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My old Higo sheath has given up the ghost, and i'm thinking about making a new one with a modification, but i'm a little concerned it moght no longer be classed as non locking... The design is simple, a tube of leather which slides off the knife up the cord to allow the knife to open, then...

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I need a new hat, after years of synthetic i'm contemplating rabbit fur; but i want something breathable, its rare for me to find a warm hat that doesnt leave me damp & itchy Is real fur really warmer than faux? How well does it breath? I'm also contemplating leather, as all my leather...

:lmao: no not going to get all political :-P But seriously, every "preppers" forum i've tried to read for info, seems to be full of articles promoting a single product, and i'm starting to wonder if the whole thing is an ironically capitalist joke being played on people with a nervous...

I took my knife to have a good polish at a well respected knife shop in london, explained what i needed (a nick removed and sharpening up), for some reason they have given it a curve! Only on one side, i didnt notice until i got home :( I cant get back there any time soon to get them to do it...

I've settled on walnut oil to finish my olive wood handles, wondering if its best to initially soak the handle in the oil, and then sand and do a few more coats? Would warming and keeping the oil warm while soaking be better? Say around 50C, or would that compromise the epoxy (gorilla) Or...

I want to make myself a new hammock, and i was wondering if anyone had ever put reflective materials in them (like silver emergency heat blankets) I usually carry a foam mat to lie on, but its a bulky thing to carry around, so i'm thinking of using 2 layers of canvas (one heavy duty, top one...

Discovered lots of sweet chestnuts near me, and i'd like to go collect some up, any tips on picking the right ones? I was planning on taking any that had fallen and looked fresh/un-nibbled by wildlife, but i'm not even sure how to choose the best for eating/roasting...

I'm forced to use Internet Explorer 11 as my OS doesnt allow any other browser (Windows RT), the IE that i have is identical to the one in all other windows versions... The WYSIWYG editor keeps crashing, i think it only happens if i've written something and then try to edit previous text in a...

Can anyone recommend a way to deal with a slightly skewed pin hole in a knife handle? I'm guessing i bent the drill a fraction as i drilled it, and now have a hole which is ~1/5th mm to large on one side, large enough for a visible gap along one edge of the hole I was wondering if i could...

John here, another new member :) came across the site while looking for info on knife building, currently making my first, a TBS boar