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Well we got there in the end, but I did need to add some oil.

Thanks for all the advice.

I am stopping every minute to scrape down the sides. Definitely agree there seems to be a serious lack of any oil in these peanuts. They were only roasted for 10 minutes?

Thank you.

I have done that and run the blender for another year or so and now have a mixture that closely resembles slightly damp sand.

At this rate it’ll cost more in electricity than just buying a kilo of Meridian!

Question for those of you making your own peanut butter - how do you get it to actually blend? Having a go for the first time and I’ve been running the blender for about half an hour and all I have is powdered peanuts spread around the side of the bowl.

Sent!

Possibly obvious to all but me but … freewheel type?
Assume thru axle? Size?

Did these ever sell?

The yellow one's edge is 110mm measuring a straight line from the point of the blade.

Here you go, this should make it reasonably clear:

Sure, no worries. Can post a pic with a ruler so you get a better feel for the real size.

Make me an offer ... ;)

Approximately 72mm

Well, happy to hear I am well off the mark, but how does £30 sound?

OK, so here are some pretty crappy pictures.

First the ones I am definitely planning to sell (all hand/custom made):

a. James Sponaugle, Loveless drop point style; off-white scales, handmade sheath from a Tennessee maker:

b. W Bond "Bushy" - 4mm 01 steel; paper micarta scales yellow and black liners wharncliff style blade

c. Mark Hill camp knife: damascus blade ,nickel bolsters and pins white corian scales file worked handle with sheath and striker/flint:

(The pictures in no way do this knife justice)

d. Merwe Knives (South Africa); 12C27 Sandvik steel with Rhodesian teak and Matumi handle

e. Barker Companion, small general purpose camp knife; black micarta (I think) scales and hard sheath:

f. Barker Companion, as above but larger and with yellow scales:

Others I "might" sell if I can get my head round letting them go:

A. Shing Raven, folding knife, S30v blade; stainless bolsters; titanium liners; black G10 scales (almost certainly never been used, just a few minor handling scratches)

B. D Edwards, chef's knife, damascus steel blade; red liners; can't remember what the scales are. This (and a slicer) were made for me, but a. I had never specified a knife before and b. the maker was young and inexperienced - its an absolutely beautifully made knife, but it is just too thick for its designed purpose. Would make a good camp/general purpose knife.

The two knives:

(Edited to add: AAARGH, what does this forum do to numbering?! Have changed to letters to try to resolve it ...)

Dibs on the cassette please.

OK, will have to dig them out and take some pictures. That’ll take a few days I imagine.

Thanks. Am not on Facebook. Was really hoping for a forum where I could get some advice about what I have as my memory of where I got each one and what I paid is pretty hazy!

Anyone know of any active forums for buying/selling knives? I used to be on British Blades until it closed and have ended up with quite a few knives that I’ve never used and likely never will …

Just back from a fabulous road trip with my two teenage sons. Neither drives but a mate joined us so we had two cars for the four of us. Non-driving boys swapped between the cars every so often.

First to the Nurburgring where we rented a Swift for their first taste of the circuit ... no. 1 son about to go out for his first lap:

Then a thoroughly enjoyable drive down the autobahn to Switzerland where friends of mine live ... this is the view from their house ...

A few days in Switzerland doing outdoorsy stuff ...

and then back across France with a stop to visit the old Reims-Gueux GP circuit.

Well, bear in mind this was just a random shooting the breeze type conversation between strangers and was more than 20 years ago … however, as I recall he argued that the use of grease in bearings relied on the bearing turning fast enough to generate enough heat to melt the grease and only then would the resultant fluid actually lubricate the bearings. Therefore he thought that on a bike, where the bearings did not turn fast enough to generate the requisite heat it was more logical to use oil and not grease.

The fork question turned on whether the curve of the fork actually provided any material suspension effect, he (and I) thought that it did not and that the tyre provided sufficient suspension (for a road bike).

Dibs on the BBR60 bottom bracket and tool please.

Just realised this thread is 3 months old! - if it’s still available would definitely take the bottom bracket.

Jolly sorry to read this. I met him just once in Borwell’s Cycles in Norwich and still remember a slightly random conversation about the suitability of using grease in wheel bearings and whether forks needed to be curved …

As has been said he did an amazing amount to make cycling part of the national consciousness.

This seems a likely thread - any interest in some free 26" tyres? Have a Schwalbe Nobby Nic (26x2.25) in vgc and a tired old Specialized Nimbus (26x1.5) - both free if you want to collect from SW13.

The clearout continues - adding a Brompton saddle and a couple of 26" tyres:

• 10. standard Brompton saddle, black, good condition
  
• 11. Schwalbe Nobby Nic MTB tyre; 26 x 2.25"; looks hardly used, but must be pretty old
  
• 12. Specialized Nimbus Armadillo; 26 x 1.5"; decent life left but also very ancient
  
  

As before some or all bits free to anyone who wants to pick them up from me in Barnes or reasonably nearby.

Would love to see this built up - looks very cool.

@gbj_tester

Please may I order one in 46x4? Payment?