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I was late putting this year's course dates onto my website so I still have some places left on the group courses this summer. I don't schedule many group courses these days but if you have your own group (4-6 people) then we can run one just for you :) I also run private courses for pairs and...

It's nearly time to load the van and head off to damp dark Wales. Since i'm running a workshop that requires me to bring lots of kit, i'll not be bringing much excess random stuff (don't worry, the forge, grinder and sharpening gear are all still coming!). So i just wanted to ask if anybody has...

I'm working on a project with a friend that involves Swiss Army Knives, specifically Victorinox SAKs. My friend is a little worried about the durability of the knife (described as 'a bit wussy'). I know what they mean, it does seem thin and has the look of being more delicate than say a...

I bought this a few years ago, but have only used it a handful of times (I normally have a forge whenever I'm camping!). It comes with a jet for 'white gas and automobile gasoline' and a jet for 'kerosene and jet fuel', fuel bottle, servicing kit and foil windshield; basically everything but the...

Since I had an order for a set and I seem to have them in mind right now, I knocked up a couple of sets of throwers :) 18's and over only, prices include Paypal fees and UK delivery (1st class on one knife, RMSD on a set of 3) I have two sets of up for grabs, though I'm willing to split the...

Here's part two of my excavation of rusty old throwing things :) I think this is the last of them (though I'm sure I had more random spikes, clevers, sickles and things that I used to throw!!). Loose rust has been removed and edges restored for throwing. The handles have suffered a bit from...

I've been clearing out a shed that collapsed a few years ago and found a bucket full of throwing knives and things in it. I've not thrown a knife (on purpose) in years, so offering them here. Since they were in a bucket of water for a few years, there has been, ahem, a little rusting and...

Whilst writing an upcoming article for the website, I was reminded of a recent thread from a chap who managed to bend his knife by driving it through a log. I figured I would just throw up this little post to offer an alternative if you don't have a crowbar-bushcraft knife or axe. I refuse to...

I split a lot of kindling, between the forge and the kelly kettle. I rarely ever use an axe though, unless I'm out camping. When I'm in my workshop I stick a cutter in my anvil and drive the wood onto it with a rawhide mallet. That way is fast, safe and I don't have to spend any time chasing...

kiln1 by buddknives, on Flickr kiln2 by buddknives, on Flickr I've been making some charcoal for the forge over the last couple of weeks and wondered if anybody would be interested in buying some for their own cooking/heating? :) I've got some paper sacks that hold a good 4kg of charcoal...

As I hope you will have all noticed, I've started writing again :) Tony asked me to contribute some articles to the forum and I've found that as I've not written much over the last few years, I seem to have lost my inspiration a bit :( I'm sure once the creative juices start to flow again and...

Here begins the start of a little clear out of stuff I don't use any more. First up, a bunch of throwing knives. I would rather sell as a job lot to save messing about with posting individually, but if nobody bites before the end of the week then I may go that way instead (but I will have to...

I don't post much of my work, but I know I should. So I'm going to try and post up some of the more interesting stuff that I've been working on recently, not just the mundane dozen adze heads or pile of spoon hooks (which is where I am this week :rolleyes: ) So first up is a giant damascus...

I've never been a big poster on forums (or fora), mostly because I can't be bothered with repeating myself or just posting meaningless one liners that don't actually contribute to the thread. Recently though, I've been thinking that I really should make more of an effort to interact with my...

I've got a sharpening course coming up in a few weeks time and there are still spaces, so thought I'd see if anybody here would like to take them up at a special BCUK discounted rate! :) One day course to learn how to sharpen knives and axes primarily. I'll go through edge geometry...

Like every maker of things, I occasionally make something that I'm not quite happy with or lose interest in part way through. Out of habit I put those things in a box or on a shelf with the intention of rectifying or finishing it off at a later date. My box/shelf is getting quite full and I am...

Howdy Folks! It's that time of year where I want to unload the blades left after my last show :dancer: Apart from some pattern welded blades (that I'll post up later) what you see below is ALL I have left after the show season. Some of these blades have been hanging about for way too long...

This time it's a week long course to make your own Carving Tool kit! :Wow: This course combines my knife and axe making courses, with a little extra thrown in. As always the course is run in my Woodland Workshop in the heart of Devon, about 10 miles west of Exeter and you are welcome to camp...

Dr Theresa Kamper is running one of her fabulous Hide Tanning courses in my woods this October and there are spaces going spare! I know people said that they wanted to do the course at the Moot, but failed to book for whatever reason; so here is a second chance. :) Theresa is providing the...

Well, I got back yesterday and after a sleep am now compos enough to post up :) I got there a day or so earlier than normal and arrived on tuesday evening, just in time for the torrential rains to finish (apparently the first day or so had no let up). Set up my bedroom for the duration (a...