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    Leather...where best/cheapest to buy from?

    Can anyone throw some places to get fairly cheap veg tanned cowhide about 3mm thick. I have looked on leprevo but was wondering is there anywhere cheaper I can buy it by the square foot?
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    Handle preserver?

    Can anyone suggest an oil or other durable preserver(other than varnish) for treating/waterproofing a birch handle. I have tried veg oil, olive oil and boiled linseed oil, as soon as it gets wet the grain rises and the oil is gone. Cheers. :confused:
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    Map Reading/use of a compass?

    Hi everyone, Does anyone know of any info online regarding using a simple map & compass? I have experience in using one, albeit a while ago and I am quite rusty! I cant seem to find anything anywhere near in depth.The places i looked can only tell you how to do a six figure grid....need a bit...
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    Dock pudding?

    Has anyone ever heard of this? The recipe taken from a book is as follows; pick dock leaves and an equal amount of nettles, boil the nettles and dock leaves then add salt and pepper and a little oatmeal pour into a frying pan with some bacon (it does add at this point it may look like...
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    Leather razor strop?

    Hi, does anyone know of anywhere I could get a cheap strop...I don't particularly want to use the inside of my belt, but want one that stows away easily. Are there any specific requirements for a good one? (length, thickness, width etc). I seem to be able to find hairdressers ones only...
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    Natural alternatives to fleece?

    I am after replaing my current synthetic fleece and am looking at either a Swanndri Ranger Shirt or a 400gsm Ulfrotte jacket as on RM site. I will be using it for british weather mainly. Has anyone got any suggestions as to which would be the most user friendly/warm/hardwaring. Secondly where...