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Hi Stu. Yes a great book for dry scrape. It was my introduction to Braintan. I highly recomend Deerskin into Buckskin by Mr Richards. A great book on the wetscrape method! Proberbly the best way in, without being shown by a tanner. Take care James

Hi Guys Leon has just emailed me to tell me that he’s put my website up. Thanks Leon. I’ve no buckskin in stock at the moment. It’s been rubbish weather for brain tanning but I’m doing some tanning soon, rawhide and brain tan. In fact I’ve got 5 hides in the...

Brings back memories of my back to back. How did your fire challenge go? Quartzite pebbles!

Hi Guys Thanks for the advice. Not sure about health and safety, might be a bit dodgy Thanks, James

Hello all. I was wondering if you could help me? I've agreed to teach 15, 16year olds bow making! I Know, I know i must be mad :rolleyes: They are quiet skilled kids. They've been through alternative education so they've got a good grasp of green woodworking. This makes me feel a little...

No worries. Good to talk bows. Why are you backing? Are you using sawn timber? Too right about books. I’m teaching a guy to make his first bow. I've banned him from reading a book on the subject until he’s finished his first. I want him to get to no the process in his muscles before he...

Chris. I haven't any experience with evostick or araldite. Are they water soluble? I cut the hide to size whilst dry. One piece for each limb, with a little over lap at the handle. Soak for about an hour or so, depending on the thickness. Dry the hide with a towel. Smear the glue on...

Hi Chris White carpenters glue works well. Don't go over the top with the amount of glue as it can get a litle messy. A light coating. I like to smooth the skin down with a wrap of bandages, lets the air in to dry it. Try and get the thinest skin you can find or sand a thicker one. I...

Hi Jon. If youre after large amounts of rawhide, in the next couple of mounths i should be making some red deer rawhide to sell or trade. James

Thats interesting, i wonder why that is :confused: maybe they dont want fletchings to be made from their feathers :D

Fantastic tapes. Jon really knows what he's talking about. Got a few friends who have been taught by him. Seeing through native eyes tapes is great also. James

Keep an eye out for the stray feathers floating down over your house ;)

Hey fred. I know ravens are seen as mesangers in European mythology. :)

Hi torjusg. I think my freind would use the feathers if he ate the raven. I know he fletches with wild turkey etc.

I agree :)

I think I haven't got the story right. Cant imagine the remains surviving unless found in a bog. :confused: but you get the idea :)

Well, my freind visited me over the summer and told me about when he visited ireland about 6 years ago. He saw in a museum an arrow that was recreated from the remains found in an excavation. They think the fletchings were raven, the shaft hazel and the head flint. He thought it would be neet to...

Thanks torjusg. But i would prefure not to have a raven killed for the feathers. My freind would proberbly consider the arrow to have bad mojo. Not good whilst on a hunt. :) Road kill or collecting a few stray feathers would be great. Whats hunting like in your country? Is bow hunting...

Thanks, so far. I guess they're going to be difficult to source. James