When we’re teaching knife skills on our courses we always start with knife safety. And one of the things we discuss is the importance of using a sharp knife. So here’s a short video of Bob demonstrating how to sharpen a bushcraft knife using a Japanese waterstone and leather strop. We teach how to sharpen […]
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 […]
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 […]
This video was taken on our 2 Day Bushcraft Course in April 2019. It was a bit of a chilly weekend, as you can see from us all wearing hats and scarves! But we still packed a bunch of stuff in, including knife safety and cutting techniques, fire lighting, cordage, foraging, tarps & hammocks, knife […]
Now in it’s sixth year, we’ll be starting Bushcraft Club again in the first week of May. This year we’re trying something a little different and have decided to run seperate sessions for families and adults, allowing us to cover more challenging subjects on the adults only sessions. Bushcraft Club is based at our ancient […]
Some pros and cons of various sharpening stones. Type Advantages Disadvantages Diamond Fast cutting. Long lasting. Best choice for honing carbide tools. Can be used dry – without water or oil. Generally more expensive than other types. Ceramic Can be used dry – without oil or […]
