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    Anyone else into homebrewing?

    I've been using super yeast so far , still to try other stuff . the variations are endless what with diffrent juices and yeast etc , i suppose some will be good and some drinkable but thats the fun. i have made Muntons cider and pilsner lagers as well but there a bit costly and i dont feel the...
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    Anyone else into homebrewing?

    Hi , and no i havent tried a pineapple yet but i think i will, the WOW minds me of the lava lamps you used to get when it goes mental , your are right the are good and better than the shop bought stuff . i might try a few diffrent flavours for an experiment . Peter
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    Anyone else into homebrewing?

    ive been making the wine for a wee while now and tried the beaverdale kits etc , i have found a recipe that is everybit as good and east to make and all the foraging can be done ina supermarket. for 1 gallon its as follows i ltr white grape juice 1 ltr orange juice 900 grm of caster sugar 1...
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    advice on tarps and hammocks

    Hi there , can anyone please give me some advice on which tarp and hammock to buy , what should i be looking for and what price range .:D iv read that you can also get a mat that lines your hammock, what are these called and what price are they . Can you recommend any online shop or where i can...
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    A good knife for about £100

    try jlt knifes, google it and have a look at the gallery, some cracking knives and a basic starting price is £100,and there fit for purpose and get excellent reviews.
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    Creamola Foam!

    i tried it a while back, defo not the same as it used to be , what a pity , like someones already said ,they will have taken all the good stuff out of it and left it a poor imitation
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    New Toy with Ivory Micarta

    Knife is fantastic looking mate, i like the ivory colour,really nice, i have recently ordered a knife from Adam,basically based on what i have been reading on your posts about his work and the picture of his work i have seen, i hope to receive it soon ,i hope it performs as nice as it will...
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    my hobo fishing kits

    i have a scheppach wood lathe , there great , you can make loads of stuff on a lathe , keeps me busy through the winter. Peter
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    cherry :)

    ive had a similar sized piece of cheery before and seasoned in my shed for more than 2 years ,put it on the lathe to rough turn and it still had shakes and splits appearing every day,the further into the wood i went the more moisture there was and as it dried it kept splitting,i would plank it...
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    my hobo fishing kits

    thanks mate, there is a fair bit of work in them , but a nice thing to have i think, if you ever get the chance give it a go.
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    my hobo fishing kits

    cheers mate, glad you like them, was a nice wee project
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    my hobo fishing kits

    yeah its a craft knife blade epoxy resined in , these were made in ash wood , small one in yellow pine
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    my hobo fishing kits

    just a few pictures of my hobo hand lines , what a great idea , made these on the lathe for a bit of fun, im going to try some exotic woods next and see how they turn out. https://picasaweb.google.com/102121576393836226504/PetersTurnings?authkey=Gv1sRgCNCEpKnestfoPA
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    hobo handline

    yeah you could but you wont get much fishing tackle inside it as its only 14mm wide , you really want to keep hooks, weight ,mepps and flies inside your hobo kit,you need a bit of room for this.
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    hobo handline

    pictures of hobo fishing kits https://picasaweb.google.com/102121576393836226504/PetersTurnings?authkey=Gv1sRgCNCEpKnestfoPA#
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    hobo handline

    hi there n, nice turning mate they look good, iv been knocking these out on my lathe aswell, ive used pine , ash and gonna try a nice hard wood like purple heart just to see how they go , i hollowed out the spool part that holds the line to about 2 inches and used a jam chuck to cap it off once...
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    any suggestions

    Can anyone tell me where i can see pictures of the knives made by members of this forum , eg robevs73 and FYGT, i saw a couple of rebevs73 on the members market but they are sold ,is there a gallery section where i can veiw there work. Cheers
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    any suggestions

    where can i get a look at the FYGT knives as i think someone else recommended them, i feel that people who use knives regular and a thing or two about what a good knife should do know better than me what it is i required
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    any suggestions

    i just checked out the jlt knifes and like the profile of the woodsman knife, please keep the suggestions guys as im getting loads great of advice and info here.
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    any suggestions

    yep your right , i will be keeping my eyes open and hope something comes up, il keep searching in the meantime as the money is burning a hole in my pocket .