Show us your D.I.Y favourites!

[John Fenna]

My current favourite - the shirt that is!
It was a Dayglo Orange Merino blanket....

 

[addo]

I voted woodworking as that's probably my favourite, and I chose this knife I made as it took many other projects to get to this stage.

Im forging more often now though, but I find great pleasure in also working with bark and making more simple objects.

 

[AussieVic]

Hi there 3bears, I can recommend using some padded cycling gloves to help the palms. I use the type with only half fingers.

 

[3bears]

Hi there 3bears, I can recommend using some padded cycling gloves to help the palms. I use the type with only half fingers.

cracking idea! thanks

 

[BILLy]

Since coming on here I've really got into leather It's one of the nicest materials to work with and with a few tools you can produce descent quality work.

And at the end of the day its a natural material

Some recent work..........

Richard

Wow, fair does some really nice items there mate, you must be very talented, well done
Bill

 

[BILLy]

been making a lot a lot of frost clipper knives sheaths lately

Stunning work, would love some of that

 

[Itzal]

The bolt off a rifle by the looks of it.

 

[dwardo]

You make nice bows!
What kinds of wood you normally use?

greetings Theo

Sorry i missed your post, usualy ash, wych elm and yew. Have tried a few others like goat willow and birch but they are all second rate in comparison.

 

[Sidra]

Regards Theo

 

[suburban bushwacker]

I was one of the (very few) people who put 'Man-made Fabric work' I'm a bit ashamed really as so much of the work you guys have posted is so good, but to give a little confidence to any of you who fancy taking the plunge and doing something - here's a Kydex sheath I made for a Mora Clipper - it was both pretty forgiving to work with and a lot of fun

PS if the curve looks familiar its because it's taken from a light my fire meal set, why do the hard bit yourself?

 

[Cobweb]

I love making straw coil baskets, I tend to give them to people as soon as I have made them so no pics I'm afraid I'm very impressed with all the work on here, simply wow

 

[brancho]

I love making straw coil baskets, I tend to give them to people as soon as I have made them so no pics I'm afraid I'm very impressed with all the work on here, simply wow

Remember to photograph the next before being so generous.

 

[Izzeh]

Wow all of your projects are amazing!

I generally like to 'use whats available' to me when making crafts. We had an old wooden pallet that was going to be burnt, so I cut off some of the wood that was usable and made these bird houses last week.
They were pretty easy to make, and I cladded the outside of them with twigs and bark from the garden for a more rustic feel.
They arent anything special, but thought I'd share

 

[Hoodoo]

My latest little guy carving, The Caliph. He's 6 inches tall.

 

[Izzeh]

Great 'little guy' Hoodoo, what type of wood did you use? Loving the colours, he really stands out

 

[Hoodoo]

Great 'little guy' Hoodoo, what type of wood did you use? Loving the colours, he really stands out

Thanks Izzeh! I mostly use basswood for figures. Great carving wood. Spoils me for other woods.

 

[Greg]

Good to see this thread is still going! Alot of really nice creations..keep them coming!

 

[RonW]

I just love to see all this great work in here!
Going from knives and axes via woodspirits, bows and pouches to canoes and a yurt..... Amazing!!!

So I just wanted to add my little fiddlings to the list; my machetescabbard and my mocassins!

 

[Samon]

I've 'made' alot of stuff in the past and usually after a few drinks so they often come out like this

wood sprite

work bench I cut with a drill bit haha!

my corncob pipe, grandpa would be proud (tongue in cheeck)

A knife I cut from a bucthers cleaver, an unfinished project I put aside when decorating (must finish sometime)

I hope you all enjoyed that!

 

[Biker]

You cut the bench using a drill?!!! Now that's clever mate, it has to be said. Nice thinking.

Really like that knife you're making from a a cleaver. So wished Ii'd thought of that, I see cleavers all the time at bootfairs here.