Firepiston Tutorial

[nessmuk51]

Hello friends, this is my third wooden firepiston:

and I finally finished writing the tutorial about how I made it, basically shows how to get this:

starting from this:

here is a link to my blog so you can read it in English with google translator (is too much text for me as for try to write it in English, really wanted to do it but my English is very basic)


http://bushcraftyotrasyerbas.blogspot.com.ar/2012/08/mi-tercer-firepiston-tradicional.html


Here is the English translation: http://translate.google.ca/translat...a=X&ei=VL0vUImsBKGciQKIpYGQBQ&ved=0CCkQ7gEwAA


I hope you enjoy it!




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[mountainm]

Great tutorial, thanks for sharing.

 

[ReamviThantos]

Excellent post. Nice work.

 

[lannyman8]

thats awesome, a very very well done how to. its inspired me to have a go too....

 

[crosslandkelly]

Excellent tutorial Daniel. That's another project I have to try, Cheers.

 

[bdshim]

interesting never knew about these untill now

 

[relfy]

Wow! Very well done!

 

[Dannytsg]

Excellent post, thank you very much

 

[nessmuk51]

Thanks friends !

 

[Zingmo]

Wow! That was a great read and some really clear photos. You have inspired me to go and play in the shed.

Z

 

[Niels]

Thank you, I am going to try this when I find some wood

 

[Elines]

Maybe not a response you were expecting but ............. I think the photos are fantastic - can you give a link to the set up you used please?

 

[nessmuk51]

Maybe not a response you were expecting but ............. I think the photos are fantastic - can you give a link to the set up you used please?

Hi Elines!, I'm not a photographer (just trying to learn), so I take your question as a compliment, thanks

it's actually quite simple, I use three large sheets of thin paper (one as a base and two on the sides), and two fixed lights (desk lights) on each side, the one on the right is a little higher than the other, and a camera flash rebound in the ceiling.


cheers

 

[Stringmaker]

I agree, the photography is excellent and so is the workmanship.

 

[Elines]

"I use three large sheets of thin paper (one as a base and two on the sides), and two fixed lights (desk lights) on each side, the one on the right is a little higher than the other, and a camera flash rebound in the ceiling."
Ok thanks - I take it that you shine the light through the thin paper on each side? I'll have to adapt your method as I only have a fixed flash on my compact but you have given me some ideas I want to try............................................ sorry the wording is so cramped - can't get the enter key to work on BCUK