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I did a Google search for "Builtmore Stick", turns out there are several places where you could get one and maybe could wood-burn the info on to the axe handle. But not knowing anything about timber cruising or measurements, I have to wonder if someone would carry a double bitted axe while doing...

Reading about the reader that Mihun gave the link to; they gave out that it's waterproof to a depth of one meter for thirty minutes. I can understand the depth limitation, the lower you go the more pressure builds up but why do they give a time limitation? I'd think that it either was or...

Any more I read my nook e-reader over any number of printed books. Once you start checking out what's available for the e-readers and how dirt cheap the old classics are it's just great. Plus when your eyes get tired you can crank up the size of the print to work for old eyes. As far as the...

I'd bet you a nickle that any of those three will have a handle that fits just fine. After all, they all sell to the masses and you'd have to be really big or little to where there might be a problem. Oh maybe, if we were woodcutters who did it all day, day after day, we probably would develop a...

Hi Bob, I bought the Husquvarna carpenter hatchet and put a 26" handle on it. There was nothing wrong with the issue handle, just wanted it longer. Quality was/is outstanding. It's true the thin heads will get stuck much quicker than a splitting maul. But then they chop so much better. For my...

Well boys, everybody's different but I never had a gun I didn't shoot or a tool I didn't use. About cleaning off the crud: I can't imagine the original owner would tolerate it on his tool or gun and I won't either. The removal in no way degrades the functionality, in fact quite the reverse...

The thing is a close kissing cousin to a "Betty Lamp" from an earlier branch of the family. Google has some great pictures of Betty Lamps. Both use something to wick up the melted fat to where the burning takes place. The thing is, when you understand how a "fat/wick/lamp" works and then if...

That was really nice Yellow Canoe, thanks for letting us come along. Rob

Well Beck, You've got a bunch of ideas here, probably all of them will work, just not at the same time on the same canoe! I'd like to speak to the advantages in kneeling; by kneeling you lower your weight and by having each knee snugged into the chine and your seat resting on a comfortable...

Hi Beck, Those first paddles in a canoe are memorable no matter how disorganized. That thwart, if I understand you, could it be made into a kneeling thwart? And I'd guess that you might like to use a nice kneeling pad to help make it more comfortable. When I'm in my canoe with no load, I...

I always get lost with these abbreviations, what does NGO stand for? I tried looking it up on google but all they talked about was logging in Africa. Rob

Hi Turtle, Much as I like old things, tents have evolved. I just wonder if you could ever have a chance to check out some of the proven newer tents, you might find something that in time you'd come to like as well. Looking at the flyer that Robin has there, is that tent a single wall tent...

No point in fighting it, what you see is what you get. Rob

There sure some good ideas here so far, StripperGuy touched on "wisdom". I'd just add to his, the idea that I'm not young anymore and plan to take it kinder on my old body. I figure on slow and steady effort, avoidance of risky stuff, I'm not trying to impress the girls any longer. Those that...

I don't have one of those light nimble solo canoes, but I can sure understand giving some serious thought to being able to get your feet out from under the seat if you dumped. I have three different pairs of those "water shoes" and I like them all. The original idea was so I could wet-foot...

I'm a little surprised that nobody is talking about those Photo-Grey lens. I get my regular eye prescription made with them and I only need to take one back-up pair in case of breakage. On the off chance you never heard of them: they look like regular glasses but expose them to sunlight and...

Well Robin, You call the shots and I understand that's the way it's going to be. But I really have a hard time with suspense, can you give a little hint? Will Luigi get on his Vespa and ride into the sunset, or will he make a honest woman of Rosa and do right by their unborn child? Best...

It would be funny if the site didn't depend on funds to keep running. Now, we are all amateurs at this but there's no rule we can't get organized and come up with a method that will produce results in an orderly manner. What I propose: Two fund drives a year, on the equinox, that is 20 March...

Alright, if you've been sailing along in blissful ignorance, you might want to read the post about "Donations". It sounds very much as if Robin's had it with trying to keep the site up for all of us. I've tried to support the site and Robin all along and if he decides to pull the plug I still...

Robin, Well, I share your disappointment after you've tried so hard. I do have a serious question: Does running the site give you any pleasure, if money weren't an issue would you really want to keep it up? I know you are one hell of a nice guy and I've always feared that because the site...