Homesteading Gear

Moose and Deer Gauntlet MittsOur Canadian made moose and deer hide gauntlet mitts are tough, durable and warm. Moose and deer leather is naturally water repellant, and stays soft and supple in the cold, unlike cow's leather. Available in normal or one-fingered models.

Filson Mackinaw Cruiser Wool Jacket (2017 Model)The Filson Mackinaw Cruiser jacket was introduced in 1914, and even today, is still just as warm, functional and durable. The updated Mackinaw Cruiser features a slightly tapered fit down the sides of the jacket, and is true to size.

Hestra Fält Guide GlovesThe Fält Guide Glove is the ultimate outdoor work glove. Named after Swedish survival and bushcraft expert Lars Fält who helped design the glove, the Fält glove is built tough to endure, and includes a removable wool liner.

Moose Mitts - Made in CanadaA good pair of moose mitts are hard to beat. Tough, durable, and naturally water repellant, they can be treated with waxes and oils to provide waterproofing, and feature a removable and washable liner. Made in Canada.

Hestra Skullman Outdoor GlovesHestra's Skullman unlined work glove is a versatile, hardwearing glove for general outdoor use: excellent around camp for wood related tasks (collecting, processing, chopping, etc..) handling hot grills, dealing with hot and/or dirty stoves or any other chores that require hand protection.

Gransfors Bruks Splitting MaulDesigned for splitting apart large chunks of wood, or "rounds". The poll is designed for pounding on a splitting wedge.

One Man Premium Lynx Brand 3ft Crosscut SawThe Lynx brand 3ft (914mm) crosscut saw by Thomas Flinn & Co is manufactured in Sheffield, England, features a Great American toothing patten, and large gullets for effective clearing of cut material. Each Lynx saw comes standard with an auxiliary handle, which can be used to assist cutting when used by one person, or as a secondary handle for use by a second person.

Wood-Craft Camp Carver Axe - 16The Council Tool Wood-Craft 16" Camp Carver axe is designed to be a multi-use bushcraft/camping axe, and is excellent for those looking to get into green woodworking/carving. Featuring 1.6lb head and a 16" handle, the Camp Carver axe is a great axe for carvers, bushcrafters, green-woodworkers, trappers, hunters, backpackers, day-hikers, off-road bikers, campers, paddlers, tradesmen, ranchers, homesteaders, hobbyists and collectors.

Bee's Wax CandlesOur bee's wax candles come from Ontario apiaries, and are available in five sizes: 40, 35 and 20 hour emergency candles, a smaller lantern candle, and bee's wax tea lights.

Hestra Njord Work GlovesHestra Njord lined work gloves provide a hard-wearing leather glove that can be used with or without it's wool liner, and are perfect for dealing with hot and/or dirty stoves, grills, or any other chores that require hand protection.

Hestra Replacement Wool Glove LinerHestra's replacement wool glove liners for Lars Falt Guide Gloves can be used with Falt Guide Gloves, but also other Hestra gloves, provided sizing is adequate to support a liner. Made from a wool/nylon blend for the perfect balance of warmth retention and durability.

Ivanhoe Eivor Women's Merino Wool Long JohnsIvanhoe's Eivor Women's Merino Wool Long Johns are made from 100% mulesing free merino wool, with a material weight of 160 g/m² - excellent as a light weight base layer for retaining heat, and wicking away moisture.

Bee's Wax Bars For Wooden HandlesOur bee's wax bars come from Ontario apiaries, and are made to be used to treat wooden axe and knife handles after oiling as a final finish and to increase grip. Wax bars can also be applied to axe heads to help prevent corrosion.

Forged Iron HooksOur Canadian made forged iron hooks are simple, rugged, and sturdy - perfect for suspending billy pots from tripods, or hanging gear from ridge lines at camp. Hooks can be used in conjunction with each other to suspend items at the correct height. Available in 3 sizes.

Frost River Pennsylvania Chopper MittsFrost River's Pennsylvania Chopper Mitts are shell over mitts made from Frost River's 10.10 waxed canvas (same material used on their packs) with a reinforced buckskin palm - sized generously to allow for movement of digits when in use.

Frost River Great Northern Chopper MittsFrost River's Great Northern Chopper Mitts are made in the USA from Frost's 10.10 oz waxed canvas, and feature a buckskin palm re-inforcement, 300g polar fleece lining, and solid brass snap hook and o-ring hardware.

Two Person Premium Lynx Brand 4ft Crosscut SawThe Lynx brand two man (or woman) crosscut saw by Thomas Flinn & Co are manufactured in Sheffield, England, features large, peg toothing (which cuts on the push and the pull strokes), beech handles, and are re-sharpenable using a file. Available in 4ft (1220 mm), 5ft (1524mm) lengths.

Gränsfors Bruk Carpenter's AxeThe Gransfors Bruk Carpenter's Axe features a straight edged, thin profile blade that is perfectly suited for precision notching, shaving and other carving tasks. The straight hickory handle supports a variety of grips throughout its length, and the blade itself supports a balanced grip on the head itself when doing finer work.

One Man Premium Lynx Brand 3ft Crosscut Saw - Champion ToothThe Lynx brand 3ft (914mm) Champion Tooth crosscut saw by Thomas Flinn & Co is manufactured in Sheffield, England, features a Champion toothing pattern, with separate cutting and raking teeth, making it ideal for processing softwoods, or green hardwoods. Each Lynx saw comes standard with an auxiliary handle, which can be used to assist cutting when used by one person, or as a secondary handle for use by a second person.

Flat Saw FileThis Swiss made flat saw file (22mm wide x 4.5mm thick) is designed for sharpening the gullets of the Lynx one man crosscut saw (great American tooth pattern).

One Man Premium Lynx Brand 4ft Crosscut SawThe Lynx brand 4ft (1219mm) crosscut saw by Thomas Flinn & Co, like it's smaller 3ft brother, features sharpenable Great American patterned teeth, an auxiliary handle for one or two person operation, and is manufactured in Sheffield, England.

Forged Iron Mini Tripod - Pot SupportMade smaller and portable for taking out into the field, our mini forged iron tripod offers either traditional three legged set-up, or can be used with 2 legs used as posts for a vertical crossbeam configuration. Made in Canada.

Bahco Tapered Triangular Saw FileThe Bahco Tapered Saw File is a triangular shaped saw file that is used to sharpen the teeth of crosscut saws (such as our Lynx one man crosscut saws ).

Fallkniven DC521 Diamond Bench StoneThe Fallkniven DC521 bench stone offers two very different kinds of stones; The yellow side is a fast and aggressive diamond stone, while the dark side is a slow, very fine ceramic stone. Both surfaces are precision flat, which is a prerequisite for perfect sharpening results.

Chromium Oxide PasteChromium Oxide paste is used to coat a leather strop with very fine particulate that works to smooth and refine knife or axe edges after sharpening, increasing the keenness of a sharpened edge.

Sportes Log Bag 3This made in Canada Log Bag offers three configurations for using either as a self contained tote, a regular sized log bag for split wood, or extended log bag for bigger dimensional lumber or longer branches.

Large Carving Axe - Double EdgedThe Gransfors Large Carving axe is designed for woodworking with a large swept blade that is double-ground for both left and right handed use. It features a 2.2 lb head, and a 14.5" handle that is purposely uneven to allow for superior grip and control.

Forged Iron Tripod/Pot SupportOur Canadian made forged iron tripods are used for suspending pots over fires, and can be configured either as a single pot support, or as a pot stand to facilitate using multiple cooking vessels simultaneously.

Wood-Craft Camp Carver Axe - 22The new Council Tool Wood-Craft 22" Camp Carver axe features the same 1.6lb head as the 16" handle version, but has a longer, 22" (56cm) handle: useful for one, or two-handed use. Designed as a multi-purpose bushcraft/camping axe that excels at green woodworking/carving.