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Survival Skillset

Lesson 2 of 13

Processing wood safely: knife, saw and axe

45 min

Ask anyone who runs outdoor first aid courses where bushcraft injuries come from and the answer is rarely wild animals or falls. It is knives, and more often than not, knives used while preparing a fire. Someone tired and cold at the end of the day, crouched over a stick, pushing hard with a blunt blade towards their own hand. The blade skids off a knot, and now there is…

In this lesson

  • Knife safety for fire preparation
  • The safe zone
  • Your body position
  • Handling and storage
  • Splitting and batoning
  • When to baton, and when not to
  • How to baton
  • Splitting with an axe
  • Saws
  • Common mistakes
  • Feather sticks
  • Choosing the wood

The rest of this lesson is in the full course

Every module, practical and exam, self-paced and private, with a certificate at the end.

Original price was: £149.00.Current price is: £99.00.

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