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A question to all you rugged bushcrafters out there: yew trees (in particular taxus) are perfect for bow making. Turns out: they are highly toxic! What if I were to make a yew bow, and had only physical contact with it (obviously no swallowing of yew-components), would that affect me at all...

Thank you for all the help: you were more than perfect in answering my questions! I'm glad this board is such a high quality one. By the way, I'm looking for a backup knife (relatively cheap, obviously) and I came across the Condor Bushlore...

Basically, if I got this right, I acquire some linseed oil, put it in a container/bottle of sorts, and soak the knife handle in it? And this won't leave me with an oily/slippery knife handle, even after I wipe it with some cloth? How long should I soak it in linseed oil, you reckon? The choice...

I'm a bit ashamed of this little ditty, but I have never actually used a carbon steel blade; I always went for the stainless ones (also due to my fear of water). But, I have decided to buy a carbon steel blade anyways because of the huge advantages. Only problem I had was with the handle, but...

Hello dear bushcrafters, I have a question that's been bothering me for quite long now. I really want a genuine bushcraft knife. That is, one with a wooden handle as opposed to a plastic one. So far I've only used Mora's, because I'm afraid that wood will corrode upon contact with water...