it causes the head to wiggle but you could add another small wedge wood into the front.