current edc 2 Sep 2012 | 01:37 pm

take a bow 6 Aug 2012 | 08:23 am

I've been looking for a small bow saw for bushcraft for some time.  As an urban bushcrafter I don't like carrying big saws and axes around. I just picked up this all-metal Nicholson 12 inch saw for $5...

enough knife 27 Jul 2012 | 11:59 am

There are many opinions and discussions about ideal everyday carry knives on the web.  I've certainly contributed a few ideas on this site.  But I wonder if many people are carrying too much knife, an...

Officier Suisse 17 Jul 2012 | 05:47 am

Graphite is an honest means 6 Jul 2012 | 05:45 pm

I enjoyed Pencil Revolution's piece on Cuban pencil artist Federico E. Rodríguez Guerra.  He says Graphite is an honest means, it’s not an extension of the arm but part of it. Le Corbusier said that ...

20k pageviews later 6 Jul 2012 | 05:31 pm

Loose Arrows has just clocked 20,000 page views.  I'd like to thank everyone for their interest.  Loose Arrows is a pretty eclectic blog, reflecting my diverse interests.  I hope you enjoy the site as...

sunday whittle 24 Jun 2012 | 02:18 pm

It's been a long time since I last whittled a spoon.  Today I got started on a couple.  The one in the background is made from some poinciana (delonix regia) that is planted everywhere here in Brisban...

coup du savoyard video 20 Jun 2012 | 02:48 pm

Seeing as many people hit my blog searching for a video of the coup du savoyard, I've filmed the little trick for you using a No. 8 Carbon.

Visconti black fountain pen ink 20 Jun 2012 | 02:37 pm

My wife bought me a bottle of Visconti ink for my birthday!  It's in the sadly discontinued glass 'patented inkwell', so I'll be refilling this for a long time to come.

mini survival kit 18 Jun 2012 | 12:28 pm

Here's a survival kit I put together in an empty mint tin, after reading the late David Alloway's great book, Desert Survival Skills.  It measures 3 inches by 3/4 inch by 1 1/2 inches and fits into th...