MCQBushcraft - Introduction to Bushcraft series

[ganstey]

If you find somewhere, please let me know.

He (MCQ) got his from Axminster tools, but with postage it comes out expensive, and I couldn't justify buying extra stuff just to save on postage. In the end I bought a 500g bar of Silverline blue honing compound off eBay. Used it a couple of days ago on a leather strop and it works a treat, although I can't compare it with real Smurf Poo as I've never tried it.

 

[Jack Bounder]

What? This? Clicky

 

[homesicksteve]

Starkie Blue here : http://www.starkiesharp.com/starkiesharp_sharpening_accessories__honing_kits.html

but similar expensive delivery.

Is Longstrider a member here ? I got mine by PM'ing him on BritishBlades.

 

[Jack Bounder]

He is but isn't accepting PMs.

 

[greg.g]

I have tried using Autosol metal polish instead of smurf poo as I already had some. It seems to work OK.

 

[Jack Bounder]

Here's Episode 8 - Water Contaminants & Pathogens

[video=youtube;Ur75grGxA64]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur75grGxA64[/video]

 

[Jack Bounder]

Here's Episode 9 - Water Filtration & Disinfection

[video=youtube;FI82HzbIohs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FI82HzbIohs[/video]

 

[Bhod]

I like Mike's videos but do have one problem with him.... His continued use of lead shot for the catapult. It surely wouldn't be a great hardship for him to swop it out for steel shot instead?

 

[Stevie777]

I like Mike's videos but do have one problem with him.... His continued use of lead shot for the catapult. It surely wouldn't be a great hardship for him to swop it out for steel shot instead?

or marbles. cheap as chips from poundland/world etc.

 

[redneck]

Neither glass nor steel has the same kinetic energy (hitting power) that lead does. You're much less likely to end up with a wounded animal when using well placed lead ammo.

 

[Stevie777]

Neither glass nor steel has the same kinetic energy (hitting power) that lead does. You're much less likely to end up with a wounded animal when using well placed lead ammo.

Dont know. We used to put marbles clean through Rats with a good clean shot. How dead you want something to be.

 

[Bhod]

Neither glass nor steel has the same kinetic energy (hitting power) that lead does. You're much less likely to end up with a wounded animal when using well placed lead ammo.

Beg to differ, using the shot size he does there will be negligible difference in velocity, accuracy and "killing" power between steel and lead shot. At least with steel shot he isn't in danger of contaminating anything.

 

[redneck]

Beg to differ, using the shot size he does there will be negligible difference in velocity, accuracy and "killing" power between steel and lead shot. At least with steel shot he isn't in danger of contaminating anything.

Maybe not with accuracy and velocity but definitely with kinetic energy
http://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/d...n-toxic-shot/changing-chokes-and-pellet-sizes

But don't let the evidence change your opinion.

 

[Bhod]

I didn't say that there would be no difference, just that at the size shot he uses it would be "negligible"* Even if he had to move up a couple of shot sizes it would be a small price to pay for not contaminating anything.

*Negligible - Not significant or important enough to be worth considering HTH.

 

[redneck]

I didn't say that there would be no difference, just that at the size shot he uses it would be "negligible"* Even if he had to move up a couple of shot sizes it would be a small price to pay for not contaminating anything.

*Negligible - Not significant or important enough to be worth considering HTH.

I like your sig!