torjusg said:Commercial blueberries are bigger.
But they were better that any I could get in wild in the UK in Feb for the flan that I made
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But they were better that any I could get in wild in the UK in Feb for the flan that I made
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This is my first effort but i may try and make another one as i've learn 't alot from making this one.It's made from willow bark which i boiled up and meat skewers with a bit of pine for a base.
This is my first effort but i may try and make another one as i've learn 't alot from making this one.It's made from willow bark which i boiled up and meat skewers with a bit of pine for a base.
Sorry to be a pain, but, i've just got back from abroad and have found out i'm now running the folks BandB for the next 2 weeks so chances of me having any time to do fun stuff are virtually nil.
Looks like i'm going to have to drop out, sorry!
Baggins
Looks like i'm going to have to drop out, sorry!
Baggins
Here are my two entries.
The rustic one is made from willow shoots which I dried out and then soaked. I split a few but used most as they were. It isn't beautiful but it is made.
The other one was just a thought that popped into my head and with plastic bottles as common as willow in most woods it is much faster to make. Neither is great but they'll add to the competition (I hope)
The rustic one is made from willow shoots which I dried out and then soaked. I split a few but used most as they were. It isn't beautiful but it is made.
The other one was just a thought that popped into my head and with plastic bottles as common as willow in most woods it is much faster to make. Neither is great but they'll add to the competition (I hope)
The pins ar meant to keep the berries centered and hopefully puch them towards the edge which knocks them off.
Also I'm bad at making stuff and this was the first thing I've even woven!
The evenk berry picker seems to be pretty good without any pikey bits tho.....
Also I'm bad at making stuff and this was the first thing I've even woven!
The evenk berry picker seems to be pretty good without any pikey bits tho.....
sam_acw said:
Again, I like your ideas. Definately.
The Evenk berry picker works by hitting the ling hard and hit off the berries, so it doesn't need spikes. I made one of birch bark last year, It worked well, but I used fresh materials so it came loose after drying.
But maybe one could use an empty plastic can and make it into an Evenk berry picker?
I'll be off work from today until the 15th march which is the end of the competition.
I don't usually go on the internet when I'm off very much becuase I'm out and about doing stuff so if anyone has pictures of their berry pickers to post go ahead and I'll sort out the voting/poll thingy next week.
I don't usually go on the internet when I'm off very much becuase I'm out and about doing stuff so if anyone has pictures of their berry pickers to post go ahead and I'll sort out the voting/poll thingy next week.
I've finished my berry picker for this competition! Will get the pics on here tonight or tomorrow hopefully! Ive taken pictures of the whole making process so you can see how i did things. Cant wait to show you!
Cant wait to show you!
Ok heres my berry picker entry.
The disks of wood which hold it all together are Beech wood and the prongs are kabab skiewers. Ive made a tutorial on how i made it, Do you want to see it?
Hope you like it
Jon
The disks of wood which hold it all together are Beech wood and the prongs are kabab skiewers. Ive made a tutorial on how i made it, Do you want to see it?
Hope you like it
Jon
Cool, John
It seems like the ribs may be close enough that it will work. But I do think you need to make the ribs more pointy (dullish so) otherwise it will not move freely through the brush.
It seems like the ribs may be close enough that it will work. But I do think you need to make the ribs more pointy (dullish so) otherwise it will not move freely through the brush.
I cut the points off so that they wouldnt damage the fruit. Then i tested it on some foliage and it worked perfectly
I have taken some better pictures of my willow and rawhide entry.
As you can probably guess the berries are 'prop' berries bought from ASDA which are now in two bottles of whisky with some maple sryup and in 6 months to a year (if I can keep my hands off them ) I will be drinking blueberry or blackberry whisky
As you can probably guess the berries are 'prop' berries bought from ASDA which are now in two bottles of whisky with some maple sryup and in 6 months to a year (if I can keep my hands off them
) I will be drinking blueberry or blackberry whisky
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