Show your homemade stuff

[Biker]

Being something of a newbie here I've missed out on a lot of postings and it's all I can do to keep up with the new stuff so excuse me if this is a done to death request.

I recently made a Bowsaw/Bucksaw after seeing the one Nodd had made from an old sofa frame, I've rehandled my folding saw, I've done some man-knitting with paracord bracelets. Made a couple of leather knife sheaths and leatherman tool pouches, I'm currently waiting on delivery of some lathe chisels for my soon to be made pole lathe, but in the meantime I find myself itching to make something, tools would be preferred or some kit or other. Perhaps one of those Lynx effect stoves.

So here's me asking you to repost pix of some of your homemade stuff that us newbies can see for the first time and you older members can have your memory refreshed by seeing again.

Thanks in advance ... c'mon you know you want to and I'd really like to see it and get some inspiration.

Biker

 

[drewdunnrespect]

biker

if you go in to the kit chatter thread section and look for a thread call waylands hobo gallery you will get a load of inspiration for hobo cookers

 

[Biker]

Thenkyoop, off there right now.


Aaaaannd 35mins later I've just got back. Great thread! ... but I bought myself a trangia on ebay about a month ago. Still gonna make one of those hobo stoves though. many thanks for the heads up.

 

[onfire]

Im in rather a rush this morning ... but here is a DIY tripod I made / put together:

Bushcraft on Christmas Day 2009 - for my niece, obviously!

Onfire

 

[stuart f]

Hi Biker,heres some links to a few wee bits i've done in the past.

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=38204

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46033
Post 26.

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=40670

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=41158

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=52265

Cheers Stuart.

 

[FGYT]

are you bored yet
most have a thread on her some where etc

 

[helixpteron]

If you need inspiration to make your own gear, John Fenna wrote the book...

My booklet
"A Basic Guide to making your own, Budget, Bushcrafting Equipment" is still available.

14 fully illustrated, step by step projects (using the simplest of tools) plus detailed instructions on seaming etc.

The projects cover - Drybag, stuffsack,Poncho/basha, Giant Basha, Daysack, Canvas "Foraging" Bag, Zipped Bivvi bag, trivet, Billy Can, Hobo Stove, Coconut Mug, Coconut Ladle or water dipper, Soft Leather Storage Pouches, Leather "Possibles" Pouch.
All in A4 format, wipe clean, cover with easily removed pages for ease of working.
Also available as a CD and in PDF format and ready to send out to you by e-mail.

All this for only £10 inc P&P!

 

[Bravo4]

are you board yet
most havea tread on her some where etc

Never bored round here myself. Very nice picture set FGYT.

JF's thread and book giveaway is still open Biker, worth a shot .

 

[Chopper]

I like a bit of leather work me self.

And for me old age.

Not quite leather, but just as hard to sew.

 

[Biker]

Thanks for the replies. I've PM'ed John about his book sounds like something work having a gander at.

Onfire. That tripod looks deceptively easy, I bet it wasn't. The stove thread was very interesting so resorting to a tripod did seema little superfluous if you have a decent pot stand. No offense intended.

Suart F, I had look at your work, most impressive, though a bit too stone age for my tastes, no disrespect intended there either. Do those fishing hooks really work? The harpoon looked particularly impressive.

FGYT. I've seen your hook chisels before and ruined my keyboard drooling over them... one day >sigh<. As for making a knife, it's a bit out of my comfort zone and lacking the tools does put me off having a go. What's with those plastic bottles? I didn't understand what you'd done with those.

Chopper, I think I've seen your beautiful leatherwork before over at British Blades. I saved everything not nailed down and scroll through the pix just envying what people have made. I've just finished making a sheath for my own bowie knife. I started it in 1985 and just got around to finishing... you can't rush these things. Now I've bought myself a firesteel and I may have to unpick the stitching to fit it on. My sheath design for my bowie, leatherman supertool and survival kit combined has taken a step to the back burner now as it's just too complicated and bulky. Fear of ballsing it up stops me. not enough leather to afford a mistake.

Many thanks for what you've shared already folks, most impressive indeed. Plenty of food for thought.
After doing some paid work today and while the wood is drying under cramps I pottered about with some beech to make three more of my compass set in wood paracord bracelets (see free comp man-knitting thread) Gowersponger got my prototype so I thought I'd have a go at making some more. That's got me at least happier now that the itch to make has been satiated. I'd still like to make some tools though, that Bucksaw really got me thinking. I had thought about trying to make a similar hacksaw one, but sawing metal in the wood is hardly a bushycraft sort of thing is it?

Looking forward to seeing what else you talented people have done. Don't be shy, share or point me in the right direction to have a look. It's frustrating to say the least as a lot of the older threads the images have long since been deleted.

Bye for now

 

[Black Sheep]

Hi Biker,

Just checkout my signature it's a link to some of my leather work.......

Richard

 

[spader]

Still to finish off the handle...

From last Xmas tree ...

Skip handle found in our bin....

cheers.

 

[dazcon]

 

[R3XXY]

Loving those top two knives dazcon. Did you make them from scratch ?

 

[Ozhaggishead]

Some nice work there guys!!!!!...Here is a few of my pics,

 

[dazcon]

Loving those top two knives dazcon. Did you make them from scratch ?

Both knives were made from scratch. I wanted a Bark River Bravo-1 for outdoor pursuits but i was a bit short of cash so i decided to have a go at making myself something similar. I enjoyed doing it so i took it up as a hobby.
The small knife at the bottom was made from a Sabatier chefs knife that had a broken handle. I made that one for my 12 year old son.

Dazcon.

 

[hatethatgiraffe]

Love the top knife in the pics Dazcon
Looks like the ergo's of the handle are spot on!

 

[dazcon]

Love the top knife in the pics Dazcon
Looks like the ergo's of the handle are spot on!

Thanks HTG.
I didnt compress the micarta layers as evenly as i would have liked, but i learned a lot from that first attempt.

 

[hatethatgiraffe]

Looks good!
Needs a nicer lanyard though

 

[R3XXY]

Love the top knife in the pics Dazcon
Looks like the ergo's of the handle are spot on!

That's just what I was thinking, like the little thumb ramp on top of the blade too. You say you made your own micarta ?

I'd love to have a go at making something like that, think you could find your way to giving me some tips and advice ?

Tom