Hand driller's hands

Used abused but most of all, loved.

My pal from Canada showed me his main and only knife. Used everyday for many years. It was called a ranger knife and looks a bit like an Esse. I like to see tools with a story.

Tarp and vegetation boat

Willow and elder Hand drill fire collected and used.

Often the challenge of hand drill is finding suitable materials. Here I find a good peice of elder some firm dry dead willow and make fire. The tinder bundle is honeysuckle bark which is exceptional if it is dry.

Foraging the shore

A few pictures from a recent trip to gather seaweeds for food. Great day, the sun was beating down all day.

Atlatl point

A new flint tip for one of my darts. Just need to coat the binding with good resin now.

Hand drill with flip flops.

A method make easier by the addition of flip flops. They increase grip dramatically which is key in this method.

A simple woodland tray

This little project takes about 15 minutes once the materials are collected. A pair of snips is ideal for making it neat but I just used a knife here.

Cooking trout.

This method which uses a trout fillet and a split stick roasts the trout and will make your mouth water. Delicious