Axe: Skills & Best Practice Day Workshop

This day workshop is a must if you are new to using an axe but it is also a great day to get you out of some common bad habits when using an axe, both with a chopping block, and without, such as when camping.

We will begin with techniques to safely fell a small tree, and process the tree into manageable sized logs for fuel, known as limbing and sectioning, two distinctly different techniques, both with their own particular risks and safety tips to address these. You will learn safe techniques for splitting firewood from large rounds to small sticks, both with and without a block. You will be taught traditional methods for effective stacking and drying of firewood.

The day will look at different types of axe available and their uses, and give advice on how to select the right axe for your needs. You will learn to sharpen your axe and how to maintain both the head and the helve.

In the afternoon session you will take a piece of wood you have harvested and begin an axe carving project, learning how to make spoon or bowl.

You will learn about the properties of different woods that you will encounter, and which to use for durability, aesthetics, and other properties and which to avoid, finishing the day with a hand crafted project to take home.

You may also like the following events from Polaris Wilderness Adventure:

• Next month, 14th September, 09:30 am, Bushcraft Essentials Day Workshop: Fire, Water, Shelter in Hertford
• Next month, 19th September, 07:00 pm, Bushcraft & Survival Weekend in Hertford
• This October, 12th October, 09:30 am, Introduction To Greenwood Carving: Spoons and Bowls in Hertford

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