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    Spoon carving step by step

    I am new to whittling too so I am interested in seeing different techniques. I would echo other replies in that you'll make it easier on yourself and your axe if you saw a round to length first and then split it down the grain. In my experience, little as it may be, you get a better start. I...
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    Dogwood?

    Try common buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica. Dogwood doesn't have a serrated leaf, alder buckthorn has a red petiole (leaf stem). I have to be honest it isn't a species I am particularly familiar with, although it isn't uncommon: see here Eric
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    Knot Booklet

    To mirror others, thanks for the book it looks a great read. Eric
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    Tree identification

    I'd have to agree with the Collins guide, it is a solid companion and was first recommended to me by a tree surgeon of 30+ years experience and subsequently by a curator of an arboretum, although he was recommending it purely for general UK native tree id. Depending on your ID...
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    Hello from North East Wales

    Good afternoon all, I am based in the North East of Wales and I'm just starting dip a tentative toe into the world of practical bushcraft. I have read a lot and dabbled in a few things, but I have really struggled to find a place/opportunity to test the stuff I've read, plus I didn't really have...
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