The Forest School Way

learn how to carve a wooden fox head in five minutes. great little project to do with your kids or at your own forest school. bushcraft.

just to let you all know we haven't disappeared will be making some more how to vids for you all very soon just got ate hands full been out in nature having fun with are wonderful forest school groups over the Easter break 😊 keep on bushcrafting friends.

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In this video, I walk you through knife carving skills and cuts I use to carve patterns onto a stick found on a walk. I will teach you a new cutting technique on different sections of the stick. follow along with me to learn new knife skills and new carving techniques as you go. 0:00 intro 1:07 stop cut 3:25 carving oval using thumb push cut 12:04 scoring lines for ribbing 15:03 v cutting grove in between ribbing 26:34 smoothing over ribbing to make round 38:54 tidying up carving 40:19 lesson 4 complete Here is our PayPal link if you enjoy the videos and feel to make a donation towards a cup of coffee or packet of cookies for the fireside. https://paypal.me/theforestschoolway woods that can be used for this project- ideally, the wood should be- not too hard (so you can carve without too much effort) and not too soft. (so the wood does not break, and can hold details carved into it) a lot of different woods can be carved, I can't name them all but here is a few below. Lime, ash, sycamore, holly, birch, willow, oak(can be hard), London plane, pine, etc Our Website- theforestschoolway.com Out Now our new Activity Cards !!!! 48 fun things to do in nature Forest School Activity Cards- https://www.amazon.co.uk/Forest-School-Activity-Cahttpsrds-Outdoors/dp/178678341X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2A37OU0L7MW66&dchild=1&keywords=forest+school+activity+cards&qid=1588182648&s=books&sprefix=forest+school+activity%2Cstripbooks%2C1705&sr=1-1 Books published by us !!! Play The Forest School Way- https://www.amazon.co.uk/Play-Forest-School-Jane-Worroll/dp/1780289294/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= A Year Of Forest School- https://read.amazon.co.uk/kp/embed?asin=B075JNSV5N&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_JBuQEbV16KQ5B

How to make and use a bushcraft slingshot from a natural forked tree branch. I have used a piece of yew tree but you can use almost any wood for the job. remember to be considerate to your environment and the health of the tree when harvesting your wood. 0:00 Intro 0:14 Welcome 0:30 Carving Slingshot 5:36 Attaching the elastic band 10:24 How to aim and shoot 14:13 Thanks for watching Here is our PayPal link if you enjoy the videos and feel to make a donation towards a cup of coffee or the fireside. https://paypal.me/theforestschoolway Links to Parts you will need to make your own- (These are not affiliated links so please free free to shop around this is just for reference so you know what you are looking for..) Slingshot bands - https://www.amazon.co.uk/GM-BW-Slingshot-Thera-band-Professional/dp/B07FFM7B65?th=1 Ammo clay - https://www.amazon.co.uk/ALPEKE-Slingshot-9-10mm-Biodegradable-pellet/dp/B08DQTSGVW/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=clay+ammo&qid=1615336598&sr=8-4 disclaimer (I am not a licensed slingshot teacher and can not be held responsible for any injuries or accidents. this video is for entertainment purposes only. if you make your own slingshot you do it at your own risk. always wear safety glasses to be safe. check your local laws on legal use)

How to make wooden Log Rocket Stove This is an effective and easy bushcraft project for doing at your camp or in the garden great for cooking on will burn for about aprox 2-3 hours we used an electric dill but you could use an auger bit and hand drill the holes. if I was to do it again I would make the holes slightly bigger 25 mm and above. Here is our PayPal link if you enjoy the videos and feel to make a donation towards a cup of coffee or the fireside. https://paypal.me/theforestschoolway website www.theforestschoolway.com

Learning and experimenting with my son about some of the techniques used Making a Neolithic copper axe found with otzi the ice man dated 3000bc Here is our PayPal link if you enjoy the videos and feel to make a donation towards a cup of coffee for the fireside. https://paypal.me/theforestschoolway

How to use Ivy leaves to dye cloth yellow. you could also try experimenting with other plants using the same method to see what other colours you can produce. enjoy. Our Website- theforestschoolway.com Out Now our new Activity Cards !!!! 48 fun things to do in nature Forest School Activity Cards- https://www.amazon.co.uk/Forest-School-Activity-Cahttpsrds-Outdoors/dp/178678341X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2A37OU0L7MW66&dchild=1&keywords=forest+school+activity+cards&qid=1588182648&s=books&sprefix=forest+school+activity%2Cstripbooks%2C1705&sr=1-1 Books published by us !!! Play The Forest School Way- https://www.amazon.co.uk/Play-Forest-School-Jane-Worroll/dp/1780289294/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= A Year Of Forest School- https://read.amazon.co.uk/kp/embed?asin=B075JNSV5N&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_JBuQEbV16KQ5B