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    Using a lanyard safely

    I got a hatchet today and found it had a lanyard hole, to my mind using it would be a very bad idea, as far as im aware la yards are used to prevent its loss in the event that you somehow let go but if you were standing and let go your gonna get a bad injury. Only time I could see it being...
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    Pine

    I've spent the whole day out with a spade and flip flop winch tearing out pine stumps so I can extract the resin, hopefully get a few litres out of it all but this was a massive amount of work and im looking for a less time consuming method of getting resin by the litre. I have a friend who...
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    Harvesting willow

    I pollarded some willows two years and after checking them today they seem good for harvesting the withies. I've done some research and can't really find anything out. I read that they are usually harvested in winter, which means now? Would it not be better to wait till spring and debark...
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    Bramble cordage for skepmaking

    Took me exactly 6 hours without a break to gather and process 160ft of this stuff, quicker than making twined cordage but still brutally time consuming...
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    Uses for scrap willow?

    I've got a tonne off offcuts from basketry that im looking for something constructive to do with, its all of max finger thick tapering to nothing and between 1 and 3 ft long.I've been using it in my hobo stove when out but seems a waste to burn it all.Any ideas appreciated Cheers
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    Helping the older folks

    I'm sure most of us do this but I feel its worth a thread, as we all know there are lots of old folks who die a this time of year due to many reasons so I feel that if your able you should chap on there door and offer to help out in some way.some can't afford to use there heating, can't get out...
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    Back to freedom

    Before I got into this whole bushcraft lark I was homeless, sleeping on the streets and in the woods, jobless and tbh I hated it, id only spent 14 weeks living like this after an unfortunate sense of circumstances then spent months in a series of places that were horrific to say the least, after...
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    Hand drill newbie

    Went out today to collect some brambles for basketry I didn't find a good enough clump to justify it remembering id seen some mullien growing earlier in the year I cut two of them, some elder drills, a burdock drill and some cattail drills basically everything I could find that I heard was good...
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    Another kuksa

    http://m1359.photobucket.com/albumview/albums/Robbie1991/temporary_zpsd8e0cec5.jpg.html?o=1&newest=1&pbauth=1_uLEBonVPfaLdh1h3YMYz2blSbQ71hZ%2BWljBY8sAi33tOBYFDlNs1mQAuNTAo1%2B%2BhNxkv%2Fj9sTwe0Xc6vPVMFLVjhqWXumW6ek8bt17WSue5ciDToqRztKK%2FJQVFl8JNVNb6G05t%2F9Uc2bXPFl%2F8e6RJP99aNqFGwjee1zB2ozbc%3...
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    Fishtrap or laundry basket?

    After teaching my first basketry course yesterday without a single complaint and all the participants going away with well made baskets I decided to celebrate today by weaving a basket lol, I didn't really have anything in mind that I need it for( I've got over 150 in my shed) at this stage...
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    Oiling wood

    Been reading about what type of oil to use on wooden cups etc and a lot of folk reccomend boiled linseed oil but I bought a bottle of linseed oil and on the bottle it says its not for use on hardwood, not suitable for use on food contact surfaces. Is it safe to use for cups bowls etc? On the...
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    1st attempt at cup, bowl and spoon

    Got a crook knife last Thursday and had carved these by Friday...
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    Stopping greenwood splitting further?

    Been carving a bowl type thing and on the handles where there was a sawn end it split, I decided to get rid of the handles as they weren't strictly necesserary, but in the actual bowl portion there is a hairline crack that was a continuation of the initial crack. What can I do to prevent this...
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    Whys my brain tan stiff

    I just finished tanning my first deer hide following John mcphersons guide, now I've finished smoking it its a lot stiffer than i thought it would be, not horrendous by any means but not as nice as i expected, i rolled it about and worked it trying to increase its flexibility but to no...
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    Backing a bow

    I've just finished making my 3rd bow( the first two blew up in my face) and im wondering Esther I should back this bow, what are the advantages to doing it?I have some sinew that's from a cow, is cow sinew good stuff or should I use sinew from another animal?As I understand it all I need to do...
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    Buying woodland

    I've recently been given the oppurtunity to buy a small area of woodland, I went to have a look at it today and its cracking, its only 5 acres plus 3 acres of scrub. good mix of trees and wildlife with a stream flowing through its outer edge. Only problem is that its difficult to get to due to...
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    Flint and pyrite supply?

    My nephew manage to lose the two pieces of iron pyrite I had left and my flint supply has dwindled to nil. I'm always on the lookout for pyrite but I've never found any in my area. Is there anywhere I can buy flint and pyrite from or anyone on here willing to sell me some? Cheers
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    Carving bone

    I tried to get some bones from the butcher for making fishhooks but ended up with a huge bone, is it possible to split it with a knife to make fishhooks and gorges from? Is there anything I need to do with it prior to carving it? Also is it fine to just leave it outside and let nature take...
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    Cordage and basketry

    Thought id share some pics of some twine, line and rope plus the first two baskets I've made, its doubtful these pics will work. Basketry, not the finest workmanship but perfectly functional for my first attempt...
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    test pic

    http://m1359.photobucket.com/albumview/albums/Robbie1991/temporary_zps474b3058.jpg.html?newest=1&pbauth=1_uLEBonVPfaLdh1h3YMYz2blSbQ71hZ%2BWljBY8sAi33tOBYFDlNs1mQAuNTAo1%2B%2BhNxkv%2Fj9sTwe0Xc6vPVMFLVjhqWXumW6ek8bt17WSue5ciDToqRztKK%2FJQVFl8JNVNb6G05t%2F9Uc2bXPFl%2F8e6SewwOD%2BQ7FGNV9qIPjfB%2FU%3...