O.k. Havng fallen in love with Birch Bark in the making of knife sheaths, containers and using it for tinder. I've recently found this:-
I'm feeling a project coming on, maybe in spring when the bark is easiest to harvest.
O.k. Havng fallen in love with Birch Bark in the making of knife sheaths, containers and using it for tinder. I've recently found this:-
I'm feeling a project coming on, maybe in spring when the bark is easiest to harvest.
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Wow that's stunning Mike
Do you think our bark will be up to it ?
Blimey, that's magnificent, but as shewie says I don't think the birch bark we have here will be of good enough quality to produce kit like that!
There's only one way to find out though isn't there Mike.
Martin
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Fine work ya did there Mate. Would love to hear how it holds up myself keep us informed on it.
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Absolutely Martin, whether it works or not, the fun is in the trying.
I think the bark should be o.k. though, the stuff around here is upto 3mm thick on occasions, and the bark I've used on the sheaths seems pretty robust.
I might double it up just in case. Hardest thing will be finding enough dead birch to harvest from and finding good quality lenghts so I don't have to keep splicing in more.
Think I'll mock it up in hard paper or card first just to make sure I have a clear idea of what I'm doing and so I don't waste any bark.
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now thats the kind of thing otzi would have usd! top job
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Keep us posted mate I would like to see how you get on.
Just one more reason for me to wish that birch grew around here. you guys get all the good stuff.
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