Few bits made this week

[Tat2trev]

First of all a couple of spoons of which are my first attempt with a spoon knife,second a first attempt at a fire steel with button compass set in the top,and a Solomon bar weaved neck cord,then my modified mora survival knife sheath,removed the horrible belt loop and replaced it with a weaved Solomon bar belt loop,the metal work will be replaced with a smaller shackle and snap link.Last but not least hamish AKA dreadhead made the green neck pouch for my mora 164 which I'm very pleased with.Hope you like them your comments appreciated regards Trev.

 

[Tat2trev]

sorry the pictures are not the greatest!!!!!!!

 

[crosslandkelly]

Nice work mate, love the spoons.

 

[Dreadhead]

spoons and firesteel look topnotch!

 

[Dave]

Clever idea with the firesteel/compass. Glad that cord came in handy. Looks good mate.

 

[Tat2trev]

the cord came in very handy, i've used it all it's good strong stuff, thanks dave

 

[Dean]

Nice work, the spoons are great.

 

[Goatboy]

Really nice set, isn't ferrocerium slighty magnetic? does it affect the compass in any way?

 

[Tat2trev]

the compass is bang on mate checked it with another one.There is also 4cm between the end of the rod and the bottom of the compass so no interference either way

 

[Baelfore]

the colour of the spoons is lovely. what wood is that?


Regards,
Baelfore

 

[Tat2trev]

the wood i beleive is pine,i found a really old dead windfall took a small piece and luck of the draw the spoons came out ok .All i did was finished them with walnut oil as its food safe

 

[Goatboy]

the compass is bang on mate checked it with another one.There is also 4cm between the end of the rod and the bottom of the compass so no interference either way

Cool, wasn't sure if the iron content would throw it and it's hard to find a deffinative answer online as to any effects the rods may have on compasses. Remember teaching navigation to a group of ramblers and there were a couple whos theory was great but on the hill they were all over the place. Took a while to figure out they were wearing magnetic bracelets for arthritis and it was throwng their compasses off. Seen the same with mobiles and radios in shirt pockets.
Nice work on the spoons too, like the lines of the lower one in the photo.
Cheers
GB.

 

[Fatbob]

Good work mate, love the Firesteel.

 

[Tat2trev]

i like the firesteel too especially as its my first attempt.Good to make like this as you can stick it in the ground if needed to get a compass reading as apossed to holding it in cold hands the soloman braiding is nice too good and strong also doubles as spare cordage if needed just undo it and you got over two meters for emergency use.

 

[TurboGirl]

Hey, tis lovely to see the pics of your creations! I've never been gladder to be completely wrong Beaut work!

 

[Tat2trev]

what do you mean turbogirl????????????????and thanks for your kind words

 

[crosslandkelly]

Back when you first started posting about spoon knives mate,
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=103799&p=1258417#post1258417

 

[Tat2trev]

ahhhhhhh forgot about that bud past is past

 

[crosslandkelly]

Nice....

 

[TurboGirl]

Nice....

Isn't he just and his spoons and firesteel are pretty damn cool too!

And I've just seen dreadheads belt thread that you've been producing him some pretty spiffing artwork too, you a dark horse with your skills, t2t!