Making plasters/band-aids in the woods

Step 3 Cutting strip

It's not difficult to cut fresh polypore, it's quite tough through but don't put too much pressure, you don't want to stick your knife through into your hand. Make four slices the width and length you require your plaster, then slide the knife under the cut (start a little further back than the first incision.

Make sure your knife is clean, you won't be using the top surface but the freshly cut surface which should be clean and relatively sterile.

My knife technique is a little shoddy - I wasn't using any pressure when I was cutting towards my hand, so be careful.