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    Lighter for paracord

    Dear fellows, My lighter is definitely out and I'm thinking about buying a new one. Since I use it especially for paracord creations, I'd like to move to one which has a short, strong and straight flame. Have you any suggestion about that? thanks
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    Etrex10 vs Etrex20

    Dear Forum fellow, Happy Easter! And let me ask about GPS since I've found no answer in the forum. I'm quite well accustomed with map and land navigation, but now I'm planning to buy a GPS to next hikes, especially urban ones in roder to get coordinates of specific waypoints. I documented a...
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    Problem with kuksa

    Dear Fellows, I've bought a kuksa several years ago. i used it seldom because everytime the wood releases an greasy patina, probably due to the oil used for the cup by the maker. I attempted several uses, but even with water it seems impossible to drink without a brothy aftertaste Any idea how...
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    Loss of fat mass and lean mass

    Dear fellows, I've a question for you. Some days ago we are just chatting about diets and alimentary regimens and one of us highlights the chance that hunters in the past are the ones with the best diet, much more than primitive farmers. the facts beyond this theory are the better fitness due to...
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    Cow and springbok hides

    Dear fellows, I've one of each hides in the title, but I have no idea of what I can do with them. Displaying them is not possible, so I wonder if I can do anything. Any suggestion?
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    Planning to buy a sharpening system

    i hope this is the right section of the forum. I'm planning to buy a sharpening system. The first choice was for a double grit whetstone, but then I noticed the Lansky system. the idea of having fixed angles seems to be much more interesting, but I was wandering if it could be used for different...
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    Water natural filtration

    I'm going to trying my first attempt to water filtration and I want to start with a filter composed by these layers (from top to down) - coarse rocks - medium rocks - coarse gravel - fine gravel - carbon - sand In these type of filters can you explain which level of filtration you...
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    stripping the bark: is it safe for the tree?

    Dear all, I'm experimenting the many uses of birch bark. Birch is quite rare in my country and I'm looking for its proper use and also its proper preservation. The question is about stripping the bark from living trees? Is it safe? Is there a proper technique or approach? Any advice? I attach a...
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    Walking trip in UK

    Dear all, I'd like to ask about my holidays. I'm planning a trip (up to 4 friends) basically based on walking and camping. The main features of the trip would the a trip from 8 to 12 days UK or Europe based primary camping based, but some rest in a B&B accomodation would be a fine option from...
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    Nordic knife tang:must I cut it?

    I've not such experience in nordic knife making. I have bought a short blade in order to make a carving knife and I would like to know one thing about the tang. it's quite long the drill bit (longer than the drill bit itself and also than the handle). i think about to cut it but I don't know if...
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    Butcher 7" (Green River blade by Russel) with walnut handle

    Here my last work. i like it very much. It's a 7" blade by Green River. A quite simple project, but very nice and easy to make. A detailed tutorial with a lot of pics can be found HERE. It's in Italian, but feel free to ask. I don't upload the whole tutorial here in order to preserve the...
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    Bolster for carving nordic knife

    Recently I've bought from Brisa a very short blade for a nordic knife and a bolster. This one, unfortunately, is too loose to fit properly. the blade is supposed to be used for carving and not for heavy work, but I must replace the bolster with some home made stuff. Any idea? Is it really...
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    Sycamore, but which sycamore?

    In order to making fire with bow drill technique, sycamore is one of the most considered wood. In botany, however, there are several trees under the name of sycamore (platanus orientalis, platanus occidentalis, acer pseudoplatanus, ecc). Which is the one used for bow drill?
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    How use hides?

    Dear all, after moving in another house I have a surplus of one silvergrey sheepskin fro Island of Skye and a springbok hide from South Africa. i'm looking for some ideas for their use because before are well stored and now I've no room for store them again. Any advice?
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    First knife sheath ever

    Here's my first knife sheath. It's not perfect, there are some mistakes, but I experienced different techniques on this old piece of leather like double stitching, wet moulding, finishing with different products, And now the result
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    An oak variant?

    Dear all, I recently found this type of of fruit (?). The tree might be an oak (according with the " Tree Coolins guide") but I can't find anything about the orange fruit. Can you confirm if it's an oak? Thank you
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    Now I understand why I MUST use the pins

    I'd like to share some very basic opinions about knifemaking. I just finished my third attempt in knifemaking after the two ulus. This time I tried to make a butcher blade by Russell. The blade is very sharp, solid and I confirm the rugged appeal of the knife. I used maple scales and a 1 mm...
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    Iceland plan went bad! Next step Ireland and Lake District?

    Dear All, thanks for the advice for my trip to Iceland, but unfortunately the plan went bad and it's impossible going there for my holidays. I'm now planning for Lake District and Ireland. I'd like to enjoy countryside but also some "bushcrafty" environment. Any advice for both the destinations...
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    Take care of sheepskin

    I bought a beautiful silver grey sheepskin in Skye in the Summer 2012. After two years of intense use I decided to wash it, even if I was reluctant. I followed all the instructions provided and the sheepskin now is very clean, but it also is very curly haired. The seller gave me the hint to...
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    Iceland, my next holiday

    Dear all, I'm planning my next holiday in Iceland. Last year I was in Northwest Coast, Canada, and was great. I asked some information here and I collected useful hints. So, I'm here again to ask you some advice for the trip, about places to see, time to go (we planned the first two weeks of...