Bushcraft and kent academic repository university of kent. The knife, axe and sometimes the saw are the staple for bushcraft tools. Dartmoor survival knife in steel full kit boxed dartmoor knife in satin finish grade a minus budget ground knife dartmoor survival knife in satin full kit boxed dartmoor knife in steel finish grade a minus. Born from humble beginnings, woodlore pioneered the bushcraft revolution and continues to lead the way today. This is a really beautiful hand built, nicely balanced full tang woodlore clone bushcraft knife. He designed it himself and it is made by alan wood, a truly superb knifemaker.
The jacklore classic falls into the description of a woodlore clone. Knife patterns of my own by paul meske knife patterns. First developed by ray mears it quickly became a beloved blade and as the popularity increased so did the prices and the waiting lists. The unique swedish carving knives and tools are designed to enhance craftsmanship and are easy to use,and come in both right and lefthanded versions. The woodlore knife was originally designed by ray mears and is handmade by alan wood, one of the worlds finest knife makers. This is similar in size to the legendary woodlore knife designed by ray mears. Having used and acquired many knives over the years, from a variety of brand name manufacturers and without sufficient funds to purchase my ideal knife i decided to try and make my own. Ray mears woodlore knife made by alan wood cool knives, knives and tools, knives. A practical guide to woodcraft and woodlore new edition by mears, ray isbn. It has a genuine zero edge scandi grind blade that is easy to keep sharp with just a couple of licks with a hone or a strop. First developed by ray mears it quickly became a beloved blade and as the. Available in 3 sizes large, medium 78 scale and small 34 scale the large is also available as a. If somebody would like to sell it please tell me, ill be happy to buy it. You need very few tools for spoon carving which are very cheap and great quality, all of mine have come from woodlore and include a mora carving knife, s djarv hantverk large spoon knife, folding saw and a mora heavy duty.
Knives and swords, knife shapes, knife drawing, knife template, diy knife. So, over a period of six years, he designed one which would meet all of his demands. If some of these images look like knives others have made it is purely coincidental and unintended. James smith attended his first course, the fundamental bushcraft, with us in april this year and caught the bushcraft bug. Founded in 1983 by ray mears, woodlore was britains first school of wilderness bushcraft. Got a trip coming up this weekend you want the knife for. Just send me a photo or twotopdown, with dimensions or a banana for scaleand ill see what i can do. There are hundreds of knife making tutorials on the web and some are pretty good. The ray mears bushcraft knife, with a blade made to almost identical specifications as the original woodlore knife, is an exceptional and beautiful tool in its own. The design is based on the popular but expensive ray mears bushcraft knife. To start of you need a template, you can find your templates.
You can carve basic spoons with just a normal pocket knife. Actualy, mr mears did not create any parang or sells any parang with his name on it. Hand forged by swedish knife maker and good friend of rays, julius pettersson, these were made to celebrate 25 years of the company, woodlore limited. December 2019 learn how and when to remove this template message.
Ray mears is the bloke who presents a bbc2 show of him rolling about in the back o beyond, surviving off the wildlife and plants and making shelters using his almost mystical understanding of the arcane ways of times past. The ray mears bushcraft knife, with a blade made to almost identical specifications as the original woodlore knife, is an exceptional and beautiful tool in its own right. Custom knives and modern bushcrafting tools by dorset. If you wish to purchase a ray mears bushcraft knife it is only available direct from woodlore on the following link. Made in a limited number of only 250, they are now much sought after and i am pleased to offer this example for sale. Handcrafted from start to finish by uk based emberleaf workshops, with every single detail made with great care by their passionate bladesmiths. The series airs on the bbc in united kingdom, it is also shown on discovery channel in the united states, canada, india, italy, brazil, new zealand, australia, norway, sweden, denmark, the netherlands and russia, where he demonstrates his wilderness skills and presents tales of survival from some of the worlds most difficult.
The karambit curved fighting knife template is here. Lots of guys out there want to make a bushcraft knife and have no idea how to go about it. How to survive alone in the wilderness for 1 week eastern woodlands duration. Discussion in wanted started by fjellstorm, may 22, 2017. For all you tough mofos out there, the sas csi course used to include a genuinely excellent lecture from an old dear who must have been about 250 years old when i saw her, talking about edible wild plants and flowers. E r knives bushcraft knives handmade knives bushcraft erk. Competitive analysis, marketing mix and traffic vs. Handcrafted from start to finish by uk based emberleaf workshops, with every single detail made with great care by. A free to use collection of of knife patterns templates in printable pdf format. His book bushcraft has a lifesize photo of the knife.
It is about thriving in the natural environment, and the. My primary knife to rival the woodlore is the greenman. The woodlore knife was originally designed by ray mears and is handmade by alan wood, one of the worlds finest knifemakers. At first i tried to copy the woodlore knife but as time went by i made subtle changes to the design which i think enhanced the functionality and aesthetics of the knife. The ray mears bushcraft knife available page 6 global knives, global knife. Ray mears woodlore pro knife bushcraftuk community. For businessexclusive pricing, quantity discounts and downloadable vat invoices. Otherwise, damn nice knives, started an entire clone industry of lookalike blades and blade styles. So weve read and heard so much of the ray mears parang, which is actually a parang he used in one of his shows. The woodlore has now been replaced by the ray mears bushcraft knife. The bushcraft knife is made from 01 high carbon tool steel and is definitely a tool for life. Hello guys, i am looking for the above mentioned knife, a woodlore pro. The woodlore on the other hand is the brainchild of bushcraft instructor ray mears, and has only been around since the early 1990s.
My spoon carving journey by ian botting bushcraft knives, knife. Im sure you are aware of the cost of those knives, if not, be prepared. A clear picture of the ray mears parang in mr mears hand is in the video grab below. This knife is a clone of ray mears design for the best all around bushcraft knife, the woodlore. I am however working on a database which will allow you to search by style or key words to locate and download a knife pattern. One of our course members was the lucky owner of a genuine ray mears bushcraft knife.
The ray mears bushcraft knife available bushcraft knives. Made from 01 carbon steel, it is through ground by hand to give a superb cutting edge, combining great strength with portability. From reading his books and watching his videos, i believe the thickness of the knife is 532 and its made from o1 toolsteel. Please ensure you print the pdf as is avoid resizing or fitting to page otherwise it will shrink the dimensions. Ray mears and woodlore have sourced some of the most exquisite tools for carving wood. Bushcraft skills include firecraft, tracking, hunting, fishing, shelterbuilding, navigation by natural means, the use of tools such as knives and axes, foraging, water sourcing, handcarving wood, container construction from natural materials, and. Bushcraft kit, bushcraft knives, knife drawing, knife patterns, pdf patterns, knife template, knife making tools, diy knife, plumbing tools. Snakewood handle sheffield made bushcraft knife inspired. In more recent years, the knifemaker steve wade cox has been asked by ray and the woodlore team take make some of the knives alongside alan.
In this instructable i will show you how to make an pretty easy copy. I made my first knives in 2001 yielding functional success in replicating the now famous woodlore knives designed by ray mears and at the time made by alan wood. It turns out there are about times more opinions about good blades too. The following text and lovely accompanying photographs were kindly sent in by woodlore customer tom scandian. Check out our ray mears selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our. Morakniv mens 840 companion carbon mg bushcraft knife, military. Ray mears how to sharpen a knife in the field, bushcraft survival duration. Oct 9, 2014 some essential bushcraft knife maintenance. Available with lh or rh leather sheath, or diagonal sheath. Each knife is uniquely numbered and comes with a hand stitched belt sheath and a special anniversary presentation box. Print and cut out my knife pattern or cut out your own design. I wouldnt be surprised if ray still uses his original alan wood knife i saw him carry over 10 years ago. Way more information than you ever wanted on how to fell a tree. Knives like the kephart, and nessmuk have been around for over a century.
Ray mears spyderco wolfspder exclusive bushcraft knife. Ray mears woodlore knife made by alan wood some essential bushcraft knife maintenance. When it comes to famous outdoors knives, the woodlore is a fairly recent pattern. Ray mears has put his knowledge to this knife and markets it as woodlore in his web shop. In factt the first knife i ever made was an imitation of his knife. The official youtube channel for british bushcraft and survival expert ray mears and his company woodlore, the school of wilderness bushcraft. Ray had used many different types of knives before, all of which proved unsuitable for bushcraft. As one lifts the lid of the box, a vision of a ray mears classic presents itself seemingly very impressive. Ray mears alan wood knife woodlore bushcraft usa forums. This is a full size bushcraft knife made from 4mm thick steel, overall length is 220mm, with a blade length of 110mm, approx weight is 180 grams. A woodlore bushcraft knife copy stewart j light knives. Even as little boys we dreamed of owning the ray mears woodlore knife. A limited edition of 250 knives, traditionally hand forged and produced in sweden by julius pettersson, who appeared in the ray mears bushcraft series.
The woodlore pattern may be young, but it is certainly influential and i. Extreme survival is a survival television series hosted by ray mears. Nov 17, 2015 these are illustrations of ideas and patterns for knives that came from my own fertile imagination. It is a pdf and you can download and print it up if you want to make the same knife. It is about thriving in the natural environment, and the acquisition of the skills and knowledge to do so. It is about the same size and shape as the woodlore, which is a common design seen in using knives for thousands of years, and cant be beat for general bushcraft type tasks. The bushcraft knife is regarded as the utimate backwoodsmans knife. A woodlore bushcraft knife copy this design is the same as ray mears uses. When i first started knife making this is the knife which i wanted to build.