Wooden camping box.

[Highfield]

Since becoming a member of this forum my interest in woodwork has been renewed. I have made quite a few bits which I meant to show as they were completed but never got round to it. It is great to see people making their own gear.... so Thankyou

Saw Uncle Ray using a wooden dovetailed box whilst cooking Bannock....anyway, that was around 8 years ago but it stuck in the brain cell I save for special stuff...so finally got around to making one this summer.

It has a lid to keep the critters out! When opened this acts as a low table or tray.

Also needed a home for my bushy tools and a few Japanese tools.

Lastly, this one is 20 years old. It is a good way to store water stones and easy to make. I usually drop it in the vice or workmate to use.

 

[snozz]

Really nice work there. Love the joins on the bushy tools box. Wish I could work with wood like that!
Snozz

 

[Graham_S]

Wayland has a viking style wooden box in similar style.
I quite fancy something like that for camping with Katy

 

[Barn Owl]

Really nice work there.

 

[durulz]

I must say, I do like a good dovetail joint.

Nice, simple, clean lines. Makes me want to make one for myself.

 

[JohnC]

That looks great, I made a plywood one for camping after seeing Waylands, but that is quite something..

 

[Highfield]

Last one whilst I'm in the zone. My first Kuksa and spoons. First spoon on the left is my EDC...its seen a lot of dehydrated food....if you use a smaller spoon it's like your eating twice as much ...errrm it's a bit grubby,:yikes: Next is Ash, Yew and Sycamore.

Thanks for your kind comments folks. I have not seen Wayland's box...don't know how I missed that one but will hunt it down

 

[Twodogs]

Nice job , very old School
Twodogs

 

[Graham_S]

You know, the more I look at that, the more I like it.
I'm having visions of inserts for holding bowls and pots and utensils etc.

 

[Shewie]

Lovely work fella

 

[Highfield]

That sounds like a great idea...stacking bowls and trays and wooden cutlery and...and ....and ...think of the work :yikes:

Incidently the 2nd box is not my design, it is based upon a traditional Japanese carpenters toolbox, usually these would be nailed together or sometimes dovetailed.

 

[Chris the Cat]

Beautiful work sir!
C da C.

 

[Mesquite]

That is really lovely work HF.

You'll be the envy of many a bushcrafter

 

[Highfield]

Here you go Snozz....it is easier to visualise when dismantled.
I actually did the Carpenters box using only hand tools... well I did cheat at the end with the electric sander

Thanks again for your kind comments guys.

 

[Radix lecti]

Cracking work there Highfield.
Daz