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I'd be interested in some tendons if theres any left? Andy :)

Have a look at John Lords website, www.flintknapping.co.uk He does some excellent courses and one to one tuition in flintknapping. Flint is by far the easiest to use to make a simple axe, im sure there are plenty of others on here who can tell you the best quarries etc to get some flint...

Guelder rose tastes crap until its processed, it'll give you gut rot if you eat loads raw, the same as elderberries will.... Andy :)

Make sure whatever you fire is dry. As the moisture heats up in the pot being fired it can make the piece explode. I've used loads of Kimmerigde type clay to make repro prehistoric pottery, clay dug straight from the ground and mixed with sand from the same area. You can fire pots in a...

Eat raw garlic or Ramsons. Its a traditional method of stopping ticks biting,and it works! Andy...

Hi:) If the clay is still on offer i'd love to have it! Let me know and we'll sort something out. Andy...

Never strip the bark from blackthorn,leave it to dry slowly in a shed or garage. Best to cut and collect in the winter,less sap to get rid of.

Any progress with the plans yet? ;)

Raw garlic is excellent for keeping ticks away. Chop up a couple of decent sized cloves and swig them down with some water. It might make you smell a bit but its better than lyme disease. I think the Swedish and Norwegian army use this same method for keeping ticks of. Andy...

I'd be up for a Hampshire meet.Theres loads of flint around the edge of farmers fields around here.The best flint i've found comes from Beer in Devon,its worth a trip if you want some decent knapping material.

British woodlands at risk as mysterious disease spreads By Steve Connor Science Editor 05 December 2003 A mysterious and deadly tree disease has spread across southern England, raising fears that Britain's woodlands are facing the biggest threat since Dutch elm disease changed the...

Any of you ever tried burdock? Are there any dodgy lookalikes to be wary of?

Lofty Wiseman + Eddie Stone,i think Eddie runs courses somewhere in Wales,and he's been on tv late at night with his sas survival skills series. Two very matter of fact blokes. 8-)

Are there any particular sizes for spindles and base boards that work well?

Do you know where else he's holding more lectures?

Hi :-) Nice to know your all out there! A couple of questions: What do you think are the best types of wood for making a bowdrill,that are available around UK woodlands? What type of wood do you find it easiest to get an ember from? (and at this time of year,in the open?) I'd be...