As the title says, is anyone going on April 7th, and who has a 'Willy Wonka' golden ticket? http://www.woodland-ways.co.uk/buy-online-world-of-bushcraft-grand-opening-day-ticket-257.html See you there if you are 

As the title says, is anyone going on April 7th, and who has a 'Willy Wonka' golden ticket? http://www.woodland-ways.co.uk/buy-online-world-of-bushcraft-grand-opening-day-ticket-257.html See you there if you are![]()
the only question i have is it just the 7th its running? as i have commitments and thats just typical that something bushcrafty is happening in Bedford when i am busy
Entrance to the Grand Opening of The World of Bushcraft is by ticket only between the hours of 11am and 1pm. After the Grand Opening Event the shop will open to the general public from 1pm onwards
i am currently doing a happy dance my wallet and lisa look less impressed
i am currently doing a happy dance my wallet and lisa look less impressed
it's like twenty mins away from me!
£24 for a bow drill set![]()
Yes Southey... unfortunatly some people dont have access to the right materials.
It takes more than a full year before a complete setis available to be sold.
Drills aremade from hazel and is cut when green (living) and it will require a year tocompletely dry out (season). They are cut and stored carefully and only thestraightest will be used.
The bows arecut usually in the winter and are then shaped and strung up for about 6-8 weeksuntil the new shape has partly set in. This is to ensure the right tension anda convenient curve for gripping whilst tensioning the string.
The bearings are made out of Hornbeam, the hardestwood we have typically growing in this country. Again this is cut in the Winterbut although it can crack at the ends it can be made and used straight away.
The baseboards are mostly Lime and again cut in theWinter. The logs are quartered and then left to be weathered for a couple ofmonths. After that they are stored under cover for at least a year before theycan be cut/split again. After that they are checked to ensure that they arecompletely dry.
The String is 4mmand is a solid weaveto cope with the wear and tear around the drill.
The Finished product is then put together and Itested to ensure set works smoothly creating a polish at the top of the drill/bearingand smoke/chardust at the bottom. Only then is the set approved for sale.
Its then accompanied by a full book on friction fire lighting
I think thats about £24 pounds worth of value...
(sigh)