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A couple of times this year I have had occasion to turn up at my camp spot late at night. I can set up my outfit in the dark without any problems and like to keep the torch off. One thing I would have really liked was to be able to "see" my knife and axe in an otherwise dark environment. So...

Made a few Whisky Quaichs from cherry. Some appeal to me more than others aesthetically. Big thanks to treetop57 for the cherry. The inside is sanded smooth, the outside straight from the knife, finished with tung oil. Thanks for looking.

How even is the grind on your enzo necker? I recently purchased one, unfortunately it came with a big nick in the blade, the packaging was pristine and intact so it must have been posted like that. I contacted the seller and explained they asked for it back and said they would send me a new one...

Years ago I bought a knife from a guy called Allan Blade in the states, Its a coffin tang, so great for cold days. I liked it so much I got one for my wife. They are still going strong many years of use later. Just wondering if there are many more still being used out there?

I wanted to make a bow using simple tools.I used a hatchet 4in1 rasp and cabinet scraper, the wood I chose was a nice piece of Sloe (prunus spinoza) it’s a very dense tough wood that has all the properties that would make a good bow. After much searching I found a suitable candidate and got to...

I am a full on axe junky, I seem to have a steady stream of axes flowing through the workshop. I get them fix them use them and then pass them; on occasion one seems to just fit right and I keep it, at least for a while. This little Kent pattern is a keeper and a great little carver. At 700grams...

Does anyone know if or where I can buy a gransfors wildlife hatchet head only from.

Just turned on my radio and John Humphries is going to talk about why more and more people are learning bushcraft. Cant wait to hear what is said. Is this bushcraft entering the main stream?

With the hot weather running on and on the damage to the plants and trees is becoming obvious. By my reckoning a lot of the Elder where I live is finished this year. The leaves are all brown and the very small berries don’t look viable as seeds anymore. I will miss the jam and wine I made from...

I realy want to have a go at making my own knife and have been looking for a new blade for some time now. I own a scandi pac pal from Allan Blade and while this is an awesome little knife it’s just a wee bit small for longer trips away. I had my heart set on a blade from SWC handmade knifes but...

Managed to get hold of some nice bits of laburnum. The wood looks fantastic, a huge contrast between the sapwood and the heartwood.I'm thinking it may behave somewhat like walnut. Does anybody know if this wood makes a decent bow? I'm gonna give it a go anyway but if anyone out there has...

Found this at a supermarket out in Germany. Been looking for a collapsible fire box for a while. This one seems just what I was looking for. [/IMG] It weighs in at 2.5kg so will be mainly used for canoe trips(as it weighs more than my tipi :eek: ) I made a ditty for it to keep the soot...

Just back from a trip away want to post some pic's of my dog's bushcraft bed. We were lucky this time as we had a fallen spruce near by. I find if I dont spend the time and make him a bed he always tries to squeeze in my bivi with me :eek: I top the whole thing off by draping my gore tex over...

I need help. Looking at doing some z-splices and need a hand saw for the job. I have been looking at a Japanese Hassunme crosscut saw. Has anyone done any splice work on bow billets? Any help appreciated :confused:

Managed to save some really nice bits of Walnut from going in the wood chipper. I have split some it looks like this. [/IMG] The two long staves come in at 135cm and the two small ones off to the left at 75cm. The two small ones I am hoping to splice, was wondering if any of the Bowyers...

For all those who are interested the Birch sap is on the rise. Been out today with my tapping gear. It seems to be flowing at a fair rate, but recon it'll be next week befor it reaches full flow. For all thoes wine makers out there, it's time to dust off the demijons and head for the woods! :D

After a particularly heavy snow fall this winter I noticed some spruce boughs pulled down by the weight of snow. Not one to pass up an opportunity I quickly procured a length, split it and carved a spoon. I find this one of the best ways to learn about a particular type of wood, this was my...

Does anyone have any ideas where I can get me a leather strop and some honing soap other than Axminster Power Tool Centre. I have also looked at taylors of bond street but at 79quid!!!! was thinking there must be something cheaper out there. :rolleyes:

A tree :D But not just any old tree.... [/IMG] I recognised the bark from Mors Kochanski's bushcraft. He called it a balsam fir/subalpine fir. On studying my tree books im not so sure it is'nt Giant Fir or even a Pacific Silver Fir. A second visit with a suitable collection vessel is in...

For all thoes out there searching for a tipi, came across one made by Helsport. A little on the heavy side by quite reasonable prices. This is their web site- http://www.helsport.no/ The Finnmarksvidda Lavo looks awesome, perhaps I need another tipi ;)