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  1. John Fenna

    Complete novice from Midlands

    Hello and welcome!
  2. John Fenna

    What’s everyone using for fire lighting this winter?

    On camp I still prefer Flint, Steel, charcloth and sulfur matches used with old Hay as primary tinder then softwood kindling.
  3. John Fenna

    Hello from the Midlands in Jan 26

    Hello and welcome!
  4. John Fenna

    The Leuku knife... proper tool or just for boreal adventures?

    Those look like very practical tools! And very handsome as well :)
  5. John Fenna

    My Covid-19 and later projects

    Project 168 Herring bone twill linen trousers Made to my usual pattern, but this time using a very "soft handle" linen. Again I had the fabric from Mary,(for which many, many thanks) and this fabric came in fawn and brown colour - which I redyed with Dylon olive green. The dye took better on...
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    My Covid-19 and later projects

    Project 167 Re-dyed olive Linen shirt. From the same pattern as the last one but in a heavier and more "slubby" linen - which came in a rather "not -to-my-taste" shade of green. I re-dyed it with Dylon Olive Green which did not take very evenly but is OK for field use. Thanks again to Mary, for...
  7. John Fenna

    Knife metal protection outdoors from rust

    I just keep using it and oil it when I get home ...no issues so far...
  8. John Fenna

    Quick hello

    Hello and welcome!
  9. John Fenna

    Coffee logs

    We tried using commercial Coffee Logs on the open fire on our woodland site .... coffee smoulder, no real flame went out easily without real logs to help them along ... not going to bother again.
  10. John Fenna

    Home made furniture polish.

    A nice recipe - the one I use is Beeswax, coconut oil, olive oil and orange oil or replace the olive and coconut with teak oil. I vary the amounts to give soft, medium or hard finishes.
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    Hello from new member

    Hello and welcome!
  12. John Fenna

    Howdy

    Hello and welcome!
  13. John Fenna

    Re introduction 15 years on :). Seeking community in Essex and expeditions abroad.

    Hello and welcome!
  14. John Fenna

    New here

    Hello and welcome!
  15. John Fenna

    An Iron Age sew kit.

    I have made a few sewing kits over the years... bone needles, thorn needles/pins, bone awls, copper needles etc The eyes of the needles are the hardest bit!
  16. John Fenna

    My Covid-19 and later projects

    Project 116 Linen Shirt In the depths of Winter I prepare for Summer! A simple Linen shirt (thanks again for the fabric Mary!) to my own pattern.
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    New here

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  18. John Fenna

    Candle manufacture method effect on burning?

    I think the type of wax is the main variant ...tallow, beeswax, paraffin, paraffin/beeswax blend - plus getting the size and type of wick material balanced to the diameter of the candle ... I used to get a lot of wax from our church where the cheap but fat candles burned hollow with lots of wax...
  19. John Fenna

    Redipping of toe in water...

    Hello and welcome!
  20. John Fenna

    My Covid-19 and later projects

    Project 115 Camp side table My old side table at my permanent camp gave up to rot and age just before Xmas - so when I found a straight(ish) bit of Ash in my firewood I decided to make a new one. I used a hatchet to split out the table top and set the hazel legs with hidden wedges in auger-cut...
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