Teaching Fundamental Outdoor Skills;
Developing Outdoor Competency; and
Building Backcountry Confidence
The Dynamics of Cutting
The Knowledge of Knife Craft
Body Dynamics ~ the Grip 
Blade Dynamics – the Sharpness (too dull) 
Wood Dynamics ~ the Grain (too twisted)
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Body Dynamics
Knife Dymanics
Wood Dynamics
Knife skills are an essential part of life, whether in the kitchen, around the home or on the trail.
Safety, Use and Maintenance
The Skills of Knife Craft
Create an Edge 
Hone the Edge
Safety – FIRST
Use – Efficiently
Maintenance – Always
A sharp knife is a safe knife – because it is more efficient at the task.
Understanding Trees
and wood
Low Density Forest 
Moderate Density Forest
Trees
Wood Grain
Splitting
Try Stick
From humble exercises, the door to the world of woodcraft opens widely.
Main Topics
Knife Design and Construction
Knife Safety
Knife Maintenance
Knife Grips
Cutting Strokes
Wood Characteristics
Wood Grain
Try Stick
Other Edged Tools
Organizing Your
Knife Craft Workshop
The Knife Craft Workshop is best suited to one or two days, though we are able to present a Primer version of the workshop in four hours. It is also possible to include these skills in a Multi-day Backcountry Adventure. As a backcountry adventure, the workshop becomes more experiential as we use the skills for practical purposes in camp.
Hosting and organizing a workshop is easy. If you are interested in a workshop for your group or organization, please visit our Hosting a Workshop page.
Since each workshop is individually designed for your organization or group, the rate for the workshop is based on various factors, which we discuss in the design process.
To start the conversation …
Here is how you can get in touch with us.
Telephone – 435.335.7710
Email – using our contact form
Come home to nature, it welcomes you!
