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Is posting edged tools in UK still problems? Last time I recall reading the form posts that the seller of the tools lost the tools and money because of the RM scanning the parcel, and confiscating the tools. Is this still in practice? Is it only RM practicing this parcel scanning? Or all...

There seem to be many types and price ranges of Home Security WiFi Cameras for sale on Amazon, and they seem to be selling a lot recently. Anyone using them installed around the house outdoor area on the walls or gardens and garden sheds? Which ones do you find best or worst? Any tips or ideas...

This video reminded me of the good old 1990s. A few of the neighbors on the street where we lived had LADA cars parked along the road at the time. Now I haven't seen any LADA cars for maybe 25+ years.

Used garden saw blades seem well heat treated and tempered from the factory. Just cut them with the angle grinder, sharpen and put some handles on them. They keep carving sharp edges well and work well. Cost? £0.00

This spade had been bought new in 1997 from Costco Glasgow. It has worked flawlessly and faithfully for all that years. It was strong like a tank digging and scooping soils, gravels and chips. It dug out many plants, trees, grass patches and weeds. But it suddenly broke yesterday when...

Take up wood carving.

This ODC tool has been forged from a piece of old broken lawn mower blade in Feb. 2022. It still is razor sharp and no rust. Must be some kind of carbon steel. Using and carrying it occasionally in and around the house, when opening parcels or cutting parcel tapes for parcel up goods to post...

I got this a few days ago from the forum, and it is now my one of the favorite blade for wood processing. Due to the hollow aluminium handle, the knife feels feather light giving excellent grip and balance. The leather sheath is 1st class well made by the Italian workmanship, and the blade is...

Picked up a BBQ Fire starter from Azda over the weekend. It was only £1.50 for a packet, and looks like white chocolate board, which snaps off into a bar of bits in adult finger size. It worked really well. By just one lighting on it with some twigs around, it started fire no problem. I am...

Can wood burning smell from garden firepit problem to the neighbors, if they don't like the smell or want to put up washing in their garden? With the number of garden chimneas, BBQs and firepits being sold these days, many folks do BBQs, burn firepits, have wood fires in chimneas in their...

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Are bungee cords useful? When there was strong wind a few days ago, my tarp and tent set up in the garden patio was taking severe battering. At one moment, the tent was shifting from where it was, and was going to fly away by the wind. The wind was about 50 - 60 miles per hour. I had to take...

Came across this youtube video. The presenter makes his own woodstove, and runs it over night in his small cabin while sleeping in it. Would it be safe in doing so? The woodstove seems huge, and not fully sealed for the smoke either.

Which is better? In what ways? What wood burning stove have you? I have an old cast iron type stove (very heavy and rusty) and stainless steel one (lighter, not rusty but tarnished). Titanium stoves seem popular these days. But they are more expensive too. Are titanium stoves worth the extra...

I got this new hot tent, which came with stove jack. But I feel my wood burning stove might be too close to the tent wall. The tent is 1 or 2 person for max, which is not roomy. When the stove is placed in the tent under the stove jack, the back of the stove is very close to the tent which...

Came across this interesting video on youtube.

Came across this interesting video on youtube. Blade making part starts @9:27

I was clearing out the toolboxes in the shed, and found this old large tarp about 5m x 7m in camaflage colour. It is made of some type of cheap plastic material nothing special. I remember buying it about 15 years ago, and used for one summer season. It must have been folded, and put away...

The old Fiskars Brush Hook performed very well. I have the new design one as well, plus some others (Tramonitas). Will try with the others next time.

I am planning to order some paracord for guying and making hanging lines for the canopy shelter frame. Would it be better to go for something more expensive and branded paracord, or are they all more or less the same? From eBay it seems a lot cheaper about £10 for 100m long and 4mm thickness...