Bloodwood
Russell Coight
- Joined
- Jan 4, 2021
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Howdy all,
For context, I'm reasonably new to bushcraft though I'm not completely fresh. But my experience with raw wood lacks any basis in theory. As a case in point, and what motivated me to make this post, I recently cut a long branch from a tree that had just fallen in Springwood gully in the Blue Mountains (I think it may have been Tristaniopsis, though I'm not sure) to make a hiking staff. I peeled the bark off with my knife and flattened the knots when I got home. I left it inside to come back to, and when I did so perhaps two days later a significant split in the wood had appeared.
I'm not sure if I did something wrong, or if that was always going to happen (moisture related?), but my complete confusion on the topic made me realise I need to establish some foundational knowledge in the area. What do people recommend? Books, youtube videos, websites?
Cheers,
Bloodwood.
For context, I'm reasonably new to bushcraft though I'm not completely fresh. But my experience with raw wood lacks any basis in theory. As a case in point, and what motivated me to make this post, I recently cut a long branch from a tree that had just fallen in Springwood gully in the Blue Mountains (I think it may have been Tristaniopsis, though I'm not sure) to make a hiking staff. I peeled the bark off with my knife and flattened the knots when I got home. I left it inside to come back to, and when I did so perhaps two days later a significant split in the wood had appeared.
I'm not sure if I did something wrong, or if that was always going to happen (moisture related?), but my complete confusion on the topic made me realise I need to establish some foundational knowledge in the area. What do people recommend? Books, youtube videos, websites?
Cheers,
Bloodwood.