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I am currently teaching a couple of bright young lads the basics of leatherworking - One of them is doing it as his DofE skill. Their next project will be belt pouches, made with a couple of different methods of construction. So, since its been a will since I made anything using box...

Been making a couple of presents for friends this weekend and thought I would show some work in progress. Quite pleased with it so far. There is about four hours in this so far, with probably another two to go.

Had some chaps round this weekend for a private tankard making course, thought you might like to see what they made this weekend. Had a really great time with them.

We are having a working weekend and cold weather camping do at our Farm site in Kent, over the weekend of the 24/25th Nov. The plan is to start work on two winter projects. A roundhouse and a composting toilet. As such we will be clearing ground, leveling and installing about 30 odd posts :D...

I have been offered some places on a wilderness first aid course at a possibly discounted rate. The course is run in east sussex by http://www.elst.co.uk/ more details can be seen on their site. Depending on numbers I may be able to get a reasonable discount on the £130 list price. Its a two day...

Selling off my Duluth bed roll as its a little too short for my style of sleeping. Its the standard Duluth quality and although i've used it a few times, you can hardly tell. Its 73”L x 40”W (approx 8"H x 15"W when rolled) and weighs 7lbs Heavy 15-ounce canvas construction...

I shall be working on our bushcraft site this weekend in preperation for our mayday meet. If anyone would like to join me for the day and get to know the site, and indulge in a bit of practical bushcraft, we would be happy to have you along. Tea and coffee provided :D The site is at Egerton nt...

Did some work down at the site today. Started building a new kitchen area. Ugly blue tarp at the moment but should have a bit of canvas to use soon. This area will be built on and expanded over the coming season and will provide a useful permanent kitchen area. some photos here and i'll add...

The Bushcraft Magazine Spring courses are now available for booking on the website. http://www.bushcraft-magazine.co.uk/courses.php

I am looking for circular tarp, about 6m diameter, maybe as small as 4.5m Ideally in cotton or canvas. Any ideas?

Been doing a little more carving of late. Decided to have another go at Kuksa, as past attempts have always looked awful. This first one I did at christmas and was pretty pleased with it, my carving seems to have improved a lot over the last year or so. This one I finished last week and I...

At the start of this year I happened to bump into Nic Westermann and started a relationship that has been both instructive and heavy on the wallet. I was carving a spoon and Nic expressed an interest in my tools. I showed him my tool roll which had spoon knives from a number of makers, he then...

Caught up on some hot dipping tonight. Eight water bottle waxed. Four from I recent course I ran, a coupe of demo ones and a couple of commissions. Hope you like. The big one hold two litres.

It is with sadness that I offer here my BCUK ventile jacket as reviewed here I bought it in the very first batch I think and If I have worn it a dozen times I would be surprised. Its an absolutely fantastic Jacket but unfortunately I got too large for it and never got around to sorting a larger...

Come along to our woodland site at Egerton, Nr Ashford. Learn the basics of spoon and bowl carving, using a variety of tools from different makers. Learn the properties of different woods. Learn three different methods for roughing out spoon blanks, using axe, saw and knife. £35 per person.

Come along and try your hand at blacksmithing: Make some gypsy fire irons and fire strikers, at our woodland site in Kent. £35 per person.

The Bushcraft Magazine will be at Ronnie Sunshines open day this sunday, giving a talk on making drinking items from leather. Thats flasks, costrels, bottles and tankards. Come along and have a chat if you are in the area!

The Bushcraft Magazine will be holding its third annual May Day meet, at our site in Egerton Nr Ashford Kent. Why not join us for a weekend of workshops and stories. A chance for bushcrafters and adventurous families to get together and share skills and the enjoyment of the British...

It occurred to me that, while people tend to know who I am, you might not have heard about the magazine, so I thought I'd post some information here first. The magazine was set up in 2006 by Huw Woodman, with the tagline "reconnecting to the landscape," which really describes what we do. An...

I have a pair of Rogue RH1 Half boots for sale. The are size 8.5 but come up large so would suit a 9 hence the sale. They have been worn very briefly and also been polished with leder-gris to improve water repelancy (which is why I cant send them back) also they are now out of stock till April...