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Bone dry boots - Thanks for the tip I'll make sure I do this and get the bitumen off with Meths before putting the sealant on. As for the running repair the boots have just done two hard days work in heavy rain and dew and my feet are still dry. Many thanks for all the suggestions they...

Thank you for the suggestions. The Sho goo and Mcnett seam seal might be the ones most readily available so I'll give them a go. Kind regards, Bern

Many thanks for such quick replies. Bear Grease - sounds a bit exotic/expensive to me but thanks for the tip. I'll see how the bitumen goes and keep looking for alternatives. Cheers, Bern

Hi Tom, There was a very nice frame made out of Rhodadendrum for a 4 poster bed by one of the staff at Chatsworth House (in the Peak District). So you might like to consider something similar? Once you take the bark off with a drawknife you could end up with some lovely curves for an archway...

It has rained so hard the past two days I've had to resort to a quick fix to waterproof my old army boots which I use every day gardening and coppicing. The seam between the "sidewalls" and the sole has started to leak and without being able to get to a shop I needed to keep the water out. Shoe...