this does some what depend on what you mean by properly, as there are many ways to tan hides, the best method would depend on what you want the hide for i guess, as well as some personal preference...
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this does some what depend on what you mean by properly, as there are many ways to tan hides, the best method would depend on what you want the hide for i guess, as well as some personal preference...
yeah you could turn the bowl, but then you have the shrinkage factor to think about, if you carve the bowl like in pic with red dots the left and right side are going to want to pull in a downwards...
yes dude thats exactly what i was describing, reason for doing it the way mentioned is it utilizes the structure of the wood better, it should help prevent splits and warping, another thing that i...
if its still green wood, when not working it keep it in a bag with loads of other shavings from the same piece, this will help it dry out slower and help prevent splitting or checking, do not be to...
these look like road pins used for stringing lines from to lay kerbs etc, if you find your self passing a building site go ask the ground workers if they have any about, surely they will give you...
cheers guys, i would recommend having a go jus, nice little project that can be added to over time if you struggle with some parts, the beech wood one had alot more loose splayed bits around the...
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Had me a try at carving some feathers to make for a change from mushrooms, signs and spoons, didn't follow any particular pattern just as what i envisioned a feather would look like in the...
Mouse kindly wrote out some good reading on the laws and rules of cray fish trapping, it was posted on the main website, basically permission from the council, traps have to have tags, permission...
having a few issues with the patterns Wilf, they aint very photo friendly, i will however get to you some patterns but its going to take a little longer as i will have to scale them down and draw...
seems to work man, though the marrow center is hard its still quiet brittle, i didnt boil it up to soften it up at all just pushed a needle file through and used a block of wood to punch it down the...
sweet fish, great stein, a goblet has been on my to do list for way to long.
brewers pitch?? need to look into that
cheers for the share
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cheers for the kind words, got it oiled up last night, used danish oil and then furniture wax as a hard coat type seal, i'll pop another pic or two up after the sheath is finished, few days time i...
Ebay wilf for the artificial sinew, occasionally you get the real deal on there as well never used it before though so cant tell you what its like, waxed thread made all the difference, seemed to...
I was using a wool needle and waxed linen thread as i found the needle had a large eye but was not stupidly fat, i have some leather needles now and they have a more triangle shape to them, would...
tis located here http://www.naturalbushcraft.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?6622-British-100-120ltr-bergen-help-request&highlight=bergan if you would like a read
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i managed to get in a few stag, teepee, hunters and tree depictions as well as some triangle patterns, handle needs a coat or 3 of oil to seal it and the blade needs some work to as its what...
I received a Mora knife blade from the inlaws for crimbo and had no idea what to do with it, eventually got fed up of looking at it wondering so just went at it with what i had to hand.
that being...
you found anything to suit your needs yet?? if not i have a few i drew up for random stuff pouches, tinder tin pouches etc, drop me a pm and ill post them to you via email or something
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honestly i cant fault my 120 liter bergen and at 25 quid it was a steel, you could look for that thread and read through, was very helpful for me and many suggestions on different packs etc as...
we wrapped some cotton bandage around the flamer and soaked it in some melted pitch it lasted 5 shots from the bow before it eventually went out, our plan for these now is to go up to the hill forts...
here's some photos of the arrows, flint tips attached, one rather broad head as far as flint arrows go (i believe) one designed as a flaming arrow, and another finer tip for more penetration, also a...
i have some uses in mind, but it was a first time making it, a mate made an oak long bow so some will be used for the flint arrow heads and the feather flights we made, i want to try to make a flint...
use old candle stubs, or purchase a bag of a thousand tea light candles from a local pound shop or similar equivalent, you could always ask in a local candle shop for broken candles they normal sell...
sick, really like the shield been on my to do list for a while, all look real good in all fairness, the hiruto kunai looks like metal from the pic good job.
what wood(s) where used? the hiruto...
On my last outing to the woods i came across a few pine tree's that had resin oozing from the lower branches so i popped a few branches off to keep and collected around 100 grams of resin melted it...