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Hi there chaps. I'm going up to Sheffield tomorrow for the BB meet, and her indoors has promised to drive me there if I can find us somewhere nice to go for a walk beforehand. I see that Sheffield is right next door to the peak district, so hopefuly someone will have some local knowledge and...

I've been assigned a new task today: I'm making her indoors a spindle, so she can spin wool. :D It occured to me that she might like to browse around some forums - she always tut-tuts at me for my addiction to bcuk and BB :o :cool: soooo... I'm wondering whether anyone spins or knits...

Anyone tried making one? I'm wondering what strength of cord to use to make sure I don't fall on my **** ;)

Hi there folks. I recently picked up this nice chunk of wood: http://www-student.cs.york.ac.uk/~jw222/end.jpg http://www-student.cs.york.ac.uk/~jw222/side.jpg But I haven't the foggiest what sort it is... It's very very hard, so I put it in a bucket of water to soften a bit for working...

Anyone use this? I just picked up a bottle, and I'm not 100% sure how to use it... I've poured a little onto a rag and wiped it over my hands like oiling wood (but without the sanding!). Is it this simple? Do I wash off the sticky residue, or is that the stuff that's good for me? :confused:

No, just kidding. :-) Hi there everyone. I've been lurking round here for a while, but I finally decided to register and post. I've already found a great deal of valuable information, and I can't wait to see what else I find on this wonderful site. Happy bushcrafting! jim