workshops at the summer bushmoot

[Stuart]

we are organising the workshop timetable for the 2007 summer BCUK Bushmoot to be held on July 27th to the 31st at merthyr mawr site in South Wales.

If anyone here would like to put on a workshop, talk or demonstration on any subject during the event please let us know so we can get you on the time table and arrange any facilities you might require.

The BCUK Bushmoots have a great tradition for the mutual sharing of knowledge, with members volunteering to teach each other the skills they know.

So if you have a specialist subject you study or are particularly skilled in a facet of Bushcraft and willing to pass on your knowledge please contact us

additionally if there is a particular subject that you are struggling to master, voice your frustration here and we will see if we can organise a workshop to cater for you needs

 

[JonnyP]

Hi Stuart...I might be able to help out with a plant id, bimble if anyone else could back me up...I am ok on id but not good on uses. Never done teaching before either...Hmmm maybe best to give me a couple more years to learn more....

 

[Ed]

Put me down for a couple of afternoons please stuart (and if I'm drinking with sargey or jdlenton the night before, make sure its in the afternoon ) .....

I'd like to do a couple of workshops this year rather than the usual trapping/snaring lecture ... so snare making and setting (including a walk to show good places to set) .... and either a trap trigger workshop or net making .... either or

If you want me to do net making, then I'll have to limit the places available and ask people to bring a ball of garden twine.


Ed

 

[Seoras]

Hi Stuart

I don't know if Kevin (Fenlander) is coming along this year but I will run some Bowdrill lessons again and the Hand drill if the maestro Rich59 needs help.

Willing to help out on anything else, though I would like to build a bow this year.

Cheers

George

 

[rich59]

If people want it I would be happy to offer a hand drill tutorial, a damp tinder tutorial and could help out on bow drill if Seoras needs help.

Or maybe a bit on atlatls (although I still have masses to learn).

 

[Ogri the trog]

Rich59,
I'll take you up on a Hand Drill and Damp Tinder sessions and help out where I can on Bow Drill ones.
If I can get some fresh rabbits, I'll bring them along but they are notoriously absent in my locality at that time of year, and they won't last too long in the summer heat but I might be able to offer some insights to rabbit preparation.

Ogri the trog

 

[Longstrider]

As you might have already seen I have offered to run a couple of half-day workshops on Sharpening with Diamond Hones. Unfortunately the Group Buy aspect of the idea is falling somewhat short of the numbers I had hoped for and may still have to be cancelled, but I am still willing to do the workshop for those who have diamond hones of any sort.
See my thread on the matter for details... http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20985

 

[jerv]

Rich I can;t make it to the bushmoot with my atlatls. I can give you targets to take and loaner atlatls. We should meet up if you want to do it there as I have worked out a good way of teaching people to throw accuratly. we've been getting nedw people to score 30's and 50's on an Isac in a few hours!

 

[Seoras]

Rich I will bring along my atlatls as well. I have made some more up using cane like yourself.

Should work well if we all help out with coaching on the Atlatl, Hand Drill and the Bow drill.

I have some new Bow Drill techniques to show based on group work. They are from an article I read by Dave Watson (in another unnamed Bushcrafty type magazine). They work well, are easy to set up and take 3 or 4 people to make it work . These techniques are good for families or groups of kids. The embers produced are much better (bigger) than when going solo.

Would also be able to run a class using Steels (traditional and modern) as I have a stock of them now for using with cadets.

Cheers

George

 

[woodwalker]

Rich I will bring along my atlatls as well. I have made some more up using cane like yourself.

Should work well if we all help out with coaching on the Atlatl, Hand Drill and the Bow drill.

I have some new Bow Drill techniques to show based on group work. They are from an article I read by Dave Watson (in another unnamed Bushcrafty type magazine). They work well, are easy to set up and take 3 or 4 people to make it work . These techniques are good for families or groups of kids. The embers produced are much better (bigger) than when going solo.

Would also be able to run a class using Steels (traditional and modern) as I have a stock of them now for using with cadets.

Cheers

George

Yeah, I would be happy to assist with the bowdrill and firesteels, but probably not run the session - just lend a hand and assist individuals were necessary

woodwalker

 

[Seoras]

Yeah, I would be happy to assist with the bowdrill and firesteels, but probably not run the session - just lend a hand and assist individuals were necessary

woodwalker

Hi Woodwalker

Help with the fire making classes would be most appreciated mate.

Will you be at the moot this weekend? I will be there on Sunday.

Cheers

George

 

[Eric_Methven]

Pencil me in for attending. I'll do one day (two half day sessions) on woodcraft skills, and one day (two half day sessions) on leather craft skills. The rest of the time I hope to be either learning stuff from others or just chilling out.

Eric

 

[woodwalker]

Hi Woodwalker

Help with the fire making classes would be most appreciated mate.

Will you be at the moot this weekend? I will be there on Sunday.

Cheers

George

Hi,

Sorry no not the Spring Moot as we have a Scout Centenary Camp, but I should hopefully be down for the Summer one this year. I've never been to a moot before which is why I was hesitant to through myself too far in at the deep end, before I've tested the water.

woodwalker

 

[rich59]

Will there be any flint knapping?

 

[Stuart]

Ah looks like theres a few people up for putting on workshops then, I'll sort out the timetable and contact you by pm thoughout this week

Will there be any flint knapping?

yes Will Lord is running two, one day flint knapping workshops, I'll post details later this week.

 

[mark oriel]

Hey Stuart,
Firstly thanks for your input and talk on the Spring moot, it was fantastic. I would be only to happy to give a talk and demo on the anatomy and treatment of the ankle, taping strapping etc. If there is enough interest i would be happy to expand on the self treatment of other points also. This is not First Aid though, it is treatment.
All the best,Yours in Sport
Mark.

 

[Womble]

Hiya all

For the past couple of years I've put on a "bug hunt" workshop for the kids at the Summer Bushmoot, and Tony's asked if Id be willing to do it again. I've got no problem with this at all, but if there was someone else who'd be willing to give me a hand - maybe expand on the simple bughunt idea which has run in essentially the same way for 2 years - I'd be happy to hear from them.

All the best

John

 

[rich59]

A plant ID workshop would be something I would like to attend - out on the dunes there is loads of stuff I don't find in London.

 

[Silverback]

I was hoping to do a rabbit skin and prep for the pot but will unfortunately be on my annual family holiday in Dorset. I go on 28th but am willing to provide fresh head shot rabbits that I will shoot on the preceeding wednesday (hung in game larder thereafter) if someone from the Bucks end is willing to take them up. I can more or less guarantee 10 but could probably stretch to 15 or 20 if demand is high enough - let me know and Mr .17HMR, Mr. Landie and I will do the rest

 

[nickg]

Stuart

I would be happy to do a piece on leather carving but I dont have enough tools, swivel knives etc to make it a practical for any more that 1 or 2 people. Let me know if you think there would be any interest and ill bring what I have along.

Something like this - or

This perhaps

Cheers
Nick