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I often run along the canal in Edinburgh and see the boat moorings, usually in very nice locations..

I'd say it'd be better with cotton thread as when you wet the tarp initially, the thread will swell and help to fill the stitch holes. When we were making canvas stuff we got strong cotton from an upholstery place in Edinburgh. I'm sure we got some on ebay last time..

Yep, the handle may take a bit of whittling...I've no lathe, but may try something with a drill... I like the idea of the single edged knife to use... this one, as I'm not 100% sure of the metal may wind up a "display" item. the steel is fine for throwing knives and has stood up to a fair bit of...

i was following this thread, and thought I’d have a go at making a copy of this knife. Ive taken the plan from the wikipedia entry, and using 5mm steel i use for throwing knives. Itll take a while, but i think itll be a nice shed project for the autumn

Looks very good!

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I'll take: 11. Polish Lavvu complete, vgc, slight marks from storage, £12.50 PM sent..

It may not be in keeping with the natural side of things that you are aiming for, but dental floss (non-minty) makes a good strong stitching thread. The artificial sinew that I like to use is basically that with colouring and more wax.

if you go into settings, general, keyboard, you can enable or disable "key flicks" if it gets in the way. I quite like it, but I take your point its not for everyone.

I have used it to get an ember going then transfer to a bundle of tinder. IIRC the focal length of the lens is such on the large SAK you can rest it on a map or item and its in focus.

Id be interested in this

bought this in the charity shop, dusty, but appears unused...

there are two screwdrivers and a straight awl (but that has been altered in the past, so may have been something else) there is a countersink borer on the right.. There's space for other bits, so may have been others before I got it.

56.076759,-5.253626 Ive used this a few times in the shed and its ok, the padsaw should really get a new blade..

I have something"similar" (not as robust), there are a selection of bits with it, Ill look it out and try a photo of them for interest.

Back to work today and picked up parcel! Many thanks!!

i have a reactik + https://www.amazon.co.uk/Petzl-Reactik-Headlamp-Black-Size/dp/B01FIDI7LW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1502042643&sr=8-1&keywords=reactik I used it on a West Highland Way overnight run and it was fine.. Lasted for the run and later at the campsite.

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44173&highlight=seasoning+cast+iron This is a good tutorial on seasoning. As for getting the rust off, in the past I've used a citric acid soln in a plastic tub to get most of it off and wire wool/sandpaper. then season it after the rust is off...

I think the birds got most of the fruit on out bushes, but I like the sound of making something from the blackcurrant bushes...

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