8th 9th Jan N East weekend.....

[lannyman8]

ok, really good news, went to my work stash of wood and found some sycamore for the bow drill, this has worked well in the past for me and will be better than the wood i have now, white willow i think.........you will be able to try both and see what you think.......

also, i have 3 x gifts for those who turn up, didnt cost me anything, well a few pennies, practical and very bushcraftey.........but you will have to wait to find out what it is.......lol.......

last night i just could not sleep, things going through my head about THIS WEEKEND...................cant wait..........

when i was at work i also got 3 large cooking tins if we decide to do a group meal, or people can take them for hobo stoves, im easy...........

speek soon gents....

chris.....................................

 

[Chambers]

You know if you will be able to get some bunnies mate? We could get a nice big stew on the go?

What are people going to be doing for food on these two days? just so I have the right idea lol

 

[lannyman8]

will give my mate a ring tnight, bannock with seeds and maybe some trout out the freezer for sat dinner charizo pasta for lunch, hhmmmm lets me see, ground coffee banock and sausage for breakfast, depends if i get bunnies or not, if so throw them over the fire for lunch instead......

we have had snow on the high ground last night (sutton bank).....

 

[Chambers]

Think I will have to go pick up something a bit more fire style cooking than noodles then lol

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[ex-member Raikey]

yeah i got my dried stuff packed all the time,...rice, cous-cous, oats, flour,.

i will just add a chorizo or a bit of summat else,....

i got a bit of summat each too,.....hahahaha

 

[Chambers]

Chris, Ive got the foot pump

 

[lannyman8]

best thing im bringing is the sloe brandy, the sloe shampers is ok too, oh and the strawberry vodka, must not forget the blueberry shampers ih and there is always the cherry wine.........

hhmmmmmmm.................food?????????????????

 

[lannyman8]

whhoooooooooooooooo................

forgeing still on then, cool........ got some flint today too, just for a play.......

thanks C........

 

[ex-member Raikey]

whhoooooooooooooooo................

forgeing still on then, cool........ got some flint today too, just for a play.......

thanks C........

got just the thing for your flint mate,...gimme 5 to load the pic,...hahhaa

 

[lannyman8]

i also made a bushcraft chair today, canvus type material and uses 4 branches, jobs a fish..........lol......

 

[ex-member Raikey]

found a stash this morning,...

just drying em now

 

[Chambers]

Ooo very handy

Ill be bringing bits for charcloth, Im also emptying a Roses tin at the moment to try to make charcoal

 

[lannyman8]

thats how i do my charcoal, i use a bout 3 tins though, makes good quality charcoal for the forge if i only need to heat treat a blade.............better than the shop bought stuff by far....

i also have some tinder fungus, it works well when it takes a spark, i find it a littlte hard with flint and steel though, the fungus tends to break up quite a bit........

 

[Chambers]

Will you be able to heat treat in the forge? Ive just cut a blank but still need to file it. May have it done in time

 

[ex-member Raikey]

Will you be able to heat treat in the forge? Ive just cut a blank but still need to file it. May have it done in time

cant see why not mate,....

dont forget some oil,...

 

[lannyman8]

it should be fine mate, water should do the job ok too..........

 

[Chambers]

Well Ive just half grinded one side, using a file so its a slow process. Obviously it wont matter about small file marks as all of those can be polished out afterwards I assume?

 

[lannyman8]

i would finish to about 250-400 grit but thats just me, you do want to get rid of the big file marks though, it can effect the heat treatment..........

dont make the blade to thin ie the cutting edge as in sharp i would leave about 0.5 -1 mm on the blade edge, this will soon come of in the finishing process...........

any probs just ask us mate........

 

[Chambers]

No bother mate, thinking about it I wont have it ready for next weekend (back to work tomorrow) and I dont want to rush it. Im sure itll get done in time though

 

[lannyman8]

ok, buunies are sorted, should get 4 but it may be more or less, it just depends whats about, we have had mixy round here not so long back................

should be sorted though........ im going to book the site right now for 4 people, we will take it from there and see if any more turn up.........

thanks lads.

chris....................