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Thanks! I'll get in touch.

Great! Thanks, will look him up.

The tools are in the UK. I 'miss keen for someone SW based to look at them. Ideally in Somerset.

Thanks! Where is Dave based? Do you have contact details?

They're wood carving gouges, a mixture of curved sweep and v sharper. Not chisels. Ideally want someone close to home who can do it with a running dialogue.

Hi, I'm likely to get my hands on my Great Grandpa's set of gouges (no idea on tool maker yet). From the info I have from my Uncle who is currently the custodian, is that they will need more than a sharpen. Can anyone recommend a good tradesman who could look at them and bring the edge's back to...

Thanks, will check it out!! Managed to a Hans Karlsson 60mm gutter adze today. Trying to find out how to get a Kestrel tool when I'm in the PNW next year but they're States based and don't have stockists in BC.

Great! i know GB are in a league of their own for axes, good to know HK match this, i vaguely remember hearing some feedback that the GB adze grind is not the most user friendly, but i can't remember the specifics of this as it was a couple of years ago and don't want to make a decision based on...

Thanks Dazzler, i'm planning a trip to the PNW mid next year and am really hoping to try the traditional elbow adze's used in the First Nation carvings, i imagine i'll be traveling home with a straight adze for larger, external bowl work!! Can you comment on how the curved / sweeping versions...

Hi guys, I hope to tap into the wealth of experience here. I'm looking to purchase a new adze and want some recommendations! I've used the Hans Karlsson small 5cm one before and found it to be an excellent tool, however I've nothing to compare this with. Can anyone provide a comparison with...

Thanks a lot! Even more to get my teeth into. Sorry to hear about your problems with online galleries, if you manage to solve something so you can send a link it would be great. Looking forward to the visit even more now!!

I use linseed oil on my work that could be used to eat with. I've used beeswax on all other work, but for this piece it is much larger and ideally I want to darken the tone on the wood slightly. Thanks for the advice on teak vs tung oil. Ultimately I will end up using what I can get my hands on...

Will give teak oil a go, thanks for the suggestion!! Will send pictures when complete.

Hi guys, I'm working on a traditional Indian Ocean (Mombasa, Zanzibar area) Bao game board (a very fast paced but simple game of moving beads / seeds etc along a series of 16 small 'cups'). The boards are beautiful pieces of craftsmanship with intricate details which explain the heritage and...

Hi Robson Valley, Thanks for the info in the first reply, some slreally useful research threads to take forward. Specifics on the regions of origin are really useful and fascinating. The National Parks in East Africa have similar restrictions on recreational bushcraft practicing so I'm...

Hi guys, British guy working in the humanitarian field based in Nairobi but covering East and Southern Africa giving me plenty of opportunity to explore the African bush. I love nothin more than exploring the wildlife here and attempting to learn as much as possible about the traditional way...

Hi BushcraftUK members, I'm a British guy living in East Africa and loving my woodcraft. My wife and I are planning a trip to Jasper / Banff area in Canada next year to explore the wilderness. Knowing how much bushcraft skills and craft techniques have influenced the Canadian history I'm keen...