This morning I collected Vitus from Shari and Erin’s apartment, where he has been enjoying a “custody weekend” with his other family. After a leisurely stroll out to the end of the Spit I returned him to the apartment from whence he’d been collected, then headed back to my own home. I arrived home all of three minutes later, …

About a year ago my parents mailed me a Henckels fork they’ve had for years.  The handle was rotting off and could I replace it?

After reviewing a lot of online material on the art of knife-handle making, I felt ready to give it a try.

First the old handle had to come off. I used the side that was still intact as a guide for the new handle. Continue reading “A woodworking experiment” →

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I’ve acquired some new gear in preparation for my trek across Wales, among which is a bivy sack.  Rather than taking a tent I’ll carry just a lightweight tarp along with the bivy (and sleeping bag and mat, of course) in the event I’m unable to make it to a village or simply cannot find an available bed.  I thought …