Just a quick "hello" from me: I'll be keeping an eye out on this thread for the next Norfolk meet up - and prepping for family exped to Sweden at the start of August!
Jim
Jim
Norfolk and Norwich Group
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Very jelly about that exped to Sweden.
Fortunately I'm picking up my first canoe on Saturday and going for a wee spot of camping!
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Fortunately I'm picking up my first canoe on Saturday and going for a wee spot of camping!
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Hi Tom (ceryni)
Hi hear your'e looking for a big knife ? i have spec plus sp10 marine raider bowie. check out youtube or heinnie haynes for full specifications .
This has never been used in the field, has a custom made full leather sheath.
could this be what your looking for ?
drop me a om and let me know. norfolkjohn.
Hi hear your'e looking for a big knife ? i have spec plus sp10 marine raider bowie. check out youtube or heinnie haynes for full specifications .
This has never been used in the field, has a custom made full leather sheath.
could this be what your looking for ?
drop me a om and let me know. norfolkjohn.
Whittler Kev
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Yo Dave, A vid for you
[video=youtube;oaKJdcU0W48]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaKJdcU0W48[/video]
[video=youtube;oaKJdcU0W48]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaKJdcU0W48[/video]
Thanks for the offer but I'm after something in the 10-30 quid range. I found something that takes my fancy but haven't been able to question the supplier as they are on holiday for 2 weeks!
Got my benchmade last week for my birthday. Love it!
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Over at Hethel today, being Billy no mates, had a play around with some bow drills and made a couple of sets up. With it being so hot only did an ember the once, sweating buckets. Nice to get back to basics again, will have to get an iPhone stand to video the evidence next time.
Billy no mates my ****.
Good one on the bowdrill, I haven't even found the time or effort to try yet. I guess I'm too afraid of failure, as fire by friction seems like the benchmark for bushcraft excellence!
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I know this! I think it's having the hours to go out and find some suitable dry wood...
You gave me a bow drill once upon a time in a carrier bag, ready, on a plate to study!
What's wrong with me?
That said, there is not even a tree to hammock in, in the Fens, and the ground is too boggy to swagbag. What does one do in wetland? I haven't figured a solution yet :/
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Sorry lads not been active, not that I have not been camping. Just maxed out now I'm 2nd Wittering Group Scout Leader. Not even a spare weekend this September with GSL training and other scouting stuff. Will try and make more time.
Just landed back from Wilts - can't believe you were bow drilling today Damascus: you really are a glutton for punishment!
Jim
Jim
Hi just seeing what people are up to again, sadly still living in a dull area so not much in the way of "hobby" bushcrafting oportunity for me, I'm still teaching bushcraft and have expanded into other areas to suit the people I meet.
Yup, never really left the whole Bushcraft thing, just more active doing other work things, but loads has happened since we last met!
I started a range of Bushcraft tools that I attempted to sell(they didn't)I've learned how to work with flint and now teach flintknapping.
I scoured all the local charity shops for a few years and now have collected (literally) all the kit I was issued in the army (minus the actual guns) and now work with a local Ex-Military reminicance group (a bit like "Help for heros" we just spend a morning every month or so looking at and playing with my kit
I'm always learning new techniques and I'm still modifying and expanding my kit, on the downside I've lost more hair, and I've put on some weight do to lack of excersize(due to the dull flat vast arable farming area with no bushcrafty areas to have a walk in or a sneaky tarp and cuppa in, that I was used to I Norwich, most of my bushraft stuff happens in my garden lol
I really need to change that Karl Pilkington Avatar! lol
I started a range of Bushcraft tools that I attempted to sell(they didn't)I've learned how to work with flint and now teach flintknapping.
I scoured all the local charity shops for a few years and now have collected (literally) all the kit I was issued in the army (minus the actual guns) and now work with a local Ex-Military reminicance group (a bit like "Help for heros" we just spend a morning every month or so looking at and playing with my kit
I'm always learning new techniques and I'm still modifying and expanding my kit, on the downside I've lost more hair, and I've put on some weight do to lack of excersize(due to the dull flat vast arable farming area with no bushcrafty areas to have a walk in or a sneaky tarp and cuppa in, that I was used to I Norwich, most of my bushraft stuff happens in my garden lol
I really need to change that Karl Pilkington Avatar! lol
Yup, never really left the whole Bushcraft thing, just more active doing other work things, but loads has happened since we last met!
I started a range of Bushcraft tools that I attempted to sell(they didn't)I've learned how to work with flint and now teach flintknapping.
I scoured all the local charity shops for a few years and now have collected (literally) all the kit I was issued in the army (minus the actual guns) and now work with a local Ex-Military reminicance group (a bit like "Help for heros" we just spend a morning every month or so looking at and playing with my kit
I'm always learning new techniques and I'm still modifying and expanding my kit, on the downside I've lost more hair, and I've put on some weight do to lack of excersize(due to the dull flat vast arable farming area with no bushcrafty areas to have a walk in or a sneaky tarp and cuppa in, that I was used to I Norwich, most of my bushraft stuff happens in my garden lol
I really need to change that Karl Pilkington Avatar! lol
Where are you living now then?
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Hi raps, been a while on the site, over Hethel this weekend just for the Saturday night. I have been going a bit retro of late and bow drilling again and making up sets, leave one perminately over the farm.
finally finished putting the work bench in my new man cave; some kind sole, Macaroon gave me bearings for me to put into some bow drill bearing blocks, kind of old tech meets new.
remember their is always a tree at Hethel for you to swing a hammock!
all the best
D
finally finished putting the work bench in my new man cave; some kind sole, Macaroon gave me bearings for me to put into some bow drill bearing blocks, kind of old tech meets new.
remember their is always a tree at Hethel for you to swing a hammock!
all the best
D
Hi guys, I'm living near Wisbech, very flat, very empty, no woods, no footpaths,...just dull!
Globetrotter has visited me a few times when he's been on his travels and we had a walk and a sneaky brew-up in the limited area I have found, but no chance of camping there.
Hi Damascus, As for Bowdrills....man,...I have 12 full sets, 12 flint and steel sets, 10 firesteel sets 5 or 6 handdrill sets, the kit is endless, and a huge amount of rosebay willow herb fluffy tinder! funny thing though, it takes the fun out of bushcraft when you try to earn money from it, hence I've not really done much, I do try to keep my foot in the fun side though, I just finished making a load of blackberry jam which is lovely, and Rowenberry jam which is horrible! lol
Globetrotter has visited me a few times when he's been on his travels and we had a walk and a sneaky brew-up in the limited area I have found, but no chance of camping there.
Hi Damascus, As for Bowdrills....man,...I have 12 full sets, 12 flint and steel sets, 10 firesteel sets 5 or 6 handdrill sets, the kit is endless, and a huge amount of rosebay willow herb fluffy tinder! funny thing though, it takes the fun out of bushcraft when you try to earn money from it, hence I've not really done much, I do try to keep my foot in the fun side though, I just finished making a load of blackberry jam which is lovely, and Rowenberry jam which is horrible! lol
Oh I do still have all my hammock gear and I'd love to meet up soon! I live the next town along from Wittler Kev.
In the process of making displays for my work I've become a dab hand at self learning how to make things:
Various natural cordage I've made string with:
various other tools and things made from bone and natural stuff, (this is an old display I've changed it to a much more hand portable version in potective cases now):
Theres funny stuff too, I was asked to create an indoor campsite for disability support group, so I had to make a Fire...an hour or so in the shed, some LED bike lights and a coffee tin and hey presto a bonfire lol
and I just realised I haven't tweeted anywhere near the amount of photos I thought I had, doh!
In the process of making displays for my work I've become a dab hand at self learning how to make things:
Various natural cordage I've made string with:
various other tools and things made from bone and natural stuff, (this is an old display I've changed it to a much more hand portable version in potective cases now):
Theres funny stuff too, I was asked to create an indoor campsite for disability support group, so I had to make a Fire...an hour or so in the shed, some LED bike lights and a coffee tin and hey presto a bonfire lol
and I just realised I haven't tweeted anywhere near the amount of photos I thought I had, doh!
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