Bushcraft skills day

[LennyJ1]

I would like to thank NIBA for yesterday. I was great to see the look on my wifes face when I came in smelling of camp fire. I really enjoyed metting you all and hope to again soon.

[suspectmonkey]

I think these are the Hultafors knives GF is talking about?  Will probably pick one up for Kat as I think she will be keen to make a hearth and bearing block to go with her new drill   My shopping list now has a DC4 whetstone and I need to pick up a leather strop

[big chris]

Darn Darn and double darn, looks like I missed a serious cool day, anyone want to through up a post on how to make a knife from a file, especially on heating and reshaping the file, thats if its not a trade secret now lol, maybe a few pics to help.

It seems like everyone learnt something completely new on the day. Must trade the wife in for a non shopping model  

[Greyfox]

Yes green pete is the guy who taught a lot of people to make knives. Just remember to keep both bevels equal if u don't it makes the knife tough to sharpen and to cut with. Aim for a 20 to 25 degree bevel. Also clean the knife up well before you harden it but don't make the edge too fine as you risk setting fire to the thin metal in the hardening process and ruining your hard work.

GF

[Celt_Ginger]

I can second what Paul has said about a great day. It was a pleasure to welcome you all to Carnfunnock.
Hopefully we'll see lots of you again soon.
Here's a few pictured from the day's events.


before you all arrived we had to put the parachute up. Here's Paul tying one end of the ridge line.


it really was pretty high up.


If I get some of the names wrong, please excuse me (I'm old after all)
Suspect Monkey grading his kindling and tinder.


It was a nice relaxing day.


Samm getting the fire started.


Lunch was a fine affair.


Feather Sticks being carved. All were sucessfully lit with a Firesteel.


Andy blows the Bow drill ember into life.


there were a number of successes with the bow drill and embers blown to flame.


Kat showed great perseverance and finally succeeded in getting firstly an ember and then a fire.


Grace has success with the Traditional Flint and Steel


Oisin on the Bow Drill

[NeilB]

Yeah just to second what paul and Gary have already said was great day and good to have some of the Ni wild guys there, makes a big difference when the people your working with love the outdoors as much as we do.

Hope we can do another day with you guys

[Kat]

Just another quick thanks to the NIBA guys for a very interesting and fab day!  Great photos too!  The souvenir drill piece will remind me to practice my fire lighting techniques

[cerbera147]

Been practising my feather sticks today

Worked a treat and both lit with the firesteel; I must be getting better 

Great pics CG

[suspectmonkey]

Been practising my feather sticks today

I was doing exactly the same!  Kat and I headed to Crawfordsburn and did a bit of tree identification and then picked up a nice big piece of dead wood which I cut up with the Laplander and then split with the Mora.  Once they were split we practised our feather sticks which are definitely improving, although we didn't bother trying to light any of them just tried to get some nice curls   We intended to nab a couple of caches in Crawfordsburn, but in the end time got the better of us and we had to head for home.

Great to see the photos Celt_Ginger, thanks for posting them!  I had planned to take lots of photos on the day but I got so engrossed in the practical stuff my camera barely left its case!

[LandyLiam]

There will also be an introduction to bushcraft on the 7th august this is bookable through Carnfunnock

is there a link to book this or who do i call? i'd like to bring a few scouts out to this one

[cerbera147]

There will also be an introduction to bushcraft on the 7th august this is bookable through Carnfunnock

is there a link to book this or who do i call? i'd like to bring a few scouts out to this one

You just book via Carnfunnock themselves. There is a £5 charge for materials payable at time of booking.

Carnfunnock Country Park
Coast Road, Ballygally, Larne, Co. Antrim BT40 2QG
Tel: 028 2827 0541          Fax: 028 2827 0852
Email:                  [email protected]

Definitely worth the trip up

[big chris]

There will also be an introduction to bushcraft on the 7th august this is bookable through Carnfunnock

is there a link to book this or who do i call? i'd like to bring a few scouts out to this one

You just book via Carnfunnock themselves. There is a £5 charge for materials payable at time of booking.

Carnfunnock Country Park
Coast Road, Ballygally, Larne, Co. Antrim BT40 2QG
Tel: 028 2827 0541          Fax: 028 2827 0852
Email:                  [email protected]

Definitely worth the trip up

Hopefully not £5 per person lol

[Greyfox]

Yes it is £5 per person. This is limited to 10 people. The cost isn't just for materials, we have had people book and not bother turning up to the events which has meant others who were interested couldn't go. It takes time to put these events together, and when we have a list of 20 people down to go on one and we set it up for that many and when  only 5 turn up and noone bothers to cancel it's a waste of a lot of material and food. If we have no bookings on this 2 weeks before the event it will be cancelled, so get in and book early folks!

GF

[cerbera147]

To be fair £5 is an absolute bargain.

Not only are you are covering materials but the training. I'd be very comfortable building & starting a fire with one match, a firesteel even 

We all had the opportunity to do this free; some were so greedy they went twice 

[DryBag]

Ha ha! £5 per person, or you could go to the Woodsmoke introduction to bushcraft for £225 per person.

Some day one of these will be running on a date when I've not already got something else on.