Two New Lars Fält Books Coming Soon
Swedish Bushcraft and survival legend Lars Fält has two new books coming out shortly. Outdoors the Scandinavian Way: Using an Axe and Outdoors the Scandinavian Way: Using a Knife are both set to come out Mid-October. These are the second and third books that were authored by Lars Fält that has been translated to English.
Outdoors the Scandinavian Way: Using an Axe
The axe is a vitally important tool for every outdoorsman and woman. Drawing on his own extensive knowledge and experience, Lars Fält will guide you through what you can use an axe for, how to safely use one, and how to care for it. You will learn, amongst other things, how to correctly sharpen an axe, how to replace an axe handle, the right way to chop and split wood, as well as some very clever, practical lessons such as how to make a canoe paddle.
From Stone Age to Space Age, the axe has been ever present, and there is a short section in the book on the history of this remarkable tool, and an interesting insight into how a hand-forged axe is made today. For anybody using an axe when they are in the great outdoors, this handbook is a must for your library shelf! Lars Fält is a world renowned survival and bushcraft expert, and has written a number of best-selling books on these topics.
The knowledge and experience he has gained as the founder of the Swedish Armed Forces Survival Unit, together with working closely with indigenous peoples the world over, has been shared in a readable and entertaining way.
Outdoors the Scandinavian Way: Using a Knife
The knife is without a doubt the most important tool you will use in the great outdoors. With a good knife, you will be able to perform almost every task required on a wilderness trip.
Lars Fält will guide you through techniques on how to use a knife safely, and perhaps as importantly, how to teach children to use a knife safely. Lars offers many tips throughout the book including, amongst others, how to cut down a small tree, the correct way to split wood for the fire, how to light a fire using a knife and fire steel, and a quick lesson on how to fillet a fish.
A well-cared for knife is going to last a lifetime, and there is a useful chapter showing us how to look after our knife. There are detailed explanations of cleaning and sharpening a knife, and caring for the handle and sheath.
The knife has been an essential tool in human history, and Lars has written a little about the history, including a fascinating glimpse of some of the different types used by indigenous peoples of the north.
Lars Fält is an internationally recognised authority on survival and outdoors skills, and has published a series of successful books on the subject. After a long military career, Lars now dedicates his time to teaching the general public the extensive knowledge and experience he has acquired over the years.
Here in Canada you can pre-order Outdoors the Scandinavian Way: Using an Axe and Outdoors the Scandinavian Way: Using a Knife from Canadian Outdoor Equipment (they list that the books will be in-stock October 27th, 2020).
