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As the question says really - just trying to gauge opinion on the best grind for the ideal all round bushcraft knife!
I was asked to do a write up for another forum I use on selecting a good axe. I know a lot of whats in here is old hat to the guys on this forum, but I've reproduced it here in the hope that it might prove useful to someone new to Bushcraft...anyway - here it is These few notes are intended to...
I was asked to write an article some time time ago for someone. I've been tidying it up a little and hope that it will help some people. A fair chunk of it will be a repat of what others have said but there are some tricks that I haven't come across on the net. Sharpening Andrew Longden ...
We seem to be getting a lot of repeat questions about knives. The first thing that came to my mind was that the people asking could not be bothered to use the search function, or go look on the dedicated knife sites. On reflection though I realize that we have reached a point where searching this...
Making your tools Now, if you have £30-£40 to invest in a set of water stones, plus £20 for a razor strop and £20 for a great chef steel, you can get a razor edge on your knife. I do mean shaving sharp. But what if you haven’t? Well a friend of mine challenged me to get a beaten up Mora to shave...
Following on from Stovies "So how does it affect you" thread, I thought I would ask, what reasons would you give to a policeman for carrying your knife ? I nearly always have a knife with me, usually my leatherman wave, but if I was suddenly stopped in a street and a knife was found on me, I may...
How it all started I got inspired to start this ‘Encyclopedia’ a few months ago, when I made up my ‘own’ design for a custom made knife. I trawled hours on end through countless threads on BCUK and on BB to decide what handle material – and later what kind of wood – I wanted on my knife. Now,...
its best to get a cheap but good quality knife on which to practice your sharpening in order to prevent you damaging more expensive blades whilst you perfect your technique, for this I would recommend the purchase of a Kj Eriksson model 510: http://www.ragweedforge.com/510.jpg there are many...
This is a copy of the article found here written by Danzo UK Knife Law (edged tools) There are many myths and misunderstandings surrounding the ownership and carrying of knives and other tools with a blade. This article hopes to clarify the position and answer those questions that arise...
Hi, I have a RM 25th Anniversary knife and just wondering if any of you guys can tell me what its worth? Nick
If you had to carry just one of the above in the uk which would it be and why.
We all know the Wilkinson Sword Type D and Dartmoor knifes. However does anyone have any info. or pictures on the early pattern Wilky knives. I'm sure I saw pictures on here or it might have been BB (I've asked there as well). I have searched, but as yet no luck. Might have been GrahamS...
I haven't shown any of my work here recently and i figured that since I'm off to River Cottage this afternoon (one of a couple of shows there where I demonstrate), it was only fitting that I show some kitchen cutlery I've been working on ;) As an idea of scale, the large clever has an 8 1/2"...
For a little amusement, I thought it would be nice to find out how many edged tools we have. For the sake of completeness, I suppose it's best to include all your crook knives, flint knives, and ony other oddities you may have. Pappa
Hi all, Planning to re-handle my old clipper (I have the plain olive plastic one) any tips on removing the blade from the original handle? Cheers!
Hi all, just received these small blades, my first toughs are quite positives, really light knife, the SR-101 promise to be a good steel, handle enough comfy when wrapped, need to be used in field to test really. Ciao, Alfredo Specs: Steel: SR-101 Wheight: 57 grams; Tickness: 3 mm Blade...
Long time listener...first time caller!!! I just posted this over on British Blades... How you like! Hi all, I'm almost finished with this axe, just a final polish on the head and a sheath to go... The head was found buried and completely rusted in my parents back yard in Lincolnshire, I...
What do you think of it i will make it in 440C, CPM154CM and maybe CPMD2CM Its 225 mm long and 30 mm wide. Seved http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u288/seved/Bushqueen.gif
Swiss Army Knives (SAK) and the outdoors seem to go hand-in-hand. So, the question is simple - do you own a original (Victorinox) SAK
Going off another post on BB, I thought it would be interesting to see what kind of collector/user has a Woodlore knife, and what they do with them. I only have three now, my antler handled Instructors, AW Woodlore and 25th Anniversary. I have used the Instructors but don't anymore, the 25th is...
Been a few years in the works now, but I've always wanted a really special edition of my knife from Stu, something nicely presented and more personal to me than the other users he has made me in the past. So here is the final design. Taken me ages and I've changed it loads since I commissioned it...
Have been waiting for these to come in as samples to see how a Dura Coat orange finish works on a blade Ive made to go in Survival Tins. Looks Good so far http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o109/FGYT/Sharps/Smarty/TANGOsml.jpg
Hi folks! I know, that you must be fed up with this question. :sad6: My budget is around 30eur. I was thinking about Frost 162/4. But then I read some threads on this forum about them being not so good out of the box (I can sharpen my knifes, but I don´t feel to modify such a knife). Then I...
hi all, whilst browsing t'internet quite a few months ago i came across a knife being sold that was the sheath knife in lofty wisemans sas survival handbook. unfortunately i lost all my favourites when i had to reinstall my profile due to a virus and i have had no luck in finding this...
G'd evening More Rosewood & a Lauri 95 blade. A simple puukko. Whittled out the basic shape & fitted the ferule (witch ended up a little out of whack). Good friction fit along the tang - hammered the handle home with 2ton epoxy. ...
I bought a nice little whittler blade from Duncan at the WG. I also got given a few nice chunks of seaasoned Rosewood. I mixed them together in a pudding basin with some leather, thread, edge black, shellac, neatsfoot oil, some more rosewood, a pinch of gum tradicanth & a dash of 2 Ton epoxy......
hi all - only recently started to take an interest in all things wild with a view (sometime off) to spending solo time 'out there'. I'd also very much like to craft my own knife at some time but this will also be a while yet - much to learn first! In the meantime - having tripped over the name a...
Im a novice with axes im looking for something to introduce myself into the wonderful world of axes. Something packable, able to use one handed, that will graduate from a bushy knife to an axe. So something that will split 6in. logs, a bit of rough carving, feathersticks, light limbing. Nothing...
Well we knew that he and Bayley went their seperate ways and that he went with Gerber to produce a range of survival Knives and multi-tools. Here are the first pics of his knife... http://outdoorsurvivalclothes.com/p_31803/Product_Archive.html ...
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