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    Winter Bow Drill Cordage

    Hi, long time no post, I recently succeeded in making fire from a bow drill set I put together whilst out in the woods, which has been a long term goal for me. I used nettle cordage which worked well without having to dry it out. This got me thinking about what would be a good cordage for...
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    Sharpening with Waterstones

    Hi I've just got a couple of questions about waterstones. What grit would you sharpen to for different tools? -Your standard workhorse Bushcraft knife? -Skinning Knife -Forest Axe? -Carving Tools? -A Kitchen Knife? How would you progress through the grits? What would you start at...
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    Lime on Lime bowdrill

    Has anybody had any success with this combination? I'm struggling with it. What other combinations do people find work well?
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    Tree help

    Hi, I'm pretty new to actually paying attention to the trees around me and was wondering if i could have some help identifying a few. Apologies if this is already on the forum but I couldn't spot it. Thanks in advance So I thought these first two were a type of willow but I'm not sure what...
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    Hello

    Hi there, I used to have an account on this forum many years ago but it seems to have gone. I am reasonably experienced when it comes to anything mountaineering or climbing related and I do a little bit of paddling. I know the basics with bushcraft but I want to get more into it and...
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    Knife Recommendations

    First of all, Hi. This is my first post under this username. I did have an account some years ago but it seems to have gone. Anyway. I'm in the market for a knife. I'd like: -a carbon blade -a dark hardwood handle - a drop point or spear point blade -ideally priced between £60-...