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Hey there fellow bushcrafters it has been a while! for those who not yet know me my name is Ruud van Tiel and I am currently doing my thesis project in Mora, Sweden with Morakniv. I am in the process of developing a new knife with a wooden handle, destined for the outdoor branch. We are looking...

Dear Gents and Ladies, I'm looking for a benchmade mini-griptilian or a normal sized gritilian might you have one to spare please send me a message Yours sincerely Ruud

Hey everyone, A while ago I purchased an old Sewing machine from a couple that owned a vintage industrial themed antiques etc store. They wanted a bit more then initially advertised and after chatting for a while and me having tested the machine his wife had advocated the idea of me making a...

Hey everyone, Still am on a little break from the lathe project as times were quite busy. but Not busy enough for a day excursion to pick up my new sewing machine. I got myself a Adler 30-1 Leather Stitching machine, one of the main reasons being that it can work with relatively heavy...

Heya Gents and Lasses, I got the fresh new video produced by Clay Hayes, he posted it only a couple of days ago, after the long delayed initial date of arrival. Wonderful mini documentary about traditional bow hunting and his passion that keeps it alive. a Great guy with great spirit...

Hey everyone! So for all of you who are still waiting on a continuation of the Lathe adventures, sorry you will have to wait just a little longer for the next episode of that. But dont worry it is coming soon. As a small intermission I have been spending time on an old Optimus R8 multi-fuel...

My Granddad was a superb crafter and it still saddens me when I realise that I never really got to know him as he died just before my 4th birthday. He left behind a great deal of tools which sadly were taken and squandered by other family members and many of those tools laid rotting in a shed...

Hey everyone on this splendid forum, I was doing some research as we were planning to purchase a Bergans Lavvo 4 to 6 person tent. Which probably is more likely to be a 3 person tent with a nice amount of storage space ^^. Does anyone of you have any experience with these specific tents...

Hello fellow leatherworkers, and those interested enough to read this. I am looking for a resisting finish for working withe the fiebings oil dyes. I heard the Resolene finish works for the spirit based dye from Fiebings but wont work for the Oil dyes. And as I am getting into some...

Hey guys and galls, I was contacted today with the question if I knew anyone who organizes winter trips near the polar. especially directed towards scandinavia. I know the were some trips to Jokkmokk by the forum, and wanted to know if anyone of you guys would know a person I could refer...

Dear Lad's and Laddies, I came across a lovely adventurous lady, last Saturday who was looking for a sleeping mat, however she needed a sleeping mat that would perform superb to -20 degrees celsius. I only ones I came across that had the capabilities to deal with these temperatures were the...

Hey everyone I am just about to buy this beautiful Double bit from Collins, and I was wondering if anyone could tell me a little more about it, as I am curious about it's age, who made it as Collins got taken over a couple of times under my understanding ( right?) here are the 2 photo's I got...

Hey everyone, Autine a superb company that makes axes knives and a whole lot more, recently released a contest, in which they allowed people to design their Axe. I decided that this was the opportunity I was waiting for and cracked down to the nitty gritty. I designed an Axe that had lingered...

Hey everyone, for the ones following the stream of updates, here I am again, after long week, And today it is time to present to you guys a couple of wristbands I made for a happy couple. I made one a medium brown with a touch of mahogany and the other plain finished leather. Enjoy...

Hey Everyone, Today after having won the vote ( to be fair it already won the vote yesterday) I have a project that I have been working on for the past 6 months. The restoration of a Mandolin which was 76 years old and had been lying neglected on an attic room for the past 40 years. It was...

Hey Everyone! As the scores were tied, and as I didn't have the pictures fully uploaded yet from the Mandolin, Here is a lovely Archery Bracer that is somewhere in your countries postal service. Probably being used by a postal worker, or perhaps just rolling on the conveyor belt like a fat...

Hey everyone, As I promised here I am again, and all you guys wanted to see another Guitarstrap, so here we go Another Strap. I made this particular Strap in September 2013, and I made this one for my Sister, I just want to give her something special for her birthday, and didnt want to go...

Hey everyone, Lets get back to my delayed posting of leatherwork ^^ Today it is time for the first guitarstrap I made, which I made for a good mate of mine which also takes care of the audio for the Green Route Project Docu we plan to shoot. Thus He deserved something special for his birthday...

Hey everyone, I finally got around to getting some of my last years stuff on the forum as I was swamped past months. I have about 6 project coming in this week to show you guys, off which the British postal service lost one! This one is 2.6 mm vegtan belt I am planning to take into production...

Hey everyone, A while ago I made myself a bow that I am well chuffed about, at Wayne Jones's site at Forest Knights And now I finally got around to making some arrows. Even though I already have some experience in fletching, I do not know as much as I would like about shafts materials. Pre...