@hikerduane - when I had a horse, I asked a salesman what 'neatsfoot compound' was compounded with, and can only describe his attidude as...
@presscall - many thanks for the advice, John; I do use the Burmos a lot for cooking at home, and the racket from the burner is a bit wearing...
@presscall By 'eck, lad - there's no accounting for Lancastrians, eh? Rather thee than me! ;)
@presscall - :content: Good meaty stuff, eh, John? That's why, especially when I'm softening up new leather horse tack, I stick the can in a bowl...
I've been sorting through spanner sizes required to do any repairs / maintenance on my stoves, as I'm not happy about using even the best...
Sorry, @Dutchmike - you're well off the mark. 'Neat' is an old English term for 'beast' - that is, 'cattle'. Neatsfoot Oil is made by extracting...
Back in the day, it was originally marketed as "Rocket WD 40" - and the reason for the name ties back to its development. The company which came...
@Nicola Francesco Elia - I thought so; I've never seen a lead-free solder which has that glossy finish to it, and I know a lot of amateur radio...
Ed - steel is made from iron; iron ore is converted to iron by means of a combination of heat and a chemical 'reducing agent' - which separates...
@Nicola Francesco Elia - re. the point made earlier about the metal being repeatedly stretched and relaxed as the tank is pressurised and...
Re. Varusteleka - they offer flat rate shipping to the UK at £6.39 (a heck of a lot cheaper than I've been offered by traders based in Germany)....
@kerophile - yes, I did note your warning on the thread posted by JP2, but many thanks for bringing it to my attention. :thumbup: I would hate to...
Cancel the above question - I finally thought to check in the other sections of CCS, and found that @JP2 had posted a batch of pictures of his...
Please ignore this post - I found the answer in the Stove Reference Gallery (see post below) I've noticed this small Shinabro paraffin stove on...
@geneislucky - you're very welcome. I've come across various bits and pieces on fuels in the past, but that one article pulls it all together in...
@hikerduane - is it possible to reverse the leather cup on the end of the pump spindle, so that when you pull it, it tries to pull air out of the...
Re. @James Freer mentioning Amazon UK selling Trangia 27s for £39; here's the link - and it includes free delivery:...
I came across this article on the pros and cons of various fuels available for running spirit stoves, which might be on interest: Adventures In...
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