Easy to make bushcraft equipment.

[Home Guard]

I just made a twig whistle as suggested by whittler kev.

Only took 5 mins to make a working rough attempt with a blunt knife and a very dry and hard piece of conifer.
Thanks for all the suggestions, i'll have another attempt at the whistle and then try spooning.

 

[sandbender]

"...I've been wanting to have a go at crafting for a while and would like to make something usuful that I could use whilst out bushcrafting..."

Have a look through the website of Jon Ridgeon, lots of ideas there.
http://www.bushcraft.ridgeonnet.com/Articles and tutorials.htm

 

[mountainm]

Paracord stuff: Bracelets, Lanyards, Keyrings, Buttons etc. You just need to learn a few decorative knots.

 

[John Fenna]

This way works virtually everytime

[video=youtube;0-rJ_J7VohY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-rJ_J7VohY[/video]

Do not teach children how to make these - at least not if you value your ears and sanity......

 

[Exploriment]

Instead of worrying about stuff that is easy to make, why don’t you find something that you need or really want to make and do that. Nothing is easy until you get the hang of it, and working at something that genuinely interests you, or that you have a need for will keep you coming back.

And dude, don’t use a dull knife. That’s a good way to see to it that you stop engaging in crafts of any sort.

 

[mountainm]

If you use Elder twigs they are already hollow (well - except for soft pith that is easy to remove!)

Now you are taking the pith.....

 

[JDO330]

Have a go at making a Hobo stove and a pepsi meths burner, I really enjoyed doing this.

ATB, Jon.