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Spoon carving tip.
I've been in the wood shed working on a few spoons and a new kuksa.I had to curtail roughing out the kuksa due to my axe head becoming loose, the rest of the day was spent sorting out the issue. Now I...
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Spoon carving adventure.
Sarah and I have been on a small adventure on our recent vacation.We loaded the car for a trip to Scotland.Chris Grant has been asking if I could run a few spoon carving courses up in his neck of the...
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Hammock camping at Loch Morar.
Sometime last Autumn my good friend Keith asked if I'd like a trip up to the North West side of Scotland. He was on his way to run the hills at Knoydart, a remote area reached by ferry from Mallaig....
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Camping Now and Then.
Sarah and I managed to get out for a spot of camping at one of my favourite places on Dartmoor last weekend. It's the first time Sarah has managed to carry her loaded pack any distance since her last...
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Art exhibition. The Coffee Cellar. Exeter.
I've been pleasantly busy toing and froing between printers and art suppliers recently.The house is covered in tape and card as I've been mounting my new prints into their new frames.I've been asked to...
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Bushcraft Auger set.
As a quick update from the previous post I would like to let you all know that as from 15 July 2016 the Mac Bushcraft Auger sets will be available from Matthew Platt within the next couple of weeks.I...
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A hook knife free zone.
Sarah and I recently spent some time up in the Highlands of Scotland.We went up to visit some friends and travel up to Skye with the possibility of a nip across to Malaig via the ferry to see the white...
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MaChris knives at Workshop Heaven.
For all of you that have been waiting patiently for news of the availability of MaChris carving knives....Some good news.MaChris MiniMac knives are now available from WorkshopHeaven.Follow the link...
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Snow smock.
The Ventile smock that I bought from Roger Harrington (Bison Bushcraft) ten or so years ago has finally reached it's last adventure. A good innings for a smock used in the heat of summer and the chill...
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Spooncarving at The Wilderness Gathering.
I've just received my invitation to The Wilderness Gathering.I'll be there with everything needed to carve spoons in the wild.This year the show will run for five days and I will be demonstrating and...
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Mac Bushcraft auger set.
JON MAC BUSHCRAFT AUGER SETFor those of you waiting patiently for news I can reveal that we have now stocked up and we're ready to post direct to your door.Head on over to Workshop HeavenAnd place your...
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Devon Dragon Kuksa (And an update)
I thought it was about time I put down the Axe and camera and sat in front of the keyboard to give you a brief update on what is going on in the world of Mac.It's been a long and sometimes difficult...
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ALROS TRAILSMAN AIR RIFLE.
....FOR SALE...This is your chance to own a rare and super accurate Alros Trailsman takedown air rifle.This Gun is a good condition .22, the Trailsman 400 comes with the buddy bottle rather than the...
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Scottish Crannog Centre
The Celts are Coming! Plus one.I'll be up at the wonderfull Scottish Crannog Centre on the weekend of the 5th - 6th August demonstrating spoon and Kuksa carving using three Nordic style tools.Saturday...
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Bushcraft folding saws.
I wanted to make a small kuksa for the new year -something like my large Ale hens, but smaller, more compact.I knew where some Birch was lying, it has been down for about a year and rather than cutting...
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JonMac Bushcraft Auger Set.
The 'JonMac' Bushcraft Pocket Auger Set is back in stock by popular demand..... Click here to buy.....
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My first Kuksa.
Hi.I haven't been able to write for a while, I seem to have a bit of a block trying to transfer thought into the written word. I suspect the dull winter has some influence over this.I've had a busy...
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Long distance charity bike ride ( Canada-Mexico )
My great friend Sarah is undertaking a journey of a lifetime to raise money for R.C.T.NRape Crisis Tyneside and Northumberland.She's planning a cycle tour from Canada down to Mexico.I promised Sarah...
View ArticleSharpening a spoon carving hook knife.
A very quick post showing a technique for keeping your trusty hook knife in good sharp working order.You need two things, both shown in the video below.The first is a flat strop, good quality leather...
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Chip carving.
I recently handled a little blade I bought from Nic Westermann some time ago.I've been meaning to have a proper attempt at chip carving and now I have the right tool I'm really enjoying the...
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