Show your homemade stuff

[brancho]

Chuffed to bits with this and tried not to shed too many tears posting it. Resorted to a dignified lip quiver instead... then sobbed into my pillow later in bed.

Well I will be posting this (sheath not the knife) Today to Finland in the SITH

 

[Hoodoo]

Thanks for all the positive comments folks. There is a lot of fine work in this thread.

Biker, IIRC, the wood on the cracked egg is sassafras. Glad you like it.

 

[Siberianfury]

i reckon this thread should be made a sticky TBH.

 

[Exploriment]

Spark’mups

Stake’mups

Rig’mups

Signal Panel

Petzl Tikka Pouch Mods

Skull Bead Pace Counter

Fuel Bottle Warning Label

Camozy

Dump’mups

Pill Packs

Leatherman Wave Sheath Modification

MacLanyard

Bottle’mups

Bahco Laplander Pouch

Map Case

Dangle’mups

TT Frag Pouch Mod

Octortopoise

CandleTin

Emdom Recon Waist Pack Modification

Wrist Loop

Orvis & Simms Waterproof Pouches & Mods

Kifaru XTL Mods

Swipe’mups

And best of all,

Batman Utility Belt

 

[AnnieC]

Well, here's my latest project. I bought the wool blanket for under $3 at the Goodwill Bins.. I think you call those "charity shops" in the UK. Made a nice coat for the woods:

And another one I made from a wool blanket:

 

[Hugo]

Welcome to the forum Annie.

 

[AnnieC]

Thanks Hugo. I've actually been a member for a few years... just don't get online much these days.

 

[TREETOP]

Hi, Here's a couple of things i've done one finished and the stove is still being finished.

Ball in a cage whittled from pine

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Stove being made from an old 4.5kg gas bottle still working on this.

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Cheers

 

[leaf man]

heres some bits i made in my effort to become self employed, making jewellry bowes, walking sicks and various bits of turnery

some leather work

hope its worked this time......

 

[TREETOP]

So, this is a bit of reminiscence therapy??

When I was a young'n I made these... (where is the gummy smilley when you need it?

And assorted sharps things over the years!

THERE YOU GO

I love that top one thats a real work of art mate

 

[PRKL]

Been forging few things and ill be making more for few days yet but heres one that i remembered to shoot with camera before batteries went out..

It started its life as off road cars leaf spring....

And it takes pretty much bashing to forge it,and its even 8mm thick in the beginning.

But heres how it ended up.Thickness varies on purpose,the handle is about 3mm thick,the next part that has whittling bevels,is 4 mm,and rest of it is 6mm to get more mass on the front for better chopping.Its hardened in saltwater and oil and twice annealed to get inner stress relieved from the blade.

Still have to do the handles and sheath.

 

[Waldganger]

looking good mate, I love the look of a well forged blade.

 

[PRKL]

looking good mate, I love the look of a well forged blade.

thanks man i appreciate your opinion a lot,in this growing world of belt grinders,stock removal and polishing freaks

 

[Waldganger]

well I say that and all I've ever managed (so far) is two half finished belt grinder jobs.

In a few years we are moving to a new area and I plan on setting up a forge there if I don't make one sooner. Until then I have to work on getting some work commissioned (ML Knives)

 

[PRKL]

 

[redandshane]

Been forging few things and ill be making more for few days yet but heres one that i remembered to shoot with camera before batteries went out..

It started its life as off road cars leaf spring....

And it takes pretty much bashing to forge it,and its even 8mm thick in the beginning.

But heres how it ended up.Thickness varies on purpose,the handle is about 3mm thick,the next part that has whittling bevels,is 4 mm,and rest of it is 6mm to get more mass on the front for better chopping.Its hardened in saltwater and oil and twice annealed to get inner stress relieved from the blade.

Still have to do the handles and sheath.

That is rather nice I like it a lot Great work

 

[Biker]

Hiya,
It's been a while since this thread got an airing so here goes my latest project.

A friend's son-in law goes hunting and uses the cracking of a whip to control his dogs as well as flush out the wild boar and other assorted animals he's hunting that day. He bought a leather braided whip but it really needed a handle fitted to give it some leverage for that good cracking noise. Enter stage left Biker.

I had an off cut of some Walnut after I did a fireplace surround some weeks ago, so I shaped that down with drawknife, then spokeshaves and finally fine glass paper. Cut and glued on the leather loop handle to the end and then did some whipping in order to hold it into place using khaki paracord.
Those man-knitters might recognise the knot. Would you believe it's called "French whipping"?

Oh the irony! A Whip for a French hunter and I use that sort of knotwork on it. Truth is stranger than fiction.

Two coats of linseed oil and a plugged hole hanging loop at the end and job done. He was well pleased. So am I.

 

[g4ghb]

my latest project a 'Voyageurs kitchen'

 

[shaggystu]

i'm really liking that 'Voyageurs kitchen', i think i might have a go at making one of them.

cheers

stuart

 

[jdlenton]

i like that kitchen too very nice however the ones i've seen have a tripod one end and a bi pod the other. Have you ever seen any like that G?