North Wood 28-30 June 2013

[Elen Sentier]

Yeahhhh RIGHT, as if I'd trust you, you're one of the worst offenders for naughty tricks!!!! Ah go on then. If I'm not back, send out the rescue dogs with a flask of mind bleach.....

Goodness, I survived....
Bodger— adj
1. informal ( Austral ) worthless or second-rate. (Yup, that sums me up neatly!)
2. a labourer who traditionally lived and worked in the forest, making chairs from felling trees (But I'm hoping this ones the applicable context )

try this ...
Bodging is a traditional wood-turning craft, using green (unseasoned) wood to create cylindrical wooden woodturning via a traditional...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodger

 

[TurboGirl]

Ohhhh I gets it now! I used one of those at a festival once... We'll be useful with our practiced treadle-legs from spinning, Elen

 

[woodspirits]

im not quite sure what Matt has in mind, but it wont be a pole lathe. perhaps some simple non turned rustic furniture?

 

[Elen Sentier]

Does anyone who's coming to the meet use a Warbonnet hammock? And/or a Hennessey? I'd really like to see one of each in the flesh.

 

[woodspirits]

Does anyone who's coming to the meet use a Warbonnet hammock? And/or a Hennessey? I'd really like to see one of each in the flesh.

i may be using my HH, either way i'll bring it if you want a look.

 

[Reverend Graham]

Just making some more sweet chillie badger billtong, to bring along for those who wish to try it.

Rev G

 

[TurboGirl]

im not quite sure what Matt has in mind, but it wont be a pole lathe. perhaps some simple non turned rustic furniture?

I'm quite glad its NOT a pole lathe after all the frenzied spinning I've been doing lately, talk about a busmans holiday

Elen, if you have a sewing machine, would you like me to bring my Ed Speers book, he describes the materials and weights really well? Then you might be able to pattern whatever inspires you, perfect it for you and make it Is it the Hennesy that has the foot box? Wayland and Udamiano were looking closely at the design of BareThrills but I didn't catch the make and avoid project based conversations, I just get jealous

MMmmmmm Rev!!!! Your bit of our crosspost sounds glorious!! May I suck a wee bit, I'm not a huge chilli lass but I'd love a taste

 

[Elen Sentier]

Elen, if you have a sewing machine, would you like me to bring my Ed Speers book, he describes the materials and weights really well? Then you might be able to pattern whatever inspires you, perfect it for you and make it Is it the Hennesy that has the foot box? Wayland and Udamiano were looking closely at the design of BareThrills but I didn't catch the make and avoid project based conversations, I just get jealous

Sal, I do have a sewing machine and a look at the Ed Speers book would be very helpful (ta muchley) so I can understand better what it's all about. I doubt I'll actually make one though as it's quite painful on the hands doing sewing, even with a machine, and I want one that really works not a botch-up by me! It's something I will get money for .

 

[TurboGirl]

just been looking online to find a bit more about it, there were a couple of camp furniture makes in the bushcraft mag lately.... anyways, found a nice looking little blog of a woodland village, the sugan chairs look good and the wood and fibre cabin walls are MOST interesting to glampers like moi!

When you talk of shelter building, would there be a possibility to make something semi-permanent on the south side, like the proper european traditional wood laavus? I't be a wonderful communal for those -14 degree meets

 

[TurboGirl]

I doubt I'll actually make one though as it's quite painful on the hands doing sewing, even with a machine...

There is a LOT of seaming but it is mostly straight.... but as someone who has DIY ones, I would strongly suggest that the comfort of a proper one would be a really wise sleep investment

Pauls is indeed the warbonnet.... oh and on the camp furniture front, have you seen the pdf of the old Woodsmans book? And theres a nice axe-only camp chair on this blog too, is that more the thing we're aiming for, Steve?

 

[Johnnyboy1971]

1. woodspirits fri-sun
2. Karl82
3. Johnnyboy1971 +1 maybe 2
4. Rev G
5. NLW Days TBC
6. Elen Sentier (fri-Sunday)
7. Priam (Friday - Sunday + if available)
8. Spud (29th) evening tbc
9. TinkyPete (tbc due to work and other things)
10. essgee23 +1 or maybe +2 littluns, whole weekend
11. Turbogirl (fri- sun hopefully!)
12. Preper tbc
13. jimbo75 thur-sat tbc
14. Andy t (tbc)
15. Ben and i would like to come to this meet.
16. Wanderinstar & Fishaben
17. cowboy

 

[TheNative]

1. woodspirits fri-sun
2. Karl82
3. Johnnyboy1971 +1 maybe 2
4. Rev G
5. NLW Days TBC
6. Elen Sentier (fri-Sunday)
7. Priam (Friday - Sunday + if available)
8. Spud (29th) evening tbc
9. TinkyPete (tbc due to work and other things)
10. essgee23 +1 or maybe +2 littluns, whole weekend
11. Turbogirl (fri- sun hopefully!)
12. Preper tbc
13. jimbo75 thur-sat tbc
14. Andy t (tbc)
15. Ben and i would like to come to this meet.
16. Wanderinstar & Fishaben
17. cowboy
18. TheNative + guest fri-sun

 

[TheNative]

A shelter would be pretty cool steve! Hunters log cabin? haha

 

[Karl82]

Elen you might also want to look at TW hammocks http://www.twhammocks.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1_7&zenid=lgg7l5fmjtmdajt5nqmg258jk5 its their XL hammock i will be getting next i heard lots of good things about them.

 

[Outdoorlifeofbrian]

Bit of shelter building sounds like fun to me and I would quite like to learn a few tips about wood spirit carving too Steve, If that's ok? I have been meaning to ask after seeing the one you gave to hamish! Cheers Guys!


1. woodspirits fri-sun
2. Karl82
3. Johnnyboy1971 +1 maybe 2
4. Rev G
5. NLW Days TBC
6. Elen Sentier (fri-Sunday)
7. Priam (Friday - Sunday + if available)
8. Spud (29th) evening tbc
9. TinkyPete (tbc due to work and other things)
10. essgee23 +1 or maybe +2 littluns, whole weekend
11. Turbogirl (fri- sun hopefully!)
12. Preper tbc
13. jimbo75 thur-sat tbc
14. Andy t (tbc)
15. Ben and i would like to come to this meet.
16. Wanderinstar & Fishaben
17. cowboy
18. TheNative + guest fri-sun
19. brian trubshaw

 

[luckylee]

1. woodspirits fri-sun
2. Karl82
3. Johnnyboy1971 +1 maybe 2
4. Rev G
5. NLW Days TBC
6. Elen Sentier (fri-Sunday)
7. Priam (Friday - Sunday + if available)
8. Spud (29th) evening tbc
9. TinkyPete (tbc due to work and other things)
10. essgee23 +1 or maybe +2 littluns, whole weekend
11. Turbogirl (fri- sun hopefully!)
12. Preper tbc
13. jimbo75 thur-sat tbc
14. Andy t (tbc)
15. Ben and i would like to come to this meet.
16. Wanderinstar & Fishaben
17. cowboy
18. TheNative + guest fri-sun
19. going to try me best.

 

[woodspirits]

hi brian, the only thing missing on the shelter build will be ferns for the roof, there arnt any! but we can build a frame anyway. re carving if you have one of those cheap gouge sets bring it along and well do some finger sized greenmen.

hello SB

 

[woodspirits]

please list your interest below only if you agree to the terms in post 1, indicate available days and include this line in the paste


just out of interest, are 15 and 16 one and the same?

1. woodspirits fri-sun
2. Karl82
3. Johnnyboy1971 +1 maybe 2
4. Rev G
5. NLW Days TBC
6. Elen Sentier (fri-Sunday)
7. Priam (Friday - Sunday + if available)
8. Spud (29th) evening tbc
9. TinkyPete (tbc due to work and other things)
10. essgee23 +1 or maybe +2 littluns, whole weekend
11. Turbogirl (fri- sun hopefully!)
12. Preper tbc
13. jimbo75 thur-sat tbc
14. Andy t (tbc)
15. Ben and i would like to come to this meet.
16. Wanderinstar & Fishaben
17. cowboy
18. TheNative + guest fri-sun
19. brian trubshaw
20. luckylee tbc

 

[woodspirits]

just a reminder, as usual if theres enough interest in coming down before friday give me a show of hands and i'll arrange it.

 

[wanderinstar]

Glad someone else asked about bodging. thought it was just me.
I think Shewie has the other hammock that was mentioned a while ago.