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Ask for fishing advice, provide fishing tips, discuss fishing bag limits ... and tell us about the one that got away
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Welcome to Crafts and Hobbies Corner
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Got an interesting craft to share? Looking for a new pattern for your next project? Share your crafty thoughts, questions, advice and pics here. If possible, try to label each new thread as descriptively as possible so people can search and find your valuable advice and info as the section gr...
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travelling herbs
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Hi, would anybody be able to share your experience on travelling with potted herbs?We are in two minds whether or not to bring along a planter box with a variety of fresh herbs, such as parsley, basil & chives, but are wondering about the practicalities.Is there anybody who has given this a go?You...
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Extra Tiny Oz! (a lot of photos)
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Maybe not Oz, but definitely Europe! I believe most of the Tiny Oz models are about 1:12 scale. I have been building 1:220 scale models where I couldn't buy them. Completely scratch built mostly from 0.75mm flat styrene sheet. The Unimog is 23mm bumper to bumper. The street cleaner is 5.9mm wide. I m...
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Old Books
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Did you know that many old books contain chemicals that can harm your health. Good excuse to burn them or something more environmenta old books dangerous - Search (bing.com) They also cannot be changed with a new edition and are therefore likely to tell things as they were rather than with todays man...
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Minature Blacksmith shop
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Just finished this in some spare time, a lot of fiddly hours doing it though,turned out quite well i thought. Cheers
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My wife's latest
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My wife's latest crocheting creation ,it as taken a while but finally finished,very pleased with it Jackie and Trevor
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Wifes New Quilt for the Van
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My good wife finished the bed quilt for me, as you can see I prefer bright colours.
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Electroplating
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Hi, I have two 50 piece Tap and Die sets. So my problem is I chose to test clean the Die's from one set using vinegar, ( I now know useless idea). So the vinegar has stripped the coating of the die's left them soaking overnight. I'm wondering if anyone would be able to help with a suggestion on how to replace...
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Music, Great For On The Road
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I've been playing the guitar since I was 14 years old. I also play ukulele & mandolin. I have an extensive collection of electric & acoustic gutars. When we go away on trips I like to take two instruments with me on a rotational basis. I play rock, blues, jazz & folk music from all eras Its a...
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Flame bluing clock hands
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I have to restring an old clock. Unfortunately I have to dismantle the clock mechanism to restring with new cat gut. Felix turned up today! While at it I thought I would re-blue the hands, they were looking tied & now after initial sanding I realised how second rate the original quality was. Never...
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1950's mowings
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Before we had a " roller type" push mower(no motor)
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CD vs LP
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Finally got around to getting my Dad's record player up & running well over a decade. I actually have some other Marantz components of my own choosing including a KI Pearl Lite amp & Van den Hul cables which I ripped out of my long dead Peugeot 504 with endless personal upgrades, including air s...
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Wordle -- a brain game
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If you like to keep your mind sharp, here is the current fad in word games: https://wordlegame.org/uk
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Lockdown
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We have been sitting under the awning in the shed, next to the van, very quiet camp site. Cooking stir fries and curries with my wife's instructions. Gaining new culinary skills, Getting ready for the road soon, we hope. -- Edited by oxleigh on Monday 4th of October 2021 11:10:41 PM -- Edited by oxleig...
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Another crochet rug
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Over the past few years, I have been crocheting rugs - tartan style - and donating to nursing homes. Recently, as we have been hunkering due to Covid-19 I have been madly working on my most recent tartan rug. Then came a request. We are hunkered on a farm, and the owners wife, who is very crafty, asked me to...
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COLLAGES for boring,cold,,rainy,winter days
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I had 100s of photos & paper prints stored up.Many kilos so decided-" out of the cupboards forever-" A op shop had many 2nd hand picture frames & canvas ones.A project is starting,with cheap p.v.c glue.Baby photos,flowers & plants will cover the canvases.All Picts & photos shown h...
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Crochet rug project
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Hi, as most of you know I regularly crochet tartan rugs and donate them to a local nursing home. I have finally completed the rug, started during bush fires on Kangaroo Island in January 2020. This tartan is based on the Buchanan Clan colours. While house sitting in Airley Beach, I was fortunate enough...
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Stamps
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Stamps are my sanity check. I collect, buy and sell. I'll be taking things like a scanner, a printer and a supply of goodies on the road with me for those cold rainy nights.
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Photpgraphy
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I do have some skills in photography after a lifetime of practice and have been teaching for many years. Now in retirement and with time on my hands I am willing to help anyone who has an interest and wants to improve. Either photography, image editing and related subjects. I am not spamming here, but of...
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