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While walking the dog in the woods I spotted her rolling, trying to cover herself with some disgusting smell. On investigation she had found a small freshly dug hole about four inches across with a dollop of scat at the bottom. Sorry, I couldn't take a picture and keep the dog out of the hole...

Just wondering what sort of glue you good people could recommend for fixing the sole back on my Muckboot: Z

Hi folks. The time has come to part with my Singer 15-91. It's fully functional with a potted motor and is mounted in a lovely (but not very bushcrafty) library table with a matching stool. I'm asking £40 and obviously it will need to be collected. I'm based just in Staffordshire...

I managed to take a great photo of Haidinger's brush this morning. A fascinating phenomenon worth looking into. Z Edit: If you can't spot it straight away, try rotating your head from side to side.

It's a neat clump of vegetation about 8 inches across. My first thought was some sort of failed bird's nest but it was under a low thorn tree with no sign of anything in the tree. This was the second one of these I found. The first was almost identical in construction and again not under a...

We have had a bit of a plague of flies just lately. I suspect something died outside the kitchen window and attracted them. The plastic fly swat I bought last year from Olivanders snapped before the battle had really begun. A quick look at EBay promised more plastic ones could be had for a few...

A new one for me this. I was walking past the log pile and thought "Hello, who's squirted a blob of foam sealant onto that log?" I poked it. You can see my finger mark. It was very soft . I think I have identified it now, but do you know what it is? Z

A couple of my new carving sharps needed protection. First up; my Robin Wood hook knife. I'm not sure where I first saw this idea but it isn't mine. Next is a Mora 106 that I put a handle on. This idea I copied from those made by a guy called Reid Schwarz. It was a real pain to make so he...

I was wondering what folk found themselves browsing while the BCUK site was offline. I am following this blog: http://www.sylvaspoon.com/blog/ Not really bushcrafty but very green woodworky. Z

I was looking for a little whittling project to play with my new E. Jonsson Mora. Smallest daughter suggested that I make her a wand to go with her red nose day Harry Potter costume. Just one catch; she's going as Nymphadora Tonks whose wand turns out not to be a fancy chopstick. Here's my...

I picked up this sad little fella at a boot sale for 50p. A bit of fettling and it became this: It's an Elwell 1 1/4 lb. Here it is with the rest of the gang. Z

Made a new handle for this old Nash billhook. Z

It's good to see that when you are out shopping, you won't be charged for a carrier bag if you are just buying axes and knives! https://www.gov.uk/guidance/carrier-bag-charges-retailers-responsibilities Z

I bumped into the Identity Store people yesterday and came away with a slab of veg tan for a few mask/sheath projects I need to get on with. It is about 3.5 or 4mm thick. I have cut out the pieces for a mask and need to stitch it up. Now my question is this: I have a stitch marking wheel...

Are there any interesting events going on this weekend? Crafty fairs or hobbit reenactments, what's on in your area? Z

I've been busy in the shed again and knocked up one of these. I used pretty much every power tool I possess as my aim was the finished article, not the journey. It was made from the remains of an old table. It works, but I think the blade could be tighter, so I am going to experiment with...

Here's a noggin I have made. I originally coloured it with elderberry but it faded so I have given this the tea and vinegaroon treatment. Z

I bought the IPK for the ground sheet and I already have enough pegs. But they just look so darned useful. Has anyone found a good alternative use for these pegs? Z

So I thought I would have a go at nalbinding or needle binding. It's a very ancient way of making things with wool that pre-dates knitting. I spotted some "felting wool" going cheap in Lidl which seemed perfect for making a Viking beanie. A bit of YouTube research found Mika Viinamaki who...

I was browsing the new Danish national photo archive Arkiv.dk (with the help of google translate) and found this... The title reads "Marinus Pedersen and daughter Lilly in the workshop. In the background large wooden spoons that hang to dry" 1937 Z