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Mesquite, thanks for the link, there is a lot for inspiration there. Quixoticgeek, I won't be felling any Oak, even the dead standing stuff mostly gets left well alone for the insects and birds but there is the occasional blown tree to be cleared up or more often just fallen limbs. Anything...

That's useful to know. In that case I should probably stick with Hazel until I have refined the tillering process. With regards to kolrosing how durable is this on items which are used frequently, lets say I tried this on a handle for a spoon which would have to be left unvarnished for instance?

Some nice ideas there! I had to look up the terms kolrosing and shrink pots as I've not heard of them before. Those are definitely things I'm interested in trying and I will probably have another go at bow making. I made a bow from Rowan some years ago so it would be good to use Ash or Hazel...

Hey everyone, The area where I will be spending most of my time has plenty of Alder, Hazel, Willow, Oak, Ash, Rowan and some Birch as well as a bit of Sycamore. I can think of many uses for some of these but others not so much. So far I've thought of these potential uses: Alder -...

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Hey everyone, I'm new to bushcraftuk. I've always had an interest in the outdoors. Over the years I've done a bit of wild camping, fishing, hill walking and deer stalking as well as a little bit of bushcrafting but not too much of that side of things. I'm keen to spend more recreational time...