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    Pheasants, anyone keep them?

    We don't really keep them but we get 50 every couple of years and release them as I am a hunter I like to keep the stock up. One year quail and the other pheasant.
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    Anyone raise their own chickens and fowl?

    Thank you for all of the ideas everyone. Dad is about finished with moms coop. We are using half inch hardware cloth rather than chicken wire as it seems stronger and the holes are smaller. We intend to run the hardware cloth about a foot or two outside of the cage leading into the ground about...
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    Anyone raise their own chickens and fowl?

    Seems that I am the only one that raises chicks. I will go ahead and add some photos. So far we have Rhode Island Reds, Australorps and some Pekin Ducks. http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1091831/lightbox/post/16769445/id/7324365...
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    Anyone raise their own chickens and fowl?

    I ask because I grew up in the farming district and my great grandfather used to raise chickens, cows, pigs and other critters. Well, my parents and I have decided to get a little more self reliant and chickens are the first step. My parents, my wife and I have decided to sell off our houses and...
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    Opinel no.9

    Sounds great, I would love to see the progress.
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    New knife

    To add to what HillBill said, if it is a new knife meant for bush survival and you want to change or thin the bevel it is likely to take a very very long time as they have robust bevels cut in them from the factory that are often quite obtuse. Whet stone simply means sharpening stone. As was...
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    Opinel no.9

    The only reason it is called a child's knife as was already said is because it does not have a point to stab yourself with. Of course it is still going to be sharp because it is meant to cut. Many things get models made for children and most of the time it does not make them any safer to use...
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    Bushcrafty stuff from Japan?

    I know little about Japanese outdoors blades but I have a lot of J-knives in the kitchen and they are not all out of this world when it comes to pricing. One of my favorite makers is Moritaka and if you get their line aimed at home kitchens in Japan then you can pay under $100 for a Gyuto and...
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    cigarette lighters

    Like many other posters, I too use either a bic or a Clipper. I am a smoker so I use them daily and they simply last. As for my bushcraft kit I carry a lighter, a ferro rod, a flint and steel kit and a magnifying glass.
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    KME Sharpening kit

    A scandi knife might be able to be done. If you watch Dean O on youtube he has a lot of videos about the KME. One of which is about sharpening a mora clipper but due to it having an uneven grind he had to re-profile it. Typically you can only take it as low as 17 degrees but if you flip the...
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    Axe vs Saw

    Yeah, I think 400 grit would be a bit slow going for me too. However I find a 120/240 grit combo works just fine. Like the above poster, I am not much for power tools.
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    Mora Pro Robust?

    I prefer the standard robust to the pro but they are both good knives. I like the older model simply because it feels better in my hand.
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    Axe vs Saw

    I like the idea of both. Well, a hatchet and a small folding saw anyway. I am a tool heavy kind of guy as I have my hatchet, folding saw and a machete in my pack. Add that too my belt knife, folding knife and multi tool and I am pretty well set for anything.;) Anyway, if I had to choose only...
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    Cheap Sporks

    I haven't got a clue if they are really Titanium but at the price I think it is worth the gamble. If it doesn't work out, I have never been disappointed with my Light My fire Sporks.
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    Article: TBS Knives - The Boar Bushcraft knife Livefire Edition

    Nice review, I have been waiting to see some reviews on this knife! I'm wanting to pull the trigger on one but when you convert it from Quid to USD the price gets even more scary, lol. Should pick one up before I leave the EU.
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    What type of edge do you prefer?

    This really depends on the tool but for knives I typically zero them out. For a woods knife I typically use a zero scandi. For a camp blade or chopper a zero convex but these seem to be harder and harder to find so you typically have to remove the secondary yourself. Most of mi whittling tools...
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    just finished, bush utility in 2.6mm rwl34

    Beautiful work, love those scales!
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    The Bushcraft Store Knives

    I await your review eagerly! These knives do not seem to get the coverage that other knives do and I have been curious about them for some time now. As with the OP I really like the aesthetics of them, they just speak to me.
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    Advice on axe selection

    This is one of the ones I was looking at. It appears to have a more general purpose head. However, as I said, I don't know what if any difference there is between the hunters axe, Aneby and bushcraft axe. The pictures all appear to be the same but the British, Candian and American markets all...