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This thread is a great idea, keep them coming!

Yo! another article ive written... A bit out of season but nevertheless I wanted to share this anyway... I have updated an old article on my website showing how to make another design of berry picker; the 'Berry Scoop'/ 'berry comb'. They are excellent...

I presume they are aluminium pop rivets. Hopefully they'll last... no problems so far. Im pleased you all like the article, it took tome time to put together. Great to hear some of you will have a go at this too. Only thing to consider is that the cost can add up with the flue pipes, ammo box...

dipping it in water afterwards probably would re-harden the metal to some degree but I expect as this is not hi carbon metal, it wouldn't go super hard... but then again i'm not an expert. Maybe best to leave it to cool down slowly if you have the patience.

Hi everyone, I wanted to share this with you. I've just finished making this stove from a '50 Cal' ammo can. I made it as a source of heating for inside my canvas bell tent, it should be ideal for winter camping when temperatures drop below zero. Also, I just thought it would be a fun...

I am planning a trip to Scotland, just by myself for a week, I've decided on the location etc, but one of the final things I am wondering about is where to park my car when I get there. I've been on Google maps and all the roads where I plan to go are single track roads with fences and ditches...

Just an update, I ate a bowl full of the mushrooms fried today, and they tasted good... No side effects I consumed just a few chopped and fried pieces yesterday to make sure I didn't have any reaction first... Cheers Jon

yea I'm now quite satisfied it is Boletus Reticulatus, anyone who also wants to confirm this welcome Cheers

More pictures here of the stem and pores. On the younger mushrooms the pores are a much paler colour as seen on the bottom picture here. After some more research im now thinking this mushroom could be Summer Boletus (Boletus Reticulatus), what do you think? I doubt it's Brown Birch Bolete as it...

Hey, how about this one... I see these every year and am wondering if they are edible... I thought they were 'Penny Buns' (Boletus Edulis), but having checked my ID books i'm now not sure... Perhaps it's Boletus Reticulatus? I found them growing under Oak and Beech I would really appreciate...

Spongy pores

Hi guys, I see these every year and am wondering if they are edible... I thought they were 'Penny Buns' (Boletus Edulis), but having checked my ID books i'm now not sure... Please only reply if you are experienced in mushroom ID. I would really appreciate any help! Cheers!

It has been a while since i started this thread and i didn't get around to updating it as i first intended. However, i have now finished the canoe and have taken it out on the water over the last couple of days. It paddles a treat... I have completed the build along article which can be seen on...

You're not the only one to have bought a hele knife that with a bent blade... I bought one a few years ago and had to send it back for a refund. I only realised when i went to sharpen it and it wouldnt lie flat on the sharpening stone! Not good. I also thought that the sharpness was not great...

Hey Jojo, i thought you'd be pop your head up before long... Just been looking at you blog, that 'hunters canoe' you made is a beauty!!! What is the covering made from? Wood veneir?

pleased you have enjoyed the project so far, there will be more to come very soon, might do some work on it today. This was my last canoe: i recorded the project in a similar way and made a tutorial at the end. You can see this here: http://www.jonsbushcraft.com/canoe2.htm It's a more...

My Third Skin on Frame Canadian Style Canoe... The following story will be updated as and when I complete new stages... Some of you may remember a couple of skin on frame canoes i made a few years ago. Well i'm making another and thought i'd share the process...

An excellent article! I have had the same views for a long time. thanks for sharing

I'd just carve it now if i were you. I often carve green wood. To help stop it splitting paint the end grain with wood glue, paint or varnish or something. That way it will slow down the srying rate dramaticly.

I have some lime wood that is begging to be carved, i guess i just like the colour of oak for these kinds of projects. Oak seems really nice to carve to me, holds good detail and lovely grain. I have often wondered how the old masters of wood carving changed the colour of their lime wood...