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I have just read on another forum that somebody has set up a Hotmail account in the name of a high-profile UK bushcrafter and is sending abusive emails and postings to various forums. Hopefully not this one, as it is so well-moderated!
The bushcrafter in question has contacted the Police and...
There was a feature on this guy in yesterday's Evening Standard. Surely the poor bloke would have had some training before starting this "adventure"?
Best wishes
Bruce
Blue Train, taking your comment a bit further, I saw on TV last night footage of US Airborne troops in New Orleans (I think it was the 82nd). They were wearing maroon berets bearing an uncanny resemblance to those worn by our Parachute Regiment. Are the US forces nicking our uniform ideas...
For holly I would suggest using it seasoned, because of the problem with splitting.
Lime can be used green; it has a consistency almost like chalk and can be very easily carved. Birch is also nice to work with when green.
Best wishes
Bruce
There's another film worth mentioning - called "Never Cry Wolf" with Brian Dennehy. Set (I think) in Alaska, it has stunning photography.
Best wishes
Bruce
Holly is a nice wood to carve with; it is tight-grained and can be sanded down to a nice finish. It is also quite hard-wearing. However it needs to be well-seasoned as it is prone to splitting.
Best wishes
Bruce
I had a 1974 SIII 88" 2.25 diesel with a van hardtop until last year when the engine died. :( I had to sell her to afford to replace the engine.
It was always fun driving her around. She had dodgy brakes, electrics, a rotting chassis and she handled like a shopping trolley. When I first...
The DC4 is an excellent piece of kit, I use mine on my Allan Blade Scandi Pack Pal and it sharpens it to a keen edge.
I really only use the diamond side, and not the sapphire side, and use a birch polypore as a strop.
Best wishes
Bruce
Ray Mears (yes him again :D ) mentions in "The Survival Handbook" that he used fell-running shoes as footwear for bushcraft. Lighter and quicker-drying than boots, he could carry two pairs, one being worn and one drying out. The cleats on the soles afford a good grip on most terrain. Mind...
That's right - actually it looked like an old axe-head being used as a wedge judging by the shape.
About 4 minutes in you can clearly see the axe being hammered into the cedar (you can't see the hammer but you can hear the ringing sound so it must be metal-on-metal).
Best wishes
Bruce
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I have been watching the latest series of Ray Mears Bushcraft and I have noticed something odd (along with his way with the English language - describing the crook knife as "virtually a unique tool to this part of the World" for example). :rolleyes:
From my modest knowledge of using...
Found out today that the prices have gone up. We were after a 14cm billy but not at sixteen quid. Still it was nice to have a phone call, which suggests that Stockpots' service is very good (we had no complaints when we ordered our 10cm pot).
I think the prices are only in line with other...
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