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  1. treelore

    Need another saw

    any silk saw is good, i'd look at the zubat or natinoko
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    Really wet weather clothing

    mountain equipment konga jacket and trousers, or any of my Paramo's...... i always buy british makes as they are designed for this country and it's weather, not like most of the other makes lol
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    Oiling wood

    normal cooking oil, cheap and does the trick :)
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    Stopping greenwood splitting further?

    best person to ask on here is Mr Robin Wood, i'd PM him and he'll help you out :)
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    Ash dieback fungus found in UK

    Well I’llthrow in my 2 pence worth, the true extent of the disease will not been knownuntil June/July when the trees are in full swing when the disease can be identifiedeasily. The problem at the moment is the knee jerk reaction to sightings whenall we are seeing are damage from frost and...
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    Billhook?

    most of my hand tools are old...i have a good colecton of billhooks,slashers,grass hook,greenwood working tools and alot of my tools i use on my allotment are all old too....i don't think you can beat them to be honest...no modern hand tools i've used for hedgelaying or in my coppice work stand...
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    Sheperds crook head

    very nice, the only thing i would do is slim the neck down a little, but saying that it depends on the size of your hands
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    plant ID

    being a complete pain, so will email it to a friend to post...fingers crossed lol
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    plant ID

    bugger will try again
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    plant ID

    Can anyone ID this plant that has been found growing by my local canal....cheers guys
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    What is the best bushcrafting dog?

    yes granted some small breeds can be snappy or noisy, but its all down to training and breeding...i would my male Border is a well balanced little chap...unless your a tree rat:lmao:
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    Neck Knives

    not a fan of folding knives for work/bushcraft...i do carry a folder on my house key set... thanks guys keep'um coming :)
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    Neck Knives

    sorry jonnyboy you'll have to explain the baldric style lol...cheers for that sandbender, i like the mora one as you can tuck that right away :)
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    What is the best bushcrafting dog?

    very true chiseller and a point well made :)
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    Neck Knives

    In some cases having my sheaf knife on my belt gets court upin dense cover and size/weight can be an issue
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    Do You Feel a Spiritual Connection with the Woods?

    I’m lucky as I live near a few woods and forest and amfortunate that I work in woods and forestry on a regular basis. For me eitherworking or just going into the wood for a bibble with the dogs, it gives me a senseof well-being, contentment and a feeling of being at ease. Either it...
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    Neck Knives

    Just thought I’d ask you guys you opinions and views, Pro’sand con’s on them and designs. The reason I ask is that I’m looking at gettingone to give more options when working and doing bushy stuff….. and too addanother blade to my collection:thankyou:
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    What is the best bushcrafting dog?

    Long dogs are a great tool for harvesting food and bushydogs, but you can only run them in the right weather conditions i.e. you can’t really run them on hard/frozenground as they go lame and they are not able to turn the prey item. In theright conditions and place they are the best tool...
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    Have I got too many knives?

    on the last count i've got 17 knives.....and errrr growing lol :rolleyes:
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    Hi from Northants

    :mexwave:Hello and welcome Kev, there re a few of use on here from Northampton :)