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  1. velvetmonkey

    Knife advice??? - Have I come to the right place??? ha ha

    Hi all, Upgraded from a Mora clipper to the Helle Eggen - I was overjoyed - knife worked really well for my level of experience (which in terms of knife work would be advanced basic??!?! ). Anyways after a catastrophic failure of the knife (it broke in two pieces!!), I'm in the market for...
  2. velvetmonkey

    Carved Spoon finishes

    To all you spoon and kuksa carvers out there, can you advise what you use to finish your pieces? I've started some spoon carving and not quite sure what finish to put on them. I want to use some of the spoons to cook and eat with out in the field, so toxic coatings are a no no. You...
  3. velvetmonkey

    Crack in Canoe - Fibreglass Repair Kit??

    Hi there, I have recently put a fist size dent and 6 inch crack in my Mad River Explorer 16TT canoe (accidentally of course!!!) Have been advised to heat the area and "encourage" it flat again - sand it down and apply a fibreglass repair kit. Problem being - not sure what sort of kit to...
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    Japanese Water Stones - Sharpening Kit

    Hi all, Can anyone recommend a sharpening set to sharpen a GB Wildlife Axe and a Frost Mora. Saw the other posts regarding making your won, unfortunately, spare time is the rarest of commodities. I've done some basic searching on the web, and there are many different types out there -...
  5. velvetmonkey

    Bowdrill Troubleshooting

    Hi all, I'm new to the forum and was wondering if anyone out there could advise me....... I'm a fledgling bushcrafter, having a love of the outdoors and a passion for the skills that go with it. I've been on a few outdoors/survival courses and one of the things that really inspired me was...