Birch bark matchbox.

[addo]

Old hat I know, but its one of the few things ive not got round to doing properly, and I rearly liked making it. Next up tinderbox's, with goodies inside, and larger food containers, I think.

So thanks to Ray Mears for the inspiration :You_Rock_

The lid goes "pop" too

Addo

 

[Toddy]

Nice one
How many layers did you end up wrapping ?

cheers,
Toddy

 

[pwb]

Looks great Addo

Nice looking bark too, I find it difficult to find good bark, always seems thin.

 

[MartinK9]

Nice one Addo.

 

[addo]

Cheers, I used one sheet around 25cm long and rolled it around 3 times as it was thinish but that amount felt nice and solid. It's glued as well which helps.

 

[HillBill]

Nice one Addo.

 

[Cromm]

Nice work.

 

[brancho]

What a great job :You_Rock_

 

[Twodogs]

Nice one Addo
Twodogs

 

[addo]

Thanks folks, i'll probably live in my hobo set up now to replace the shot gun cartridge one I made, for lighting the trangia or wood.

 

[hardr004]

do you use dead or alive bark

 

[FreddyFish]

Dead.. It's kinder to the tree. Also dead birch bark stays workable for years after the tree comes down.

 

[addo]

Aye, the bark I used was from fallen trees. Easyer to remove and does no harm.

There's some birch planned to be removed from a new woodland I'm able to get materials from, I'll try working that for a change. You do get a nice clean look to the inside of new bark, which is the outside of the boxes.

 

[bushcraftbob]

Nice one, i really want to try making one of them, a good excuse for a foray round the woods this wkd me thinks