Flintknapping with John Lord at the BUSHMOOT

[Stuart]

If there is enough interest John and Val Lord will run a day long flint knapping workshop on the second day of the BushMoot (sat 30th) at Methyr Mawr

Details of the BCUK BushMoot can be found here: http://www.bushcraftuk.com/community/showthread.php?t=6837

Many of you will recognise John Lord from The flint knapping scenes in the TV series Ray Mears 'Bushcraft' on BBC2 and as the instructor of the Primitive Technology & Ancient Skills courses at Woodlore.

John and Val are recognised as some of the worlds most skilled flint knappers
http://www.flintknapping.co.uk/primgs/us.jpg

The class is limited to 15 people and there will be a small additional charge of £11.60 per person to cover the costs of materials and johns time/travel/expenses etc.

Please let us know as soon as possible if you wish to attend due to the limited class size places will be allocated on a first come first serve basis

the BCUK team and members at a recent knapping workshop with John and Val:
http://www.flintknapping.co.uk/primgs/braziers.jpg

some examples of John and Vals work:
http://www.flintknapping.co.uk/primgs/harlaxe.jpg
http://www.flintknapping.co.uk/primgs/beaker.jpg
http://www.flintknapping.co.uk/primgs/barb.jpg
http://www.flintknapping.co.uk/primgs/arrows.jpg
http://www.flintknapping.co.uk/primgs/sol.jpg

[Graham_S]

i'm in!!!!!!! oooohhh, me me me!!!

[Ranger Bob]

Count me in! :)

[dtalbot]

Me me me please!!!!!!!!!!

[Biddlesby]

Can I watch? :p

[Stuart]

Can I watch? :p

does that mean you want your name down for a place or not? :confused:

9 places left

[jdlenton]

I'd like a place please Stuart

[Bardster]

Count me in for a place please

[Wolfie]

Count me in !!!! :D

[Womble]

just to confirm, Stuart: yes please.

[Hazel]

HI, my hubby, daughter and myself will be there, never been on one before, looking forward to it as they say nothing ventured noyhing gained.
Hazel :cool:

[marcja]

Stuart, I'll take a place please mate.

[Stuart]

five places left

[Bumblebee]

Oh, I'll have a place as well! Always wanted to try.

I hope this doesn't clash with the sheath workshop however...

[marcja]

Oh, I'll have a place as well! Always wanted to try.

I hope this doesn't clash with the sheath workshop however...

I had the same thought about the 'plant walk' as it happens.

[Lithril]

If there is enough places Sam and I wouldn't mind attending.

[Stuart]

HI, my hubby, daughter and myself will be there, never been on one before, looking forward to it as they say nothing ventured noyhing gained.
Hazel :cool:

are all three of you going to attend the knapping workshop? there are only two places left

[dtalbot]

I had the same thought about the 'plant walk' as it happens.
And me about the tracking!

[Bumblebee]

five places left
Stuart,
Could you post a list with all confirmed attendants? Would be helpful to everybody wondering "did I get a place"?

[marcja]

Stuart,
Could you post a list with all confirmed attendants? Would be helpful to everybody wondering "did I get a place"?

Stuart,

Any news on which day and who will be attending?

[Stuart]

Ok, the knapping will be all day saturday

we will arrange the timeing of the other workshops around the knapping to try and ensure that you get to go on all the workshops you want to do.

the list so far is:

Graham_S
Marcja
mavrick
Ranger bob
Dtalbot
Jdlenton
womble
Bardster
wolfie
tommywidenflycht
lithril
sam


there are three places remaining

if you have any good flint local please bring some with you so you'll have more to play with

[ESpy]

if you have any good flint local please bring some with you so you'll have more to play with

No idea if it is "good" flint, but I can probably find the odd one or two. I'll try for a sandbag full.

[Lithril]

Why am I getting images of Pete knapping with a blacksmiths hammer..... :-P

[ESpy]

Nah, that scars up the ball peins too much. Guess how I know?

Besides, somewhere around I've got a short length of copper pipe full of lead!