diy

I'm gonna make a new woolen jacshirt out of army blankets (dyed). And was wondering if anybody else would like to join this endeavour? It will be a perfect oppurtunity to make a decent fitting outergarment, and learn a lot about drafting, patternmaking and sewing in great detail during the...

Had the afternoon free yesterday so decided to get on with another MYOG project. I've got a Trailstar on order and wanted some kind of floor to use inside it. I've got a bivy (also on order...) and a polycryo sheet that i'll probably use most of the time but wanted a bathtub style floor to use...

On a recent trip I decided I'd like a lantern to use in the tent/hammock/shelter etc, just something to read by and to provide a little bit of softish light for around camp or in the tent on an evening. After a quick browse online I came across a thread on BPL and a lantern a guy called John...

I've been thinking about heading out with just a tarp and bivi but after a quick trial run with my hammock tarp I decided I needed something a little smaller. I didn't really want to splash out on a new tarp as I'm not really sure how much use it will get, plus I quite like the idea of being...

After purchasing my new thread injector last week here's my latest creation...well almost, it just needs some nice fluffy white stuff put inside. Extremtextil was out of stock of their 860fp (EU scale) down, my order is on hold while they wait for a delivery. It's a box walled construction made...

Sorry. Double post. Please delete this.

It all started when I saw a square roasting dish in 99p shop. 6 squares of steel equal a cube, cube of steel equals hobo stove. However could not think of a easy way to fit them together and fold down. Abandon Mk one. Enter MKII It is made up of 4 dishes, one 99p set of pegs and...

Hey folks, As you may have been aware Paul, my brother Matthew and I have a regular triple challenge going on with each other to create a themed piece of "artwork". Challenge # 4 was started in August 2011 and, by strange coincidence followed on from challenge # 3 to make a chessboard and...

i think that a spoon is more than a spatula with a depression :D... apart from being useful, the spoon should be graceful and pleasant to the eye. the most difficult part to make (for me) is the "neck" (i don't know if there is a specific word for it :o ), which should be elegantly curved...

*UPDATED* 7/10/11 While I was working on some projects today I got round to recycling some empty CO2 capsules and having plenty of them in my loft/shooting range it seemed like a good idea to try and make things from them. I used a dremel to cut the top end off and filed the inside of the cut...

I have made loads of things over the years and fancy making a blanket smock. Does anyone have any experience of, or suggestions about, creating a much thicker material to work with by giving a perfectly good wool blanket a seriously hot wash? Would it work or just ruin the material? I seem to...

Perhaps more Italian Modern than Backwoods Bushcraft, but definitely DIY. Recession Design is an Italian group that publishes DIY designs, geared towards household stuff. They have the common characteristic of being made from materials easily available in DIY shops and that can be assembled...

I have just made a few birch whisks. They are quite simple to make. First peal the bark from a bunch (30 or so is about right) birch shoots (i.e. the small side-shoots only a year or so old) using a cleft stick. Then form them into two even bundles: Place them "end to end", with the bases...

EDIT: I should also say that these anoraks are known for having tight armpits. If you make one according to this pattern, it will probably have tight armpits. This post accompanies review and <mod thread in the works>. Product: Swedish surplus anorak (AKA snow smock, snow parka, vindblus...

hi long time since last visit. i am planning on making my brother a knife for his 12th b day, for general bushcraft purposes from high carbon steel, i am going to make two (one for me as well) this will be my 5th and 6th knife. i need them to handle pretty much everything in camp life ...

We all can use a quick access candle for fire lighting or just warm light in the campsite Here is one example of using trash to make a nice one. I made this one tonight as a prototype. "Altoid smalls" boxes are tiny and cool, but I have had a hard time finding suitable uses for them. I eat a...

My wife likes the car boot (I swear she'd leave me for the right bargain). But today I decided I'd tag along and see if I could hunt down one of those elusive creatures of the car boot forest, the bushcraft knife that hides within old files. She was the one who spotted the files in a toolbox...

I'm thinking about buying a knife blade blank from Helle, but I don't know how and what to make the knife handle out of, could someone give me a good link or tell me? Thanks, Chrs