In his sixties, desktopcrafter from Elsewhere with endless ambition to craft in the woods, meanwhile drooling around bushcrafty websites.
That's the short version.
Years ago I enlisted and paid for a bushcraft week, but couldn't go eventually because of health issues. (No dramas, just multiple smaller things that prevent me from 'expressing' myself enough physically.)
Now years later, the bushcraft itch came up harder than it has been doing for a while. I don't know what I'm still capable of, so going to slowly build up a light pack to roam the beauty of nature for an extended weekend or so.
The first hurdle is taken, or rather: was thrown into my lap. I was showing a friend
a very nice puukko I had seen on a Finnish website, and he immediately ordered and paid it for me right there and then! Looka here!
High carbon scandi 7.7cm/3" blade (with a micro bevel) with a brass, laminated wood, bone and antler handle. Isn't she a beauty? Perfect for woodcrafting, don't you think? Man, am I anticipating its arrival...
I have tons of youtube/forum knowledge
, so theoretically I can make a fire, even a shelter, skin a deer or make a try out stick. The aim is to put some of these things to practice in the near future. Meanwhile I will be sniffing for even more knowledge around here, and hope to be able to contribute sometimes.
That's the short version.
Years ago I enlisted and paid for a bushcraft week, but couldn't go eventually because of health issues. (No dramas, just multiple smaller things that prevent me from 'expressing' myself enough physically.)
Now years later, the bushcraft itch came up harder than it has been doing for a while. I don't know what I'm still capable of, so going to slowly build up a light pack to roam the beauty of nature for an extended weekend or so.
The first hurdle is taken, or rather: was thrown into my lap. I was showing a friend
a very nice puukko I had seen on a Finnish website, and he immediately ordered and paid it for me right there and then! Looka here!
High carbon scandi 7.7cm/3" blade (with a micro bevel) with a brass, laminated wood, bone and antler handle. Isn't she a beauty? Perfect for woodcrafting, don't you think? Man, am I anticipating its arrival...
I have tons of youtube/forum knowledge
, so theoretically I can make a fire, even a shelter, skin a deer or make a try out stick. The aim is to put some of these things to practice in the near future. Meanwhile I will be sniffing for even more knowledge around here, and hope to be able to contribute sometimes.
and welcome to the virtual campfire. Come and join the conversations 
