When we run our Axe Workshop we teach our students batoning with an axe onto a stump. So last time around I kept a couple of logs to one side and made this short video where I discuss some key considerations around batoning with an axe. We teach batoning with an axe, and much more, […]
Unfortunately ash die back is present in our ancient woodland and so we’ve been felling those that are afflicted. Once felled, the side branches need to be taken off; this is known as snedding. In this short video I demonstrate how to sned with an axe. We look at snedding with an axe on our Axe […]
We had a couple of small ash come down in high winds a couple of weeks ago. Once seasoned off they’ll be excellent for our brew fire. But first they need to be cut into manageable lengths. So in this short video I demonstrate how to cross cut with an axe. We look at cross […]
A couple of weeks ago I showed you how to make a mallet with a knife and saw, this week is about making a mallet with an axe. I prefer to make a mallet with an axe, it’s generally quicker and gives a more robust tool. If you’d like to try making a mallet this […]
A woodland mallet is a very useful, yet simple tool that we use regularly on our courses for all manner of tasks, from batoning with a knife and splitting with an axe, to simply knocking in pegs when we’re putting up a tarp. In this video I make a woodland mallet with a folding saw […]
Monday saw us making a woodland spatula with a small group of home educated children we work with once a month. And as there was a little wood left over I thought I’d make a video demonstrating how to make a spatula using a knife and pruning saw. This time around we used sycamore; it’s […]
