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  1. C_Claycomb

    Recurve Blade sharpening KIt

    Maybe something here. https://www.oldtools.co.uk/collections/sharpening-tools Old enough they might have been made in UK, cheap enough that you won’t worry about rounding corners. Google and eBay search for Charnley Forest stone. Am assuming that the steel is some reasonable easy to sharpen...
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    Recurve Blade sharpening KIt

    Don’t really understand the “UK manufacturer” part. Bit like hoping to find a UK located manufacturer of TVs. Even within industrial abrasives, which has a wider market than knife sharpeners, it is hard to find anything UK made. There are UK companies that sell stuff made elsewhere, from...
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    Pump Drill and Bear comes clean

    yeah, I too thought he might mean that, but there was less fun to be had joking about those. I reckon they would just be too slow to work.
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    Pump Drill and Bear comes clean

    You mean an 18v lithium ion Bosch or Makita? Cannot think of a single reason, other than weight, battery life, inefficiency, lack of challenge, and stubborn traditionalism. :biggrin2: I saw one of the Royal Society Christmas lecturers use a battery drill to make friction fire.
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    Licensing for Knife Sellers or Importers

    This appears to be a good point to say this. Going to great lengths to obscure meaning in posts, trying to say without saying, invariably just winds up with ambiguous posts that can be read as supporting either side of an argument. When asked for clarification, evading and using antagonistic...
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    What are you listening to?

    Two steps from hell, compilation. Gamazda piano cover. Caitlin De Ville electric violin covers
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    Sold Maratac AAA torches x 2

    Is that £25, of which £5 is for postage, or £25 plus £5 UK postage?
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    GMail will use your data to train AI (ie. read all your private emails)

    YouTube channel “Cyber Waffle” has a number of videos on the subject of VPN legislation, age verification and security concerns.
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    New Here – Dunfermline Native on a Job Trip

    Hello and welcome to the forum!
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    Whittling knife recommendations

    Oh oops! I didn’t read all the way to the bottom to see your name!
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    Whittling knife recommendations

    I have enjoyed the M23 Ranger Cub. Not fancy wood handle, but great ergonomics, very secure grip, induction hardened edge for high sharpness and retention. I bought mine last simmer in the US, only to find Tony had reviewed one in March...
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    New member- bushcraft qualification advice?

    I generally agree with what Danceswithhelicopters says! In 2018 I did a course that was joint between WMT and Woodsmoke, now Wild Human. It was very good, and there was an accreditation of a kind. Sadly, I was not apt to either the medical side (squeamish) or the exam format at the end...
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    New member needing help

    Hello Dylan, welcome to the forum. I edited your post and made a new thread for your question. The intro area is a great place to introduce oneself, but it’s not so good for asking advice, and any advice given is then really hard for anyone else to find for future reference. A separate...
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    Wooden Chopping Boards

    :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: I looked, I didn’t need to, but it was funny to read the infomercial from the people selling the boards pretending to be independent and see the way they have to phrase things to avoid getting sued for false advertising while creating the impression they said...
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    Wooden Chopping Boards

    :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: The only interesting thing is how stupid one has to be to buy such a thing! I speak from experience. Years ago I turned off all critical thinking and bought my dad a glass cutting board because his cheap plastic ones were scored, stained, verminous looking things and we...
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    Chest Rigs - How Useful Are They?

    I have a lot of Hill People packs, but no chest rigs. I have thought about them a good bit. I can see their use when hiking with a pack for stuff you want at hand, and don’t want to dump the moment you take your pack and hip belt off. Main thing I was interested in outside backpacking was...
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    Seeking knowledgable advice for full sleeping set up for all season regular family wild camping UK (future Europe) and other things

    they haven’t been on since the 29th Jan. I am guessing the response was not what was hoped for and that will be the last we see of them….
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    Craighill-desk-knife. Candidate for worst edged tool ever.

    I am wondering if the text is the result of AI.
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    Craighill-desk-knife. Candidate for worst edged tool ever.

    “Where are your products manufactured and designed? - Our products are all designed and prototyped at our studio in Brooklyn, New York. Manufacturing country can vary. We have trusted partners in China, Italy, Japan, and across the United States.” Looking at their website, they appear to be a...
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    Craighill-desk-knife. Candidate for worst edged tool ever.

    https://heinnie.com/craighill-desk-knife-brass/ “ starting with ⅝” round stainless bar stock and working with a subtractive process to cut material away. They first notched the material at ½” intervals to provide grip — and allow the knife to double as a quick visual ruler — then made two...