The 'Challenge The Person Above You' Thread
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Nice spear, you could fire harden the prongs also, would that help or perhaps make the prongs too brittle?
I've not managed to get out to do my challenge and now I have had my awaited surgery and am in a sling for 6 weeks!!! then 3 months apparently until I can resume to normal activities following physio! *sigh*
In the mean time I've got plenty of time to work out how I am going to complete my challenge of making a pint of water safe with only a knife...
I've got a few thoughts though on how:
Use the back edge of the blade with a piece of flint to light something that will catch a spark - amadou, but i don't have any of that so I hope to find something else that might work
else, I'll have to learn hand drill or bow drill to make an ember.
Once I have the ember I'll get the fire going!
Boiling without a pot I have yet to work out but I figured either - boil lots of little batches in many many cabbage leaves or find clay, make pot, fire pot, fill with water, boil
Anyway, just thought I'd explain myself, maybe gather some thoughts on my intended approach!
I've not managed to get out to do my challenge and now I have had my awaited surgery and am in a sling for 6 weeks!!! then 3 months apparently until I can resume to normal activities following physio! *sigh*
In the mean time I've got plenty of time to work out how I am going to complete my challenge of making a pint of water safe with only a knife...
I've got a few thoughts though on how:
Use the back edge of the blade with a piece of flint to light something that will catch a spark - amadou, but i don't have any of that so I hope to find something else that might work
else, I'll have to learn hand drill or bow drill to make an ember.Once I have the ember I'll get the fire going!
Boiling without a pot I have yet to work out but I figured either - boil lots of little batches in many many cabbage leaves or find clay, make pot, fire pot, fill with water, boil
Anyway, just thought I'd explain myself, maybe gather some thoughts on my intended approach!
Nice spear, you could fire harden the prongs also, would that help or perhaps make the prongs too brittle?
I've not managed to get out to do my challenge and now I have had my awaited surgery and am in a sling for 6 weeks!!! then 3 months apparently until I can resume to normal activities following physio! *sigh*
In the mean time I've got plenty of time to work out how I am going to complete my challenge of making a pint of water safe with only a knife...
I've got a few thoughts though on how:
Use the back edge of the blade with a piece of flint to light something that will catch a spark - amadou, but i don't have any of that so I hope to find something else that might work
Once I have the ember I'll get the fire going!
Boiling without a pot I have yet to work out but I figured either - boil lots of little batches in many many cabbage leaves or find clay, make pot, fire pot, fill with water, boil
Anyway, just thought I'd explain myself, maybe gather some thoughts on my intended approach!
Thanks for the compliment...I lierally made it in 20mins yesterday so didn't have time to harden it or secure the spreaders with natural cordage...was thinking of using brambles as I don't have any worth while nettles in my garden.
To your boiling water....if you have a hat, fill it with water and add hot rocks that you can heat in the fire....make a birch bark container and do the same with the rocks.......make a clay lined hollow in the ground etc
I'm sure you'll find a way
Unfortunately my plan of buying a fish and demonstrating has gone the way of the Dodo...the price of fish in the shops is stupid now so can't warrant spending the cash ...sorry fella!
Wish I was in Sweden...lol
Not necesarry, it was your own idea, but if you want to prove the functionality of the spear the fish could be substituted for a piece of aquatic fruit.Unfortunately my plan of buying a fish and demonstrating has gone the way of the Dodo...the price of fish in the shops is stupid now so can't warrant spending the cash ...sorry fella!
Wish I was in Sweden...lol
Also, I am so far unchallenged. Do you so fear the norseman...?
Well as it happens my stream is being plagued by some horrible Aquatic Satsuma...so I have tested the spear on some pre captured specimensNot necesarry, it was your own idea, but if you want to prove the functionality of the spear the fish could be substituted for a piece of aquatic fruit.
So the target area...
Standing ready for one to come along...
A-ha...here's one just popped its head up..!!
Right you're 'aving it..!!
Well that worked..although two of the tines/spikes did get damaged on the rocks in the stream..no doubt because it wasn't hardened...nothing that can't be repaired
Exellent!
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