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    Birch tapping

    Flowing in Rugby today, nice and refreshing. Andrew
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    Hello from Warwickshire

    Would have loved to but I am away this weekend unfortunately. Hopefully will be able to make the first meet at the new site tho.
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    Small Gilpin Axe

    Where do you guys learn to create such lovely work in leather, I would love to be able to do something like that - any courses going anywhere? Andrew
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    Hello from Warwickshire

    Thanks. And honoured to have been your 1000th post - respect. Cheers
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    Hello from Warwickshire

    Hi Guys Would be great to meet up with anyone local for a beer and chinwag, I am just outside Rugby so if any of you have anything organised or would like to suggest / organise owt I am up for it. I have put my name on the list for the new site meet so depending on dates etc I hope to meet up...
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    Cross-country skiing & Snowshoeing - Norway

    Hi again, Touring skies are the normal standard type of skies and a bit wider than skies used for advanced skiers (and racing). The effect I tried to explain is that the surface underneath has a sort of "fish scales", it helps stopping you gliding backwards but still slides well enough...
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    bush crappers !!

    Glad this one is not photo heavy!
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    Hello from Warwickshire

    Thanks for the welcome guys. I am hooked, I keep checking the latest posts instead of mowing the lawn etc. Cheers Andrew
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    Cross-country skiing & Snowshoeing - Norway

    Hi both, I am Andrew's wife - and Norwegian so have a lot of experience with several meters of snow. If you are planning on staying in/around Bergen this is a typical coastal climate and normally not a lot of snow, more snow one day and pouring rain the next. I have to say it has been...
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    Hello from Warwickshire

    Yeah I love it, it is hard work but you kind of get immersed in a world that goes way back in time and it is such a feeling of achievement when its done. Good source of wood for the wood burner at home too. Andrew
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    possible new venue

    I would love to join in especially as its just down the road for me. Subject to dates etc. Would be great to meet up with some fellow members. Many thanks Steve Andrew
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    Hello from Warwickshire

    Hi All I recently found you guys and have been so impressed with the way this forum operates, makes a nice change from some forums where everyone seems to be having a go at each other. Also it is brilliant to see such a range of top quality craftsmanship within the group. Brief intro on...
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    hedge laying & open cuts

    Laying a hedge is the best thing for it. It allows it to thicken up from the bottom, it allows light into the base etc. Making the cut does it no harm so long as the cambium is intact on one side the sap will rise up into the laid pleachers (the parts that you lay). This will allow further...
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    Pipe smoking/making

    I recently started so I am no expert. All I can say is that I found one that felt good to hold and made me look intelligent (well Ok so I wasnt successful on that point), i did some surfing and found out the key to a good smoke is how you fill the pipe - not too packed otherwise its hard to draw...
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    Pipe smoking/making

    I recently bought a church warden that also came with an inter-changeable short bent stem so I can either sit and smoke a long mellow one or have the short one when out walking. Black cherry baccy is great as everyone loves the smell. Great baccy shop in Stratford Upon Avon, they have everything...