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Just read this and thought it might be of interest. Federal agents say 88-year-old Saratoga man's invention is being used by meth labs

Anyone had any experience with Lakeland Coppice Products? Looking to get an SFA, Frost's 120 and Frost's 164 and they seem to be a good price. Just waiting to see if they have all products in stock but was interested if anyone here has had dealings with them.. Richard

I am wanting to have a go at making some "stuff" using some old leather samples books I got from a furniture store and also have a go with the scouts making some simple woggles one evening. So far I have decided that I should get the following tools 2" awl blade (x2 in case I break one) +...

Just booked a weekend family camping at Loch Ken, Castle Douglas and I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions of things to see/do in the area. Richard

August seems to be a busy time looking at the number of events listed here but I was wondering how many were planning on going to the Lanark Medieval Festival. Has anyone been before and would recommend going/not going? I have already seen one demonstrators name I recognise from these...

With the number of posts about solar charging and power monkeys I thought I would post this that I have just stumbled across. HY Mini Wind Turbine Anyone seen this before? Know what they are like? Richard

I just noticed this and thought it would be of interest to those of us north of the border. This was taken from the BBC news site from an article on the Scottish Parliaments last day before the summer break. I am not sure of any other context for this but I think it is worth keeping an...

I am looking to get a Leather Tudor Tankard for my Dads birthday but I have left it a bit late. The birthday is 21st June and he will be visiting so would like to get it to me by then. I have already found one place I can get one from but I was wondering if anyone had one they had recently...

Our scout group is taking about 15-20 scout into our local woods for a night in a couple of weeks. We have already been to the spot to see where/how we can put up tarps and gathered some wood for shelters and a fire. The plan is to give each scout a survival bag to sleep in and I was...

I saw the recent thread about 2 chair and thought I would post these pics of a camp chair I built last year. The Laplander is to give a sense of scale. It is made from 2 parts that lock together. You could probably use thinner materials but I wanted to make sure it would hold my weight...