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Hi All, I know a few of you bought these blanks (£25. :) from Matt, and this is mine. The first thing that struck me when it arrived was, Wow thats chunky! and it sat on my desk for a few weeks whilst I decided what I was going to do with it. The dimensions and balance from blade to handle just...

Hi all, I recently came across an old felled Holly tree on one of my permissions. I squirreled some larger bits away for future use, and also found some fairly dry pieces, and came up with this....... All shaped by hand (no pwer tools) Enzo necker cracking little blade for £22.00. At a...

Hi All, Like many of you, I am always on the hunt for the "ideal" pack, and as a fan of the more traditional canvas and leather type, the "duluth scoutmaster" pretty much ticked all the boxes except on price! So, following with BCUK tradition, I had a bash at making me own. As I was also...

Hi All, Whilst out today, I came across a large holly tree that had been recently felled, and this piece caught my eye. I had my laplander with me and cut of this section, I assume this is "spalted" has anyone used holly for knife blanks certainley seems to be dense enough. Should I split...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=bPvbKgxN1c4 Hi all, As a relative newbie to the site, I don,t know if this vid has been posted before. It is well filmed and edited, and shows a true craftsman making something truly beautifull with just basic tools.

North kent downs - Brew up wiv me mate!

Hi All, I had the scandi type knife knocking about in a drawer in the tool chest, probably since the early nineties. It had all sorts of uses from prising paint lids of to doubling as a scraper / chisel and screw driver. So looking for in-between project (whilst waiting for my ash bow stave...

[/IMG][/IMG][/IMG] Hi All, Now I am sure many of you have made their own bucksaws, this one is probably no different only in its mine. Bacho 24 inch blade, weighs in at just over 1lb, and works a treat. Bag, kindly made by our Ian (Mr Bilmo)..

Hi All, I have recently been inspired by recent threads, regarding snow smocks, and how you have been modifying them. I would like to get involved and try to mod something along the traditional lines, decorative braiding fur edged hoods, you know the thing. so, whatever you have, ideas...

Hi all, I,m a relative newbie to the forum, but not to bushcraft, as I have been generally "messing about in the woods" some 40 odd years!! I have made many sticks and catapults, and as a kid the odd bow & arrow, but have never tried my hand at wood carving. Anyway having seen other posts on the...