I’ve written previuosly about using cleavers (Galium aparine) as a tinder, but recently as I was pottering around our ancient woodland camp on the beautiful Kent Downs I spotted a load in a dead hedge and decided to make this short video that describes using cleavers as a tinder. We teach how to prepare and […]
We took this short video on our Nordic Crafts course. It was a bit blowy on the Saturday but much calmer on Sunday. What a unique opportunity to make your very own Viking style knife in a pit forge, complete with leather sheath as well as learn Swedish axe and knife carving techniques to carve […]
I’ve written previously about burdock but as I found both a burdock in it’s first year and one in it’s second year right next to each other we made this quick video. In it I explain when are burdock roots at their best to eat. I hope you find it useful and don’t forget to […]
Batoning with a knife is an important bushcraft skill and one that we use regularly for processing wood. Take a look at this video to see how to safely undertake batoning with a knife. You might want to take a look at this post on knife safety before trying this yourself. Remember to find a […]
A quick video taken at Bushcraft Club last Thursday of Donny and Alex carving spatulas. A great way to get to know axes with a simple project. Take a look at our posts on axe safety and splitting with an axe. We teach axe use on our Axe Workshop. You can see photos from this and […]
This video was taken on our Spoon Carving day course in May 2019. It was a beautiful day and the sun shone on us throughout. During the day we looked at knife and axe safety, use and maintenance as well as a variety of carving tools. We also covered different cutting techniques as well as […]
