Category : Techniques

Stance, string length, swing timing and follow-through decide whether your conker cracks or survives. Here's how to build a swing that hits hard and stays intact.

A practical guide to drilling a clean hole through a conker, knotting the string so it never slips, and threading it without cracking the shell.

Baking, vinegar and varnish all harden a conker — but they differ sharply on durability, cracking risk and whether tournament organisers will let them through the door.