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    Could someone explain what and how pace beads are...

    Could someone explain what and how pace beads are used.
  2. Great video, it's always good to see traditional...

    Great video, it's always good to see traditional craftsmen/women at work. Does anyone know where clogs are available to buy today, modern versions preferably ?.
  3. If you cross the strands over diagonally it will...

    If you cross the strands over diagonally it will give you a round shape instead of the square shape. Just a thought.

    Also instead of just cutting and melting the ends to finish, try tying a...
  4. Thread: Pump Fire Drill

    by Blu
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    Just wondering if anyone has made/uses this...

    Just wondering if anyone has made/uses this method, and can it be made smaller enough so it can be carried and would a smaller version be useable ?.
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    Thanks for that, off to the pound store it is...

    Thanks for that, off to the pound store it is then !!. There seems to be the start of a long list of "little tasks to get done" developing in my shed.
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    When you mark the Xs to be drilled, what distance...

    When you mark the Xs to be drilled, what distance from the top are they (or doesn't that matter).
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    I do a fair bit of family tent camping both in...

    I do a fair bit of family tent camping both in the uk and france, and you would be amazed at just how many people use gas powered stoves inside tents of all sizes. The trouble is with unpredictable...
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    Hi Reaps72, I'm knew to geocaching, but i live...

    Hi Reaps72,
    I'm knew to geocaching, but i live in north wales if i can be any assistance in moving this on. Not entirely sure of the sequence i need to follow but will help if i can.
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    Excellent info, thank you. I'll keep a keen eye...

    Excellent info, thank you. I'll keep a keen eye open next time i'm out with the dog and see whats available locally.
    Nice one.
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    Just a quick question with regards to Birch Bark,...

    Just a quick question with regards to Birch Bark, are the any restrictions on gathering it, i.e. is it ok to take it from say a public park. And does/should the tree be fallen/felled naturally or...
  11. I would have thought that the way some of the...

    I would have thought that the way some of the smaller farms are struggling to make ends meet at the moment, they might readily welcome a small addition to their income from a "camper", who is only...
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    A smaller alternative for the kids to use is, the...

    A smaller alternative for the kids to use is, the netting that oranges e.t.c. come in or those small nets that the kids use for searching through the rock pools, both can be modified by attaching 3...
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    Not really a bushcraft use but, cut strips to...

    Not really a bushcraft use but, cut strips to help support growing saplings to a post, without damage or hindering the growth of the tree.
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    Like both of these items, they look well thought...

    Like both of these items, they look well thought out. Another good source for a tripod is to use one of those large temporary road works signs, that the highways department put out when doing just a...
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    Nice idea. I've got a small flask that someone...

    Nice idea. I've got a small flask that someone gave me as a present, unfortunately they didn't know i don't drink, so now i have found a use for it. Good video as well by the way.
  16. Thread: Lathe turning

    by Blu
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    Lathe turning

    Just wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction with regards to starting Lathe turning, both the pole type (because i like traditional work) and electric. I'm a complete newbie with...
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    Excellent job, i've been meaning to make one of...

    Excellent job, i've been meaning to make one of these for a while. Maybe you could show/describe how you did yours.

    I've also heard that there is a "pressure" type and another one that is made...
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    Leatherman Surge Multitool, £69.99 cheapest i...

    Leatherman Surge Multitool, £69.99 cheapest i could find on the web. Asking prices elsewhere are from £85 - £105, so mines got to be a bargain. Love the quality of the Leatherman and the thought...
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    Maybe with this being a UK based website, it may...

    Maybe with this being a UK based website, it may be an idea to only revue/report on knives/tools that are legal to carry in the UK. Obviously i am sure we are all aware of the more uses and ...
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    For me it's German Para Boots (the earlier type),...

    For me it's German Para Boots (the earlier type), getting a little difficult to find in some places but well worth the hunt. excellent quality leather and very hard wearing soles.
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    Hi from North Wales

    Hello all,

    The names Blu, i live in North Wales. I've been into Bushcraft since before it was called Bushcraft. Very into Knots and rope work, in fact anything to do with cordage. Got caught up...
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    Hi all, My first post here, so be gentle with...

    Hi all,
    My first post here, so be gentle with me. I've been carrying a folder of various designs, makes and sizes for years, in fact since i was a boy (every boy used to have a "pen knife"). For...
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