Articles & Tips

Welcome to the Beaver Bushcraft 'Articles & Tips' page.

We have gathered together some useful information on a variety of topics that relate to Bushcraft, Sharpening, Survival, Camping and other Outdoor Pursuits as well as extended product information articles.

 

PLEASE NOTE: A vast majority of these links are currently non-functional, this issue is being fixed currently, and these resources should be usable again soon

 

FIRE

• Tinder … Is it time for a New Vocabulary
  
• Two Common Ways to Strike ‘Flint & Steel’ for Fire Lighting. 
• Chaga, truly a great tinder fungus! b
• How to Make Amadou Tinder.
  
• Article - How to use a Shark Tinderbox - 'PyroFlint'™
• Article - Making a Fire from Sparks.
• Article - The Trouble with Sparks. 
• Article - Using Amadou for Fire Lighting. 
• How to Use / Instructions - Make Your Own Char Cloth Kit
• Product Info - The Hudson Bay Tinderbox
• Product Info - The PyroFlints'™ - Full Metal Jacket Range.
• Review - PyroFlint™ - Super Alloy FireSteel Striker Review.

SHARPENING   

• New Article - Sometimes it’s OK to Have a Damn Good Strop!
  
• Article - Testing the Sharpness of Your Blade
  
• Article - Care of your high carbon steel tools 
  
• Article - How to sharpen cutting tools
  
• Article - The Strop and how to use it
  
• Article - Why You Should Strop your cutting tools
  
• Product Info - Diamond Sharpening System