A challenge !

[_scorpio_]

not too easy in a heavily forested area but ill try

 

[leaf man]

i am so doing this!made from 1 piece, with minimul tools that you always carry? this will be fun and will anoy the sh$t outa swmbo...

 

[The Cumbrian]

Of course the originals were made made by the light of a headtorch whilst sat on the ground by a campfire. If you're making them in daylight, sitting on a deckchair in your back garden, it's the equivalent of using steroids to win the Olympics...

 

[_scorpio_]

yea, ok so in the woodland it is.
if for reasons like preventing forest fires i cant burn it in the woodland, is it still considered wild if sacrificed at home?

 

[big_swede]

yea, ok so in the woodland it is.
if for reasons like preventing forest fires i cant burn it in the woodland, is it still considered wild if sacrificed at home?

Make a yukon clay oven...

 

[_scorpio_]

a clay oven for a sacrifice... lol! nah im sure we will find a clearing to camp in anyway because we are going by car. when you say only the tools you carry with you do you mean just a knife? i usually have my mora clipper, GB carving axe and spoon knives when i go camping because even though im not good at any of it i enjoy it
what i listed above was what i was planning to use (the spoon knives for eye sockets), is that not allowed?

 

[leaf man]

i always carry several chisels, make my own mallets, carry a carving knife and my bush knife, folding saw and axe

 

[The Cumbrian]

All Big Swede ever used was a Mora ( his usual knife ), a hatchet and a folding saw, so I think that should be the baseline. If you start to introduce other tools, where do you stop?

 

[_scorpio_]

that'll do for me. i cant use any less than that because im planning a pretty big idol lol, depending on what trees are about. i am hoping there will be an abundance of 1'+ diameter silver birch about and i am planning to cut the top off about 6' up and carve it where it's standing (help keep it stable in the bigger bits of carving) then chop it off close to the ground and take it back to camp.
cant wait

 

[leaf man]

okay then, those 3 it is then

 

[_scorpio_]

ah, turns out where im going is not going to have any trees... ummm...
we will be driving about quite a bit so if i come across a tree that will work i will take it.
does it have to be all one piece? if so i will look for some arm like branches

 

[QDanT]

Scorpio -- Hi Jordan I've sent you a PM you seemed to be in the spirit of the challenge so if you PM me your details I'll post the box of Tinder bits off to you with a couple of additions some Jute string and a piece of Linen rope slow match (thanks Tombear) cheers Danny

 

[_scorpio_]

im so proud . i won something! waaaaahoooo!!!
i will have to make a few more now!

 

[_scorpio_]

wow that arrived quick! i have made several rooms stink having a go with all my new burning stuff that purple goo really confused me lol!
i couldn't work out why there was a bullet shell in there until i tried to put out that bit of rope lol!
THANKS!!!!

 

[The Cumbrian]

I forgot about this thread until I loaded the pics up from when I took my son and nephews camping at Stonethwaite last month. While I was there I made them a fire idol out of a piece of firewood. While it was quite small, it was kinda sinister.

The boys liked it anyway.

Cheers, Michael.

 

[big_swede]

ooops, I totally forgot about this. Haven't had time to do any overnighters since february though.