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Welcome to Martin Hunter's BushCrafts!
On this page you will find photos of a selection of bush hardware that has been hand manufactured by Martin Hunter along with information and stories regarding bushcrafts skills, techniques and knowledge.
All the materials used in the production of BushCrafts products are either recycled materials or have been sourced with the environment in mind. Steel, leather, wood & antler are either recycled (where NZ native protected species are used), collected directly from the bush (dead standing wood is used; no green wood is cut) or sourced locally from New Zealand and Australian farms.
Please follow the links above to view the BushCrafts blog spot and a guide to BushCrafts.
Welcome to Martin Hunter's BushCrafts!
On this page you will find photos of a selection of bush hardware that has been hand manufactured by Martin Hunter along with information and stories regarding bushcrafts skills, techniques and knowledge.
All the materials used in the production of BushCrafts products are either recycled materials or have been sourced with the environment in mind. Steel, leather, wood & antler are either recycled (where NZ native protected species are used), collected directly from the bush (dead standing wood is used; no green wood is cut) or sourced locally from New Zealand and Australian farms.
Please follow the links above to view the BushCrafts blog spot and a guide to BushCrafts.
The Bush Knife: An essential outdoor tool
No matter what, when you're in the wild, a good knife will always prove invaluable! The most important item in my outdoor kit is a fixed blade sheath knife, with a blade around 11cm long, 3cm deep and 2-3mm width. The simple truth is that these "bush knives" are the only knives capable of cutting, splitting and carving woods and other materials with a suitable degree of ease and safety: Imperitive qualities in any emergency survival situation or for just living comfortably in wilderness environments.
If you're trapped in the wilderness, especially when the weather is anything but clear and warm, you will likely need to keep yourself alive by making or finding shelter, lighting fire and finding food. All of these tasks can be performed with ease if you have an adequate knife and a knowledge of how to use it, and can be extremely difficult if you don't. If I were to go into the wilderness with one item of equipment other than the clothes I stand in, it would have to be a bush knife: With this tool I can provide for everything I need to live.
"Walking in wilderness environments has taught me many things: To avoid taking unnecessary risks; to be patient and well prepared; but, above all, that when the going gets tough, to never give up."
-- Ray Mears
No matter what, when you're in the wild, a good knife will always prove invaluable! The most important item in my outdoor kit is a fixed blade sheath knife, with a blade around 11cm long, 3cm deep and 2-3mm width. The simple truth is that these "bush knives" are the only knives capable of cutting, splitting and carving woods and other materials with a suitable degree of ease and safety: Imperitive qualities in any emergency survival situation or for just living comfortably in wilderness environments.
If you're trapped in the wilderness, especially when the weather is anything but clear and warm, you will likely need to keep yourself alive by making or finding shelter, lighting fire and finding food. All of these tasks can be performed with ease if you have an adequate knife and a knowledge of how to use it, and can be extremely difficult if you don't. If I were to go into the wilderness with one item of equipment other than the clothes I stand in, it would have to be a bush knife: With this tool I can provide for everything I need to live.
"Walking in wilderness environments has taught me many things: To avoid taking unnecessary risks; to be patient and well prepared; but, above all, that when the going gets tough, to never give up."
-- Ray Mears