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  1. chas brookes

    How to hollow a bamboo?

    a length of rebar or mild steel with a chisel point ground on the end, used as a drop weight should punch its way through easy enough. Or you could use a large wood nail inserted in a smaller diameter piece of bamboo
  2. chas brookes

    Sold Rucksacks and a few items of clothing...

    message sent re Bison Shirt
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    Svea123R, fettled and roaring (Pic heavy)

    I can see that now looking at the picture, grand job on restoration
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    Svea123R, fettled and roaring (Pic heavy)

    Hi Steve the Verdigris around the burner is often caused by people using the scented alcohol hand cleaning gels for pre heating. I tend to use a small amount of petrol using a pipette or meths. If the gel residue is cleaned of after use before stove is stored it may not be a problem
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    BcUK Photograph of 2019 May Heat

    Dandelion Lines
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    BcUK Photograph of 2019 April Heat Winner

    Congratulation Ruud great picture
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    *The* Gift-It-On Thread

    All yours mate pm me your address and will get them in the post
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    *The* Gift-It-On Thread

    ON OFFER no Interest in the 1st two DVD's okay so will add some more to the offer also included this set of 5 Bushcraft DVD's
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    Diddly, Diddly, Do

    another good video is Mors one
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    For Sale Svea 123 petrol stove

    Great catch especially with the pump ;)
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    *The* Gift-It-On Thread

    Hi on offer is two Historical DVD's with lots of cool info Edwardian Farm and Victorian farm
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    *The* Gift-It-On Thread

    Yes please Kev
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    BcUK Photograph of 2019 April Heat

    Guardian of the Woods
  14. chas brookes

    In-cannel V gouges?

    Might be worth a look at the Flexcut tools https://www.axminster.co.uk/flexcut-sk307-chisel-70-vee-x-1-4-6mm-810486?glCountry=GB&gclid=CjwKCAjw7_rlBRBaEiwAc23rhvrdA-K7YFIz30bxHXwNoXA6-N-vHVaJK41GfRDf63eQ-pCN3s6IHhoCMOwQAvD_BwE Although out cannel are very narrow and different profiles available
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    Mag-Lite Spare's ?

    Hi mate I think http://www.burton-mccall.co.uk/outdoor-sports/ are the importers, they have been very helpful in the past on other items they are importers for Customer Service 0116 234 4646 customer.services@burton-mccall.com
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    BcUK Photograph of 2019 March Heat Winner

    Cheers Broch shame they could have flipped a coin for March, hope there are more entries this month
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    BcUK Photograph of 2019 March Heat

    Rainy walk with Rainbow
  18. chas brookes

    Frog Or Toad?

    certainly look like common toads to me, your process of id looks pretty good to me. This time of the year they will be around damp habitats making their way to water to spawn ;-)
  19. chas brookes

    Ashdown forest fires today

    Hi Darryl they tend to only do their burns in February as this is when the ground underfoot would normally be wet, with new growth just starting to show. It is also the time when the least amount of wildlife is likely to be affected as only the top dryer stuff is effected as the dampness...
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    Ashdown forest fires today

    Having been a firefighter in the UK for 35 years I can confirm that the local fire brigade/authority are responsible for fighting wildfires. During this time I attended several incidents of this sort including some on Ashdown Forest. Both East Sussex Fire & Rescue and West Sussex Fire & Rescue...