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    I love yew! ... File carver

    Yo!! Just made this little carver out of a slither of file, Rather than spend too long grinding I got it down to 2 mm by hammering it, So it's attained a hammered finish too,... Stuck it to a bit of yew and there we go,... Had a scrap of leather too, so I made a rubbish sheath as well .
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    I neeeeeed one!!

    has any one seen the Belstaff Colonial 556 or 554 ??? oooooof,...its enough to make you,....ahem,...well,.... this is one,.. i dont think they make them anymore, if anyones got one they dont want let me know , i have seen them on-line new but thought i would try here first...
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    Raikey's clear out

    Hey folks, I,m moving house I started putting things in boxes before realising lots of it I didn't need, So I burnt loads of stuff,..a key board or two, some drawers, a pram... Anyway,.. Some of it must be of some use to you lot too,..so,.... Oh please forgive my cyber klutziness...
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    YAY!!! its not broken anymore!

    so i thought i was banned, then i thought i,d just broken something then i started panicking and shaking,.. then i asked Southey to get in touch with the Mods to help and he's useless so i,m out in limbo biting my nails and realised i changed my email address without verifying it!!! so...
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    iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit's SLOE TIIIMMMMMMMMME!!!!

    ok so maybe not quite time yet,... but i woke up to a bit of frost yesterday and it got me thinking,.. i got criticised for grabbing an early harvest last year,..but they were unusually ripe for september,.. so i,m of down the common in a bit to have a look,.. plus anyone who had a nip of...
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    shall i push the button?

    yo! just about to press "buy" on an Adze,..... http://www.raymears.com/Bushcraft_Product/734-Small-Adze/ before i do i just thought i would check if anyone has a linky to anything similar or even has one sat around they dont need/use? thanks in advance,... Stu,,:D:campfire:
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    Woodlore FundeMENTAL Bushcraft Course...YAY!

    I was 40 recently and the amazing Mrs Raikey got me a place on the above,... ok some peeople may say that sending your other half to the woods alone is a strange gift, but hey,...she knows just how i tick and got it spot on. its a week long and begins on Sunday 9th Sept,....THAT THIS...
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    The Wife's Ring ,..and a few other bits. (pic heavy)

    :rolleyes: Evening folks,.. started messing about with a bit of hawthorn, i,ve only ever made a spoon with it and although its very pale, it has a pretty grain. IMG00883-20120822-1907 by Raikey1, on Flickr so just on a whim i bored a hole in a bit and started working it out a bit...
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    Arise Sir Shewie!!

    Yay,.... well,....who'd have thought it!!??... Congrats to Rich on being promoted to Moderator status,....(Sam has a thread,..dint want you to feel left out) have you "moderated" anyone yet?.... i feel like being just a little bit naughty just to see how you handle it,....hahaha and i,m...
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    Chris and Stu's Bogus Journey (loch/canoe/camp)

    So,.. Me and Lannyman8 are planning an adventure,...and could do with some advice on where to go,... i reckon its gotta be Scotland , and we'd need,.... a parking spot a nice launch spot an idea of a remote-ish beach (with trees pref) or an island the idea being to...
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    Lou1661's 1000 post competition!

    Yay Louis has hit 1000 posts,.... some of it is even constructive,....... so to celebrate he's held a secret competition without even posting it,,..and i won!!! i won a 6000 grit sharpening stone,.. YAY for me. thanks Loulou,.... JP for scale. by Raikey1, on Flickr
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    Leeds Whisky Festival, anyone been?, going?

    Hey people ,..... As above,... has anyone any experience of this , or any "whisky festival" for that matter,...?? i got 4 tickets to this, its on Saturday, and i have no clue what to expect i,ve had a quick look an line but just wondered if anyone could set my mind at rest that its not a...
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    Ulswater,two fells, a bit of canoe and some glamping,....PIC HEAVY,..

    hey folks,... Easter was planned by my mrs as a gentle glamp lakeside it ended up a little different,...the drive up, and the Met office report promised snow IMG00544-20120405-1209 by Raikey1, on Flickr arrived on thursday at Waterside House Farm just off Pooley Bridge on the shore...
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    To Chair or Not To Chair ?

    Helloooo everyone,... not sure if this has been asked over and over, looking at some pictures of meets i seem to see more and more chairs,,.. i just wondered how many of us carry a chair into the woods for a meet or prefer to feel a little "closer" to the place by either making or finding...
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    whooodunnit?....

    hey everyone,.. got asked at work today to investigate "an infestation" we have an old dwelling onsite and it looks like above these seats is a nice perching spot for something,,,, obviously theres no pest issue only a regular visiter who gets rid of his pellets here,.... its not a quiz as...
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    Maxpedition Falcon II in Digital Foliage Camo-(with side pouches, etc)

    Evening Folks, i have a Maxp falcon II in DFC as below, (Ret on Hiennies for at about £125) MX0513DFC by Raikey1, on Flickr i have attached 2 of these 5x7x4 vertical pouches,....(not permanantly) 3486 by Raikey1, on Flickr i also have a 5x7x2 vertical pouch (in DFC...
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    recommend me a down sleeping bag please folks,....

    hiya everyone,.... :) i,d like to purchase a good down bag that can match performance as closely as possible to dutch cold weather bag i currently use,... the general idea is to save packing space without sacrificing comfort ,... i will use it in a bivi on the ground and in a hammock...
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    Heads up, Julius Petterson back in stock

    Hey you lot,... thought you might be interested,... came back into stock about an hour ago,... 22 of them,..well,..theres only 21 now,..:) untitled by Raikey1, on Flickr i,ve got some nice chunks of antler put aside for mine no association with the...
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    Transport solution needed, any help massively appreciated

    Knowing how helpful and generous the members of this place are thought i'd give this a go ,.......in brief. Between us Morch and I need to get a 15 foot canoe from his place in Whithorn (an hour and half West of Dumfries) to my place,,,,(or as close as possible) near Pontefract West...
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    Help!

    Does any one have Morch's mobile number? Or his adress. I know its unusual request but if you have please ask him to call me or email me (or contact Toddy, who has copied the phone number and email address) I can't really keep checking on here as its just took me 20 mins to log on using me phone.