CORVUS 600108 Conker-Crafts Tool, Multi-Color

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Conkers are also great for making, and can be combined with other forest finds and materials to make some cute characters and autumnal wreaths. F-Clamps are similar to G-Clamps, except the frame is not fixed. One arm of the frame slides along a bar. This feature allows for a greater clamping range of up to 600 milimetres without requiring a longer threaded rod. The best tools to hole a really hard conker (for example an old conker) is to use an electric drill (only to be used with a clamp), or a gimlet. Tangles is where if the string of two conkers end up getting tangled together, each can pull the other out of the other’s hands - and when on the floor stamp on it - thus winning! What equipment is needed to play conkers? Learn about spiders, and make some conker spiders in this great Halloween activity (while avoiding using too much plastic). Resources

There are alternative conker game scoring systems where scores are accrued according to how many times players hit the opponents conker, as well as bonus points for smashing the opponent’s conker. Orchar Park – There are a few horse chestnut trees around the perimeter of this Broughty Ferry park.

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Ideally also conker clamps (buy from Muddy Faces) https://muddyfaces.co.uk/shop/products/conker-clamp-kids-at-work Conkers/Horse Chestnuts. You could substitute acorns or other nuts (foraged or otherwise) if conkers aren’t readily available in your area. Spring clamps typically have two jaws, two handles, and a sprung pivot that can apply a significant amount of pressure despite their small size. These clamps usually have plastic or rubber pads to prevent damage to the workpiece. If you have conkers growing near you, they are a lovely resource to link to nature through play and learning. Every time I see a fresh smooth conker I am mesmerised by the swirls and beautiful colours. Get all the equipment you need: hole-making device (e.g. ideally a gimlet - which is a type of hand drill) and string (twine s the best, but if in doubt use a shoe-lace!)

The Conker is the nut which is produced from the Horse Chestnut Tree ( Aesculus hippocastanum) - not to be confused with a sweet chestnut. To work with smaller and delicate workpieces like wooden discs, you should use spring clamps. They are ideal for this kind of application due to their small size. These clamps can be used to hold small objects on a work surface, but they are especially useful for holding two pieces together when glueing.If you’re collecting from a more natural spot please collect considerately – you may find our our foraging guidelines useful to help you reduce your impact. And you can always plant more, following our planting tree seeds guide. Don’t forget to collect up the little and misshapen ones that often get ignored - they can come in useful. There is a growing number of conker competitions around the world. The majority of conker competitions are in the UK, however there are also some in other corners of the world. The biggest conker competitions are:

There’s the option to ‘time limit’ a conker game, limiting a game to set time e.g. 5 minutes - however, it’s not necessary to limit a game Talk to them about spiders as you do the activity - are spiders insects? How many legs do they have? How many eyes? What do they eat? How do they catch their food (not all use webs etc). You may want to share some photos of spiders to talk about body parts as conker spiders aren't quite true to how a spider looks - no abdomen! G-clamps are designed for woodworking projects. This model has a fixed frame holding a threaded rod that connects to a flat end or swivel shoe. The T-handle attached to the rod is turned to tighten the clamp. These clamps have a smaller jaw size and a limited range of 25-150mm compared to F-clamps.Important things to remember when you’re making a hole in a conker is that you don’t use a BBQ skewer, as if you do you’re likely to not only put a hole in the conker but also your hand! What’s the safest way to hole a conker? This section sets out our data retention policies and procedures, which are designed to help ensure that we comply with our legal obligations in relation to the retention and deletion of personal information.