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Funny that. I've bought (ahem) a few knives and axes in my time and hardly ever cut myself I've bought 2 from Ben, this one and a wee crook knife, and each time I've created some claret on day one :) Must be the "curse of the Orford"

In the words of Homer Simpson "Dohhh!" Yes you are right. and there was me thinking I was clever It is virtually the same knife 4mm. steel stock, Yew Handle. The difference with mine is the modification to the sheath (idea shamelessly ripped off the bearclaw knife) and the blade top edge...

Exactly. If Gwen finds out about this forum I only own the one. Honest If she doesn't I don't want to count as then I would start working out how much money I've spent and how overdrawn I am

You said the lanyard hole was in the wrong place to your view. I simply hung it up by some string through the lanyard hole and it hangs plumb. which to my mind is a good thing as the pointy bits are pointing straight down.

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I've just got mine today It's very very nice However I got Ben to add an extra bevel on the blade so my poor little pinkies didn't get sore if wet and using fire rod. Also I got a seperate leather loop so the sheath hangs below my rucksack belt and flops out the way when I sit down

Re. 17. Use dried whitener for brews (tastes the same as milk to me On a Woodsmike I did course they used sugar lumps instead of sugar granules. Thus preventing me getting confused late p.m. or early a.m. and having VERY white but nasty tasteing coffee

My Helle Egen is absolutely pants for making sparks My Frost Mora is fabulous I prefer the feel and look of the Helle knife At least till my new Ben Orford one turns up (gloat gloat) So I use the wee bit of metal that came with the ferro rod thingy Not really a problem as it doesn't weigh...

Kim, I think you answered your question in your first post. Don't Panic

I love stopper knots. Why? Because it is such fun to use the wrong one to confuse the unwary (I am a vindictive chap on occasion - well try to be) Do I mean a climbing stopper knot ? or a gib sheet sailing stopper knot ? If that game gets dull I can swiftly move onto coiling up ropes...

At the risk of sounding patronising there's only IMHO 2 items that you must have 1 a switched on head 2 well cared for feet Without item 1 it doesn't matter what else you've got without item 2 you'll not get home All the other stuff is buskable. Tents? you can improvise sleeping bag...

Depends what you want to achieve out of the course. It's easier surely to recognise trees when they have leaves on them. It's easier to learn about spring greens in the spring. It's easier to learn about Autumn harvests in the Autumn. What do you want out of this hobby? A sense of oneness...

You must be reeeeeeelly strong! and what a size backpack! Sorry Anyway to address a couple of previous issues and I am not a platypus sales man If Its a cold day I fill my 2 platypuses with hot water. I keep my platypusses /Platypussi? at the rear of my backpack I then find that the...

I must admit to never using deodorant and I use normal soap for my hair My problem is that If I am taking other peoples kids out I not only have to set an example I have to be percieved to set an example. One e-mail home to the effect that "Brixton doesn't use and says we don't need to use...

I like Dr Bronners site Ta everso

Having read in the sundays about sun tan oil turning fish female I got to pondering. I'm a bloke and would like to stay that way and I presume fish feel the same about their sexuality. So Anyone know of products such as soap suntan oil toothpaste mosquito repellant shaving foam That...

Give it to the in-laws?

I'm no expert but I believe that the sabre 45 is what they call PLCE compatible. I.E. it takes all those side pouch type jobs etc. My bag is an army surplus special for £25.00 but has the same deal 2 zips to hold the side pouches on plus 2 clips top and bottom of each which I use to clip the...

I'm toying with the idea of a water purifier Seen the pre-mac pocket it says on the pack that it's good for 60 litres but on the web site it says 50 litres Is this any good? can you re-fill it? What does it do that iodine tablets and boiling doesn't Brixton

I'm extremely glad it wasn't just me that had probs It was a tad embarrasing as my partner kept saying things like "I thought you were a scout leader" and "didn't you used to make a living tying things up in the air?" The tutorial with the green webbing was very handy so thankks to sender...