The alternative birch bark container

[Fenlander]

I cut a piece of green birch and hollowed it out using my knife, by pushing the point into the end grain and rotating it. once halfway through, I started from the other end. Due to the poor quality birch bark, i left a thin layer of wood on the inside to strengthen it.

 

[Fenlander]

Then i cut two seasoned wood plugs and glued in one for the base and attached a piece of lime cordage in the one for the top.

Thanks to eric and Jeremy for the instiration.

 

[g4ghb]

love it! - what a great idea!


Darn you!!!!! - another thing to ad to the list..........

 

[Neiltoo]

Beautiful job, I dont think I would have the patience to carve out the centre wood

 

[stuart f]

I like the different approach you've suggested there, saying as its murder to get nice thick Birch bark these days.

 

[Longstrider]

Thats a really nice piece of work there Fenlander. I love ideas that come from "sideways thinking".

Don't be tempted to keep your fire making kit in it though. Left near the fire it wouldn't be long before some "helpful soul" mistook it for a log in the dark and fed the fire with it! :twak:

 

[Fenlander]

Beautiful job, I dont think I would have the patience to carve out the centre wood

It only takes about 30 minutes with a 5-4cm diameter piece of wood.

 

[Ranger Bob]

Not bad

 

[Fenlander]

Not bad

You are still alive then!