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These are still under construction as I haven't had a chance to make any birch tar yet--so the axehead and knife blade aren't fixed to their hafts. All of the tools were made entirely using stone age technology. Firstly a small hafted knife. It's more like a scraper than a knife really. I...

Does anyone know if the small wild boar population in Suffolk is still in existance? I haven't seen one for over two years now and it would be a shame if they've died out. I first saw one about four years ago, a large adult male. Since then we have seen at least three different individuals...

What would you say is the best form of natural glue, from the perspective of fixing flint implements to shafts (spears, arrows and axes)? I suppose I'm after a good 'all-rounder' which is both easy to produce and strong. In the past I have used pine resin mixed with shredded birch bark for...

Hello, I'm new to the forum. :) A little about myself. I'm just finishing a computing degree at UEA in Norwich, procrastinating instead of revising for my final exam as I write this! All my life I've been heavily involved with activities in the hills and forests and have long been interested...

Hi all, I was wondering what my best water purification options are for a forested wetland environment. Basically I'm planning on living for about a week in my local Suffolk forest. Much of it is Forestry Commission conifer plantations, but there's an extensive marshy area in the middle near...