Suffolk Bushcraft Group Daniel Boone Challenge 20th and 21st September 2013

[Big Stu 12]

Well, just been pondering about Axes, and knives... I nearly finished my file knife.. been a long time coming , but more in keeping then the trusty Clipper so will have to get it finished and make a sheath, been fancying a Svord Peasent Knife for a while so will prob jump in with one of them..

Then to the Axe.. keep thinking about a Tomahawk... not my choice for chopping , but always fancyed a thrower.. so may well jump and get one.. now I got two uses for one, and not just cucking about.. leaning more to the Coldsteel Trail at the mo....

 

[ozzy1977]

I will bring my cold steel hawk along mext meet, and my new knife.

 

[Man of Tanith]

sharps wise whilst possibly not the most in keeping i went/go for
-gransfors bruks outdoor axe in honesty this is my go to axe for 99% of all trips apart from winter
-my reindeer pukko
- a svord peasant rehandled by Albus

i cant justify buying more sharps at the moment so i have to raid my kit stores
from what i have read longhunters carried a butcher knife on their belt, a patch knife for cutting their patches for their black powder rifles, occasionally a lock knife or folder and of course a hatchet /tomahawk.

no mention of saws but i am tempted to put my opinel folder in when i do my own boone trips and if i am brave/daft enough to do a boone trip in winter i think i would was a buck saw just because of amount of wood i reckon i need for over night using just blankets

look forward to seeing photos Stu

 

[Corso]

thought I'd add this one to your list

http://www.thomas-sutlers-store.com

some interesting period stuff avalible - not cheap but ideas are cool

 

[Big Stu 12]

I will bring my cold steel hawk along mext meet, and my new knife.

I am going to order mine tomorrow I think.. may get a small 1ltr Dutch oven as well, I want one any way.. , but that may have to wait....

new toys toy many wants.lol

 

[Big Stu 12]

sharps wise whilst possibly not the most in keeping i went/go for
-gransfors bruks outdoor axe in honesty this is my go to axe for 99% of all trips apart from winter
-my reindeer pukko
- a svord peasant rehandled by Albus

i cant justify buying more sharps at the moment so i have to raid my kit stores
from what i have read longhunters carried a butcher knife on their belt, a patch knife for cutting their patches for their black powder rifles, occasionally a lock knife or folder and of course a hatchet /tomahawk.

no mention of saws but i am tempted to put my opinel folder in when i do my own boone trips and if i am brave/daft enough to do a boone trip in winter i think i would was a buck saw just because of amount of wood i reckon i need for over night using just blankets

look forward to seeing photos Stu

Yeah I keep thinking what to take sharps wise, the saw for me is out.. I like my silky but hey, would rather use as much as I can like they did...

all of my axes I have got for a pound or two, then refurbished them , so have not spent much there,

I got a couple more wool blankets, but dont know what would happen in the winter, lol...

 

[Big Stu 12]

thought I'd add this one to your list

http://www.thomas-sutlers-store.com

some interesting period stuff available - not cheap but ideas are cool

Some interesting stuff like the furniture ect. think better is available for your money, and I notice loads is made to order or out of stock, but thank you.

 

[ozzy1977]

the wooden water bottles look interesting, have to look for plans to make one now

 

[crosslandkelly]

Ah, you guys are really making me jealous. I wish I had enough time to make an old time kit, between now and then. I'm afraid I'll have to use modern equivalents that I already have. Still looking forward to it though.

 

[crosslandkelly]

thought I'd add this one to your list

http://www.thomas-sutlers-store.com

some interesting period stuff avalible - not cheap but ideas are cool

Blimey!! Just looked at this site. £39.99 for a civil war camp stool.



I was knocking out these out for friends a few years ago, £10 a pop.



Any one want one.


Ps Mine were finished in antique pine stain and waxed.

 

[Big Stu 12]

Nice one Colin.... thats what I thought when I saw some of the prices....

Dont worry about not making all the kit the idea is to use what you can to get as close as you can, I must say still using a hammock is a bit too far away from it

 

[crosslandkelly]

No hammock mate, no worries.

 

[Big Stu 12]

No hammock mate, no worries.

LOl, I knew you would say that....

I am so looking forward to this... but I guess you knew that..

 

[Albus Culter]

Coldsteel hawk is nice looking but not keen on the glossy black finish

This is on my wants list

http://www.civilwarsutler.co.uk/products/featured/riflemans-hawk/

The svord peasant is nice but I'm preferring my mini version as I like the size better.

 

[Big Stu 12]

Coldsteel hawk is nice looking but not keen on the glossy black finish

This is on my wants list

http://www.civilwarsutler.co.uk/products/featured/riflemans-hawk/

The svord peasant is nice but I'm preferring my mini version as I like the size better.

Yeah it was a toss up between that and the trail, I am striping the paint off the one I get.. I dont like it either... I see they got a trade hawk as well for £15... I wonder what thats like.....

 

[Man of Tanith]

So I might of gone back on my cant justify more sharps statement......
Got a tomahawk coming from mr biker.


So who can i blame?
The I blame Sam line doesnt work when I am Sam. .....

 

[Big Stu 12]

So I might of gone back on my cant justify more sharps statement......
Got a tomahawk coming from mr biker.


So who can i blame?
The I blame Sam line doesnt work when I am Sam. .....

LOL.... Stu ?

 

[Albus Culter]

So I might of gone back on my cant justify more sharps statement......
Got a tomahawk coming from mr biker.


So who can i blame?
The I blame Sam line doesnt work when I am Sam. .....

I'd still blame Sam, he's a bad influence

 

[Albus Culter]

Yeah it was a toss up between that and the trail, I am striping the paint off the one I get.. I dont like it either... I see they got a trade hawk as well for £15... I wonder what thats like.....

I looked at trade hawk but its a pipe hawk and that I'm not sure about. Seems like a lot of weakening to me.

Interested to see how you get on with the cold steel one as that was my original choice too.

 

[Man of Tanith]

Pipe hawks look cool but as you say not convinced on the strength