Damn, Row is cute! Good effort on the stool too, I knew I should have trademarked them! 
Anyone else gonna have a go?
Anyone else gonna have a go?
A small bench
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A small auger would though, knock one up when you get to where you are going. Probably take as long as one of those cool chopping boards, also made from split timber.
Lovely stools chaps
Too many double entendres to list!
Lovely stools chaps
Why thannk you, but I have to say its piles im afraid!
Glad this has popped back up actually, because I was watching Alone in the Wilderness featuring Dick Proenneke for the umpteenth time earlier and he made a chair. A full on chair, bac rest and everything! I took a time trying to figure out how he made it to no avail, so I reckon I'm gonna have a go. The shot isn't great on his film, so a bit will be guess work. I've got to gather the materials, so it won't be ready for a while though. I'll post pictures when it is done. I took the big Mora to the ones I have made today in an effort to sort the top out and give a cleaner finish. I really need to get a hold of a decent draw knife from somewhere.
excellent work fellahs :You_Rock_
don't forget that there's more information on our downloads page, checkout
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/downloads/pdf/woodsmanship.pdf
and go to page 41 for more ideas like blind wedges so the legs can never pull out!
cheers, and.
don't forget that there's more information on our downloads page, checkout
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/downloads/pdf/woodsmanship.pdf
and go to page 41 for more ideas like blind wedges so the legs can never pull out!
cheers, and.
Spam, that's an electric thingy!!!
buy one of these: http://www.fine-tools.com/G312220.htm
They don't need recharging and are really satisfying to use
buy one of these: http://www.fine-tools.com/G312220.htm
They don't need recharging and are really satisfying to use
Spam, that's an electric thingy!!!
buy one of these: http://www.fine-tools.com/G312220.htm
They don't need recharging and are really satisfying to use
As I say, couldn't find the auger so had to go elestric!
Wouldn't mind a play on your draw knife if i could please Addo, just to make sure it is the tool for me. Some folk apparently don't get on with them.
Its dead easy, we just need to make a shave horse next! Ive been meaning to make one for years ever since I had a play at pole lathe and all the bits to get ready for turning. Have to get a pattern from one of the fine fellows at the Linacre woodland festival. Come in handy for making my Yew Bow.
Now, Dick Proenneke made something that he uses for his shavehorse, and it is basically a longer, taller version of these benches. The only difference is that he leaves the log whole for the six inches at the end, then cuts into the log and splits along to it, leaving him with a step at one end. This stops the work piece coming any further towards you and a few nails tapped into the top on the flat piece stops the wood wandering from side to side. We'll have to get together and have a go at one, the basic principle is these benches though.
The next stage on is to build yourself a pole lathe! When Robin teaches in Sweden folks on the course make a lathe starting from a larger version of that:
