A huge thank to my good buddy @outofeden_bushcraft for sending me this package of goodies. It put a massive smile on my face especially when out of the package came a Marbles old fashioned matchsafe, something that has been on my wishlist for a long time, thanks buddy.👊 Also I have never tried a Mountain House freeze dried meal before so I look forward to trying that out for the the first time soon. 🍲 via Instagram http://ift.tt/2vrTJEh
After recently practicing making cordage from natural materials I thought I would test which is the strongest. To test this I have made 3 inches lengths of a each nettle, cedar, willow and bramble. Next to find the luggage scales to perform a strain test on each of the length. Any guess of which will be the strongest and weakest? via Instagram http://ift.tt/2sfXFEd
Not sure one of these would be required in the woods tonight or over the past few days in the UK. But it sure is pretty. via Instagram http://ift.tt/2rSsBZZ
I have a love hate relationship with cordage. Love to make it hate making loads of it. But it's something I plan to continue adding to over time. Ran out of willow bark, so moved on to making some cedar bark cordage and trying to make it a consistent thickness. Any tips? via Instagram http://ift.tt/2rJjsYt
Manse from @wildernesspioneers snapped a photo of me snapping a photo of my Jacklore. So here a behind the scenes photo. Question is did @zedoutdoors snap a photo of Manse taking a photo of me taking a photo? Short answer is No 😂 via Instagram http://ift.tt/2sJOZK1
@zedoutdoors taking it all in as Manse from @wildernesspioneers demonstrate natural cordage making with cedar bark. via Instagram http://ift.tt/2s8BzWj
Finally got into workshop after my best mate asked if I could make him a father present. #leathercraft #leatherwork #leatherbelt #leathercraftuk #ukleathercraft #bushcraft #bushcrafting #bushcraftuk #ukbushcraft #bridleleather #belt via Instagram http://ift.tt/2sZAoqD
It was great to spend some time in the company of Dave Canterbury at the Bushcraft Show as he went through his 5 tool rule. #thebushcraftshow #thebushcraftshow2017 #bushcraftshow #bushcraftshow2017 #bushcraft #bushcraftuk #bushcrafting #bushcraft101 @pathfindersurvival #davecanterbury #pathfindersurvial #mora #moraknives #morakniv @morakniv @thebushcraftshow #5toolrule #fivetoolrule #survival via Instagram http://ift.tt/2qKTX3M
It's always good to see the Will Lord in action at the @thebushcraftshow #bushcraftshow #bushcraftshow2017 #bushcraft #bushcraftuk #bushcrafting #willlord #beyond2000bc #skull #primitive #derbyshire via Instagram http://ift.tt/2rEymPo
It was great to catch up with the guys from Frontier Bushcraft at the Bushcraft Show. Always a joy to chat to the team. #thebushcraftshow #thebushcraftshow2017 #bushcraftshow #bushcraftshow2017 #bushcraft #bushcraftuk #bushcrafting #paulkirtley #frontierbushcraft #ukbushcraft @paulkirtley @paul_spoons via Instagram http://ift.tt/2sjoNl6
One of the best parts of the Bushcraft show was being able to speak to people who have an amazing amount of skills and knowledge. Definitely any time you get to go see Will Lord in his pit it's well with dropping by. Can't help be get inspired by the man and his stand. #thebushcraftshow #thebushcraftshow2017 #bushcraftshow #bushcraftshow2017 #bushcraft #bushcraftuk #bushcrafting #willlord #beyond2000bc #skull #primitive via Instagram http://ift.tt/2s9SiH2
Today I have been at The Bushcraft Show 2017 and had the pleasure of spending some time with Dave Canterbury. #thebushcraftshow #thebushcraftshow2017 #bushcraftshow #bushcraftshow2017 #bushcraft #bushcraftuk #bushcrafting #bushcraft101 @pathfindersurvival #davecanterbury #pathfindersurvial via Instagram http://ift.tt/2qq2Yjj
Whose going to the Bushcraft Show this year? I have never been but have a weekend ticket this year. #bushcraft #bushcraftuk #bushcraftshow2017 #bushcraftshow via Instagram http://ift.tt/2qHgeTt
Whilst I have not had many photos reposted I thoroughly stand by this statement from @uncle.tito.outdoorz The trend of reposting other people's work to gain huge a following in the aim to drive traffic to a website to sell us kit is growing and something needs to change @instagram Share this people if you feel the same. I stand with my brother @bowdrillaz_ @bushcraftandcoffee @bushcraftturk @jeffhatch @married2nature @norwegianoutdoors1 @oganori @otagiri.45 @outdoordlx @outofeden_bushcraft @swedish_woodsman @wildtuscanybushcraft @witikouncle.tito.outdoorz @wildtuscanybushcraft @witiko via Instagram http://ift.tt/2rjisFS
The badly packed sausage bag returns! After a recent night out at the woods. #bushcraft#bushcraftUK#bushcrafting#bushcrafter#bushcraftskills#primitve#primitiveskills#Woodsman#woodsmanskills#Survival#Survivalskills#wildernesssurvival#bushcraftbag#bushcraftpack#karrimor#serbre45#bushcraftkit#bushcrafttools#Getoutdoors#gettoutside#Nature#woods#woodland#wilderness#wildlife#enlgishcountryside#britishcountryside#oxford#oxfordshire #ukbushcraft via Instagram http://ift.tt/2q7B530
via IFTTT Its not every day you unexpedidly get a free pass from the Wife to go to the woods for the night, so when you do you need to grab it with both hands. In this video I go out to the wood for a wild camp with Sandy from the Wiltshire Man channel (AKA Sandy from Jacklore Knives) After getting a pass from the wife I contacted Sandy and we arrange to visit a small woodland for an overnighter in one of the permission Sandy has. Ground dwelling using the DD superlight Tarp, a Jerven Bag Thermo King Size and and eXped Down 7 sleeping mat to sleep in a woodland. We enjoyed a venison stew and a bottle of whiskey around the camp fire. As always thank for watching and please like comment and subscribe. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT2031vrn1ZwTLjsyi4JWQA?sub_confirmation=1 Thanks Tim. == SUGGESTED CHANNELS == Wiltshire Man - https://www.youtube.com/user/g0vqw Jacklore Knives - https://www.youtube.com/user/Jackloreknives == FOLLOW ME ON == Instagram : http://ift.tt/1LM1shE Twitter : https://twitter.com/tanktracksbc/ == MY CAMERA EQUIPMENT == Camera : Canon 80D Lens : Canon EF 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM Other Lens : Canon EF 50mm 1.8 STM Microphone : Rode Video Mic Tripod : Manfrotto MT190XPRO3 Aluminium Tripod Fluid Head : Manfrotto MHXPRO-2W XPRO 2 WAY Fluid Head == MUSIC == TITLE: HIGH ABOVE ARTIST: NICOLAI HEIDLAS TITLE: GOLDEN OCEAN ARTIST: NICOLAI HEIDLAS --------------------------------------------------- License: CC BY License 4.0 (Creative Commons) ---------------------------------------------------
NEW VIDEO live on my YouTube channel. This video is taster from the full video which is on my channel. Please check the link in my BIO. via Instagram http://ift.tt/2qEgTCV
This bank holiday I was given a last minute pass from SWMBO so I quickly arranged a night out in the woods (when you get this unexpected passes you have to make the most of them.
Below is a video filmed of this brief time in the woods.
We went to one of Sandy (aka The Wiltshire Man / Jacklore) permissions, a small strip of woodland surrounded by fields
We left our kit at the enterence to the small woods and went looking for a spot to setup, and we found it, right at the other end of the woods.
Sandy setup his hammock
Whilst I setup on the ground using my DD Superlight 3x3 tarp, Jerven bag and eXped down 7 mat. This was the first time attempting to sleep with just the Jervens and no sleeping bag, however I did pack a blanket just in case it was too cold, which turned out to be a good idea.
Elsa (one of Sandys dogs) came along to the camp and sat and watched as we setup.
We setup an extra tarp as a wind break, due to thin woodland and open field we suffered with the wind coming through camp.
Shelter from the wind and with a small fire in front of us we remain warm and comfortable through the evening.
Before we left Sandy's, he got some venison out for a stew.
It was well into the evening by the time dinner was ready, so we had to enjoy a tipple or two of whisky around the camp fire as we chatted.
We went of to our shelters for the night as the rain fell onto the tarps.
The morning started around 07:00 with some bacon and coffee, cooked on the lid of the dutch oven on a firebox stove.
It was not long until we had to pack up and head off home
Sandy had a handy kart to carry in and out the heavy items which was handy to have for the walk back out.
Nothing like the nice warm glow of a hurricane lamp and a small fire whist out in the woods. New YouTube video will be released tomorrow. via Instagram http://ift.tt/2qt6ooS
Last night stew cooked by @jackloreknives for last night diner, one of the nicest venison stews I have had. Thanks Sandy. via Instagram http://ift.tt/2qwSFtr
Is there any better breakfast sound than this after a nights in the woods? #bushcraft #campcooking #campfire #campfirecooking #cookingoutdoors #outdoorcooking #wildcooking #bushcraftUK #bushcrafting #bushcrafter #bushcraftskills #wildernesskills #Bushcraftcooking #bushcraftlunch #bushcraftdinner #primitve #primitivecooking #primitiveskills #Woodsman #woodsmanskills #bushcraftbreakfast #bushcraftbacon #bacon via Instagram http://ift.tt/2p0wKKW
Is there any better breakfast sound than this after a nights in the woods? #bushcraft #campcooking #campfire #campfirecooking #cookingoutdoors #outdoorcooking #wildcooking #bushcraftUK #bushcrafting #bushcrafter #bushcraftskills #wildernesskills #Bushcraftcooking #bushcraftlunch #bushcraftdinner #primitve #primitivecooking #primitiveskills #Woodsman #woodsmanskills #bushcraftbreakfast #bushcraftbacon #bacon via Instagram http://ift.tt/2oPfDQ6
Last week I posted a lunch of Parma ham, sun-dried tomatoes and mozzarella ball hot bread cooked in my @pathfinders bush out on my @bushcraftessentials Bushbox XL and here's how I cooked it. #bushcraft #bushcraftessentials #bushbox #bushboxxl #pathfinders #bushpot #pathfinderbushpot #campcooking #campfire #campfirecooking #cookingoutdoors #outdoorcooking #wildcooking #bushcraftUK #bushcrafting #bushcrafter #bushcraftskills #wildernesskills #Bushcraftcooking #bushcraftlunch #bushcraftdinner #Woodsman #woodsmanskills #bushcraftkit #bushcraftgear #Survivalskills #wildernesssurvival #ukbushcraft #jacklore #jackloreknifes via Instagram http://ift.tt/2qaUijW
Wild edibles walk around the woods. Which can ones can you ID? #bushcraft #bushcraftuk #bushcrafting #buchcraders #Bushcraftcooking #wildflowers #wildedible #freefoods #foodforfree #forage #foraging #woodland #treeandplantid #plantid #treeid #wildplants via Instagram http://ift.tt/2p5Y7UB
New coffee and areopress for the perfect brew in the woods. Amazing coffee from a local company @uecoffeeroasters roasted in a wood powered coffee roastery. What's your favourite coffee? If your looking for something new I can highly recommend Ue Coffee Roasters House roast. #bushcraft #bushcraftcoffee #bushcrafting bushcrafter #bushcraftuk #coffee #coffeetime #cotlswold #wintey #areopress #oxfordshire #oxford #brewtime #cookingoutdoors #campcoffee via Instagram http://ift.tt/2oZU4t9
Over the past month I have spent several afternoons with
Sandy from Jacklore Knives as he shows me the process of building one of his
Jacklore Classics bushcraft knives. It
has been a pleasure to spend time with Sandy at his workshop and film the build
of my knife.
This is the knife that Sandy has built and gifted to me.
The knife was customised by enlarging the handle length and
slightly reducing the blade length.
The German O1 tool steel was first roughly cut out on a
metal workers band saw before the finer shaping work was done on the knife
makers grinders.
Sandy uses several different wheels for the contours of the
handle. Watching Sandy using the grinders
I could not believe how quickly they can remove material when O1 tool steal was
in is softer pearlite state.
Once the handles had been drilled (for the pins and assist
bonding for the scales) the blade was coated with an anti scale compound to
stop loss of carbon to oxygen when the knife was in the kiln for the hardening
process.
The knife blade was placed in a knife maker’s kiln for heat
treating and quenching. The blade was
check for any warps but all was straight and true.
Liking a dark wood for a knife handle I choose some walnut
for the scales of the knife which had previously been stabilised by Sandy. These were prepared and keyed up for bonding
with the blade.
Before I left for the day the knife was placed in warming
oven for its first temper cycle, returning a week later Sandy had completed the
second and third tempering cycles.
The blade was then tested on a Rockwell hardness tester and
measured 58/58.5Hrc along it length.
Back to the grinders to place the bevel on the blade, this
was done at 28 degrees rather than Sandy’s favoured bevel angle of approx. 25
to 26 degrees.
The scales were keyed up ready to attached to the blade and
clamped in place to cure 24 hours.
But it was another week before I could return to the
workshop for the final stages of the build as Sandy shaped the handle adjusting
to best suit my hand.
I was an absolute pleasure to spend the time with Sandy and
a good friendship has grown though the building of this knife.
