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I voted woodworking as that's probably my favourite, and I chose this knife I made as it took many other projects to get to this stage.
Im forging more often now though, but I find great pleasure in also working with bark and making more simple objects.
Im forging more often now though, but I find great pleasure in also working with bark and making more simple objects.
Hi there 3bears, I can recommend using some padded cycling gloves to help the palms. I use the type with only half fingers.
Since coming on here I've really got into leatherIt's one of the nicest materials to work with and with a few tools you can produce descent quality work.
And at the end of the day its a natural material
Some recent work..........
Richard
Wow, fair does some really nice items there mate, you must be very talented, well done
Bill
been making a lot a lot of frost clipper knives sheaths lately
Stunning work, would love some of that
Sorry i missed your post, usualy ash, wych elm and yew. Have tried a few others like goat willow and birch but they are all second rate in comparison.
suburban bushwacker
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I was one of the (very few) people who put 'Man-made Fabric work' I'm a bit ashamed really as so much of the work you guys have posted is so good, but to give a little confidence to any of you who fancy taking the plunge and doing something - here's a Kydex sheath I made for a Mora Clipper - it was both pretty forgiving to work with and a lot of fun
PS if the curve looks familiar its because it's taken from a light my fire meal set, why do the hard bit yourself?
PS if the curve looks familiar its because it's taken from a light my fire meal set, why do the hard bit yourself?
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I love making straw coil baskets, I tend to give them to people as soon as I have made them so no pics I'm afraid 
I'm very impressed with all the work on here, simply wow
I'm very impressed with all the work on here, simply wow 
I love making straw coil baskets, I tend to give them to people as soon as I have made them so no pics I'm afraid
Remember to photograph the next before being so generous.
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Izzeh
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Wow all of your projects are amazing!
I generally like to 'use whats available' to me when making crafts. We had an old wooden pallet that was going to be burnt, so I cut off some of the wood that was usable and made these bird houses last week.
They were pretty easy to make, and I cladded the outside of them with twigs and bark from the garden for a more rustic feel.
They arent anything special, but thought I'd share
I generally like to 'use whats available' to me when making crafts. We had an old wooden pallet that was going to be burnt, so I cut off some of the wood that was usable and made these bird houses last week.
They were pretty easy to make, and I cladded the outside of them with twigs and bark from the garden for a more rustic feel.
They arent anything special, but thought I'd share
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Izzeh
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Great 'little guy' Hoodoo, what type of wood did you use? Loving the colours, he really stands out
Great 'little guy' Hoodoo, what type of wood did you use? Loving the colours, he really stands out
Thanks Izzeh! I mostly use basswood for figures. Great carving wood. Spoils me for other woods.
I just love to see all this great work in here!
Going from knives and axes via woodspirits, bows and pouches to canoes and a yurt..... Amazing!!!
So I just wanted to add my little fiddlings to the list; my machetescabbard and my mocassins!
Going from knives and axes via woodspirits, bows and pouches to canoes and a yurt..... Amazing!!!
So I just wanted to add my little fiddlings to the list; my machetescabbard and my mocassins!
I've 'made' alot of stuff in the past and usually after a few drinks so they often come out like this 
wood sprite
work bench I cut with a drill bit haha!
my corncob pipe, grandpa would be proud (tongue in cheeck)
A knife I cut from a bucthers cleaver, an unfinished project I put aside when decorating (must finish sometime)
I hope you all enjoyed that!
wood sprite
work bench I cut with a drill bit haha!
my corncob pipe, grandpa would be proud (tongue in cheeck)
A knife I cut from a bucthers cleaver, an unfinished project I put aside when decorating (must finish sometime)
I hope you all enjoyed that!
Biker
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
You cut the bench using a drill?!!! Now that's clever mate, it has to be said. Nice thinking.
Really like that knife you're making from a a cleaver. So wished Ii'd thought of that, I see cleavers all the time at bootfairs here.
Really like that knife you're making from a a cleaver. So wished Ii'd thought of that, I see cleavers all the time at bootfairs here.
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