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Wicker baskets, coil baskets, twined Sedge bags and large fish trap. All gathered materials.
(Large water container coil basket waterproofed with lining of spruce resin mixture.)

left: Gill net- Lime bark cordage, Lime wood floats and sand stone sinkers
Right: Landing net- Hazel shaft, Dogwood hoop, Lime bark cordage.
(All hand made cordage)

Longbows- Ash and Elm wood.

Birch, Ash and Lime bark containers, stitched with lime bark fibres

Bow Drill and hand drill fire lighting
(Hand drill- Elder drill on Clematis hearth. Spruce hearth also a favourite)

100% natural shelter. Hazel construction, leaf litter for thatching and spruce bough bed for insulation.

Utensils, bowl and kuksa cup made using Axe, hand saw, knife and crook knife

Making mortar and pestle for seed processing

Processing gathered edible seeds. Hand made equipment
 

Hand made skin on frame  canoe- All wood construction,
willow ribs, 9.5oz cotton canvas covering.

Fishing spears
 
 
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