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Hi all, Just a quick review of the Armytek Tiara C1 USB XP-L headtorch I picked up a couple of days ago. Note that this is the warm version which I prefer for use outdoors. I owe it to the forum for the helpful input in selecting a new headtorch. I'm not going to go into all the technical...

Hi All, Heading off to Normandy for a wee holiday and looking for some 'must sees' to well... see. Interested in the D-Day history stuff but as we will have our other halves with us we are going to hit up Bayeux and Mont Saint-Michel too. Best D-Day places and museums to visit? Good...

Hi All, Plumbing into the collective wisdom here on ponchos. Just back from a wee holiday and the weather was roasting but with some thunderstorms and heavy rain. As a result am looking for a poncho, a wee brolly worked well but was only partial coverage for the both of us. Would also be...

Hi All, I have a canvas pack I'd like to wax, can you guess which one.... Yep second row, left. From what I have read and watched, it seems pretty straighforward, heat wax and bag, thinly apply, heat wax and bag and maybe a tumble dry in an only pillow slip before leaving to air dry...

Thought I'd do a buildalong for a fulltang stainless Enzo for someone who spends a fair bit of time on the water so picked it up from Dennis, the guy who runs brisa in finland. Already had the liners, bolts and some stabilized black ash burr from pikebite over on BB, so we were good to go...

Thought I'd do a quick review on the Millican Mark the field bag. I bought this as I wanted something a little smaller than my work bag to take on hols. Didn't need to carry much, camera, sunglasses, some sunscreen and misc bits and bobs. Would use it for the airport so a secure pocket...

Or as I call them, Big Mick and Little Mick. I had some endless prevarication on whether to put red or blue liners on a couple of Mick Spain blades with some DI. I decided on blue as they were just for me and I fancied a wee change. Already had a DI blade with red liners and it went...

Had a bit of a hangover this morning so thought I'd work it out. Picked up a new GB splitting axe at the nice people at Nordic Outdoor during the week and was itching to give it a go. Took it really cautiously to start with by going for a 6 inch round but eventually worked up to about a 14...

Managed to devote a bit of time to some leatherwork, clothing some of the nekkid knifes that are lying around. Got way too many blades and not enough sheaths! First of is a sheath for this Stu Barker CBK. Finished handling it a while ago and it's been living in a cardboard sheath for...

Looks like a nice new upgrade to the s/w but the edit post button seems awol at the mo' Cheers, Alan ok some weirdness going on, I can edit this post but my post on the snugpack windtop sale, I cant edit... maybe because it's in the lakeland page?????

Tend to get a bit of cabin fever during the winter as the days are short and the lochs are frozen and usually end up making a few things. This time it's canvas. During the christmas break was hitting the shops a fair bit as I was lucky enough to be off for the whole 2 weeks. The missus...

Hi All, Sold my first knife and sheath last week to a guy from another forum. It was a Stu Barker 01 Canadian Belt Knife blank with everything else done by me. Felt guilty taking money off the guy for it even though I probably only sold it for a little over cost (not including labour! :D)...

Hi All, So there I was in a hotel car park in Ipswich. I was with my boss from the US and another couple of guys standing round the car while we loaded in bags etc. Looking down at my feet I see some stones that looked an awful lot like flint, fairly big chunks about fist sized, some split...

Having a week off work is great, got loads done including some blade blank handling that have been sitting on my bench for ages. First up was the twins, a couple of Stu Barker blanks. These are his take on the Canadian Belt Knife shape and are nice general purpose blades, surprisingly good...

Little Miss Chainsaw (LMC) is studying for standard grades at the moment and so (Not So) Little Chainsaw (NSLC) and I were at a loose end most mornings until she'd done her stipulated 2 hours. We decided to make some paddles, so out with the ash and away we went. Took about 5 mornings all...

The winter 'making' frenzy continues. This time a back quiver for my longbow. I didn't have much leather left (I never thought I'd get through it all but I did!!) but did have some canvas left and a new sewing machine..... :thinkerg: I failed to properly pin the bottom leather cap before...

pleased as punch, just need to figure out things to do with it when I've cleared the project backlog a wee bit. Serial number says it's a 201k from 1939..... SWMBO's still shaking her head... Cheers, Alan

Thought I'd post this here too, the full story is over on SotP if you're bored. I had arranged a paddlemaking course with the guy that runs Moosehead canoes, it's something I'd always wanted to do and just never had the time or confidence. Super pleased with it, amazed that I've managed to...

Am in a serious mood for makin' stuff these days, good for me, bad for my marriage Latest project was a kind of follow on from my kettle sleeve project but to take my trusty trangia as well. I'm toting this about in one of the nylon gym bag thingys I got from Edinburgh Bicycle so time for...

As it's the season for making things ;) I made this! And when I say mine, it's actually a prezzie for my sister-in-laws hubbie who's quite outdoorsy and I thought he might like it. I'll need to do a bloomin' sheath for it now too :rolleyes: I had this blade for a while, got it from BB...