CaptainBeaky

Why? How will that stop politicians lying? Or stop electoral fraud on postal votes?

I have done no little work on this, as I lamp from the back of a pickup regularly over permissions where scattering empties is verboten. The "bag on the side" type works, but supporting it at the right distance is tricky. Mounting off a weaver rail works, but the mounts get in the way. Mounting off the side of the receiver works, but needs tapped holes in the side of the receiver. The magnet type is difficult to make work - catching clay loads is easy enough, but with any heavier loads, I found that to catch them reliably required a large volume and hence weight of magnets, even using neodymium magnets. I like the idea of the weighted canvas flap, but suspect it would cause jamming of ejected cases. A thought had flouted across the vacuum, of making a deflector with Kydex - a thermoplastic material used for making, among other things, holsters and knife scabbards. Moulds to shape while hot, and when cooled has a good spring to it. I have some left over from another project lurking in the Box of Useful Items, so will have a tinker once life calms down a bit in August.

Actually, by profession I am an industrial chemist, and deal with mineral acids on a daily basis... The boiling your supplier mentioned is due to the energy released when a acid is diluted - which why the general rule is add acid to water, not water to acid. In the case of acid spills onto people, the way to counter this is to add lots of water very quickly - which is why emergency drench showers have the flow rate they do.

Sorry, but most of the above is complete ********.Conc sulphuric acid is pretty bad, but so are nitric and formic acids at high concentrations. If you want a qualified opinion of the worst acid to get a burn from, it has to be fluoric acid - we are talking amputation to avoid gangrene here. To suggest that you cannot dilute sulphuric acid with water is moonshine of the finest quality. With *ANY* acid, the immediate action is to dilute with water - as much water as you can manage without drowning the victim. As suggested above - cheap supermarket bottled water, and lots of it.

Can a Scot wear a sgian dubh in his sock? Yes, if worn a part of national dress. Again, you might struggle to explain it to a suspicious copper at the the kebab shop at 3am!

You are correct - because an Opinel locks, it is regarded as being the same as a fixed blade, and therefore not covered by the "folding knife" exemption to section 139. Note that they are not illegal per se, but you would be committing an offence by having one in a public place without a good reason eg work, national costume or religious apparel.

Excellent. The addiction appears to be progressing nicely!

Thanks for posting that That's a rare talent that lass has, and quite some voice.

Nice job

That will put muscle on you!

Well done, that man

Nice job on the safety, Roland (Sound of jaw hitting the floor) Now that is seriously impressive.

'Enry is still poorly - haven't had time for that particular task as yet

The sword is C75 spring steel, which I bought hardened and tempered (as my forge won't take something that long). The spring is made from one of the offcuts.

A spring! The sear spring, to be precise: the old one snapped, and I need the gun for a show coming up, so I made a new one. It works! I also finished this today: Made the crossguard and pommel (made the blade last week), and assembled it. I am, however, more chuffed about the spring

If that window/door at the bottom has the pendulum behind it, have a look inside - there may be a maker's label on the back of that compartment.

Sad news indeed, Mel. My condolences to you and your family.

Mine's been with then a fortnight - they have at least cashed the cheque...

I was in the children's ward at the now-closed Joyce Green Hospital, suffering from bronchitis.

Voted.

It is up to each generation to teach the next about our history, and why it matters

That just goes to show how difficult it is to write legislation like this. Human rights laws aren't there to protect terrorists - they are there to protect YOU, and your granny, and your daughter, and your mate down the pub who mouths off about the government when he's had a couple of pints. They are what stop YOU finding yourself being waterboarded in a camp in some foreign country simply because your travel pattern happened to match that of a "person of interest". Human rights laws are for the protection of the innocent. See also: Innocent until proven guilty

Thanks, Retsdon - really enjoyed both of those, especially the Julie Fowlis number. More Enya - no vocal this time... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vBR1-U16opw

We *will* remember them.

Yup, number one son has all mine on his. Sorted.