An old adze for the princely of £7. I don't think I shall be trying this one out whilst wearing sandals, it's not a tool for the feint hearted.
An old adze for the princely of £7. I don't think I shall be trying this one out whilst wearing sandals, it's not a tool for the feint hearted.
Mine and my mates tickets to the moot![]()
Man of Tanith (on the subject of meets)
My wife struggled to understand why I wanted to meet men off the internet in the woods... now she knows
Although i have 2 old kukris i decided to pick one of these up out of interest,Mil-tec kukri, ive also got max brooks book zombie survival guid from this forum, i look forward to reading that, you never know lol,
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Had a really nice haul today. A sweet Goldenberg hatchet, another unknown axe head which has a socket in it to take the haft. Several small screwdrivers (watchmakers types.) A 20mm gouge, an 18inch drawknife and a Froe (paid top dollar for that though). All of whch are covered in surface rust but will be restored and brought back to full working order again.
I also nabbed 2 dutch ovens, an 8.5 litre one and a 4 litre Aluminium one, plus a caste iron skillet. These will also get cleaned and seasoned.
Figured if I do make it to The Moot I could bring them all along to sell on (and save myself from those bandits at the post office fleecing me for P&P.) I hear there's a sales day or something like that. Hope I'm not taking a liberty saying this or expecting it.
The gem of the bargains I picked up today was a 2 man dome tent. Works on a system like an umbrella and has a central hub and fold out legs along with a fly sheet and a nice window at the back opposite side to the door. Got that for the princely sum of €3 about £2.40.
Managed to carry this all back strapped to various tie points on my motorbike. I knew I should have taken the car. But the hot sunshine and almost no wind begged for a ride out.
I just LOVE bootfairs!
Nice haul Aaron, I'm jealous.
But we struck gold at a charity shop yesterday, a Willcox & Gibbs industrial three-thread overlocker complete in a decent purpose-built plywood cabinet with motor and clutch, fifteen quid.
SWMBO is ecstatic.![]()
That is indeed a bargain. I recently got myself a sewing macine and had some lessons from my Mother so looking forward to having a play on that and seeing what I can make.
Just been through the bags and such that I brought home with me. I found some other bits and pieces I didn't meniton. I also got 2 small carving chisels, a really big and old wallet with a sort of painted embossed image on it. Looks like a traditional countryside French. I also got a canvas should bag with big flap covering sveral poclets, it's rather like a messenger bag, it's also trimmed in leather like Luckylee did recently on the pimped rucksack.
I also found a seller of UK sweets and bought 100g of licorice torpedoes and some peanut flavoured sweets which I am addicted to. Nabbed 200g pf those.
Like i said I love bootfairs
I've just ordered a keela belay advance jacket and that isn't going to be the end of my spending today.![]()
A brand new pair of Danner Arcadia desert boots. Still boxed and tagged for £45 inc postage, damn good bargain methinks, and they fit like slippers !
Just ordered a hammock and tarp from tenth wonder. I'm hoping they'll be here in time to play at the weekend.
Green hornet 1.8 and the 4.5 tarp.
A pair of new og plce side pouches from evil bay £3.50 each. Didn't think that was a bad price.
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/vie...d=330748005646
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A black sheepskin rug from gorilla at bb forum ,been holding out for one as couldn't catch one . Will post picky asap
Iv gone back to my cave smoke signals a bit week with the cloud cover.
I just saw this and had to have it:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Model-Knife-...0206901&sr=8-5
It looks like balsa wood so will maybe do as a butter knife or something, but I plan to try and make something similar from hardwood and then oil/varnish it.
Not connected, I also bought some cheapie woodworking rasps:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Woodwork-R...item4cf4dc3aa4
No affiliation with either vendor.
Picked up a new knife yesterday
an original Tamarack made by Allan Wood, maple scales , 4mm O1 , one of Allans sheaths ,an absolute classic
Just bought my self a second hand full DO set from somebody on the forum. Cant wait for it to arrive.
Jacob
Today I bought the wild wood gas stove and the evernew alcohol stove with trivet. Yesterday I bought a Keela belay advance jacket and a harmonica.
I got these today for £10 each 1/2" x 5"
And a nice new flashlight, klarus xt11
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Bought myself some more leather craft items and tomorrow I will be purchasing myself a full hammock setup off here![]()
Wild Camping motto - "Pitch Late, leave early and leave no trace"
Volunteer Parks and Forest Ranger in the RMBC district
£1 billycan from charity shops scrap box I spiedsure a lid can be made. Sods law me an swmbo just bought one each lol
Reckon it was a little ice bucket
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Git-R-Dun
A peanut lighter for my keyring.
Seemed rude not to at this price.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2808902757...84.m1497.l2649
No idea of the build quality, I'll let you know once I receive it here in France.
Half a cows worth of Veg tan leather....
Love makes the World go round......Lust makes it all go pear-shaped...
Od day sack yoke. German army mess kit. Sealed ipk for testing somewhere. Tan shemagh.
Thanks to Chiseller for the transportation :thumbup:
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