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I worked with Brian at Westonbirt for a couple of days FWIW - he knows his onions.

Thanks for the pointers - I'd prefer to work it green too, but I not sure how much I'll get through over the holidays - I will be at my parents house who will not let me whittle in the living room :) plus I've got geek hands and they're in pretty badshape after carving the scoop ;) I'd like to...

I haven't tried boiling it no, I wonder whether the salt will turn the purple bits blue like red cabbage does?! I did microwave the greenwood 'scoop' I carved this week - I am not sure if I have dried it completely, but it hasn't really split yet - there's a tiny bit of cracking in the end grain...

Ahh yes - I have been admiring the Woodspirit posts on here - I did save a longer, thinner piece that you can just see perched on a log (that's an old bit of cypress btw), that I was thinking would make a good Woodspirit - or possibly a chainsaw carved owl (I have a friend who has offered to...

Hiya all, I'm a woodworking n00b with limited skills & tools :) I was lucky enough to be gifted what was described as a 'Dark Plum' tree cut into logs from a tree surgeon... It was felled last Friday (7 days ago) and I've finally got round to splitting it & preparing billets. I did have a...

I know someone who had some success with a small 'Elderfire' distillation experiment using surplus Elderflower Champagknee (made with yeast & sugar to create a very strong sparkling wine) & a vegetable steamer with an inverted lid on which was ice in a bag & inside under the lid - a ramekin...

Hmmm - I am in the market for an air rifle but am no-where near you... Does it come with optics/silencer/kit bag btw?

Drool... I need to ask for a pay-rise!

Nice camper! I thought my Mazda Bongo Friendee was cool (apart from the name!) - I doubt you would want to move around in it too much if you were living in it anyhow.

Cheers Shewie :)

goodjob ahhhh 'up rivvy'... it's been a decade or two but I used to love it up there as a kid... I am a fair way away from there now, but have kids of my own who could do with an explore up there... My first deep snow memory was a trek with my dad up winter hill :) BTW - here's some more...

Thanks for the welcomes all :)

My 5 month old whippet Mojo is learning bushcraft along with me... his carving is a little rough around the edges, but his foraging skills are second to none ;) We probably have similar endurance and weather tolerance too :D Can't wait to take him camping - he makes a great bed warmer -...

Heya all, Just lurking in the scrub at the mo - but plan to get stuck in soon ;) Done a green woodworking course (planning some more), mad about trees, love wandering in the woods and whittling. Recently acquired a whippet and have started exploring the surrounding countryside with him and my...