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    4 man Kifaru teepee and medium stove

    Kifaru 4 man teepee with medium wood burning stove. Coyote in colour (Brown), for more information on the teepee and stove see http://www.kifaru.net/tipi4man.htm I can send pictures if you are interested in it. I have used this teepee about 12 times and is in excellent condition apart from one...
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    Cotton Canvas for a Yurt

    HI Does anyone know where i can get a large quantity of cotton canvas suitable for making a yurt, it is going to be either 10 or 12ft diameter so i am guessing at between 20 and 30 sq m. Something fairly cheap would be good, i have been looking at ex army shelters but havent found anything...
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    Latest Knife - Imitation Ivory, sallow root

    Just finished off my latest knife, i have been saving this piece of sallow root for a special occasion and i thought it was about time i turned it into a knife handle. I used buffallo horn, nickel silver and imitation ivory which is made from plastic but works and looks amazingly like ivory, it...
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    DIY Wood Burning Tent Stove Project

    I have been using a Kifaru teepee and stove for the past year and find it an excellent peice of kit for scottish winters, the only thing that i was wanting to improve was the burn time of the stove and i realised to achieve this i would need to make an air tight stove. After looking about...
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    Teepee on Ebay, anyone know about these

    Does anyone know anything about these teepees http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8704354627&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1 Seems like a good price and postage to the UK is only 20 euros. Michael
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    Army Snow Suit For Sale

    Army snow suit i think it is german but i could be wrong, looks the same as Rays suit in the early program he made in Sweden when he makes the snow shoes and goes ice fishing and the rest of it.........or rather the one the swedish army guys were wearing because ray only had on the trousers with...
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    Fallkniven P Folder - For sale

    Fallkniven P Folder, VG 10 stainless blade, liner locking action with black micarta scales, comes with cordura sheath. Cost £89 new, great folder for bushcraft, produces good sparks with a firesteel. In as new condition £35 including postage. If you need any more info send me a PM :) Michael
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    General Clear-out

    I just have too much stuff just now so some must go...... Gransfors Swedish Carving Axe - in excellent condition - SOLD I also have a copy of Swedish Carving Techniques by Wille Sundqvist for sale on Ebay at the moment, a search should bring it up. Fallkniven F1 blade Laminated VG10 -...
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    Golite Hex 3 Teepee Tent

    I am selling my Golite Hex 3 teepee, the only reason i am selling is due to my purchase of a Kifaru Teepee with stove. It is an excellent teepee very versatile and able to withstand the worst weather, i have had it in 70mph winds in the cairgorms without a problem. I have it advertised on Ebay...
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    Air Rifle shooting permission

    Hi Does anyone have any tips on how best to get permission to shoot on land with an air rifle. I am about to send out letters to local farmers, golf clubs and stable but was wondering if anyone had a standard letter especially with regards to liability, in other words signing something which...
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    Kifaru Teepee Arrived

    Well my Kifaru Teepee arrived after a 6 week wait, and it was well worth the wait. Went for a 4 man with a medium stove and set it up in the back garden yesterday to get used to setting up the tent and the stove before using it for real. The first surprise was how small a pack i could get the...
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    Christmas Competition - Worlds Smallest Axe

    I carved this in a spare moment today, some may say moment of madness :o): , but i was thinking is this the worlds smallest axe ? ok so it is made entirely of wood and useless, but is this a challenge or what......can anyone beat this ????? Should you actually want to ????? :rolmao:
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    DIY Arctic parka with fur ruff

    Hi I am planning a snowshoeing trip to norway in early march and for the trip i am going to make a ventile parka to which i would like to fit a fur ruff round the hood. Does anyone have any experience of fitting a fur ruff ? Where would i get the fur ? What type of fur is best ? I have seen a...
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    Gransfors Axe Sheath

    Although I have always quite liked the sheath on my Gransfors Axe I have never been a fan of stud fasteners and when this eventually failed on my axe sheath at the weekend it was just the excuse I needed to make a new one. So armed with some nice old looking 2mm leather and a stag antler point I...
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    Kifaru Teepee Tent - Has anyone used one?

    Hi I have been looking around for a tent which i can use with a wood burning stove inside and have come across Kifaru teepees in America. http://www.kifaru.net/TIPI.HTM Has anyone used one ? I have a Golite Hex 3 and love it for its light weight and the space and this appears to be a step up...
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    Has anyone used this wood burner?

    I found this small wood burner stove in a clearance bin of a local fishing shop at the weekend and had to buy it just because it was quite unusual and looked like it would be good for carrying when travelling light. Has anyone else used this stove? Is it any good???
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    DIY Winter Hat and Goggles

    Thought i would try something different this weekend so with a shearling fleece i bought off ebay for £9 and a piece of birch i made a nice winter hat and goggles. The hat was made from 3 pieces of fleece sewn together with thonging, very simple and extemely warm, i got the pattern from a book i...
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    Fire Steel Sheath

    I would like peoples opinion on this sheath that i have been making for fire steels. It has been a bug bear of mine for some while, ok so you can keep it in your pocket but this looks so much nicer and is always to hand. I find the neck version especially good. I have been developing it for...
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    Fire Piston Making Advice

    Hi Has anyone made a fire piston? I am interested in making one and have found some websites which deal with the subject but was wondering if anyone has any advice on the best materials to use, or any general tips, good websites to visit on making them. Also what are your experiences of...
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    Stag antler knife handles - Anyone got tips

    Hi I have made a few knives with wooden handles and now i would like to tackle an antler handle as i think they look really good when done right. I am making a full tang blade knife and have heard that antler handles can dry out over time and shrink. Does anyone know if this is correct or if...