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The Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife: A Blade Forged in War

9th April 2025 Going Postal 0

The Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife, often simply called the “F-S knife,” is one of the most iconic combat blades in history. Designed during World War II by two British close-combat experts, William Ewart Fairbairn and Eric [more…]

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When All the Holes Lined Up

18th November 2024 Going Postal 0

On November 28, 1979, Air New Zealand Flight TE901, a sightseeing flight over Antarctica, crashed into Mount Erebus, killing all 257 people on board. The Mount Erebus disaster remains one of the worst in New [more…]

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How to fit convert an old pedal bike to electric

25th March 2024 Going Postal 0

How to fit convert an old pedal bike to electric I’ve been keen on getting an electric bike for some time now. I used to do quite a bit of off-roading, but with advancing years, [more…]

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How to fit a security camera

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How to fit a security camera Having just fitted a security camera, I thought I’d pen an article detailing the thought process that I went through to choose which camera to fit, and the fitting [more…]

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