Make a Buck Saw Course at TRIBE

Join us at our beautiful woodland centre for a day, learning how to make a buck saw to take home with you (saw blade included with the ticket). With just a saw blade and some paracord, you will learn the skills and techniques needed to make a buck saw out of materials nature provides. When you make a buck saw you will unleash a great amount of bushcraft potential when it comes to making things in the outdoors. No longer restricted to the limitations of a folding saw, this versatile tool will allow you to cut very large logs (around 10″  diameter) with relative ease, and make processing firewood a joyous task.

Whether you are completely new to bushcraft or have been practicing for a while, we’d love to welcome you. TRIBE is the perfect place to learn bushcraft and wilderness living skills.

The TRIBE Bushcraft Centre is located in the heart of Holmesfield Park Wood. There is a cosy main camp area with a campfire area, seating, refreshments, compost toilets and registered first aiders.

IMPORTANT: Registration for this course closes ‘7 days’ before the start of the course and for this course to run a minimum of 2 participants are required. 

Overview of the event

On the day there will be easy signs to follow, guiding you into the TRIBE Main Camp area. There you will meet your TRIBE instructor who will be there to guide you through the course.

This Workshop will include:

• Demonstration of how to set up and use a buck saw
• Learning how to safely use the bushcraft knife (including advanced techniques)
• Making a ‘try stick’ (for practice before moving on to make the saw)
• Choosing the right materials, including improvised options
• Measuring out the pieces for the buck saw
• Processing the wood into the component parts
• Learning how to tie the knots needed for making the tool
• Making the buck saw
• Testing your completed buck saw

What should I bring?

Essential

• Lunch
• Sturdy footwear and suitable outdoor clothing
• Reusable mug for hot drinks

Optional

• Bushcraft tools (please check with the TRIBE instructor before using these on this workshop)
• Gardening gloves
• Insect repellent (only required for the summer)
• Water bottle

How to register?

Booking is easy and just requires you to click ‘REGISTER’ at the top of the page to reserve your place. This means we can make sure that there are enough refreshments and tools for everyone to use and so we can deliver the ultimate bushcraft experience for you.

The TRIBE HONOURS programme

This event covers tasks in the TRIBE HONOURS programme, please click here for more information.

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