Vintage Braces and Auger bits are readily available to buy at Car boot sales, Flea markets, Ebay, etc and for pretty cheap too They come in various makes and sizes but also share a lot of commonalities in terms of their use They are great for...

At the basecamp to start laying out the sides of the shelter, preparing the floor and then staying on for a wildcamp Watch the entire Basecamp series - https://zedoutdoors.com/basecampseries As always I appreciate you watching Take care Peace...

I attended the Bodgers Ball which is Britain’s and possibly the worlds largest green woodworking event, attended by over 500 people and for which the venues changes around the country every year This year it was at the glorious Weald And...

Watch Terry Heard of Dorset Coppicing carve a wooden tent peg in 20 seconds To contact Terry - t.heard7@btinternet.com This video was filmed at the Bodgers Ball - https://bodgersball2018.wordpress.com As always I appreciate you watching Take...

I attended an event held at the NEC in Birmingham (UK) called Makers Central, the first of it’s kind where it centred around Social Media makers in and around the crafts space It was a fantastic event with well over 6,000 attendees and many well...

In this video I want to say a HUGE thank you for passing the 50,000 subscriber milestone on this channel, that I like to think we are all part of As my way of saying thank you I am doing TWO giveaways, details of each are below and note that you...

I spent time with talented Green Woodworker Chris Allen of ‘One Day Woodcraft’ who’s based in the county of Berkshire (South of England) In this tutorial Chris teaches you step by step how to carve a ‘Whale Shaped Scoop’ an item he is renowned...

I spent time with talented Green Woodworker Chris Allen of ‘One Day Woodcraft’ who’s based in the county of Berkshire (South of England) In this tutorial Chris teaches you step by step how to carve a Shrink Pot To check out a detailed blog post...

After a spell of snow storms in the UK in recent weeks which have only just started dying down, we had a last scattering of snow in the South East part of the UK so I headed out for a morning hike with friend Marc to enjoy some gorgeous views...

Headed out for a short stint in the woods to have a Russian themed breakfast Please feel free to check out the makers of both Russian handmade items shown in the video, both are great makers to deal with Kuksa -...

Returned to the Basecamp after three months to assess the damage caused to the site by recent storms, heavy winds and persistent rain we’ve had in the UK over the Autumn and Winter period Had to clear lots of dangerous widow makers and fallen...

I spent a few days with full time professional green woodworker Neill Mapes in the West of England, where he very kindly allowed me to document his entire process for building a ‘Bodgers’ style Shave Horse entirely from scratch using a freshly...

Before building the permanent beds and firepit we done a wildcamp inside the shelter testing out the positioning of a temporary firepit and beds to make sure we were happy with the overall layout All in all a fantastic overnighter with some...

Now that we're in Autumn / Fall that can only mean one things …Chestnuts! Me and buddy Marc headed to the woodlands to forage and cook these beauties over an open fire They honestly tasted amazing and I hope you enjoy this short video capturing...

Headed to the Basecamp to finish the Frame of my main shelter and get it completed. It was a very challenging day but after a lot of hard work and persistence we got it finished! After this i'm now excited to start working on the next few phases...

I attended the Bentley Woodfair 2017 located in the county of Sussex in the South of England, an all round fantastic event and whilst there I filmed a video with Chris Nutley who runs a company called 'Sussex Oak Framers' In this video he...

I attended the Bentley Woodfair 2017 located in the county of Sussex in the South of England, an all round fantastic event and whilst there I filmed a video with Allan Brown demonstrating the traditional technique for processing Flax so it can...

I attended the Bentley Woodfair 2017 located in the county of Sussex in the South of England, an all round fantastic event and whilst there I filmed this video to show you an overview of the goings on To find out more about the event -...

After doing a full days prep work on the frame of the shelter we finally get it standing and dug into the ground The knife I used in this video is handmade by Virtus Knives - http://www.virtusknives.com/ Find Marc on Instagram by searching for...

An exciting day as after lots of research, planning and logistics I finally start the build at my basecamp. In this video I and buddy Marc start work on the main frame of the shelter Check out 'My Self Reliance' YouTube channel -...