a fun challenge

[Harvestman]

Nice work. That will certainly do the job, and nice to see you haven't just 'made a stick'.

 

[Elines]

Update

1.monkeyboy
2.DaveBromley
3. Harvestman - completed
4. YomperAlex
5. G4GHB
6. Mesquite
7. mountainm
8. shaggystu
9. Globetrotter uk
10. Bilmo
11. Danbow
12. Lannyman8
13. Jackcbr
14. Kep
15. Alecf
16 Elines - completed
17 grummit
18 hiho9
19. monkeyboy
20. Mafro
21.jjj
22. Harvestman
23. Elines

Decided to put my name down again as I need an incentive to have a go because I am basically lazy, on which point if the next person (or anyone else) is struggling to find a project you could do worse than suggest something from Mr.Fenna's projects booklet which has:

DRYBAG
STUFFSACK
PONCHO/ BASHA
GIANT BASHA
DAY SACK
CANVAS “FORAGING” BAG
ZIPPED BIVVI BAG
TRIVET
BILLY CAN
HOBO STOVE
COCONUT MUG
COCONUT LADLE OR WATER DIPPER
SOFT LEATHER STORAGE POUCHES
LEATHER “POSSIBLES” BELT POUCH

 

[monkey boy]

Update

1.monkeyboy
2.DaveBromley
3. Harvestman - completed
4. YomperAlex
5. G4GHB
6. Mesquite
7. mountainm
8. shaggystu
9. Globetrotter uk
10. Bilmo
11. Danbow
12. Lannyman8
13. Jackcbr
14. Kep
15. Alecf
16 Elines - completed
17 grummit
18 hiho9
19. monkeyboy
20. Mafro
21.jjj
22. Harvestman
23. Elines

Decided to put my nake down again as I need an incentive to have a go because I am basically lazy, on which point if the next person (or anyone else) is struggling to find a project you could do worse than suggest something from Mr.Fenna's projects booklet which has:

DRYBAG
STUFFSACK
PONCHO/ BASHA
GIANT BASHA
DAY SACK
CANVAS “FORAGING” BAG
ZIPPED BIVVI BAG
TRIVET
BILLY CAN
HOBO STOVE
COCONUT MUG
COCONUT LADLE OR WATER DIPPER
SOFT LEATHER STORAGE POUCHES
LEATHER “POSSIBLES” BELT POUCH

very nice work mate, I really like how the wood has turned out. thanx for commiting to the challenge
look forwards to your next one.

 

[grumit]

That looks really cool must take a pic of mine and post it up just got one little it to finish

 

[lannyman8]

some very nice work coming out gents, very nice indeed

 

[Kepis]

not even started mine yet im afraid, just not had the time

 

[Mesquite]

not even started mine yet im afraid, just not had the time

Likewise... I'm hoping to get out and harvest what I need over the Christmas break though

 

[DanBow]

well I'm glad to say that I have started mine. Yipee.

 

[Taffy63]

I have only just seen this thread and think it's a great idea monkey boy! So in for a penny and all that...

1.monkeyboy
2.DaveBromley
3. Harvestman - completed
4. YomperAlex
5. G4GHB
6. Mesquite
7. mountainm
8. shaggystu
9. Globetrotter uk
10. Bilmo
11. Danbow
12. Lannyman8
13. Jackcbr
14. Kep
15. Alecf
16 Elines - completed
17 grummit
18 hiho9
19. monkeyboy
20. Mafro
21.jjj
22. Harvestman
23. Elines
24. Taffy63

Cheers
Nigel

 

[FerlasDave]

I hope Im not too late to join in this one!

1.monkeyboy
2.DaveBromley
3. Harvestman - completed
4. YomperAlex
5. G4GHB
6. Mesquite
7. mountainm
8. shaggystu
9. Globetrotter uk
10. Bilmo
11. Danbow
12. Lannyman8
13. Jackcbr
14. Kep
15. Alecf
16 Elines - completed
17 grummit
18 hiho9
19. monkeyboy
20. Mafro
21.jjj
22. Harvestman
23. Elines
24. Taffy63
25. Davey569

 

[DanBow]

I don't think you can be too late to join. It is a non time specific challenge. Just accept the challenge and do it when you can. I accepted mine weeks and weeks ago and only started it the day before yesterday. Probably won't touch it again till after Christmas now.

Don't forget to show us some pics when you're done.

Dan

 

[g4ghb]

I've not started yet, unless you count lots of time thinking about it!....... cheers Steve!.........

I do have a cunning plan now though! just need to find time to make a start......

 

[kiltedpict]

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[Elines]

Finished my challenge which was from Taffy63 and it was:

" ....a nice leather belt with maybe a bit of decoration or a carved wooden fan bird"

At first I was going to do a belt but when I saw how the fan birds were made I thought it might be doable (by me).

I spent quite a bit of time researching it and Taffy63 and Kepis gave me some good stuff.

Anyway here are the pictures:

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I won't bother putting up any pictures/description of how to do this because it is all fully explained in these sources:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&hl=en-GB&v=xDYS_PLV4NI
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http://flash.unctv.org/woodwrightss/2800/wws_2808.html
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http://www.woodworkersinstitute.com/page.asp?p=950
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and some pretty advanced stuff is at
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http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fan-Carvers-World/256564622919

and examples of fans from Kepis are at:
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http://kepisbushcraft.blogspot.com/2011/02/more-wooden-fans.html

Perhaps the only points to emphasise are:
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• I made it out of a scrap piece of pine from the garage

• I used a kitchen knife and a lump of wood to tap it when making the feathers (see the 'sources' to undertand that), and not a special woodworking tool

• I boiled the wood for 90 minutes, then left it in the water overnight (makes the kitchen stink like spilled retsina)

• I froze the wood because I didn't think I would be getting round to trying it out for several weeks. In practice I did have time and after thawing the wood it was fine.

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So - a really good challenge from Taffy63 and thanks again to Monkey boy for starting the thread.

I had never seen the birdfans before and would never have made one but for the 'fun challenge'.

 

[Mesquite]

That is really nice Chris... you've done a grand job with that challenge

And got a nice Christmas ornament as well

 

[Kepis]

Way to go Chris

 

[Taffy63]

Hi Chris,
That is an awsome job you have done there, you should be very proud of the new skill you have aquired! :You_Rock_
All the best, hope you had a good festive holiday.
Cheers
Nigel

 

[shaggystu]

that's superb chris, really top work

stuart

 

[bilmo-p5]

Excellent Birds!

 

[monkey boy]

that is a good job you have done mate, well done, i hope you put your name down again