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Hi guys, for a while now I have been on the look out for a bearded axe, for no other reason than I like the look of them. I looked at the gransfors bruks historical range but they don't seem to make them any more. I have asked multipal smiths for a quote but no one seems to have time. Now I...

Hi, I am going to Scotland, Aviemore area next week for a few days. I am getting really excited! :D:D:D

Hi all, I have recently started to take a bit of an interest in photography, especially photos of mountains. see here http://www.flickr.com/photos/48495353@N06/ , this is a selection of photos I have taken over the last year. I am soon going on annother mountain trip, any expert advice to help...

Hi, slightly of topic, but I am looking for a room to rent in or near aviemore in scotland. I have looked round numerous flatshare websites, but none of them have anything close. any suggestions? thanks,

Hi, I am interested in an adze, I dont really need one, but I want something to play around with. I have seen this on flebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/anglo-saxon-viking-roman-light-adze-punched-eye_W0QQitemZ250593686523QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Collectables_Ethnographic?hash=item3a588c33fb It looks...

In the past I have bought knives & other bits of kit from a website called shop4lessuk.com. waiting times were somtimes a bit long as he ordered stuff from the states, but everything always came through, & he could get a wide range of stuff. anyway, I have just been to the website & it says...

Hi, has anybody here bought kit from soldier of fortune(http://www.sofmilitary.co.uk/military/index.asp)? I am on the verge of making an order, but I want to know my goods will arrive. Many thanks, John.

Hi. Does anyone have any info on preserving wild plant food? I know you can dry hard skinned berries such as bilberrys and blackcurrant, but I dont know the best way of doing it. Assuming I dont want to use an oven, fire or sun? also drying leaves, can you dry nettles etc. & then rehydrate in...

Hi, To keep my knives clean/rust free I generaly put on squirt os wd-40. If I don't have any I rub it on the end of a candle to stop it rusting. My question is, if you where living in the wilderness for an extended pereod of time, with no candle or wd-40, what could you put on your knife to...

Hi all. I am sure I have heard somewhere that you can eat yew berries as long as you spit the seed in the middle out. Can anybody confirm or deny this? If it is the case, has anyone tried it? what do they taste like? I know the leaves/wood are seriously poisenous. Thanks.

Hi all. I have just been having a mess around with my dads old axe, which is about 34" handle & very blunt. The handle is rather cracked up & dangerous looking, so I have removed it. I don't have an axe at the moment, so I thought I could rehandle it & use it for my bushcraft axe. But I don't...

Got a home made (made today!) matching paracord lanyard & belt for swaps. Not to sure about there money value as its a long time since I have made/sold anything like this maybe £10 for the pair. They are both made of genuine paracord so they should last well, & as a bonus if you are in...

Hi, Does anyone here use hammocks made of cord instead of the usual nylony stuff? I used to do a lot of stuff with string & recon I could get a decent hammock together in a couple of hours, is there a reason why they are not commonly used for bushcraft? thanks, John.:D

Hi, I am thinking of getting one of these has anyone got any experiance with them? Not really very bushcrafty, but seems cheap & I like the look of it. I know 440 steel wont take an edge like carbon, but I am more concered about durability, I want it to last a long time. Any info gratefully...

Hi, I have heard you can collect the sap of sycamore like you can with birch & Maple. Is this correct, & if it is how can it be used?:confused: Another thing I was wondering about was reeds. Apparently the common Reed & the Giant Reedmace(aka bullrush) are source of a very sweet suguary...

Hi, I am new here, have browsed this site a lot in the last few months but only just joined. I am 17 & have been building shelters in the woods etc for as long as I can remember. I don't actualy do that much "bushcraft" but do a fair amound of outdoor stuff, walking kayaking & orienteering...