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I'm totally new to this whole game, so can in no way offer any explanation, but was wondering if you've personally "bushed" in European and American environments? I was thinking this might be part of the explanation...different species of tree & animal etc? Or it might simply be a consequence of...

Did anyone watch BBC2 the other night and see the thing about the Siberian horsemen? They're walking around in crappy jumpers and Russian Army-Surplus thin cotton jackets with no gloves on...totally unphased in minus 30!

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I've just seen 12c27 given as 58, but have also seen it quoted as 57. I take it the same alloy can have a dfrnt rating depending on how its been treated?

Black scales, immaculate, box, leaflet and receipt. RRP £27.41(when bought, now £31 on cotswoldsoutdoor). Looking for a good legal EDC or offers. PM me

The Whitby is definitely for High St/ Fishing-shop market, with no real grind at all, apart from the last couple of mils. I've seen Puukkos with an HRC of 54 - Ragnar @ ragweedforge doesn't consider <56 worth buying, but say that one xly famous bushman (whose name I can't remember) had commented...

Hi guys What would you say is the minimum HRC acceptable for bushcraft and is it different for non-specialist knives? I assume there's a large difference in the demands made in the two different environments? Can you use a softer edge if it has a better grind? I tried putting a point on a piece...

The only thing that puts me off the Swatches is the acrylic crystal, which I tend to scratch a lot. But big respect to them for their design-philosophy though. My mate recently got a "Swatch-a-like" called a "Watch", which is a great brand-name. The model he got looks like a hi-res...

Hi Dave I've absolutely no doubt about the robustness of Rolex (apart from maybe Air-King as its not sapphire crystal), just the rightness of it. To me ( and this is only personal taste) it seems a bit decadent?

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Looks good, Red, though maybe a bit ornate for me...I'd be scared of getting that one wet/dirty/damaged!

cheers Blacksheep Its really just one for my Victorinox Forester (110mm I think and 3layers and one for my EDC, which will either be my A.Wright Clip-point or my T. Ablett Sheepfoot...they'll probably be intechangeable in the same sheath- I know the A. Wright one is 90mm and "2 layers thick" if...

There are lots and lots of amazing watches I'd love to buy/keep/ogle/buy dinner for, but a Lorus is all that's needed. Top-notch quality-control courtesy of Seiko, WR100m, Hardlex crystal and very light and comfortable. A G-Shock is the only other one I can think of with that magic combination...

Hi guys. Hope this is the right subforum for this request. I'm looking to have a sheath or two made and wondering who/where to go to and how much I might be charged for one? Not looking for anything at all fancy, just nice and thick leather with a natural feel to it.

The best online service I've ever got was from watchworx.co.uk ( 1-man outfit, always been great). I ordered at 16:30 on Fri and my item came thru the letterbox at 09:30 on Sat! He's in Liverpool and I'm in The Central Belt, so he must live next to a postbox

Whitby called and their walnut handled model for +/- £20 has an HRC of 54. Not great

The '51 I got took about an hour or so to get all nice and "mine", with medium patina, but I think no loss of structural integrity. The springs are so strong I have to adopt a special technique to open the lambsfoot..either that or I'm a wimp. The only wierd thing about it was the scales seem...

Got the Belgian one y/day from 1951 and it definitely seems to take a better edge. Given it was only £7, its probably the best multitool for the money you can get!

Addendum After MUCH sharpening and stropping I can confirm that the BAK does not in fact hold a very good edge. Sheffield-made have no techincal data on the steel used for any of their models apart from advising the A. Wright carbon blades are HRC 58 and the rest of their range is "from...

That looks good. I was thinking only last night of getting an ulu. Is there much of an adjustment to using them? I'd imagine they're damned effective..