Find a spot beside a path used by dog walkers, where you can sit out of the way with a view of the hedges and trees on either side.
Find a level area of firm, dry ground, clear of anything that might catch the bow as it moves, and place your tinder bundle to one side.
Clear the ground beneath where you will use the storm kettle down to bare earth, since it will scorch anything underneath.
Remove the knife from its sheath, holding it in your dominant hand.
Soak your whetstones in water for ten to twenty minutes, until they stop bubbling, splashing occasional water on them during sharpening to reduce wear, and secure the coarser eight hundred grit stone
Identify a straight, green stem with minimal side shoots, ideally hazel, of around thumb diameter.
Before starting, research plantain, particularly from an identification and ecological perspective, using field guides and getting to know the plant alongside a suitably qualified botany elder to buil
Choose a straight stick, about the thickness of your thumb and free of knots, long enough to reach from your armpit to your fingertips, with willow or hazel being ideal.
Cut a cone template into a piece of flexible bark.
Cross cut your green wood to the desired length of skewer, choosing a longer length if it will be held close to the heat of the embers.