We run our spoon carving course a few times over the course of a year and we’ve got one coming up this weekend. Getting ready for a spoon carving course involves checking that all of the tools are sharp and also getting hold of the raw materials. So today we were in the woods felling a […]
Often when I’m out in the woods practicing my bushcraft I find that using power strokes with a knife is going to be the best way forward. The issue lies with the lack of control you often have when using a power stroke. This is because there’s a direct relationship between power and control, the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
