North Wood Bluebell Meet April 26-28 2013

[woodspirits]

updated list


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.

1. woodspirits, fri-sun
2. Bare Thrills + Maddy fri-sun
3. Johnnyboy1971, fri-Sun longer if possible.
4. Mad Dave Fri-Sun TBC
5. Karl82 (TBC)
6. Teepee fri-sun
7. Turbogirl Fri-Sun (possibly with hubby and youngling Sat-Sun, weather dependant )
8. Bushcraftsman (Fri- Sun)
9. Andy BB (TBC)
10. udamiano (Fri-Sun)
11. Cowboy (Satr and Sun)
12. TinkyPete (TBC)
13.MartinK9(TBC)
14. Elen Sentier (Fri-Sun - the feet are going to work this time !!!)
15. Priam (Fri-Sun)
16. MJM1 (Fri-Sun)
17. Preper (Fri-Sun)
18. Bodge + Adam (days tbc)
19. Cliv (tbc)
20. Sasquatch + Joseph tbc
21. dave53 tbc
22. red fox tbc
23. NLW
24. briantrubshaw (Fri - Sun)
25. essgee23 +2 mini ones, sat and sun- but will confirm
26. Dobson442 (fri-sun)
27. The Viking Mistress (Fri-Sun)
28. Twodogs (TBC)

 

[woodspirits]

when i went for a walk through NW a couple of weeks ago, i noticed a couple of cherry trees (prunus avium) that were leaning acutely and needing work, one of which had a rather nice burl. so if anyone attending the meet fancies carving a piece for a bowl, spoon or any other project?...

 

[TurboGirl]

I bags rights to watch it being worked

 

[woodspirits]

well you could bring those lovely old gouges and have a go Sal'

 

[TurboGirl]

I'd love to learn to use the billhook and little trail hawk, and mend my whittler you have 2 eager accolytes!

 

[Elen Sentier]

Corr! Billhook takes me back to hedgelaying when I was teenager-ish! Can't do it now I spect, not much strength.

 

[TurboGirl]

I've not tried it for finer work although I've stripped bark and taken out some angst on some severe garden pruning and bramble clearance They're heavy, aren't they... I find my wrists are aching afterwards and I have to think twice about potential overswings when I use the weight of the tool. I'm probably not using it properly yet, I'll find the techniques suited to our less muscular frames eventually, as long as I keep all appendages during the learning

Please will you bring a pair of your homespun socks and a lock of the fleece you were mentioning on facebooks Sisterhood page, Elen? I would love to see them

 

[Reverend Graham]

updated list


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.

1. woodspirits, fri-sun
2. Bare Thrills + Maddy fri-sun
3. Johnnyboy1971, fri-Sun longer if possible.
4. Mad Dave Fri-Sun TBC
5. Karl82 (TBC)
6. Teepee fri-sun
7. Turbogirl Fri-Sun (possibly with hubby and youngling Sat-Sun, weather dependant )
8. Bushcraftsman (Fri- Sun)
9. Andy BB (TBC)
10. udamiano (Fri-Sun)
11. Cowboy (Satr and Sun)
12. TinkyPete (TBC)
13.MartinK9(TBC)
14. Elen Sentier (Fri-Sun - the feet are going to work this time !!!)
15. Priam (Fri-Sun)
16. MJM1 (Fri-Sun)
17. Preper (Fri-Sun)
18. Bodge + Adam (days tbc)
19. Cliv (tbc)
20. Sasquatch + Joseph tbc
21. dave53 tbc
22. red fox tbc
23. NLW
24. briantrubshaw (Fri - Sun)
25. essgee23 +2 mini ones, sat and sun- but will confirm
26. Dobson442 (fri-sun)
27. The Viking Mistress (Fri-Sun)
28. Twodogs (TBC)
29. Rev G & Pink Sally (Fri-Sun)

 

[Reverend Graham]

I have some nice chunks of flint from the banks of the Humber, I could bring them along, if someone wants to teach me hands on knapping ?

Rev G

 

[woodspirits]

welcome along Rev G! not sure if we have any (k)nappers attending if you have room bring it anyway and well have a go?

 

[PREPER]

when i went for a walk through NW a couple of weeks ago, i noticed a couple of cherry trees (prunus avium) that were leaning acutely and needing work, one of which had a rather nice burl. so if anyone attending the meet fancies carving a piece for a bowl, spoon or any other project?...

I intend to bring my new (second hand) chainsaw if that's ok?
I have serviced it, fitted a new chain, bought safety gear for it and tested it as much as swimbo has allowed. What I really need to do is attack those logs we felled last time and see if I can break it

PREPER..............

 

[Teepee]

Hi Steve

A cherry burl would hit the spot nicely. More than Happy to swap it for a days graft on the work party

 

[woodspirits]

absolutely Mark, by all means give my back a rest!

 

[Elen Sentier]

when i went for a walk through NW a couple of weeks ago, i noticed a couple of cherry trees (prunus avium) that were leaning acutely and needing work, one of which had a rather nice burl. so if anyone attending the meet fancies carving a piece for a bowl, spoon or any other project?...

I'm sure I would like a piece ... once I know how to deal with it

 

[woodspirits]

Hi Steve

A cherry burl would hit the spot nicely. More than Happy to swap it for a days graft on the work party

there you go pete, your the first to answer re burl, so all or share, you have first dibs. there will be plenty of cherry wood for anyone else.

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

there you go pete, your the first to answer re burl, so all or share, you have first dibs. there will be plenty of cherry wood for anyone else.

Ive Just got a spoon knife Steve so a little cherry would be welcome for me to butcher into something

 

[woodspirits]

Ive Just got a spoon knife Steve so a little cherry would be welcome for me to butcher into something

happy days Paul, look forward to seeing what you make.

 

[woodspirits]

and not forgetting we still have all that brash path side to burn down. i will have to sort out my hedge slasher for that, good opportunity for machete / billhook type work if anyone has one?

 

[Teepee]

and not forgetting we still have all that brash path side to burn down. i will have to sort out my hedge slasher for that, good opportunity for machete / billhook type work if anyone has one?

Happy days, plenty of work

I'll bring a billhook in case anyone wants to try one ( a good reminder to sharpen the thing and rehandle it).

 

[Reverend Graham]

No mention of Air Rifles, are they allowed ?

Rev G