Wilderness Axe Skills and Campcraft

An understandable guide to key skills for bushcrafters, campers, outdoors lovers, and anyone interested in surviving on the land. No other woodcraft teacher instills outdoor knowledge the way Kirtley does, which has earned him a stellar global reputation. This is the chance to learn from him even if you can't attend his sold-out courses. Everything needed for those seeking eventual serious bushcraft mastery, and also helpful for those who admire bushcraft but simply want to add ease and enjoyment to occasional camping. This is his first book and teaches the core skills from start to finish: selecting the correct tools for the task, caring for the tools, everyday axe techniques, felling, limbing, sectioning, and carving techniques and projects. Next, master efficient and sometimes lifesaving campcraft needs, including pot hangers, tripods, cranes, camp grills, broilers, lanterns, stools, tent needs, essential knots, lashings, ladders, and rope throwing and hoisting. Also features a detailed look at more than a dozen types of wood and their properties, for best choices in all bushcraft needs. AUTHOR: Professional bushcraft instructor Paul Kirtley spent 10 years studying with and training under the celebrated outdoors master Ray Mears. He has a solid social-media presence and teaches courses on woodcraft and camp skills in Europe, North America, Africa, Australia, and Asia. SELLING POINTS: . This beautifully photographed guide shows why world-renowned bushcraft instructor Paul Kirtley is in such high demand . The essential skills for success in surviving on the land, taught in a way that sticks . Incredibly detailed photo-by-photo teaching allows for precise skills building 200 colour photographs

Table of Contents:
Introduction    6     Selecting the Correct Tools for the Job    12     Understanding Types of Axe    14     Choosing an Axe Fit for Purpose    23     Choosing and Using a Saw    28     Making Improvised Saw Frames    33     Knives for Carving    37 Caring for Your Tools    40     How to Care for an Axe    42     How to Sharpen an Axe    44     Knife Sharpening    46     Sharpening Spoon Knives and Other Curved Blades    53 Everyday Axe Techniques    58     Axe Safety Foundations    60     Firewood Splitting—Fundamental Techniques    67     Optimal Use of a Chopping Block    78     Splitting Firewood When You Have No Block    82     Splitting Larger Logs with Smaller Axes    91     Small-Scale Felling and Clearing    96 Felling, Limbing, and Sectioning    100     Assessing Trees for Felling    102     Felling Trees With Axe and Saw    103     Efficient Limbing of Felled Trees    110     Sectioning a Tree    114     Ambidextrous Axe Usage    117     Splitting Long Logs    120     Making Gluts    122     Making a Woodland Mallet    124     Carving Techniques and Projects    128     Knife Safety    130     Knife Grips    133     Carving Techniques for a Knife    135     Carving Techniques with a General-Purpose Axe    139     Spoon Knives and Their Use    142     Creating Wooden Utensils    145     Finishing Your Projects    152 Woodland Campcraft    154     Quick and Easy Pot Hangers    156     Adjustable Pot Hangers    164     Larger Pot-Hanging Systems    175     Benches and Seats    186     Large Pegs    190     Large Tarp Setups    192     Some Useful Knots    201

About the Author :
Paul Kirtley is a leading bushcraft educator. Through his school, Frontier Bushcraft, he delivers high-quality bushcraft and survival courses, wilderness expeditions, and online training resources. Paul has instructed wilderness skills in the UK, Scandinavia, Europe, and North America. www.paulkirtley.co.uk

Review :
"It’s an amazingly detailed book on using and maintaining an axe, saw and knife on wilderness trips – and the cool camp craft you can make with the same tools.”