Hi Everyone.
About two weeks ago, during my walkabout in the forest near my neighborhood, I stumbled upon this fallen birch tree. The tree wasnt too old, and the bark covering the trunk, looked soft and smooth.
I managed to salvage several large peaces of the birch bark with no trouble.
All the peaces are still soaking in the water. I plan to build miniature model of the Indian canoe for my son.
But in the meantime I decided to use one of the peaces to build a small tube for my smoking pipe and tobacco.
Below you can see results. Materials used for the container:
- birch bark
- whang
- peace of asp tree branch for the cover.
- wood oil for finishing.
Tools:
- drill
- sharp carpenters knife
After finishing the work, I learned that it is recommended to make holes in the bark with awl, rather then drill. Good lesson for the next work![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
About two weeks ago, during my walkabout in the forest near my neighborhood, I stumbled upon this fallen birch tree. The tree wasnt too old, and the bark covering the trunk, looked soft and smooth.
I managed to salvage several large peaces of the birch bark with no trouble.
All the peaces are still soaking in the water. I plan to build miniature model of the Indian canoe for my son.
But in the meantime I decided to use one of the peaces to build a small tube for my smoking pipe and tobacco.
Below you can see results. Materials used for the container:
- birch bark
- whang
- peace of asp tree branch for the cover.
- wood oil for finishing.
Tools:
- drill
- sharp carpenters knife
After finishing the work, I learned that it is recommended to make holes in the bark with awl, rather then drill. Good lesson for the next work