Making and Using the Bow Drill

Full tutorial, Includes useful list of suitable wood types plus some of my tricks to make life easier.
 

Making a Whistle From Elder

An easy and fun thing to make - all you need is a pocket knife...
 

Carving a Dish

Carved from half of a log in a similar way to the Kuksa cup. A useful culinary object for the Bushcraft camp.

Making  a Crook Knife Case

A simple design for a sheath made from an off-cut of wood
 

How to Make a Birch Bark Container

The ever useful Birch Bark - ideal for making excellent containers for a multitude of uses -  A step by step guide. 

Weaving Simple Birch Bark Baskets

Basic weaving technique good for beginners and you can also use dead bark.
 

A Birch Bark Tray

Simple, Practical and easy to make.

My 2nd Canadian Skin On Frame Canoe

Article taking you through every stage of how I made this canvas covered canoe. parts simply made from Willow and other spare wood.

My 3rd Canadian SOF Canoe -2 man

A 'build-along' article with notes - shows each stage of construction.


 

Processing Lime Bark Fibres For Cordage

How to strip and process the bark resulting in the finest cordage material of the woods. A truly excellent fibre.

Three techniques for cordage making explained plus list of suitable materials


 

Preparing Nettle for Cordage

Step by step guide... How to separate the very strong cordage fibres from Nettle stems before twisting them into cord.

Processing Willow Bark for Cordage

Surely one of the best cordage materials; Willow bark is both abundant and relatively easy to process.

How to Carve a Bullroarer

A fun craft and great to project to start learning knife skills for carving wood.
 

Making a Large Fishing Hook

make a hook using only what nature provides... A thorn, strong natural fibres and a piece of wood
 

Birch Tar Collection Tutorial

How to extract the precious tar from Birch bark and then make it into a useful Bushcraft glue.

Coil Basket tutorial

This is an old article now but is still good for introducing you to the basics of coil basketry.

 

Crafting a Fish/ Eel Trap

Step by step guide to making and using your very own fish trap -  primitive materials and methods...

How to Make a Large Mortar and Pestle

A very useful piece of equipment for grinding down all kinds of seeds, nuts and roots. I Use hot coals to burn out the mortar cup.
 

Two designs for a home-made berry picker. Ideal for picking Bilberries and Cowberries.

Beech Bark Container

An unusual type of bark to work with... But it can be used as you'll see...
 

Nettle Soup Recipe

A simple, quick and enjoyable soup packed with goodness!



 

Elderflower Cordial Recipe

Its so simple to make and tastes so good... A must try. Elderflowers start coming into bloom late May.
 

Carving a Comb

Step by step guide - From a chip off a firewood log to a finished working comb


 

Ammo Can Stove

Step by step article showing how to make this neat stove from an ammo box which can be used to heat certain tents.
 

Making Traditional Wooden Skis

Article showing each stage of making a pair of skis.