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    New case for my Kobo Ereader

    Got fed up of not having a case for my Kobo Touch so I made this. I made it so the main strap also holds the unit upright with the extra snap so I can put it on the desk in front of me and just read :) Couldn't find any patterns so I made my own :P It ain't perfect, if I make another I would...
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    Out of practise - leather tooling (pic heavy)

    Decided to do some leather tooling. After all, it's been a while but hey, you don't forget how to... Oh bugger, looks like I need more practice! The design is from a free 'steampunk' pattern download from Tandy Leather and painted in bronze and silver and antiqued a little with 'hi-liter', dyed...
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    First pouch in a long time

    Hi all Not really done much crafting over the past year and a half, been a busy time for me - got married last March, wife moved back to Brisbane, Australia in April as her dad was ill, I left England to follow her 4 months later (visas are a P.I.T.A.!) and I got a job in November which has...
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    New phone case

    I had one of those plastic clip-on cases for my phone and it was really on its last legs - corners broken off, splits, etc. The screen had come in for a bit of abuse as well and the screen protector actually came off in my pocket. (You can see the remains of the old case in there, my camera is...
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    BCUK - worlds #1!

    Since I've moved to Oz I thought I'd see if there was a Aussie bushcraft site, and there is! And what do I find on the home page of the forum? (linky) And this is the forum - BushcraftOz
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    Brisbane, Australia

    Anyone else here in Brisbane? I moved here from England nearly a month ago and I'm loving it :) Just got off the phone to a guy running the Nosworthy Park Bushcare group which are maintaining and repairing the park with a focus on reintroducing native species and habitats. The park was hit quite...
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    Gone Down Under!

    Hi there, been a while since I was on the board - well it's been a busy old time for me, I've moved to Australia! I'm now living in Brisbane and hoping like hell I get used to the heat quickly, it was 32°c yesterday! Looking forward to learning about this land and its flora and fauna, and...
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    Explode paracord bracelet

    Got myself some fancy paracord today so thought I'd make myself one of these...
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    "Languid Repose"

    Sister piece to "She", again 3" x 1.5" x 0.5". The colour is better matched on the light background but the grain shows better on the black.
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    "She"

    3" x 1.5" x 0.5", this is She, resting. She was named for the immortal Queen in the film She - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059710/
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    First attempts at figure carving - PIC HEAVY

    I've been wanting to do a full torso for some time and finally got up the nerve over the last couple of days. These 2 ladies are about 3" tall. The first one I did is the one on the base and while I was very pleased with her there were a few things wrong, so I did her sister as well. I decided...
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    Sliding 'button' knot on paracord?

    Hi there. I have a great leather bush hat I love to bits - the only problem is I keep almost losing it in high winds. I'd like to put a cord on it so I don't lose it but I'm having trouble with the idea. What I'd like is a knot I can make from paracord to go around the 2 cords that I can slide...
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    New sheath for Pukko (& a spoon...)

    This is the great little Pukko I got in trade from Longstrider recently. It came without a sheath so I kept a little bit of leather for it. Since it's a Finnish knife I decided to try my hand at the wood & leather type of sheath. The wood is from an old bit of Lime I never got around to...
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    New shiny!

    Got myself a lovely new blade from the leather swap, a prototype Finnish Pukko by H. J. Merimaa. http://www.kolumbus.fi/harri.merimaa/ It arrived absolutely hairpoppingly sharp and after a quick test carving a spoon today I have to say it is superb. The Birch handle is a great shape and very...
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    Salcey Forest anyone?

    I'm close to Salcey Forest now, does anyone fancy a meetup there sometime soon? http://www.forestry.gov.uk/salceyforest
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    LARGE bag of leather - Northants area

    I can't afford to ship my leather with me when I move to Australia later in the year so I'd like to offer it here. It's mostly chrometan with a few bits of veg in there, lots of different colours and thicknesses, sizes from small offcuts to quite large hide sections (especially the black). I...
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    Right next to Salcey Forsest!

    Moved house recently, in advance of moving out of the country entirely, and I've ended up within walking distance of Salcey Forest in Northants. It's been so long since I was that close to a forest :) Went for a walk there this week, it's a great ole place. Looking forwards to maybe actually...
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    The ULTIMATE featherstick?

    You have to look at this video, it's truly amazing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iome0_REpXw
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    DEFRA consultation on the future of our woodland

    http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/forests/index.htm
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    Stickmaking stuff for swap

    I have a blackthorn shank (needs straightening), ferrule, bone spacer and a buffalo horn thumbstick/catapult style handle. Looking for something nice in the way of sharps or vegtan leather. Open to offers