Recent content by DeSilva

I'm a big fan of the bamboo needle pot- nice little kit you have there.

Well done mate- I hope she shoots well.

Morning. I've stitched loads of webbing type stuff by hand or on a normal machine. For sewing by hand I use an awl- its an american job called a speedy stitch. You can also use a leather needle in a pin vice (small chuck on a handle, bit like a craft knife handle). If you want to do it on a...

I made two from a cheap nasty tenon saw(£1 shop) and picked up 4 handsaws for £3 at a car boot last weekend. Other ingredients include 6" nails and a hardwood broom shank. As you say, recycling. I might post a how to if there is any interest. It's not like I could use the saws even if they were...

Thanks FGYT- I took the pics on my phone and squirted them straight onto pb. I shall look into resizing them. Juttle- I've only used the little one so far, pics to follow. You can put a lot of force onto what you're cutting, and with this style (Canadian Inuit ish) you can allow the blade to...

Thanks for the comments. I've a smaller ulu which I'll post later. As for the photos it's easy enough with photobucket- saves server space on here too.

Thank you kindly.

Hello all, Im in the process of making a couple of ulupiak (spelling?) and thought I would post a couple of photos for anybody who is interested. Thoughts and comments welcome! Cheers, Tom. Unfortunately it appears I am not allowed to post attachments. Ermm...

Hi, I've just joined this site having lurked in the shadows for quite a while. This is an excellent site and I hope I am able to contribute something worthwhile. Thank you for your time. DeSilva