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Camp Tools.
Correct method of carrying axe - hand over head first - weight.
Don't let boys kneel down.
Remove scarf lanyard etc.
Stout leather boots shoes.
Two axe lengths clearance.
Saw is very handy. 24"
Flat scythe stone for sharpening. Use oil or water - NOT both.
This is a scan of a page from the Gilwell Note Book for Woodbadge Training for Roger H. Tingle, 37th Wolverhampton Sea Scouts from the 1960s.
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