Enjoyed another great day out with Hugo & Rockmonkey today, and we had a guest with us in the form of Eldest who decided he would join the three old gits for a days shrafting up the woods, got loads done today.
First stop was a bit of foraging at the Cherry Plum trees on the way up
Where we are headed and some glorious sunshine for a change
Got to the woods and after a brew, we decided to build a proper job small table to put the cookers on, basically so we didnt have to keep putting them on the ground where they get the odd knock over now and again.
First job was to get some Hazel and trim it up ready to make in to some stretchers between the Ash legs that we are going to use
The Ash for the legs
auguring the holes using one of the superb augers that we got from Hugo a little while back
all ready to receive the Hazel stretchers
first set installed and ready to receive the cross pieces
Hugo & RM whittling the tenons
The finished frame work with a Laplander for scale
for the top we cut some more Hazel rods and lashed them to the top stretchers with twine, we did look at making some cordage from some of the Clematis vines that were around, but as i had the cordage in the back pack anyway, it seemed pointless and pretty selfish to cut a plant down just for the sake of making a bit of string
then of course we had to test the table out with it's first brew duty
after making the table and enjoying a brew it was time for some carving, so Hugo made a couple of spoons and RM made himself a Bull roarer
then it was time for a chill out in the hammocks
view from mine
Time for another brew up
Eldest wanted some wood from the fallen Beech branch so he could make himself some more shrink pots
bit more carving
then time to head out via the pitch we call 32C
View down the valley
up in the trees again
before breaking out into the the targets and heading back to the car and home,
during the day we also witness a bit of wildlife, I spied a movement in the undergrowth and when i checked it out it was a tiny frog, no pics im afraid and we were also treated to some great low flying by the Buzzards throughout out the day, we also heard but didnt see the Deer that frequent these woods
Was superb shrafty day out, green wood working, cordage making, foraging, carving , wildlife watching and of course great company - roll on next week.
First stop was a bit of foraging at the Cherry Plum trees on the way up
Where we are headed and some glorious sunshine for a change
Got to the woods and after a brew, we decided to build a proper job small table to put the cookers on, basically so we didnt have to keep putting them on the ground where they get the odd knock over now and again.
First job was to get some Hazel and trim it up ready to make in to some stretchers between the Ash legs that we are going to use
The Ash for the legs
auguring the holes using one of the superb augers that we got from Hugo a little while back
all ready to receive the Hazel stretchers
first set installed and ready to receive the cross pieces
Hugo & RM whittling the tenons
The finished frame work with a Laplander for scale
for the top we cut some more Hazel rods and lashed them to the top stretchers with twine, we did look at making some cordage from some of the Clematis vines that were around, but as i had the cordage in the back pack anyway, it seemed pointless and pretty selfish to cut a plant down just for the sake of making a bit of string
then of course we had to test the table out with it's first brew duty
after making the table and enjoying a brew it was time for some carving, so Hugo made a couple of spoons and RM made himself a Bull roarer
then it was time for a chill out in the hammocks
view from mine
Time for another brew up
Eldest wanted some wood from the fallen Beech branch so he could make himself some more shrink pots
bit more carving
then time to head out via the pitch we call 32C
View down the valley
up in the trees again
before breaking out into the the targets and heading back to the car and home,
during the day we also witness a bit of wildlife, I spied a movement in the undergrowth and when i checked it out it was a tiny frog, no pics im afraid and we were also treated to some great low flying by the Buzzards throughout out the day, we also heard but didnt see the Deer that frequent these woods
Was superb shrafty day out, green wood working, cordage making, foraging, carving , wildlife watching and of course great company - roll on next week.
