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Hi everyone, After a long absence from tinkering about with knives I finally finished a small knife I made as a gift and decided that I would put a bit more effort into the sheath than I normally do. I have no leather working tools or skills and all my knives are practical tools which get used...

I saw these and I though that they might make a good gift for the bush crafter who also works in an office. :D

Unwanted gift - brand new in blister pack. Not a picture of the actual one - but it might as well be! http://pocketsized.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/IMG_20120907_102248.jpg Would swap for a knife such as mora or vintage pocket knife / garden tool type of thing. Or feel free to suggest...

I planted 3 vines this year for the first time. Two seem perfectly OK but I have one which has a few spots and a few malformed leaves. I'm not sure if this is something to be worried about? I did have some whitefly earlier in the year but they have now been dealt with - I don't know if it...

Having had a big and unexpected change of plans I find myself in need of a vanful of logs (whole trunks would be even better) for a fire / game prep and cooking demo. I need it by Friday or Sat am at the very latest. Have van and chainsaw so can collect / help you thin your Ash grove! Long...

I can't remember who it was, but someone on here mentioned these what feels like years ago now! I did do a search and couldn't find the original post. Anyhow, I've been quietly watching it and taking part in their surveys etc and it finally looks like it's gone into manufacture and should soon...

Hi, I've seen some pics of a really interesting camp oven that was used at a Scout event but can't find any detail of its construction (all I've found are cardboard boxes wrapped in foil - which don't really interest me) The oven in question is some sort of metal box which has what looks...

Just got me a wood fired oven :) and a decent supply of wood but it needs turning from trunks into logs. I looked into hiring a chainsaw for the job and I think it probably wont cost very much more to buy one second hand. I know nothing about them really - used one about ten years ago and...

I have two old stoneware vinegar jars which had wooden taps in them set in a cork bung. These have now got to the point where they need replacing and I can't find a source for them. I wouldn't mind replacing them with stainless if no wooden ones are available. The bungs will also need...

As part of ongoing restoration work I have a completely clear garden which I need to 'start again' with. The only thing I've decided on is a bay tree which will be planted but was hoping to find someone who can help advise / design a garden which is not too difficult to maintain but which has...

As part of ongoing work on the house, I'm considering putting an outdoor wood burning oven in the garden. You know the sort of thing, a brick igloo for cooking pizza (and lots of other goodies!) in. I'm doing the usual internet trawling, but wondered if anyone here uses / sells / builds this...

I was told that clover is edible, I even tried a little nibble and it tasted quite nice - it reminded me a bit of raw peas. I thought I'd ask here before having a big plateful though :) Thanks!

A couple of weeks back I was booked in to a damascus class with Owen Bush. I had already done his bladesmithing course and had found it inspirational. The course was fully booked (as was the bladesmithing course I'd been on). Well how lucky can you get? For various reasons the other 5...

I've used a few here and there over the years, but not many and not regularly. As part of ongoing renovations at Sparkplug Towers we are about to install a wood burning stove - my first! I'm guessing that buying logs will be cheaper than buying pre-split stuff and have started reading up...

This group buy is now closed - sorry if you missed out and thanks to all who took part. Thanks also to Joe from 5*Cord for all his efforts in supporting this. I've contacted 5*cord (who replied to me at 11pm on Easter Sunday :D) and they are happy to run the group buy. I was going to do the...

I went on one of Owen's Bladesmithing courses at the weekend and was thoroughly impressed. Being a newbie and a numptie I was a little apprehensive about what my blade might turn out like, but under the steady guidance of a man who obviously has a real passion for his blades and a...

Having looked into this, I have failed to get a price which would make a group buy worth the effort without the numbers running into the hundreds. As a result the buy will not run. :( sorry to those who expressed an interest Hi all... I was trawling around the net looking at the Frosts range...

I've promised myself to make an effort to learn a bit more about picking wild food this year - not so much for 'survival' as for the table. I've gleaned a few really good suggestions from here, but I was wondering if there is a good book that the learned collective might suggest for a...

Well, I've had a look at "The little book of whittling" and have just been given "Art & Technique of Scandinavian Style Woodcarving". I've managed pretty well with my Mora but my first attempt at a spoon (well just a small scoop really) has shown me that I could probably use a hook knife for...

Being very new to all this bushcraft lark, I've started to appreciate the importance of 'proper' charcoal rather than the stuff I've been buying from the supermarkets all these years. The big question is - where can I get my hands on it? I'm in Cambs and would obviously like to source it...