Go to some trouble to find a piece of walnut with as close to a matching grain as possible, then splice it in a 90 degree vee in the vertical plane. The edges will then be curves on each side and be...
Liked On: 27-02-2021, 10:37 PM
Do it roughly as you have outlined Make a jig to keep it all lined up and use dowels Clean the existing wood with solvent to loosen up the oils in the old stock Do this for a number of days and...
Liked On: 27-02-2021, 10:36 PM
And a longer straighter boning type knife reams the arse out better than a skinning shape.
Liked On: 27-02-2021, 09:13 AM
Please don't anyone take this the wrong way. We are all different and act in different ways to pain. Some can take quite a beating from a fall ect, or a fairly nasty injury and carry on and get...
Liked On: 25-02-2021, 01:02 PM
if you go to local fish n chip shop...or the market,grab a couple of the polybins...they get used once then chucked.....1/4 fill it with water and put in freezer....if you leave it shut it will last...
Liked On: 25-02-2021, 05:03 AM
Agreed. I find it really interesting how polarising this sort of topic can be, but if nothing else, it does prompt food for thought. After poking a knife in my leg, it did prompt me to rethink my...
Liked On: 25-02-2021, 04:57 AM
Cordite - exactly right! A wise bugger once said "In an emergency, you don't rise to the occasion, you sink to the level of your training and preparation!"
Liked On: 25-02-2021, 04:55 AM
I think preventing accidents is just as important as dealing with the results of them. Kneel to split firewood with a camp axe Use a cut proof glove when gutting / butchering Wear safety glasses...
Liked On: 24-02-2021, 01:31 PM
For short trips my list is pretty basic. 1x CAT TQ 2x izzy dressings Some panadol and imodium Im not cooking so not worried about burns. More important than your kit is the training to use use...
Liked On: 23-02-2021, 01:35 PM
tornquis I asume you mean????? having done outdoor first aid course late last year and sat through 2 hr refresher...last weekend I CAN CATAGORICALLY STATE they are in widespread use and after BT an...
Liked On: 23-02-2021, 04:59 AM
Whatever you take - know how to use it. Couldn't recommend enough the PracMed courses. They also do a IFAK which though pricey, could save your life (or limb). Otherwise there are some good...
Liked On: 23-02-2021, 04:56 AM
I told my doctor I hunt and he gave me a prescription for a bottle of 75mg Diclofenac (voltaren), also carry antihistamine, superglue and duct tape. Oh, and I always hunt with a paramedic.
Liked On: 23-02-2021, 04:56 AM
I should have mentioned that it was a proof load, the projectile was 1" of 1/4" Whit bolt wrapped in a a layer of toilet paper and the full Ballistite charges from 2x .303 blanks. Instead of running...
Liked On: 22-02-2021, 02:22 PM
I made a small naval cannon (1/4" bore) at high school and shot a hole completely through 3 walls and a door in our outside toilet and wash house. The olds thought it was a great lark until they saw...
Liked On: 22-02-2021, 02:21 PM
Yip he is a knobhead I would've got the ammo to finish the purchase then showed him what a 22 long is on my phone. If I was exceptionally peeved I would've done it first. I certainly dont know...
Liked On: 22-02-2021, 12:38 AM