The following guide and accompanying photographs were kindly sent in by Woodlore customer Barry Cheadle: If anyone has ever admired Ray’s binocular strap and wondered exactly how it’s made, here is a detailed account of my journey to recreate the design.     As a boy interested in nature, my father very kindly bought me a pair of Hanimex 7×35 binoculars. I remember being fascinated by my sudden ability to see distant objects in detail, but my lasting memory was of the thin, PVC strap gradually digging into my neck and the rhythmic thumping of the metal Albatross on my chest with ev ..read more

With the publication date of the new book British Woodland just around the corner, Ray is making appearances at a few festivals and book shops. Book your tickets to see him now: 2nd May – Stratford Literary Festival 3rd May – Swindon Festival of Literature 4th May – David’s Bookshop – Letchworth 15th May – Chorleywood Bookshop 16th May – Toppings and Company – Bath 31st May – Hay Festival 7th June – Cheltenham Science Festival ..read more

Christmas Posting Dates: Our final posting day this year will be Friday 23rd December. However, in order to ensure your parcel has the best chance to arrive in time for Christmas, please place your order ahead of the dates below as recommended by our couriers: Customers in the UK: Please place your order by midday on Friday 23rd December. Customers in Belgium, France and Luxembourg: Please place your order by 2:00 pm on Wednesday 14th December. Customers in Austria, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain and Switzerland: Please place your order by 2 ..read more

We love to see our customer’s projects and crafts, making beautiful items and this is no exception. Thank you to Steve Brewster for sending in these photos and words about his recent knife project using the Julius Pettersson knife blade he purchased from us. Well after a few “rookie mistakes” and spending more on reindeer antler than the blade, I have finally finished my knife build.  Ever since seeing the T.V. series and reading Ray’s book, I have always coveted the blade that Julius made for Ray and for years wanted to handle a knife, if not the same, well then similar.   I m ..read more

Woodlore Aspirant Instructor David Southey kindly produced a tutorial to describe how to wear the Ray Mears Neck Sheath using a baldric carry system. Equipment needed: 2.5 meters of paracord Ray Mears Leather Knife Sheath – Neck Method: Pass 40cm through the slot next to the fire steel holder on the sheath. Doing so in the fashion shown in the photo ensures the knife is held neatly against the body. Wrap cord around the sheath and back through the slot until you have 40cm remaining, some trimming may be required so it’s best to leave this end long to ensure you have enough. Tie the ends i ..read more

Christmas Posting Dates: Our final posting day this year will be Thursday 23rd December. However, in order to ensure your parcel has the best chance to arrive in time for Christmas, please place your order ahead of the dates below as recommended by our couriers: Customers in the UK: Please place your order by midday on Thursday 23rd December. Customers in North/Western Europe (excluding Italy and Sweden), Iceland, Ireland and Switzerland: Please place your order by 2:00 pm on Wednesday 16th December. Customers in Eastern Europe, Turkey, USA, Canada: Please place your order by 2:00 pm on Frida ..read more

This brand new series for ITV features natural world expert Ray Mears on a journey of discovery among the landscapes and wildlife of China. Starting in the capital Beijing, and taking in wonders of the world like the Great Wall of China, Ray walks with elephants in the country’s tropical rainforest, joins rangers rewilding the nation’s giant pandas, searches for the elusive snow leopard, explores one of its most famous landscapes in Karst country, comes face to face with a brown bear, and treks in the foothills of the Himalayas alongside herbal medicine experts, uncovering secrets of its plan ..read more

Christmas Posting Dates: Our final posting day this year will be Wednesday 23rd December. However, in order to ensure delivery before Christmas, please place your orders in accordance with the following dates: Customers in the UK: Please place your order by midday on Wednesday 23rd December. Customers in the Republic of Ireland, Belgium, France and Luxemborg: Please place your order by 14:00 pm Friday 18th December. Customers in Austria, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland: Please place your order by 14:00 pm Tuesday 15th December. Customers in Eastern Euro ..read more

We are delighted to announce a new tour throughout the UK to take place in 2022 (postponed from 2021), entitled ‘We Are Nature’. We need the Wilderness as much as the Wilderness needs us. Recently we have learnt to value our green spaces more than ever. In this fascinating, inspirational, and educational show, Ray will be demonstrating and explaining techniques that will help us improve our senses and highlight the problems nature faces today. It is time to cease being frustrated and act now to prevent crimes against nature and the environment. Come and celebrate the importance of the Wildern ..read more

We are delighted to announce a new tour throughout the UK to take place next year, entitled ‘We Are Nature’. We need the Wilderness as much as the Wilderness needs us. Recently we have learnt to value our green spaces more than ever. In this fascinating, inspirational, and educational show, Ray will be demonstrating and explaining techniques that will help us improve our senses and highlight the problems nature faces today. It is time to cease being frustrated and act now to prevent crimes against nature and the environment. Come and celebrate the importance of the Wilderness to us all. Pleas ..read more