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Re: Off to the Alps
Reply #30 on: June 18, 2012, 07:49:04 AM
Quote from: Zed on June 17, 2012, 07:44:59 PM
cool pics gareth, shame about the weather but seems to been wet everywhere recently, sounds like you had a great time though  :tu:

+1 Nice pictures, some of them could be postcards :tu:
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Re: Off to the Alps
Reply #31 on: June 18, 2012, 09:26:24 AM
Quote from: Gareth on June 18, 2012, 12:03:06 AM
Quote from: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on June 17, 2012, 10:57:22 PM
At least you were wearing sensible trousers :D

Looks far too bloody cold for shorts :o

My mate is infamous for wearing shorts pretty much all the year through, he is an Aussie though so you do have to make allowances. :whistle:


cheers all, it was a great trip but it's also nice to be home. :cheers:
Bless they are all a bit special aren't they ;) :D
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Re: Off to the Alps
Reply #32 on: July 08, 2012, 04:08:14 PM
Great photos.  :salute:
Looked like a great trip.
Thanks for sharing.

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Re: Off to the Alps
Reply #33 on: July 08, 2012, 04:11:19 PM
Quote from: nsa-x-file on July 08, 2012, 04:08:14 PM
Great photos.  :salute:
Looked like a great trip.
Thanks for sharing.
it was indeed. :)  It's hard to remember just how fantastic the hiking was, as well as just how wet it was and just how knackered I was. :D
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Re: Off to the Alps
Reply #34 on: July 09, 2012, 02:20:58 AM
I'm just getting caught up here myself Gareth. Looks like you sure saw some beautiful scenery. :)



Edit: Hey, what's with these old tools? Any special stories behind them?


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Re: Off to the Alps
Reply #35 on: July 09, 2012, 02:45:59 PM
They were bronze age finds from the local lake side.  Bronze knife, axe head and the stone the axe is sitting on is one half of a mould for making the axe.  Very cool IMO.
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Re: Off to the Alps
Reply #36 on: July 10, 2012, 05:05:56 AM
Wow, can you imagine how difficult it must have been to carve that axe mold out of solid rock?! :o I wouldn't want to do it today, and I have a hardened steel chisel and a big hammer! :D
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Re: Off to the Alps
Reply #37 on: July 10, 2012, 08:17:43 AM
Quote from: J-sews on July 10, 2012, 05:05:56 AM
Wow, can you imagine how difficult it must have been to carve that axe mold out of solid rock?! :o I wouldn't want to do it today, and I have a hardened steel chisel and a big hammer! :D

It is impressive isn't it? 
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Re: Off to the Alps
Reply #38 on: July 10, 2012, 11:45:11 AM
Quote from: Gareth on July 10, 2012, 08:17:43 AM
Quote from: J-sews on July 10, 2012, 05:05:56 AM
Wow, can you imagine how difficult it must have been to carve that axe mold out of solid rock?! :o I wouldn't want to do it today, and I have a hardened steel chisel and a big hammer! :D

It is impressive isn't it?
Very much so :o
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Re: Off to the Alps
Reply #39 on: July 10, 2012, 02:53:14 PM
Awesome. I was wondering about that ax head before, nice to hear some about it.
And isn't the knife pictured by Victorinox in some brochures?
Great you had a good time, Gareth.  :)

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