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Swedish Torch
June 28th, 2011 | 
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Whilst in Sweden studying under Preben Mortenson he showed us the method of making a Swedish torch with a chainsaw. I don’t know about you but I never carry a chainsaw in my daysack. So I when I came upon a different method of making a Swedish torch on Youtube I thought I’d give it a go. You will need straight dead standing branches a couple of inches in diameter and green whippy sticks. Make two small hoops with the whippy sticks, think Christmas wreath here. Now cut the branches all the same length bar one which is half size. Next arrange the branches so the hoops fit over them. The half size one goes in the centre of the bundle, this aids airflow. Getting it to stand can be tricky so I made a wooden stake and pushed that into the ground and pushed the centre of the torch on to it. Stuff the top with twigs and birch bark and light it up. It’s a method for a quick brew or cook up on wet ground or if you don’t want to leave a mess.
The Present
This was recently posted on a Bushcraft forum I frequently visit. Although not related to the subject of Bushcraft in any shape or form, it made me laugh so much I thought it was well worth sharing with you.
Just try reading this without laughing till you cry!!!
Pocket Tazer Stun Gun, a great gift for the wife… A guy who purchased
his lovely wife a pocket Tazer for their anniversary submitted this:
How to Tap Birch Sap
I’ve been asked to do a tutorial with photos on the method I use to tap birch trees for their sap.
Some of the pictures are a bit poor quality as I couldn’t get the camera to focus where I wanted it to.
Bushcraft Videos
Here are some bushcraft videos I have been given kind permission to use by Martin.
First one up is Maya Sticks
Secondly the Plank Hitch Knot
And finally the Saami knife (Leuku)