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Hi All! As described in the topic. Few knivemaking projects, DIY, and some primitive skills "boredome killers" :-) Birch spatula and spoon set for my waningan (waningan is still WIP :-) ) "Stand-still" spoon :-). Birch as well This suppose to be a snifter, but size is more...

Hi all I have seen one of those, use by friends of mine from kanu.com.pl. Decided to make a set for myself, to protect paddles blades during storage and transportation. Not a fancy job. I used raw cheap leather, and oiled it with linseed oil. I hope, you like it BTW: before, I started...

Hi everyone! I have just finished whipping the ends and braiding loops on two hemp hawsers for my canoe. I'm not really sure, if braiding went well, since those were my first two loops I ever braided (till now I have just tied the loops regular way). Now my goal now is to make both hawsers...

Cheers Everyone! I'm asking you for the advice on my current project. Although I named the project Trapper Nelson backpack, it will be more versatile pack. For heavier loads and longer trip I will carry my load on the pack attached to the frame, for for daily walkabouts, or canoe trips, when...

Hi All! For me Christmas break wasn't only the time for counting the Santa's presents and eating Polish noodles with poppyseeds. I managed to finish two of my recent projects: Deer antler sheath for the knife, I have already presented here some time ago. It has been already confiscated by my...

Last year I have purchased this sleeping bag from Cumulus (local brand with experience in design and manufacturing of clothing and sleeping gear for mountaineers). All outdoor nights I spend so far in this sleeping bag were actually spent in either mountain shelters, or the huts. This season I...

Friend of mine, has purchased this knife http://www.tlim.net/445.php from Polish knifemaker TLIM (http://www.tlim.net/ also in English). Knives by TLIM are in Poland well known for excelent quality, design and functionality. The knife came with decent leather sheath, but my friends idea was to...

Hi All I consider both blades us unfinished, because I haven't even started to work on the sheaths yet. Large one is Leuku with blade from Lauri. Small is based on Mora classic blade with antler handle. In Poland we call such knives- Finka - a finish knife. Materials used for Leuku: -...

Made of one peace of 3mm leather. I still need to craft a decent fire starter with antler handle that will match the sheath. And here you can see, why I call it "successful". My first attempt failed, due to overheating during hot waxing, and using recycled leather from old...

Hi All My first (finished) sheath. Original sheath was too shallow, so I have decided to craft new home for my chubby baby :-) Materials: - 3mm leather (original dyed light brown, got much darker after waxing - waxed twine - brass wire Knife made by my favorite Polish Knifemaker: Kroko...

Quite common problem in Poland. Winds of 1st and 2nd WW, were sweeping through our country multiple times. There are places, where forests, meadows or farmers fields would glow in the dark, if the iron was luminous. Friend of mine, once camped in the Rembertow woods. For decades after the...

The original blade cover, that was supplied together with my GB hatchet is convenient, but it can not be used for attaching the tool to your backpack, or the wide belt. So I decided to make my own sheath for beloved GB. It is made of 3 mm leather, sling, and antler. No stitching. Only the...

... It was the 11th gathering of Polish canoe enthusiast, and my first, I participated in. This year it took place at the Elblaski Channel (more you can find http://kanaly.info/en/index/id_contentnews=141. What is so really special, about this channel: that water level difference between the...

Last weekend I spent with my family at the Masuria Lakes (more about the district http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masurian_Lake_District ) Although my lovely wife is brave girl, she is not really enthusiastic about sleeping under the tarp. She can climb the ridges and walk for hours trough hilly...

Hi Everyone. About two weeks ago, during my walkabout in the forest near my neighborhood, I stumbled upon this fallen birch tree. The tree wasn’t too old, and the bark covering the trunk, looked soft and smooth. I managed to salvage several large peaces of the birch bark with no trouble. All...

Hail to All Bushcrafters! I stumbled upon your forum few weeks ago, when googled for on wooden snowshoes tutorial. Although, I did not find what was looking for, since than I virtually sunk in DIY section, scrolling through ideas, amazing projects. tutorials and splendid pics of your crafts...