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Here's my second knife. It's a Scandi style, the blade length is 92mm and the overall length is 194mm. The blade is 4mm 5160, forged by Lord Farquhar, bushcraft style wtih drop point. It's a wonderful blade, I love the weight and the shape, and it arrived hair-popping sharp. I...

Here's my first custom knife made by me. It's got a Lauri carbon blade, and a walnut and buffalo horn handle. I forgot to measure it so don't have the overall dimensions, but the blade is 77mm long. I'm really pleased with it for a first attempt. Let me know what you think. Photo 1...

For anyone interested, I've found this article that clearly explains the difference between the CIMA and FEPA grit-size grading system, along with a lot of info on how to choose which grades of wet and dry to use when going from a coarse regrinding to a polished finish. It also explains the...

I'm finishing up my second spoon, and I've noticed that there are some very small pieces of wet and dry grit embedded in the wood, probably from the first coarse sanding. Anybody have any ideas on how to get rid of these, other than sanding again, which I imagine will leave a new lot of grit in...

I picked up a small hazel branch the other week and decided to have a go at releasing a spoon from it, inspired by some of the pictures I've seen here. So, without further ado, here it is. I made it with the small knife in the picture and some wet and dry. The bowl was the...

Well, I am now the new owner of several long pieces of lacewood. They are very green, and I have no experience of seasoning wood so I have some questions. I've done a bit of Googling and found out that lacewood dries out quickly and doesn't crack easily, and I'm unsure how to go about...

I spied a large fallen branch of nicely seasoned London Plane on my walk home yesterday and I'm thinking of picking it up today to carve with. Does anybody know if it's suitable to use for eating utensils?

Yesterday morning my girlfriend and I were awoken by some weird sounds that I thought were crows. She had a look out the window and caught a glimpse of what was going on but I didn't get to see it. She saw a magpie on the ground, being attacked by two other magpies. It would fly a short...

Hi all. In my introductory post I mentioned that I would be spending the weekend outdoors practicing bow and drill (for the first time). Talk about a learning curve. Experience and hindsight are wonderful things. I learned several things. I learned that to my mind, bow and drill...

I made my first post so thought I'd introduce myself formally. It's great to see such a thriving and growing bushcraft community in the UK - the enthusiasm I see in a lot of the posts here is infectious, and I hope to add to that with my own contributions. In another life I was very...