Cordage is everywhere in our normal lives to the extent that we take it for granted, but in a wilderness or survival situation it’s invaluable. Being able to produce high quality cordage from natural materials is a great bushcraft skill to possess. I’ve written about preparing nettles to make cordage previously in this post but […]
A month ago I posted a video in which I talked about the component parts of a bow drill set, including different approaches to bow drilling and a number of different materials that you could use for each of those component parts. I followed that one up with a video showing how to make a bow drill […]
It’s mid May and the hawthorn is resplendent in full bloom and the hedgerow is ablaze with their beautiful flowers. Right now both the flowers and leaves are edible and the flowers especially are very tasty. In this video Gary talks about hawthorn in general and how to make hawthorn tincture in particular. Watch the […]
Twenty odd years ago I was working as a consultant and spent a lot of time driving to and from various sites, and as I was driving along I would often ponder on different subjects. On one particualr drive I found myself musing on what made a conifer a conifer. What’s the difference between conifers […]
A couple of weeks ago I posted a video in which I talked about the component parts of a bow drill set, including different approaches to bow drilling and a number of different materials that you could use for each of those component parts. I followed that one up with a video showing how to […]
Last week I posted a video in which I talked about the component parts of a bow drill set, including a number of different materials that you could use for each of those parts. In this video I show you how to make a bow drill set from materials that I found in the woods. […]
