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That's great, Josh. Keep up the good work!

Thanks for the advice: I was about to start a thread about the topic as yesterday I cut some green wood for making an axe helve in the future and I was concerned about it splitting or cracking while it was drying out. I was thinking about carving it while the wood was green to remove the bulk...

Yes, the problem is that I live in southern spain so there are no hickories, ash trees (not where I live) or other northern trees often spoken of by bushcrafters. So I have to decide which of the woods available will best do the job. I'm thinking of a tree we call "almez", its latin name is...

thanks guys. Just one question: would it be a disadvantage if the wood was slightly ellastic?

Hi guys, I am planning to fit an old axe's head with a new handle. I know I have to season the wood before fitting it as otherwise it will shrink but I am worried that the log will split while it is seasoning. Any recommendations on how to avoid this? Also, would you recommend carving the helve...

I know, I have spent some months in Germany and its a nightmare lighting fires or sleeping out in the woods, always nervous that a ranger might pass by and...

Very nice, I like the dark colour and patterns of the handle.

Sure, I have read about damasco steel before, just didnt think of it and thought you also had done it with the vinegar! By the way I tried toothpaste and leather yesterday and it removed some of the dark stuff, but did not manage to get it shiny. But its fine though, I just wanted it to look a...

Mike dont wait for nice weather to try them: light them under the rain so if you ever need to light a fire under those circumstances you can use pine knots. Nice pics, thanks for sharing! and be careful with your axe!

Seems you had a nice family camp on the week end! I never tried juniper as tinder, I'll do it the next time I find some.

Hi guys. Funny enough that I found some limpet shells at home today. After having read about the bearing blocks on this thread, I couldn´t resist the temptation to try it. I first thought of carving a beautiful wood block and stick the shell into a hollow out, but did not have any worthy piece...

Thanks guys I think I'll try with the things I find (toothpaste, kithchen cleaning paste...) and see what happens. Wayland, jut out of interest, how did you get that pattern on your axe?

yes, spoon is very nicely carved. Curved ondulated handle goes well with grain pattern, adding to its already psicodelic image. Well done Mark! Lovely piece of wood though. Beautiful!

I think more than one of us is sick of smoke coming out the wrong end of the drill, right?

Yep, I also like it. I wonder if there are any waxy-like substances in the field that you could use for this. The whole point about fire by friction is using only what the forest provides to light it, so taking things with you spoils it a little. However taking a bit of wax from a candle you...

Hello guys, I have been given advice on how to prevent a blade from staining or rusting. But once that has happened, how can you polish it? I have seen Ray Mears using the slur produced from a waterstone to do this, but unless you have this special stone to create slur with, it is difficult to...

wood could look like beech but bark and leaf arrangement don't: bark on trunk should be smoother and leaves should be arranged more horizontally, I think.

Thanks everyone I'll stick it under the band and send a picture when its done. Cheers!

Great to hear from you Patrick! Sure Ill do an introduction! Yes I also think under the elastic band will be the best place. See you!

Hi guys, I have just registered for this website... I recently bought a Woodlore badge to stitch to my sabre 45 rucksack but don´t know were to put it! on lid, either under the elastic band, which would not be very nice looking, or on the karrimorsf stitch, but that would cover the brands...