What have you learned recently?
- Thread starter Stringmaker
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Ohhhh so that's what this was all about...
Hahahaha a bit far south but it could have been an aftershock!
Craig........
Great idea for a thread. Sadly I don't think "what I learnt today" will be as popular as the "what I bought today" thread!
Nothing revolutionary, but I've learnt to make tent pegs quite quickly by using that grip where you brace the knife against your knee. Also been practicing my J stroke.
Nothing revolutionary, but I've learnt to make tent pegs quite quickly by using that grip where you brace the knife against your knee. Also been practicing my J stroke.
That my boss is an absolute <CENSORED> and is only willing to receive positive feedback. Ho hum.
Oh, and how to make a paracord bracelet that is too big for me...
Oh, and how to make a paracord bracelet that is too big for me...
I have just learned that getting a spark from flint and an Iron Pyrites noddule is a lot harder than Flint and STEEL!
It makes a joke of the speed and ease with which this combo is used in The Clan of the Cave Bear series of books!
Realy hard work!
And the sparks are realy quite cool....
And you have to have realy good tinder to catch the spark....
Best Quality Hearne Bay IP
Nice sharp flint
One spark in about 20 mins of work......
It makes a joke of the speed and ease with which this combo is used in The Clan of the Cave Bear series of books!
Realy hard work!
And the sparks are realy quite cool....
And you have to have realy good tinder to catch the spark....
Best Quality Hearne Bay IP
Nice sharp flint
One spark in about 20 mins of work......
^^that.
And that if you file a flat edge onto iron pyrites it sparks up relatively well. - Also learned how small and dull the sparks are.
Andy
Because when you forge and firesteels and the newly named Salamander knife strikers (http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=72573&highlight=pass+around) - quite regularly you get to the point where you fancy trying it the stone age way
Andy
Can now make a figure 4 mechanism work, Was bored yesterday so did a bit of carving and got it to work. Also learned that a stop cut is a beautifal thing, Also learned that when carving that lots of shallow cuts are better than a few deep.
I had read about it before many times but that means nothing.
Better add, it was just an excercise and carving, mechanics, primitive/ survival skills and i won't actually be using it to kill anything before anyone gets that idea.
I had read about it before many times but that means nothing.
Better add, it was just an excercise and carving, mechanics, primitive/ survival skills and i won't actually be using it to kill anything before anyone gets that idea.
I only learnt the other moneth NOT to ***** your sausages anymore because they cook better on the barie unpricked...
And i learnt last night to never again leave a good reading book at home to make the load lighter on camping trips...woolpacks was a bit boring last night since it rained solid from 17:00 and we had nowt to do but watch the rain....would have been better if it either rained more or stopped
I learned that the standard paracord doesn't last forever in a bow drill.
Just as I was smoking my newly cut hazel hearthboard it frayed and snapped!
Just as I was smoking my newly cut hazel hearthboard it frayed and snapped!
