“Tools do not make the blacksmith, the blacksmith makes the tools”. This is a saying which sums up the philosophy behind blacksmithing. Without the blacksmith the stone mason and the carpenter would not have their chisels, the woodsman would not have their axe and the hedge layer would not have their billhook. I entered into the…

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We exist in a world that is defined by things. That could be money, a house, a phone, a cooker, anything. What I love about Bushcraft is that it strips all that away. It is about how you work with the land and the skills and the knowledge that you carry in your head, not…

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Leatherwork is one of those traditional crafts where techniques are used for one simple reason; they work. I use traditional techniques and materials to produce items of both beauty and function for use in a range of settings from the forest to the office. I start with plain hides of leather and through a series…

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