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  1. clay*pigeon

    First attempt at knife from scratch.

    Made from scrap file, some copper pins and copper micro bore pipe. Handle is short piece of black buffalo horn. [/URL][/IMG] [/URL][/IMG] Sheath got from ebay after someone posted a link about them. [/URL][/IMG] Still need to tidy up with finer sandpaper, then decide whether to polish the...
  2. clay*pigeon

    Gypsy spoon making

    Staying a traditional for the weekend, what else would you do ? [/URL][/IMG] Some "willing" off grid spoon whittlers [/URL][/IMG] The nearly finished spoons [/URL][/IMG] Just had to show, cos I like fire :) [/URL][/IMG]
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    Some fire steels !

    Had a few hours to escape today, rounded up some odds and ends, them made these.[/URL][/IMG] Top is a black buffalo tip, then piece of antler capped with buffalo, then some scrap mahogany. Some sanding and polishing, little bit of oil, Shiny [/URL][/IMG]
  4. clay*pigeon

    Kuksa attempt no.3

    After two failed attempts ( first is now a small bowl, second is firewood!) Small kuksa from stump found at the beach. Remains of stump, full of grit, chain didn't like it much. [/URL][/IMG] Inside and oiled to rehydrate it. I'll give it another go tommorrow to remove some marks. [/URL][/IMG]
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    Wet and wild

    It's blowing a hooley here, so what to do..... First get the fire on, then start a neck of venison for soup [/URL][/IMG] Then sort out some spoons for oiling. [/URL][/IMG] Happy days :D
  6. clay*pigeon

    Mortar Bowl

    First finished bowl, spalted alder, cut down to make way for new logstore/workspace. Still to finish base and add another coat of oil [/URL][/IMG] There you go Robson Valley [/URL][/IMG] [/URL][/IMG]
  7. clay*pigeon

    Old Tools

    Pile of assorted tools from a fishermans tool chest. [/URL][/IMG] The chisels and gouges are in a vinegar bath after removing the old handles, the three on the left are on the back burner for a wee while. Draw knife wire brushed and starting to flatten the back. [/URL][/IMG] Left the pitting...
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    New Batch o Spoons

    Some ash cooking spoons for the kitchen, sitting on wood stove oiled and drying. Spork is alder. [/URL] Spatulas, all sycamore. Oak spoon is part the pestle part, the mortar, from spalted alder is still drying. [/IMG][/URL][/IMG] Birthday cake from other day :) [/URL][/IMG]
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    First spoons.

    Had a go at some spoons, middle one is Ash other two are unknown logpile logs. [/URL][/IMG] Coffee scoop, with flat bottom for compacting coffee into expresso funnel. Alder I think. [/URL][/IMG] [/URL][/IMG]
  10. clay*pigeon

    Axe refurb

    One rusty Kent pattern hatchete, removed broken shaft, gave it a quick sharpen, then left it in vinegar for 10 days. (sorry about pics, they were from phone) [/URL][/IMG] Chunk of ash roughly shaped, been beside the stove for 10 days as well. [/URL][/IMG] Hopefully finish the shaft and...
  11. clay*pigeon

    Not very portable smoker / barbeque

    Ages ago I made this small(ish) stove. After catching a pile of mackeral I decided to make a smoker a bit bigger than a biscuit tin which i was using before. The stove became the smoke source. It's not quite finished because yesterday we had a chance to get out in the canoe, to catch said...
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    Hello from sunny Argyll

    Hello all, been reading on here for a while, thought I would say hi. I make all sorts of bits from sticks to stoves. Aiming to make my own knife from a file some time soon. Enjoy canoeing, fishing and camping esp all at once.:)