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Hi guys and girls the neighbours been digging up his garden and pulling up some plants . He has come across one that smells onion like . Can anyone I.d it for me please. Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk

I have just opened a Knife makers market on google+ . It's a place to show off your work and hopefully make some sales . It is freshly opened so no posts yet . Feel free to get the ball rolling . https://plus.google.com/u/0/100372433510901170764/about

I've been working on a batch of knives slowly over the last 2 years . Some forged some stock removal . I finished up the first one today . It's O1 , 5mm , Irish walnut handle , brass fittings , with a forced patina , filed by jig sharpened by stone & diamond stones and then cleaned up to...

My boys found this I was wondering if anyone knew what it was . And what steel it maybe ? Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk

I was wondering if there was any preferences in regards to the angles of knife grinds , depth , type and the angles themselves . Also which angles best suit the knifes main function . I've read that 20 degrees makes a good battoning blade and that between 25 and 30 are good for bushcraft blades...

My neighbour was discarding the remains of a tree from her garden . And I would like to know what it is so I can find a use for it . Be it mushroom growing or on the learner lathe or some other random fancy . So please if anyone could I.d it for me it would be great . Sent from my GT-I9505...

the Camrose charity for the homeless and vulnerably housed are asking for a little help . The weather is turning rough and yesterday we had lots of people in our drop in centre who desparetly needed tents and sleeping bags. All we could do was give them a hot meal and a food pack to see then...

I've beaten a hammer head into a axe head . It was a lot of fun to make . I am so chuffed that this forum got me forging my own tools . I'm not amazing at it yet but I love it . This was a ball pein hammer it's now a small axe / wedge / hammer . CHUFFED!. NOW WHAT TEMPERATURE SHOULD I SOAK IT...

I have just loaded up my boot with some silver birch . That is being chopped down in Basingstoke. Anyone local driving through southam on western way looking for some big chunks of free wood . Go look Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 2

I've been working on a knife or two for myself to take to the moot . One of them has a many cracks on the face of the blade . I soaked it in the oven totally unaware of the pattern . As it came straight from quenching to be tempered. With only a quick wipe off . After a quick rub it was obvious...

I am going to forge a hammer head into a axe head . And while I was drawing out what I'm aiming for. I pondered on what temperature I should heat treat the finished axe . Any advice more than welcome . Paddytray .;

I've made a whittling knife for a gift . The previous handle broke so I tried again . And came up with this . O1 steel & I'm told the wood is hazel . It still needs a good clean up and final sharpening /hone . But I'm happy with it Paddytray .;

I would like to fill my garden with as many edibles as possible. But other than the typical tomatoes carrots potato etc . Id like to have a wilder variety . I'm looking at wild garlic and how best to introduce it in my garden atm . Mushroom dowls sound like fun also. But I need more ideas ...

I recently went for a family and friends camp out at inwoodcamping.com . And I brought home my fire stick to clean it up . I've whittled away at it and treating it to as much linseed oil as it will drink . I Was wondering if anyone could I.d the wood for me before I decorate it . Sent from my...

Made myself a little wooden mallet today . Intended for the gentle persuasion of hot steel when I am learning on my forge . It's a guess that I'll need one eventually for the more delicate stuff . Paddytray .;

I'm going to attempt to forge a camping tripod and I have 2 weeks till we go . And I need to know 1. what steel would be best for the job 2. where to get the steel 3. alternatives to consider Any help would be brilliant I would also like to make a gypsie hook like this one

thought I'd get the kids etching today . I covered the metal tin lid and blade in masking tape . Printed out a negative picture and traced it onto the tape using carbon paper . Then carefully cut the stencil out of the tape using just a Stanley . We attached a 9v battery with speaker cable ...

found this on one of my random searches . And wondered if it would be any good for layering steel . In regards to knife making & using up some of the off cuts ...

I'm hoping to make my first knife soon . And I would like to see some of you girls and guys first efforts if I may .

You will like BUSHCRAFT ! My 2yr olds Big boy bedroom Paddytray . ;