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Indeed. Sure I imagine I could live just chucking moss and leaves over myself to sleep and eating game but I want a reasonable level of comfort. Nothing fancy just the basics of warmth and shelter. I have lived in my van for a year and embarked on this to 'branch out' if you shall excuse the...

I will look those up and see and say if any fit the bill. I think oak can be ruled out since as I said only a couple of big ones on the hedgerow and I know what they look like. Not sure what smaller ones look like but the bark on these look nothing like that so I guess not oak.

Such as? Of course won't last as long but it could tide me over the winter months and I could then work on a stronger one from the protection of that shelter. This is an article I had saved from the other day for a bender.

I am just reading a bushcraft article that I can make lashings from brambles and nettles. I have far more of the former than the latter that I have come across so far. This would save a lot of work wouldn't it? Of course a lot of strength would be sacrificed instead of using joints but it...

Oh well it isn't for long. As mentioned my mum will bring up tools when she visits and can tell her to bring some of the old saws. I prefer using old handmedowns even if they will require sharpening, that is another useful skill I guess rather than just chucking and buying new as soon as they...

Well I want to run with the mortis and tenon and not walk with materials I have to source elsewhere at all. I don't mind tripping a few times on the way! I see that roundwood seems to be my thing. Best way I have seen so far. There were so many naysayers elsewhere saying that doing things like...

I did happen across Ben Law just the other day following a mention at the end of a woodlands.co.uk article. I was not looking specifically for this at the time though so was not on my radar for the issue in question. I do remember the mention of roundwood timber framing but did not know what it...

Could you show some example of structures done like this which might fit my blueprint for a small work shelter?

I have done some coppice work when I volunteered. That wasn't the main area of work but I did a fair bit here and there.

Oh I do have a shovel. I just didn't mention it as I didn't think it pertinent to woodworking. I also have a sickle with me if that helps. Although not made for thicker stuff I noticed it isn't doing bad at taking off smaller branches with a few hacks and that is even when it isn't especially...

Can't I just skip the saw, until I get the one from my mum's at least, and do it all with chiseling? Also isn't the dowel bit optional? That seems like an 'extravagance'. Won't the joint just tighten on it's own as you say?

Oh indeed, I am not fussy if I can manage without. I just have some work to do on my van as well and thought maybe I would want a worktop for that but I could make do without probably.

As to your first reply, I did plan on getting a handaxe, although I did see a video where one chap fashioned a 'neolithic' with just a stone shard wedged into a stick of wood. A couple of similar shards happened to blow out of the rocks while I was cooking with some stones I'd just taken from...

Well I have 'all the time in the world' as I am doing this full-time now. I do not have to bother with a pesky dayjob at the moment due to a couple of good decisions in my self-employment job a couple of years ago paying off indefinitely (an online business). Not well off by any means but have...

As mentioned, no idea, and no camera to hand. If you could give me an idea what I could look for of common types I could get back to you. I know to rule some obvious ones out like oak, except a couple on the hedgeline I would not be looking to touch. I can say they are straight up if that...

Oops. it is a bit long, I do tend to waffle but here it is. I have a small woodland of close to 1 acre and a couple more of open land. I came onto the land with just a couple of tools including a chisel and hammer. Of course I will intend to grow and fill out the arsenal a bit but I am...