I planned to get to the pub for mid day, This will be my first time at a group meeting so hopefully I can follow someone to the site etc.
Suffolk Bushcraft Monthly Meet Feb 7th and 8th 2014
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Carl, that would be great, I've not had any luck finding any myself. Caldera cone should be fun to make.
Why not the first person there place a stone on the gate post. That way when driving past you will know if your the first or not.
Thats good news Chris 
see you there...
OK John no problem, did you want food on the Saturday at the pub
As far as the first person there, most of the time peeps meet at the pub at midday so you should see a number of cars.
Trouble is putting stone on/near the post it will be forgotten.., apart from summer and seeing its winter if there are no cars in the carpark at the parking spot then your the first one there, the only cars at the mo at the woods would be mine/colins then your just go to pop back to the office.... not really a problem just keep it simple.... if two people book in it better then none.
Its something I would do any way.. you never know we know they shoot on the land and would rather know that they know we are there.. rather then rely on a stone on/near a post as such, what happens if its left from the last meet... because someone on the way out did not move it away...
see you there...OK John no problem
, did you want food on the Saturday at the pub As far as the first person there, most of the time peeps meet at the pub at midday so you should see a number of cars
.Trouble is putting stone on/near the post it will be forgotten.., apart from summer and seeing its winter if there are no cars in the carpark at the parking spot then your the first one there, the only cars at the mo at the woods would be mine/colins then your just go to pop back to the office.... not really a problem just keep it simple.... if two people book in it better then none.
Its something I would do any way.. you never know we know they shoot on the land and would rather know that they know we are there.. rather then rely on a stone on/near a post as such, what happens if its left from the last meet... because someone on the way out did not move it away...
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yeah I can print it out thats No problem.. what we will need when we build it is some screws/rope if we screw/lash it
No problem Paul, I'll put it to one side for you. Been looking at my kit today unsure if I'm going to ground dwell or hammock it, knowing me I'll take both, went to town today, forgot to go to the army /navy store to see if they sell the 24hour rat pack's. Well I hope you're able to make it next weekend and I hope to be there to.
We've still got a hank of the camo ridge line we can use for lashing, and to disguise the nails. Do you think we should put a biggish piece of broken slab in the bottom of the post holes? I've got a few bits knocking around.
To be honest I doubt we will need to use pad stones the frame wont weigh that much and its only going to have tarp tied on once a month.
Would we be wise to strip the bark off of the poles before putting them in the ground, if we would I will bring a couple of draw knives just in case we get time to do them.
Would we be wise to strip the bark off of the poles before putting them in the ground, if we would I will bring a couple of draw knives just in case we get time to do them.
I would strip all the bark, so that it does not trap any damp against the wood. We could get a small team to strip the bark as the trees are felled.
Nails would be good Colin ..
I am looking forward to this one..., plenty of work to be done, going to keep us busy
..I am looking forward to this one...
, plenty of work to be done, going to keep us busy Another thread reminded me of making pitch, which would be great as a preserver for the ends that go in the ground. easy to do, just a shame we don't have anything suitable to make any in our wood, unless we can make a trip to Rendlesham to collect some birch and pine. http://www.practicalprimitive.com/skillofthemonth/birchtar.html
If you can source the bark, I'll see if I can get a container/paint tin. I wonder if an old biscuit tin would do?
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