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Leon,
Honestly mate, unless you are very good, I'd give that a miss. You are going the right way with beating and learning to shoot. A slingshot is a fine tool in very skilled hands, but until you can take a tin can 9 shots out of 10 at 25 yards then I think theres a risk of injuring the bird and having it fly of maimed to die slowly. I suspect you would feel the same way about that as I do
Red
Honestly mate, unless you are very good, I'd give that a miss. You are going the right way with beating and learning to shoot. A slingshot is a fine tool in very skilled hands, but until you can take a tin can 9 shots out of 10 at 25 yards then I think theres a risk of injuring the bird and having it fly of maimed to die slowly. I suspect you would feel the same way about that as I do
Red
The 1p is because you never give a blade - it "cuts a friendship" so he "sold it" to you for 1p
How about a match case for him - or a bit of lawn mowing...or a pheasant...or a spoon
Its about the gesture of thanks little bro
Red
How about a match case for him - or a bit of lawn mowing...or a pheasant...or a spoon
Its about the gesture of thanks little bro
Red
in a fortnight im going back to the gun shop to get some more clothes. i already have two fleeces, army lightweights, army combats, 3 army wooly pullys and a m65 copy coat
what other clothes do you think i should buy ?
leon
what other clothes do you think i should buy ?
leon
BOD
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Leon-b,
You are the man for this question. I am starting on the "craft" part of "bushcraft" and am thinking of starting with a spoon.
Rather then stumble my way through it I wonder if you can let me know the best way to start and perhaps links to sites on how hold the knife to carve. I presume a medium hard wood is best or should it be something softer?
I have a couple of SAKs and an Opinel 8. Are these ok? I have a Frosts Mora but this is probably too big.
Any advice welcome
You are the man for this question. I am starting on the "craft" part of "bushcraft" and am thinking of starting with a spoon.
Rather then stumble my way through it I wonder if you can let me know the best way to start and perhaps links to sites on how hold the knife to carve. I presume a medium hard wood is best or should it be something softer?
I have a couple of SAKs and an Opinel 8. Are these ok? I have a Frosts Mora but this is probably too big.
Any advice welcome
it is best to use green wood as it is far easier to carve, i use my clipper to carve my spoons so if i were you i would use your mora
do you have a crook knife to carve the bowl ?
1. cut in diagonly where you want the bowl to start
2. split from the top of your branch to the cuts you have made using your knife and a batton
3. shape the spoon roughly untill you are happy with the shape
4. round the bowl of the spoon
5. get your crook knife and carve out the bowl of the spoon, take your time and take bit by bit away
6. take the rough edges away and get it as smooth as you can with your knife you could use your sak for this, just be care full that it doesnt close on your fingeres
7. first use fairly course sandpaper and then work your way through the grades untill you are happy with your spoon
heres a link:
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/content/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=60
hope this helps
leon
do you have a crook knife to carve the bowl ?
1. cut in diagonly where you want the bowl to start
2. split from the top of your branch to the cuts you have made using your knife and a batton
3. shape the spoon roughly untill you are happy with the shape
4. round the bowl of the spoon
5. get your crook knife and carve out the bowl of the spoon, take your time and take bit by bit away
6. take the rough edges away and get it as smooth as you can with your knife you could use your sak for this, just be care full that it doesnt close on your fingeres
7. first use fairly course sandpaper and then work your way through the grades untill you are happy with your spoon
heres a link:
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/content/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=60
hope this helps
leon
BOD
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Sounds great!
Will start soon. My assumption about the shaping of the bowl has had to be changed thanks to your post.
Will start soon. My assumption about the shaping of the bowl has had to be changed thanks to your post.
BOD
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
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