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I don't know whether the so called "flat free" tires are solid or foam filled or what. I haven't seen any and don't know whether I'd like them or not. I do know that the small diameter lawn tractor style tires are more than difficult to repair. Bicycle type tires are much easier to repair. I...

Talcum powder is powdered talc with perfume (and probably some other things) added.

The Hoosier Hill Cheddar Cheese powder that I have is powdered cheese rather than cheese sauce. It probably needs some milk and flour to make cheese sauce. I use the powdered cheese on popcorn.

The 80/20 rail laid flat will probably be OK, but will be heavier than tubing. If you use Tee nuts to mount the seat to the rail, don't overtighten them or they might indent the back side of the slot. For an adjustable slider, it's often better to use a flat strip in the slot that is tapped for...

I've used 80-20 rails to build various things. What you are looking at here is essentially half of a 1.5" square rail and will have good horizontal strength, but not so good vertical beam strength. If you mounted the half rail with the widest dimension vertical, it would have good vertical beam...

I've been using the tags that auto service shops put on your keys when you bring your car in. They come in sheets of about 9 and hold up fairly well. I first got a sheet from the shop that I use and then found some for sale on eBay...

95% of the time, I wear surplus military LWCWUS tops and bottoms. They are lighter weight than the ECWCS underwear, but, I think, made of similar material, probably Polypropylene. Sometimes I add the waffle fleece tops and bottoms to this and rarely go to full fledged fleece long underwear. I do...

I haven't written in longhand for 45 years or more. As an engineering student at a time when a computer meant an IBM 360 and punch cards, I learned to print everything but my signature. I don't think that I could live without notebooks, but mine are quad ruled. My notes are often half sketched...

I just bought a couple of blades that I think will make good scrapers for ferro rods and the jute matches. These are Red Devil 3012 Carbide paint scraper replacement blades @ around $4 US. They are solid carbide about 2" long X 1/2" wide X 1/16" thick. The two sides are sharp for scraping paint...

They may not have to charge sales tax on boats if they are being taken out of state. If I bought one, I am supposed to pay Illinois sales tax on it and they may have a Wisconsin waiver so that I don't get double taxes. It's tricky for big purchases.

I had intended to go, but they still don't have the presentations posted. It's too expensive for me to stay there for the whole show and I can't pick a day without the schedule. I would tire of the show pretty quickly without the presentations. The last time I went, I had breakfast with Cliff...

The only jute twine that I have on hand is too small to be used without braiding. I have some that will fit a 1/4" brake line when braided and some that will fit 5/16". I'll look for some jute rope when I get to Hobby Lobby. They stock different sizes for macrame and crafts. I'm not convinced...

Boreal Birch, that is good enough for me. It gives me an idea of what to look for.

Googleing Kainuun Puuko turns up a nice website. Is your knife the Little Tommi?

I had not thought of doing it this way until I saw Hoop's video, but it's the traditional way when using flint and steel. With flint and steel, the tinder is held on top of the flint and the steel is brought down on the flint. It's the steel that makes the sparks. It should be possible to use a...

I use a mix of Paraffin and Beeswax. Paraffin alone wants to crumble when the cold jute is flexed. Beeswax makes the wax a bit more supple. My mix is whatever I happen to have on hand, but I don't think that it needs to be more than 25% Beeswax. I often get my Paraffin by melting old candles...

It is possible that an eye splice on the end of the rope might catch something, but I find them so useful that I almost always put them on my short ropes. Hollow braided rope is easy to splice and three strand twisted rope is not much harder. Double braided rope is more work to splice than I...

I have been using steel brake line tubing for my waxed jute matches. I flare one end and then drill a tiny hole in the flare for a keeper that I tie to the loop on the jute. Three strand braids are pretty flat, but most of mine fit the tubing fairly well. I ought to try flattening the tubing in...

I also prefer a larger diameter for ease of grip. I would prefer 5/16" or larger. All plastic rope degrades in sunlight, but Nylon and Polypropylene are the worst. Samson claims that Amsteel Blue does not degrade very fast and can be left in the sun for some time. It is much stronger than...

I have been thinking about a lightweight cot lately. The main thing that I want from it is to get me up off the ground a bit. It is difficult for me to get up from ground level. I am a side sleeper, so I don't sleep well in a hammock. I roll around a lot to redistribute the pressure on my...