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    Woodland Craft Supplies

    Has anyone had any problems with these? have been waiting for 10 days now for an item I was planning to use today. I have sent email, have phoned and have texted- no response. It could be in a post office somewhere and the main guy could be unexpectedly in hospital...but my 'benefit of the...
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    Neolithic Man Ideas For Primary School

    Okay, I know very little about Neolithic man but have decided that my class next term, will be doing it as their topic, Long, Long ,Ago. I teach Reception, so 4-5 yr olds. They have gutted and roasted mackerel on fires, made basic hurdles for fences etc and are pretty much up for anything. I...
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    Making A Table From Circular Slices Of Oak....Stopping Splitting?

    Hi All, I am hoping to saw up some circular discs sections of an oak tree that has gone down recently. I met someone today who said that if I used the circular cross-sections for table tops then he thought it would split from the middle, over time. He advised me use a froe and then cleave them...
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    Two-Man Saw Flinn-Garlick?

    I have got permission to help myself to a hefty oak that has fallen down about 100m away from my Infants school. I am in charge of Outdoor learning and am thinking I would love to make some tables etc out of slices of the heartwood. i dont have a chainsaw and it would take heaven and earth for...
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    How hard is it to turn a 2" auger?

    I am considering getting a 2" scotch eyed auger but am concerned it might be too hard to turn. I have been just managing a 1 1/4" on a brace, through Beech. But i have quite a few more holes as I am making some benches and raised chopping blocks at school for our bushcraft area. do I need 2"...
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    Fire steel using stainless steel knife

    Hi I've been noticing that I can get far less sparks with my stainless steel mora than my older carbon steel clipper. Is this to be expected? Clipper has a slightly battered edge which may help when scraping fire steel. Any idea? Ed