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    Is this metal suitable for knife making?

    Hi all, This is a project I've had in mind for a while. I'm not a knife-maker and this will be a one-off project. I want to make a mezzaluna and santoku-shaped knife for use in the kitchen. I also want to make a marking knife for woodwork. I thought about finding and using an old saw blade, then...
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    Reconditioning old files

    Hi Folks, I thought I had read a post about this on this forum but for whatever reason I can't find it. I've been gifted 14 files of various shapes and sizes and in various conditions, some with a lot of wear, some with rust. I read that if I clean them (wire brush followed by a rag/white...
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    Rucksacks/backpacks on tonight Discover Channel 'The Last Alaskans'

    Hi folks, I watched tonight's episode (it may well be a repeat) of 'The Last Alaskans' on Discovery and it featured a father and daughter going hunting for caribou (unsuccessfully this time). Both father & daughter were carrying different external framed front-loading rucksacks and I was...
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    Amok Draumr Hammock & Tarp at Cotswold Outdoors

    I've never used a tarp but saw this set-up on sale at Cotswold Outdoors which looks interesting: http://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/amok-draumr-3-0-complete-hammock-and-tarp-d2524266?utm_source=standard&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20170319-CO0063&uuicode=bckuihwozx
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    A couple of questions about waterproofs

    I'll set the scene before asking the questions. I've been busy for the past few months and haven't gotten out as often as I'd like. Today, however, I had a light schedule so I decided to go out for a long walk despite the darkening sky and the predictions of doom on the Metoffice website. I...
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    Advice re. building a shed

    Hi Folks, Not strictly a bushcraft question but I know many on here have probably built a shed, so here goes. In the next few weeks I hope to make a start on building a shed and am at the sketching stage. The shed will be timber but built on short 'stub' walls about 18" or so high. It will have...
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    Advice needed - old leather satchel

    Hi Folks, This is not really a bushcraft question but since I know there are some very skilled and experienced leather workers on here, it seemed like the best place to come for advice. Whilst having a bit of a clear-out, I happened upon a leather satchel that I bought in Greece maybe 35+...
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    Bought an old Sewing Machine

    Some time ago whilst out with a friend, visiting one of his friends, we were stood in his garage having a chat. The garage was crammed to the rafters with all manner of stuff and he was having a bit of a clear out. I happened to notice a 'box with a handle' in the corner and asked, 'Is that a...
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    Reminiscing about a rucksack

    Tonight I have been sitting in front of the 'fire' and as a result of the imbibing of some red wine, I have gotten around to some reminiscing. About a rucksack. At the end of the 70's (afore most of you youngsters was born) I had a bad accident and was told I would never walk again. Suffice it...
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    Forest Fire caused by Camping Stove

    I heard about this yesterday on the News and then spotted this article in the Daily Wail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3115171/Flames-30ft-high-rip-Winnie-Pooh-s-real-life-Acre-Wood-blaze-started-rambler-s-camping-stove.html Whenever I use my (gas) stove I always clear several feet...
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    Camping Spatula

    Hi Folks, I've taken to browsing in Poundland once-a-month, and on my latest browse I decided to 'treat myself' to a 99p BBQ-type fish-slice, which I intended to modify: [/URL][/IMG] Once I got home, I drilled out the two brass rivets, removed the 'head' and then carved the handle to a...
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    Smoke from a wood fire

    Hi Folks, In most (all) the places I go walking I am not allowed to light a wood fire so I tend to bring a Coleman's F1 gas burner with me, or even a thermos if the gas is frowned upon. However, at the bottom of my garden I have a spot that would be ideal for messing about practicing...
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    Sleeping bag ratings

    Hi Folks, I've seen temperature ratings on sleeping bags along the lines of Comfort +6, Limit 0, Extreme -4. Which I think I understand. What I'd like to know is, under what conditions are these ratings assessed? For example, are they calculated for someone sleeping outdoors without any other...
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    Chilli Con Carne Recipe Needed

    Hi All, Hope you are all well and that you didn't lose any slates in the winds overnight :) I'm looking for advice about making chilli con carne, 'medium hotness' so definitely not mild but not chokingly hot either. I know there are people on here who grow chilli's so I'm sure someone knows...
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    Spotted this property for sale in Scotland.

    Hi All, I spotted this property this evening whilst doing a search for something entirely different. http://lhaidcottage.weebly.com I don't know how long the adverts been up, or if it's still for sale. The land looks kind of soggy but it is beautiful countryside judging from the...
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    Carved my 2nd spoon tonight

    Hi Folks, Having carved my first spoon (and a spatula) back in October, I decided to have a go at carving a second, smaller one. So tonight, while my other half was watching Masterchef, I spread out a groundsheet in the living room to catch the shavings, and started on my new project. To my...
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    Head torch red light

    This is probably a silly question, but can some kind person tell me - what is the advantage of having a red light setting on a head torch? Ta in advance.
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    Dinner

    Hi Folks, OK this is not about bushcraft or cooking outdoors but I thought I share this with you. I work from home (and only part-time) so I have it easy, but my dearly beloved works in a plant nursery - physical, tiring work - so, when I can, pretty much every day in fact, I like to have a...
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    Rainwater safe to drink?

    Hi Folks, One thing I’ve noticed from watching brushcraft videos on Youtube, is that many Youtubers head out to local woodland that is surrounded by agricultural land to make their videos. When I see someone scoop water out of a stream and I can see farmland through the trees behind them, I...
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    A Spatula and a Spoon

    Hi All, Here is my first attempt at carving - don't laugh :) - which I did a few weeks ago. The wood came from an old and badly cracked bread-board and I'm not sure what sort of wood it is. I hacked out the rough shapes with a hatchet and finished it off with my Mora. If I'm honest, it took...