Suffolk Bushcraft Group

[Big Stu 12]

Thespians dahling boy.

Are they them women with a lisp?

 

[crosslandkelly]

Oh I wish.....

 

[SJStuart]

Are they them women with a lisp?

:twak:down boy! :twak:

 

[Big Stu 12]

.. sorry mind wondered then...lol

 

[mitch66]

Good luck with your test simon will you be bringing your new catapult next meet?

 

[SJStuart]

Good luck with your test simon will you be bringing your new catapult next meet?

Thanks, and yes

Because it's still very new, the bands have a lot of force in them (the force is strong with them, as it were).

 

[ozzy1977]

Must have a look for my catapults, probably need new tubes now though. Might try clay balls for ammo.

 

[SJStuart]

Must have a look for my catapults, probably need new tubes now though. Might try clay balls for ammo.

I have steel shot, I can sling you a few at the meet if you'd like (unless I get time to make some clay ones beforehand)

 

[Big Stu 12]

M10 Full Nuts... lol

 

[ozzy1977]

I like clay as its very cheap and degrades in the next rain

 

[ozzy1977]

But if I am near ipswich I may get some nuts.

 

[Big Stu 12]

Thats very true..

 

[ozzy1977]

I guess nuts from screwfix or tool station are made out of cheese and will rust away soon.

 

[Big Stu 12]

yeah tahts where I get mine from,

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Screws+Fixings/Nuts+Washers/Hexagon+Steel+Nut+M10/d90/sd920/p94238

May have got M8 snow I think about it... becuse you get 100 in a bag for £1.50...

 

[SJStuart]

I guess nuts from screwfix or tool station are made out of cheese and will rust away soon.

Cheap chintzy steels, rust? How could you possibly say such a thing?

 

[Big Stu 12]

But they are shiney for shooting so look nice

 

[ozzy1977]

I knew that they were cheap but not that cheap.

 

[ceryni]

Axe refurb.. if its rusty, please don'e use sandpaper are acid to clean it off.. just use molassas.. it will eat the rust but not good metal.. ok can take 2 weeks to clean..... but I think gives a better job...

How much have you used an axe.. ???? and I mean safely... please take some sort of instruction from people that have and know how to...loads of nasty accidents can happen with them, I only say that as your asking for sharping advice, so I take it experience with sharps are not that deep.. I assume..

As far as sharpening goes, it can be done in a number of ways, if its that damaged the a file to start, the move to rough abrasive, the finer, then on to stropping..for that really sharp edge, saying that you only need that if your using it for a carver, if just for splitting then don't worry too much about stropping ..

Again its easier to show and learn by being shown. its something that I normally do as a skill share at a meet ... think the guys one here will agree there's a load to be learnt about axes/sharps, but its easy... then again its easy to go wrong badly...

Thanks for the advice, yeah I have modest experience with an axe, enough to be careful with it, and I know basic safety. So injury shouldn't be too troublesome, but as for skills, those I need to learn and develop.

 

[Big Stu 12]

I knew that they were cheap but not that cheap.

Its a supprise, and they are easier to find on the floor as they are shiney

 

[Big Stu 12]

Thanks for the advice, yeah I have modest experience with an axe, enough to be careful with it, and I know basic safety. So injury shouldn't be too troublesome, but as for skills, those I need to learn and develop.

thats good to hear.. well read