Whilst taking a walk along the beach with our granddaughter and Willow during the week I found a […]
Bow drilling
When I’m teaching bow drilling I often get asked about using hardwoods or softwoods. I’m not keen on […]
Hardwood or softwood for bow drilling? Recently updated!
Six months or so ago I did a couple of videos around improving your knife skills. This week […]
Knife skills for making a spindle Recently updated!
Last week I did a video around carving notches into a hearth board. This was because practicing your […]
Knife cuts for making a fire bow Recently updated!
A knife is arguably your most important tool in a bushcraft setting so becoming competent in the use […]
Carving a notch in a hearth board Recently updated!
Starting a fire with a bow drill is probably the single most iconic skill within bushcraft. I haven’t […]
