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    For Sale Natural Leather Wax

    For years i've been experimenting with various leather finishes and testing out different waxes. I always struggled to find something i liked, and something that was all natural with no paraffin. Together with Brian Whyte, I have developed a nice simple natural wax that really feeds the leather...
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    Crannog bag crazy

    Hey folks, I haven't posted up much in a while as life takes over and i've been crazy busy this summer. Anyway i've been going mad with my crannog bags. These are my interpretation of the bag remains found at loch glashan crannog site here in scotland. Though I like to tool pictish carvings...
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    A Challenge Fly fishing Norway tips?

    Hey folks, I'm looking for recommendations and tips for a fly fishing trip to Norway. Ideally looking to rent a cabin and get a fishing guide for a few days. It's more for my brother who is dead set on a Norway fishing trip. Any tips would be great cheers Hamish Sent from my F8331 using...
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    New bushcraft dog

    I guess this is an introduction really. We recently lost our beloved dog Maggie to old age, who many of you had met over the years. And whilst we said we would hold off for a year before getting another dog, this one just sort of landed in our laps in special circumstances so there we go...
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    Pictish demos, Alyth, this weekend

    This sunday a few of us will be demonstrating Pictish skills at Alyth including leatherworking, tanning, stone carving, coracle paddling, and some combat techniques. So plenty of bushcraft elements in there that may appeal to folks here [emoji846] Sent from my F8331 using Tapatalk
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    Traditional Hide Coracles

    I have built leather boats in the past (see previous blog posts), but have always fancied making a traditional coracle (a wicker frame boat covered with skin). This spring, several conversations with others craftsfolk and the Scottish Crannog Centre culminated in a coracle building project...
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    Willow Creel Pack

    This is my traditional willow creel or Cliabh in Gaelic. Creels have been made in Scotland for thousands of years in many different styles, their traditional uses being for carrying things like peat, seaweed, tatties, and fish. This beautiful creel was custom made for me by Jane Wilkinson...
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    Pictavia Leather (I'm rebranding)

    Big announcement time for those who know me or my work. The time has come for my business to grow and adapt to the path I am on, and so I will soon be rebranding as Pictavia Leather. Over the last few years i have pursued historic leatherworking more and more, and am always delving into...
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    Scottish reenactors market this weekend

    Hey folks, Some of you may be interested in a wee Scottish reenactors market this weekend, even if living history ain't your thing it will still be a good place to pick up fabrics and other bits. I'll still have plenty of bushcraft stuff for sale alongside my living history stuff (as there is...
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    Installing a wood burner in my workshop advice needed

    Winter is here, and I'm freezing my dreads off. I've got my hands on this nice wee wood burner and a few lengths of single wall flue. I could do with some advice on the fitting. I need to buy a couple of extra bits but can't afford much so trying to work out what I need bare minimum. Hearth...
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    Trees of Scotland satchel.

    Just finished this satchel and thought it was rather bushcrafty. Custom made for a local lassie that's about to set sail for Australia and wanted to take the trees of Scotland with her. Tooled with oak, juniper, birch, yew, and Scots pine [emoji4] Sent from my F8331 using Tapatalk
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    Traditional kit

    Here's some pictures of some of my traditional kit. I'm slowly transitioning my kit to the early medieval period, with the intent of spending longer periods out in the Scottish countryside in Pictish kit to test it out. At present my kit is a mixture of everything, but as long as its natural...
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    Some sheaths and scabbards

    Thought I'd show off some of the custom sheaths and scabbards I've made lately. First up is a sword scabbard for my viking sword. Wooden core wrapped with acorn tanned Deerskin tanned by a friend in Fife who is opening a woodland tannery. Scabbard is made with historic techniques and style...
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    Leather gifts / stocking fillers

    Hey folks, I have a couple of bits left this season. Thought I'd throw them up incase anyone needed any last minute stocking fillers. Last posting date is 20th. Pm me to secure please. First up are four belts. All hand stitched with linen with solid brass buckles. £50 each. 1. 1/14" wide...
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    Belt making workshop 8th Dec

    Due to popular demand, I'll be running another one of my one day belt making workshops on the 8th December, at my own workshop in rural Perthshire Price is £60 per person (max 6 places). The day includes making your own belt from scratch with learning about leathers, tools, cutting your belt...
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    For Sale Pictish crescent rucksack patches

    For those that like their leather patches and want to show off Pictish heritage :) These are available in regular veg tan in various colours, or in chocolate coloured oil tan leather for £15 each. Also available in acorn tanned Scottish deerskin for £30 (pictured stitched onto my trews)...
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    Trip Report Loch Moy

    A few weeks ago I was camping out at loch Moy with a pal. It was a great opportunity to test a lot of my historic kit as I'm researching and developing more Pictish living history gear. I'm not happy with everything, but it's early days and a good start to seeing what works and what needs...
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    Leather Crannog bags

    I give you the Celtic Crannog bag. This is my interpretation of the bag remnants found at Loch Glashan Crannog site here in Scotland, dated approx 6/7c . Loch Glashan is on the west coast of Scotland, putting these bags in Dal Riata territory, so they are most likely early Scots Dalriadan in...
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    For Sale Norse proverb patches

    Rucksack patches for sale, embossed with norse proverb from Njals saga "A cleaved head no longer plots" Comes with holes pre punched ready to stitch. They are about 3.5x3.5 inches £15 each or 4 for £50 IMG_20180808_220117_785 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
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    For Sale Belt Pouches

    I have a couple of belt pouches left after this seasons shows. They are more suited to living history, but i don't see why they can't be worn as bushcraft kit with a nordic style to it. 1. Spirals & knotwork NOW SOLD Made with 3mm vegetable tanned cowhide, hand cut, tooled with spirals and...