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One of my projects for this winter is to move Gareth's woodworking workshop out of what is allegedly a spare bedroom and into a real shed. As part of that, I know we are going to unearth boxes and boxes of tools, raw materials (wood, bone and horn mostly, some metal and leather) and various part...

Am forwarding the below here because I know a lot of people interested in buschraft are also frequenters of the re-enactment markets! Sally Important Change of Venue Please forward to anyone who may be interested IVING HISTORY FAIR, 26TH - 28TH October 2007. The venue for the October...

Had to go up to Big Pit in Blaenavon for a meeting yesterday and I had a chance to take their new nature walk round one of the old spoilheaps. I've always known that ex industrial landscapes supported a rich range of flora and fauna, but I was unprepared for just how wide a range of species, and...

We were so impressed by the Atlatls at the Wilderness Gathereing that I came home from work today to find Gareth had spent all day whittling :) These are made from spalted cinnamon wood, we happen to have rather a lot of this in stock at the moment, and I think they may need weighting for best...

Oh that was so much fun! I particularly enjoyed trying out the Atlatls (and I want to make one NOW, this second!) but the whole weekend was a lovely chilled experience even if I was supposed to be working. There are now a few more silly yet practical hats wandering the wilderness, and I met...

Thinking plates, bowls and cups here. When you gather your essentials for a few days in the great outdoors, so you prefer wood, plastic or metal cups and bowls? I have a slight ulterior motive for asking, OH is amongst other things a wood turner and he's developing some really rather...

Hello, Just joined and I think I recognise a couple of people already. I'm based in Wales, got a background in archaeology and a particular interest in exploring traditional skills. I make all sorts of stuff, enjoy foraging and am always willing to learn more about just about anything. :)

Hello! New member here though I believe I know a couple of people here from elsewhere. :)I'm going to the Wilderness Gathering at the end of the month and just wondered if anyone else from here was going?