On Thu, 17 Nov 2005 13:40:42 +0000, Andy Dingley wrote:

On Thu, 17 Nov 2005 03:19:30 GMT, Roy wrote:

Not to try to one-up Lee Valley, but I think THESE are The Mother of All Pointy Sticks:
http://www.polespecialties.com/pages/813132/index.htm

Thanks for that ! I've just been looking for tipi poles

(Shame that shipping is probably impractical)

Probably. Cost me about $125 to have my last set shipped from Minnesota. I imagine it's a tad more
to the UK. I keep these out of the weather when not being used. My previous set lasted 10-12 years
stored outdoors in Texas. Try one of these sites for a more local source for you. One of the
'skinners there will know where you can get them. Sharpen your draw knife and put a fresh belt on
the sander though.

http://web.onyxnet.co.uk/Gunn.MacLaren-onyxnet.co.uk/

http://www.hudsonbaytrappers.co.uk/

http://www.falsterske.dk/ (also has English version)

http://www.hiswap.uitholland.nl/

http://www.coon-n-crockett.org/linklist.htm (good place to start a search)

On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 01:01:25 GMT, Roy wrote:

http://web.onyxnet.co.uk/Gunn.MacLaren-onyxnet.co.uk/

Weird. Here in the UK there's pretty much _no_ crossover between muzzle
loaders and tipi-dwellers. They're more likely to see them as targets!