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Hi folks, my wife recently bought me an EKA Masur 88 knife, a folder. Whilst it's very nice, I have noticed that already the blade edge has a few dings in it; it is very thin but is advertised as being a 'rugged' knife and whilst I don't want rid of it for sentimental reasons, it isn't really up...

Can anyone tell me if it's ok to use any pine needles, or must it be a particular variety? Also, how many needles makes a good cuppa?

Hi all, just a quickie; how long after collecting a piece of wood can you leave it for it still to be considered "green' in wood carving terms? And am I right in thinking that green wood carves much easier than wood which has dried out for a while?

Hi folks, I'm off to see my brother in London in March, and wondered if anyone knew of anything 'woody' or outdoorsy to do for a few hours - exhibitions, that kind of thing. It can't be full-on bushcrafty as I'll have my wife and brother along, neither of whom are really into the outdoor thing...

Hi folks, any idea how I can get rid of a stinky cat smell? (I'm not allowed to get rid of the cat!) I'm thinking of a natural - and free!- kind of deodoriser, is it as simple as burning a few pine needles in a dish? or maybe some aromatic wood shavings? Any sensible solutions and methods...

Hi all, getting into the spoon thing now, and I made one for actual eating with (my cereal at work!) I have come up with a couple of questions since starting to use it... What do folk use to get a nice smooth finish on them? I thought I'd sanded it pretty smooth, and then used walnut oil on it...

Any folks on here made their own rustic garden shed? My wife wants me to build one after christmas (I think more as a project to keep me busy!) so I'm after some pointers... It's going to be on a budget, suspended off the ground to still allow drainage underneath, and probably with grass on the...

...Any good? I know it's not a GB, or Wetterlings or whatever, but my little axe has gone walkies from my garage and I can't afford a decent one until father christmas comes. So, given that it seems the edge needs a good sharpening, are they decent tools? I should add that I want to sharpen it...

Hi guys, -does such a tool exist, and if so where can I get one? I'm talking about a smallish folding saw with an ordinary knife blade at the other end of the handle or whatever, a sort of bushcrafty multi-tool. Sounds handy to me!

I just bought a lanky puck for keeping a nice sharp edge on a hatchet that will be mainly used for rough carving. Will it need cleaning off at all/often, and if so what's the best way to do it? Cheers, Mick.

Hi all, can anyone advise me what to fill a hole in the back of my spoon with, caused by a bit of a knot splitting and falling out? Thank in advance..!

Hi all, apologies for this if it's been done before, but I can't find the thread I originally saw it on and it looked like a good way to bring out the features of a carving. Can anyone tell me a bit more about the process and the application, and also the finishing of it? Does it go on nice and...

Hi folks, hope someone can help me with this one! Being economically challenged, most of the bits of wood I have collected have been stuff off the woodland floor. Someone's been doing a bit of clearing up, so it's mainly dry, and mainly birch which seems to be fortunate. However, I only have a...

Hi all, whilst out with my dogs today I found a sheep's skull, complete with horns. The horns slid right off which surprised me, but then I got to thinking - I have a growing interest in stick making, and I could probably use the horn on a handle. One problem though...it's minging! So I tried...

...Any tips? I had a few bits of branches from off the ground drying out, they weren't rotten or owt and looked just the right size for slicing up and practising my carving. I left them in the garage for a while, went to get them today, and they've all developed a split/crack down the length...

Hi folks, I'm thinking of getting a new rucksack, as the one I used last time out, admittedly a pretty old one, felt a bit clumsy and unbalanced. It was a 55l one, an old vango, and so I'm thinking of going for the 55l Highlander pro forces jobby. Does anyone know much about this pack - is it a...

Hi folks, well I've already posted once or twice but there's a thingy on my 'Profile" page saying I can't access it yet and advising me to introduce myself so here I am! I've always kinda liked camping, wildlife, walking and so on, but mostly over the last few years I've approached the great...

So, now the nights are drawing in, what do folk get up to when out overnight during the long, dark hours? I ask because I'm hoping to do a trip to Grizedale forest at the beginning of October with me dawg, but I'm finding the prospect of long hours of darkness a bit off-putting. I'm not...

I'm after a waterproof jacket that I can wear whilst walking the dog, but also for trips lasting a couple of days or so where I might have to wear it to keep the weather off, but equally it might sit in my pack doing nowt for long periods. So, I would like your recommendations please, for a...