How to Make Pine Pitch Glue

There are several different types of natural glue that can be made and pine pitch glue is arguably the easiest due to the ready availability of ingredients, and the simplicity of manufacture. 

There are three components going in: The Pine resin  (clear, runny, solid all mixed up), charcoal acts as a temper (and stops the finished product being contact sticky) and beeswax prevents it being too brittle.

This is a 330ml drinks can with the sloping top cut off carefully with scissors, and several holes have been punched in the bottom but more on that later.

The charcoal needs grinding up and the finer the better for the finished product. Ground up grass and  dried herbivore poop can also be used but charcoal's OK for me thanks!

The beeswax in this picture is shaved from a larger block. Not much is needed.

The reason for the drinks can with holes in is that because the pine resin isn't of a regular standard or purity (pure stuff is called rosin) it needs a melting in a rudimentary filtering system, and a holey can is about as rudimentary as it gets. I've seen muslin suggested but I reckon you'll lose a lot as it gets stuck in the material. I'd guess if this was an uncut can the pine might have filled say 60% of it. It is inside the tin from the first picture.

 

It will start smoking almost a split second after hitting the heat and the length of Elder in the top is to help to encourage the lumps to liquefy. Keep the heat low as it can spontaneously erupt into flame without so much as by your word. The shot on the left is with the heat off temporarily to show the initial clear resin issuing out of the drink can holes.

Even at this early stage the untreated pine on the end of the elder stirring stick is taking on very glue like qualities. 

 

Once you've got all you think you can out of the drinks can (you don't get that much out considering the amount that is melted) it's time to add the charcoal and beeswax. Theories on the amount vary but I'm not  at the stage of being overtly scientific so at a guess I'd say 15-20% of the total is charcoal with  about a rough teaspoon of beeswax. Once it is all melted and combined, again over a low heat stir a pencil sized stick around around in the liquid and twist t around. The pitch will slowly go off and set. You can squeeze it into shape with your fingers when it goes a matt colour but a word of warning, try too soon and it will be hot.

And this is my pine pitch glue 'lollipop' just before it had finished setting. Will certain types and colour of charcoal make a difference? Maybe, Are there good and bad beeswaxes to use? Possibly, are there better types of coniferous to consider using? Quite possibly. I'm not claiming to make the perfect pitch but it does for my hobbyist bushcrafting needs and that'll do for me. Have an experiment. To use it apply a gentle heat to the end and drip it into place.

I recently used some on a 1-2-1 day with Will Lord making an atlatl that had the crested flint tip held in place with pine pitch glue and nettle fibre. You can  buy glue sticks from Will but it's rather satisfying pulling it together yourself.

Dave Watson Friction Firelighting 1-2-1

If you are a hobbyist bushcrafter (or anything similar to that) then there's a good chance that you'll know that Dave Watson (Woodland Survival Crafts) is synonymous with traditional fire lighting methods, a view that was heavily reinforced in me when flicking through his many articles in some of the early Bushcraft and Survival Skills magazine issues. That's not to say Dave is all about fire because he did many non-fire articles, he runs a series of different courses and is an established IOL trainer and assessor. 

Pic from The Bushcraft show 2016.

 I've become reasonably competent with a bowdrill and regularly update and tweek this labour of love blog page. In early 2014 I arranged a bowdrill 1-2-1 with Jason Ingamells at the World of Bushcraft to talk through all aspects of bowdrilling and to critique how I was doing it.

I did realise that whilst I can source materials, bring them home and make a set to use I've never done so whilst in a wood all in one go. Anyone who has read any of my most recent blogs will have seen me droning on about my sabbatical, well unlucky, here I go again. I attended my first Wilderness Gathering this year and approached Dave about a) Purchasing a hand drill and b) Sorting out a 1-2-1 with him.

Dave sends out clear directions to join him in the woods, the entrance is something you may well overlook in isolation, but it is very near a prominent road sign (which is mentioned) and this Woodland Survival Crafts sign really helped too.

The first impression is good as you head down a track through thick forest. As I was here to bother wood with friction I decided to try and take in what tree species I could see. The base camp is very spacious with an impressive yurt style hub. 

A smiling Dave strode over to meet me and we had a brew in the yurt whilst I gave him a potted history of where I was at with my friction fire lighting. In compiling different wood combinations for my afore mentioned bowdrill blog page I have used fair weather and Limpet shells for a bearing block to ensure continuity, so it would be interesting to get to grips with a wooden one again. We then took our brew outside where Dave had placed a large amount of bow drill kit. He then proceeded to burn in a depression with arguably the slowest, most laid back bowing action I've ever seen.

But no time to sit back and admire, it was my turn. Again this wasn't a session to pop an ember but a chance for Dave to see me bowing and to analyse my stance and style. Apart from moving my foot a microsmidge closer to the drill I got a tick (as in on a chart, not one giving me Lymes disease). 

We then went out for a bimble through the woods with Dave talking through the various woods with their uses in various parts of a bow drill kit. In this shot we are looking at a Laurel for the bearing block. If you ever meet up with Dave ask him to tell you his Laurel joke...

 

Dave also explained about actually making a bow from fresh wood with a view to using it a few weeks later, but also to use it here and now. This is a length of Hazel the he, and then I, shaped. He also showed me a useful variation on the notches for the cordage too.

It was at this stage that I revealed I had  an unopened bag of survival ration Jellybabies but Dave declined any, so as I started on a slow sugar rush we went off to talk about drills, looking at various lengths, sizes and indeed colour analysis of the inner would which can tell you a lot about possible water content, age etc. 

I usually go for a drill that is elbow to wrist in length but the one I was going to use is around 5cms longer so again, that was going to be interesting. I'm not the worlds best at shaping drills so I often stopped and took it over to Dave just to assess it using the you can cut more off but can't stick it back rule.

 

Two bases were to be made; one Lime and one Sycamore and a Froe, saw and axe were used. The Sycamore was a rather tricky attempt and although my splitting resulted in a slightly tapered end, Dave was pleased with the effort and said it had come out as well as expected. It does reinforce the point that a baseboard doesn't have to be  geometrically perfect via a circular saws attentions to work. Two bearing blocks from the Laurel were then completed I was shown a nice precision cutting technique that I was, to be fair, a bit ham fisted at but it works well with a board depression too and will be worth mastering. And that was the set pretty much ready.

 

We checked the bow and it had adopted a narrow curve so it had a bow sting added and now was the moment to test it out. Mindful of seeing how slowly Dave bowed at the beginning I tried to emulate it...But was told to slow down. When I first taught myself I used to go from nought to nutter in the blink of an eye, only learning it wasn't necessary much later on. When you've got a natural rhythm worked out changing it is something you have to think about but sure enough the smell, smoke and dust duly arrived at laid back miles per hour.

Whilst the ember coalesced I made up a  tinder bundle with a little Reedmace seed at it's centre and decided to show Dave how I'd prepared it (y'know whilst I was here and all that). when I offered the coal up to the bundle I had a bit off an issue because it had adhered to the ember pan and broke up a little but was still viable enough to produce flame.

After a quick break for some tuck we were on to the next part of the fire journey, namely the handdrill. I brought along the set that I'd purchased  at the Gathering and had a basic run through whilst there. I was doing a little and often at home and had made some smoke and even got an 'ember' on the end of the drill but was finding that my hands were getting a bit sore rather quickly and I'd hit something of a wall. 

Dave wanted to test the set to check it was OK (it was of course), I'd set my camera up in time lapse mode and I rather like the one above as Dave is testing the set I'm meaning business by peeling off my hoodie.

As with the bowdrill earlier Dave asked my to start so he could see how I shaped up position and technique wise. He gave me some drill speed to pressure guidelines and also suggested that I needed to get my body over the set more and involved.

I give a good go but felt spent and frustratingly Dave reckoned 10% more umph would have seen an ember. Well I say frustrating but equally I was also buoyed that I had come so close. A rest was needed and that rest came in the shape of a play with a pump drill, so no rest at all! I'd made one at home that didn't gather enough momentum so it was handy to not only see one close up but to get some usage muscle memory. I did however think 'Damn, another project to add to the list'.

But there was no escaping the hand drill, so by the power of more consumed Jelly Babies I had another crack. Remember the slow and smooth drilling mentioned earlier? Well by the end of this attempt I was grunting and gritting teeth but when you've got a master fire maker issuing encouragement and telling you that you are close you just do.

I'm glad he did too as he suddenly exclaimed 'You've got an ember'. Seeing it whisked me back to September 28th 2008 because that was the date that I made fire using a bowdrill on attempt number five. I arrived at this ember along a different route (a purchased set and help) but that matters not one bit.  

When I practice bowdrill I often don't blow the coals to flame but as this was the first hand drill coal it needed closure. Again I had a minor wobble when blowing it into a flaming mass but I got there in the end.

I'm glad I brought along a smaller second camera as Dave grabbed it and captured the moment for me which was peachy. What a way to finish the half day! I packed up my stuff and bid Dave farewell. 

This experience reminds me of Andy "Bravo Two Zero" McNab's autobiography when he said during weapons training after passing an officer asked why they were doing it as they already used them. He got kicked off the training because you can always learn something new however small. I've had really useful nuggets about shaping bows, dimensions, knotting bowstrings, caring for a new ember, loading  a drill, cutting bow notches, tinder bundles, speed, positioning, cutting depressions, wood analysis and probably loads more besides.

 

On the drive home I could occasionally smell the smoke on my hands (friction smoke smells different to smoke from a fire somehow) and it was a constant reminder of a successful and enjoyable experience. I also checked my hands when I returned home to see what state they were in after my hand drill exertions and I'm pleased to say that there were signs of wear and tear but importantly, no blisters. Dave doesn't go on social media and gets a lot of clients by word of mouth and reputation and I'm no different. 

Bushcraft & Survival Skills Mag Article List (Issues 51-75)

I have the first hundred Bushcraft and Survival Skills magazine issues and  I  blogged this labour of love to find a specific article quickly and listed the articles by issue. . Issues 1-25 can be found here, and issues 26-50 here and 76-100 can be viewed here.  

 

ISSUE 51

Ben and Lois Orford-How to Set up a Simple Forge

Marcus Harrison-Foraging in the Open Fields Reedmace, Goosefoot, Orache, Bilberry)

Lofty Wiseman-Holidays

Swedish Carvring Techniques (Wille Sundqvist) and The Wild City Book (Jo Schofield & Fi Dank) Book Reviews

Pablo-Natures Calendar (July –August)

The Bushcraft Show Review

Paul Kirtley-Planning an Overseas Wilderness Journey

Paul Donovan-Avoid Being Bitten or Stung (Spiders and Scorpions)

Jason Ingamells-Make your Own Bush Candles

Simon Ellar-A Look at Leather Pouches (Reviews)

Ian Storer-Every Bushcrafter can Draw!

Ian Nairn-Budget Machete Sheath

Tim Gent-Canoe Basics-Lifting & Carrying

Sarah McLintic-(All Female) Perry McGee Tracking Course

Qualification Confusion

Nick Allen-Avoid Being Observed-pt I

ISSUE 52

Jason Ingamells-Extract Colour From Nature (and Make a Necklace)

Marcus Harrison-Autumn Retreat (Guilder Rose, Winter Cress, Lambs Lettuce, Acorn and Chestnut)

Cook Wild: Year-Round Cooking on an Open Fire (Susanne Fischer-Rizzi) and Knife Use with Groups: Forest School Leader's Guide (Liz Knowles) Book Reviews

Pablo-Nature's Calendar (September-October)

Behind the Lens with Laura Bombier

Paul Kirtley-Never Stop Learning:Pushing Your Comfort Zone

Perry McGee-Making Cordage from Grass

Paul Donovan-Practical Tips on What to do When Confronted by a Wild Animal

Ben & Lois Orford-How to Forge a Simple Stick Tang Knife Blade

Lisa Fenton-Bushcraft and Aboriginal Knowledge

Ian Nairn-Budget (Paracord) Survival Bracelet 

Tim Gent-Canoe basics-Basic Kit

Lofty Wiseman-Keep to the Path

Dale Collett-Etching Your Designs Into Your Knife Using Salt Water Metal Etching

Wet, Wet, Wet (Waterproof Jacket Review)

Geoffrey Guy-Why use Bushcraft in Education?

ISSUE 53 

Jon Ridgeon-Carve a 'Christmas bowl!

Geoffery Guy-Bushcraft Babies

Create Amazing Autumn Leaf Roses

Clarissa Dickinson and Johnny Scott-Christmas Fayre (Partridges with Chestnuts, Andalucian Pigeons and Elizabethan Rabbit)

Lofty Wiseman-Take the Sting out of it

Perry McGee-Making a Temporary Bivvy Bag

Ian Nairn-Budget Christmas Gifts the Kids Can Make

Paul Kirtley-10 Bushcraft and Survival Skills to Try this Winter

Perry McGee-Heliograph Distress Signalling

Ben and Lois Orford-Making a Stacked Knife Handle

Simon Ellar-Bushcraft Tools of the Trade! (Various Cutting Tools)

Asa Hardy-Brownlie-A Dream Come True (3 Month Woodland Ways Work Experience Placement Review)

Tim Gent-West is Best

Lisa Fenton-The American Frontiersmen

Simon Ellar-A Love of Tracking (Frontier Bushcraft's David Scott-Donelan Course Review)

True Grit (Bear Grylls) and Bushcraft 101: A Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival (Dave Canterbury) Book Reviews

ISSUE 54 (Smaller Magazine Size From this Issue)

Paul Kirtley-An Emergency Winter Shelter

Geoffrey Guy-Can Bushcraft Save the Planet?

Simon Ellar-Honorary Members (FISSS Conference)

Mark Williams-Know your Carrots

Winter Kit for Survival

Ian Nairn-Budget Trappers Hat and Toastie Toes

Lofty Wiseman-Combat Survival

Ben & Lois Orford-How to Make a Knife Sheath

Joppe Rante-Bushcraft in Finland

Tim Gent-Working your Canoe

Adam Logan-Building a Woodland Vice

Lisa Fenton-Bushcraft in the Frontier

Pablo-Canidae Family (Foxes etc)

Judith Wright-Wildlife Watching in Croatia

Elaine Gilboy-A Beginners Guide to Preppers

Geoffery Guy-Follow a Deer Stalker

Practical Preppers Complete Guide to Disaster Preparedness (Scott Hunt) and the Herbalist's Bible (Julie Bruton-Seal and Mathew Seal) Book Reviews

ISSUE 55 

Ben and Lois Orford-Restoring an Axe Head

Mark Williams-Know your Onions and Lacto Fermentation (Crow Garlic, Ramsons and Three Cornered an Babington's leek)

Lofty Wiseman-Pets I Have Owned

Ian Nairn-10 uses for Plastic Bottles

Grant Neale-Self Reliance-Water (Review)

Joppe Ranta-The Glow of the Campfire (Loue Shelter)

Marco Priori-Bushcraft in Italy

Tim Gent-Varied Waters (in Sweden

Jason Ingamells-Build a Dakota Fire Hole

Dale Collett-Make a Hand Drill Without Tools and Flint

Pablo-Cervidae Family (Deer)

Steve Hart-The Bug Out Bag

Lisa Fenton-/Survival, Adventure, Heroism and Travel

Geoffrey Guy-Fireside Reflections (Bowdrill) 
Canoe Camping (Tim Gent) Book Review

Issue 56

Ben and Lois Orford-Sharpening a Convex Knife

Mark Williams-Know Your (Wild) Brassicas

Lofty Wiseman-Mind over Matter

Gary Croad-An Age old Hunting Tool (Catapult)

Ian Nairn-Budget Dump Pouch

Grant Neale-Tastiest Expedition Meals

Simon Ellar-Les Hiddins Interview

The Shepherd's Life (James Rebanks) Book Review

Tim Gent-Canoe Basics, the Maiden Voyage

Paul Donovan-Using Nature to Find Water

Simon Ellar-Tales From the Jungle (Woodsmoke Borneo Trip)

Geoffrey Guy-Bushcraft and the Law (Traps and Snares)

Steve Hart-Why you Should be a UK Prepper

James Moore-Bushcraft Medicine

Pablo-Leporidae Family (Hares and Rabbits)

Bushcraft Survival Audiobook Review

Issue 57

Ben and Lois Orford-The Knifemaker's Workshop

Mark Williams-Know Your Seaweeds

Jason Ingamells-Self Feeding Fires

Lofty Wiseman-My Time in the Jungle

The Beach book-Fi Dank and Jo Schofield-Book Review

Grant Neale-Water Bottles

Geoff Allen-Otzi's Possible Pouch

Ian Nairn-Tubs 'n' Tins

Tim Gent-Somewhere to Call Home, for a While

Paul Donovan-Mosquito Bites

James Moore-Bushcraft Medicine pt II 

Geoffrey Guy-In Defence of Back Garden Bushcraft

Steve Hart-Eat, Drink and be Merry

Pablo-Mustelidae Family (Badger, Otter, Mink, Polecat, Weasel and Stoat)

Oxford Handbook of Expedition and Wilderness Book Review

Issue 58

Ben and Lois Orford-How to Make a Full Tang Knife pt I

Mark Williams-Know Your Fungi Part I

Jason Ingamells-Versatile Cooking Fires

Lofty Wiseman-Writing The 'Book' 

Grant Neale-Multi Tool Review
Olivia Beardsmore-Celebrating Dave Watson's 20 Years in the Business
Ian Nairn-Budget Hobo Stove
Paul Donovan-Power Packed Bug Tucker
Tim Gent-Canoe Basics-Coping With the Wind
Olivia Beardsmore-Meet the Organic Artist (Nick Neddo)
James Moore-Bushcraft Medicine pt III
The Original Artist-Nick Neddo and Lost in the Jungle-Yossi Ghinsberg Book Review 
Geoffrey Guy-Bushcraft With Children (Knives)
Steve Hart-Planning a Bug Out Escape
Pablo-Muridae and Other Small Mammal Families

Issue 59

Ben and Lois Orford-How to Make a Full Tang Knife pt II
Paul Donovan-Camping Around Animals
Ian Nairn-Budget Rocket Stove
Lofty Wiseman-Things That Get up my Nose
Grant Neale-Self Reliance Portable Power (review)
101 Uses For Stinging Nettles (Piers Warren), Nettle Cookbook (Vivian Tuffney) and Seaweed in the Kitchen (Fiona Bird) Book Reviews
Mark Williams-Know Your Fungi Part II
Tim Gent-Midwinter Canoe Camping
Jason Ingamells-a Merriment of Muntiacus
James Moore-Bushcraft Medicine pt IV
Christmas Gift Guide
Geoffrey Guy-Winter Bushcraft
Steve Hart-When the SHTF
Pablo-Hominidae and Felidae

Issue 60

Ben and Lois Orford-How to Make a Full Tang Knife pt III
Paul Donovan-Safety in the Bush
Lofty Wiseman-Care of the Body
Grant Neale-Winter Warmers (Upper Body Clothing) Review
The Hunter Gatherer Way (Ffyona Campbell) Book Review
Jason Ingamells-10 Concepts to Advance Your Skills
Olivia Beardsmore and Austin Lill-10 Years of Magazine Contributors List
Ian Nairn-A Loyal Subscribers Journey
Tim Gent-Basic Canoe Sailing
Navid Bulbulija-Bushcraft in Bosnia
Ian Nairn-Budget Forging
The Man Who Made Things out of Trees (Robert Penn) Book Review
Mickey Kulp-Smoothing it at the Wilderness Weekend Challenge
Geoffrey Guy-The Importance of Fun
Steve Hart-Preparing Your House for Disaster
Olivia Beardsmore-Build and Experience a Native American Indian Sweat Lodge

Issue 61

Ben & Lois Orford-How to Make a Kydex Sheath

Ray Mears Q and A Feature/ How to Tie and Evenk

Lofty Wiseman-Parting Shot

Jamie Dakota-Given the Forecast we Were Hopeful

Geoffrey Guy-Fur and Feather

Man in the Ice (Konrad Spindler) book review

Olivia Beadsmore-The Son of a Survival Expert (Perry McGee)

Craig Fordham and Dave Watson-Mastering the Bowdrill

Jason Ingamells-Have a go at Making Rawhide

Tim Gent-Of Mossies and Men

Grant Neale-Petromax Feature

Ian Nairn-Budget Pimped Tomahawk

My Year Without Matches Escaping the City in Search of the Wild (Claire Dunn) Book Review

Grant Neale-Head and Feet Kit Review

Paul Kirtley-Foraging for Early Greens

Olivia Beadsmore-The History, the Ritual, the Power and the Physics of a Fire Walk

Issue 62

Ben & Lois Orford-Grow Your Own (Wood)

Bjorn Arnfred-Bow Hunting in Uganda

Grant Neale-Growing Risk of Limes Disease

Lofty Wiseman-Nothing as Frightening as Fear

Olivia Beadsmore and Snjezana Jojic-Recipes for Cough Medicines and More

Tim Gent-Keeping Things Dry Afloat

Dave Watson-Something for Everyone

Geoffrey Guy-If You Go Down to the Woods Today

Epic Survival (Matt Graham) Book Review

Grant Neale-'Camp Kit' Showcase

Jason Ingamells-Practical Uses for Rawhide

Ffyona Campbell-Spring Wildfood

Flint and Steel Kit Showcase

The Ash Tree (Oliver Rackham) Book Review

Ian Nairn-Budget Tom Brown Tracker Knife

Grant Neale-Portable Stoves on the Go

Jon Ridgeon -Two Designs for a Home-Made Cherry Picker

Paul Donovan-Navigation, a Basic Skill

Issue 63

Ben & Lois Orford-How to Make Wooden Tongs

Naomi Walmsley-Bare Hands Cooking

Lofty Wiseman-Time

Dave Watson-Propeller Thingamajig (Whimmy Diddle)

Pablo-The Senses and Fieldcraft pt I

Tim Gent-A Very Long Walk

Ian Nairn-Budget Bike Tyre Sandals

Craig Fordham-Know Your Knots

Bushcraft, a Family Guide (John Bow and Owen Senior) and the Usborne Outdoor Book (Alice James, Emily Bone and Briony May Smith) Book Reviews

Jason Ingamells-The Ash Tree

Olivia Beadsmore-The Bushcraft Show 2016 Review

Ross Douglas-Designing my First Bushcraft Knife Showcase

Grant Neale-Sleep System Review

Giles Newman-Spoon Carving

Paul Kirtley-Kit Considerations

Issue 64

Ben & Lois Orford-Blade Show and Beyond (USA)

Noami Walmsley-Let There be Light

Lofty Wiseman-After the Show was Over

Tim Gent-Coranoe

Ian Nairn-Budget Insect Repellent

Dr. Sarita Robinson-Can Bushcraft Improve Health and Well-being?

Out on the Land-Bushcraft Skills From the Northern Forest (Ray Mears and Lars Falt) and Grand Adventures (Alistair Humphries) Book Reviews

Jason Ingamells-The Birch

Olivia Beadsmore-Will Lord, Flintknapper Extraordinaire 

Grant Neale-Gerber Showcase

Grant Neale-Outdoor Watch Showcase

Pablo-The Senses and Fieldcraft pt II

Dave Watson-Versatile Reedmace

Giles Newman-Carving a Flower Spoon

Nick Allen-From Online to Offgrid

Issue 65

Ben & Lois Orford-Making a Folding Bucksaw
Naomi Walmsley-Travelling Light
John 'Lofty' Wiseman-Writing a Book

Nick Allen-The Legend of Fire

Ian Nairn-Budget Hammock Quilt Blanket
Will Lord-Thriving not Surviving
Jason Ingamells-Common Hawthorn
David Thompson-The Man Behind the Leatherman
Coast Hunter (Fraser Christian), A Natural History of the Hedgerow (John Wright), Whittling Handbook (Peter Benson), Commando Dad: Mission Adventure (Neil Sinclair), Thirty Years in the Wilderness (Chris Yarrow), How to Read Water (Tristan Gooley), Good Food for Outdoor Adventures (Tanya Krezevska) and Survival Advantage (Andrew Lane) Book Reviews
Grant Neale-Bushcraft Christmas Gifts
Tim Gent-How we Stopped Moving
Pablo-The Senses and Fieldcraft pt III
Giles Newman-A Few of my Favourite Things
Ben Abbott-My Bushcraft Journey

Issue 66

Ben & Lois Orford-Antler Stash Pot
Naomi Walmsley-Waste not Want not
Lofty Wiseman-New Year's Resolutions
Survival Hacks-Creek Stewart Book Review

Dave Watson-Build a Mini Shelter

Norfolk Fire Poker Showcase

Will Lord-Getting to the Point of it (Stone Age Arrows)

Jason Ingamells-English Yew

Dave Canterbury-Ten Must Have Items for Food Gathering

It all Began in the Desert (Petromax Feature)

Tim Gent-Building a Coracle

Grant Neale-Outdoor Footwear Review
Ian Nairn-Budget Hammock Underblanket
Richard Harpham-The Art of Journeying
Pablo-The Senses and Fieldcraft pt IV
Paul Kirtley-Ideas for Extending Your Bushcraft Year Into the Winter
Nick Allen-Burns Night for Bushcrafters
Ultimate Mapping for Kids (Justin Miles) book review
Ben Abbot-How to Make a Bow Drill

Issue 67

Ben & Lois Orford-Treevolution From Tree to Treen
Naomi Walmsley-Sit Spots and Sit Mats
Lofty Wiseman-The Will to Live
Cast Iron Cooking (Rachel Narins) & Paddles and Polar Bread (Dave Bliss) Book Reviews
Fraser Christian- Forest Fodder (A Feast of Late Winter Woodland Food)
Nick Allen-Make Your Own Ghillie Suit
Will Lord-Backpack of the Winter Hunter
Kevan Palmer-How Bushcraft can Improve your Health!
Dave Canterbury-Alternative Fire Methods
Hans von Oppersdorff-Open Country Stalking
Tim Gent-Using a Coracle
Richard Harpham-Dave Canterbury Interview 
Ian Nairn-Budget Soap
The Bushcraft Quiz
Richard Harpham-Developing Your Paddling Mojo
Paul Kirtley-Spring into your Bushcraft Year
Ben Abbott-Set up your own Tarp Shelter

Issue 68

Lofty Wiseman-Sleep
Naomi Walmsley-Natural First Aid
Fraser Christian-Making Your Home in the Wilds
Jason Ingamells-On the Trail of the Brown Bear
Letter of Hope
Real World SAS Survival Guide (Big Phil Campion) and A Tale of Trees (Derek Niemann) Book Reviews
Tim Gent-Cooking With a Reflector Oven
Olivia Beardsmore-An Interview With the Human Powered Adventurer (Richard Harpham)
Ian Nairn-Up the Creek Without a Telegraph Pole
Richard Harpham-Reducing Your Footprint
Ben & Lois Orford-Treevolution How to Make a Shrink Pot
Paul Kirtley-Top Ten Trees for Bushcraft and Survival
Ben Abbott-How to make a Canvas Stool

Issue 69

Ben Abbott-How to Make a Water Filtration System
Naomi Walmsley-Fish Skin Leather
Alex Drew-Birth of Trashtag
Primus Kamoto Open Fire Pit Product Showcase
Lofty Wiseman-Elf and Safety
Richard Harpham-Planning Tips for Longer Trips and Journeys
Jason Ingamells-Fire the Unknown
Kevin Richardson-Australian Snakes and Snake Bite First Aid
Fraser Christian-Seashore Risotto
The Long, Long Life of a Tree (Fiona Stafford) and The Nature Fix (Florence Williams Book Reviews
Tim Gent-Tackle, Tactics and Tide
David Thompson-Morakniv Adventure 2017
Ian Nairn-Budget Wool Shirt
The Bushcraft Quiz
Dave Canterbury-Bark Baskets
Ben & Lois Orford-Making a Wooden Parang Sheath
Geoffrey Guy-Building a Log Cabin
Richard Harpham-Exploring the Ancient Ridgeway Trail & Tuning Into the Solstice
Ben Abbott-How to Make a Catapult

Issue 70

Naomi Walmsley-The Art of Felting 
Top 10 Fire Starters
Lofty Wiseman-After the Show was Over 
Paul Kirtley-10 Beverages to Try (Ground Ivy, Stinging Nettle, Water Mint, Scots Pine, Wild Rose, Brambles, Wood Sorrel, Yarrow, Elderberry, Meadowsweet)
Fraser Christian-Winter Food Preservation (Home Brew, Salting and Pickling Vegetables and Preserving Meat).
Olivia Beardsmore-Experiences from Women in the Wild
Richard Harpham-'Magic Waters' Iconic Canoe Trips
Tim Gent-The Practicality of  Hats
Ian Nairn- Budget Wool Trousers
The Bushcraft Quiz
The Complete Coastal Hunter Gatherer Course Review (Fraser Christian)
Ben & Lois Orford-Restoring a Drawknife
Jenny Allen-Footcare
Colin Gibson-Make a 'Belgian style' Hexi Stove (Squashed Can Stove)
Ben Abbot-How to Set up a Tarp with Some Useful Knots

Issue 71

Naomi Walmsley-Berry Merry Birthday (plus Sugar Doughnut and Toffee Apple Recipes)

Top Ten Sheltyers Using Natural Materials

Famous Last Words-Lofty Wiseman

Paul Kirtley-Ten Common Poisonous Plants You Should be Aware of

Fraser Christian-Fabricating a Recycled Recycling Stove! (tin barrel stove how to)

Judith Millidge-How to Own Your Own Woodland

Mark Hordon-Sharp Field Sharpening 

Tim Gent-Cooking With Fire Irons

Ian Nairn-Budget Mukluk Liners

Jason Ingamells-Cordage in the Wilderness

Ben & Lois Orford-Making a Drawknife Sheath

Christmas Gift Guide

A Guide to Spoon Carving and the New Wood Culture (Barn the Spoon) Book Review

Ben Abbot-The Good Life

Issue 72

Paul Kirtley-Top Ten Ways to Boost your Bushcraft Skills Through 2018 
The Bushcraft Quiz
Natural Navigation Methods
A Breath of Fresh Air
Olivia Beardsmore-A Parley with Ed Stafford 
Richard Dalton-DIY Hammocks and Tarps
Fraser Christian-Preserving Wild Woodland Game (How to Make Confit)
Richard Harpham-Celebrating Canadian Canoe Culture

Tim Gent-Sámi

Ian Nairn-Budget Pemmican

Jonas Taureck-Through the Gobi Desert

Ben & Lois Orford-Ulu Style Knife

Naomi Walmsley-Winter Salve Recipe

Ben Abbott-How to Make a Collapsible Hanger

Issue 73

Paul Kirtley-Essential Tree ID for Early Spring
The Bushcraft Quiz
Natural Navigation Methods
Lofty Wiseman-The Weather
Tim Gent-Pitching a Tent on Difficult Ground
Olivia Beardsmore-Farewell
David Thompson_An Invitation to you All
Fraser Christian-Wild Primrose Champagne
Richard Harpham-Spring in your Step
Mark Hordon-Sometimes it's OK to Have a Damn Good Strop
Ian Nairn-Budget Possibles Pouch
Canadian Wilderness Survival (Bruce Zawalsky) Book Review
Peter Myler-The Pathfinder Basic Survival Class (Course Review)
Ben & Lois Orford-Carving a Canoe Yoke
Naomi Walmsley-'Aha Aho Tracks in the Snow' (and What is a Flour Trail?)
Campfire Cooking (Time Gent) Book Review)
Ben Abbot-Lamb Curry in a Dutch Oven

Issue 74

Paul Kirtley-12 Easy to Forage Seasonal Plants for May and June
Lofty Wiseman-A Fisherman's Tale
Tim Gent-Spotting Archaeology in the Wild
Fraser Christian-Summer Tonic Wild Water Keffir
Richard Harpham-The Inside Story of Wild camping
Nick Allen-Earthy and Well Grounded (Barefoot Walking)
Danny Milne-An Australian Adventure
Ian Nairn-Budget Snow Sled
Have a go at Making 'Damper Bread Dogs'
Naomi Walmsley-Forest School Adventures (Writing of a Book)
Ben & Lois Orford-How to Make and Upcycled Adze
Mike Robinson-(Trueways) Basic to Advanced Woodland Survival Course Review
Feurhand-125 Years of Burning Passion
Ben Abbot-How to Make Charcloth

Issue 75

Paul Kirtley-Axe Choice for Bushcraft
Hans von Oppersdorff-Biltong
Lofty Wiseman-Fire
Charlie Porlock-Mindful Hunting
Petromax-German Sauerkraut Waffles
Tim Gent-Slovenia
Chris Lundgren-Cordial and Wine/ Champagne
Richard Harpham-Paddling Guide
Dr Sarita Robinson-Wandering for Wellbeing
Ian Nairn-Budget Knife Sharpening
The Bushcraft Show 2018 Review 
Ben & Lois Orford-Making an Adze Handle
Ben Abbot-What can Bushcraft Do for You?
Naomi Walmsley-The Joys of Observing Nature

Issues 1-25 can be found here, and issues 26-50 here and 76-100 can be viewed here.