E's Feb Challenge thread

Moosez45

Moosez45

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This is the place to ask questions, and talk about it. Feel free to do what you wish with the contest, but please do it here, not in the contest thread.

Thanks guys, so, who is going 3 and who is going 2 tyne?

Moose
 
Well this is one I think I should definitely be able to manage. No idea on tynes yet, that will depend on the wood I go with. Heck, might even get started tonight.
 
Moose, what other tools are allowed? For finishing, for instance.

I'm still determined to make a whisk, but survival cakes are more spring fare.

-Daizee
 
I'll try my hand at a 2. Never done anything like this before, so I want to keep it simple. I have no ideas if the local trees are good for fork making, but here goes!

EDIT: is it just carving the utensil, or do we dye it, treat it, etc?
 
Two questions;

how big or small should it be? So size limits?

Can I use a piece of vine maple that has been seasoning in my garage for the last year?

Thanks,
this is gonna be fun!
 
daizee said:
Moose, what other tools are allowed? For finishing, for instance.

I'm still determined to make a whisk, but survival cakes are more spring fare.

-Daizee
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1 Becker knife. Get creative, this is a chance to really shine on the "use of the mind" There are many ways that we can sand, without the use of other tools. 1 Becker knife.

Qeth said:
I'll try my hand at a 2. Never done anything like this before, so I want to keep it simple. I have no ideas if the local trees are good for fork making, but here goes!

EDIT: is it just carving the utensil, or do we dye it, treat it, etc?
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Great attitude, start simple, but then get ellaborate. Simple won't win, but if you choose to stay simple as a first time out, no worries, its the learning of the skill that is important.

MyWifeThinksImCrazy said:
Two questions;

how big or small should it be? So size limits?

Can I use a piece of vine maple that has been seasoning in my garage for the last year?

Thanks,
this is gonna be fun!
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Its a fork, and must be used as such. If you make it as big as Wall clock, not gonna put food in your mouth. I'm not saying make a shrimp fork, but it needs to be sized to be used. If you can put the tynes in your mouth with steak on it, I would say its a good size.

Use whatever you want wood wise, as long as it grew out of the ground, I wouldn't want to put stabilized wood in my mouth, or in my cooking pot.

Moose
 
Grrr.... I am totally in on this one, but this is going to be a forking pain. Makes spoons seem child-like in their simplicity. Especially using a larger knife.

I have a name for the forks I have carved... kindling.

I am going to have to find some decent wood for this one, my usual stash of wild cherry and sycamore aren't going to make the 'cut'.

Time to start honing the BK11.... gonna need a sharpy-sharp edge.

If I am really in the wild, I will not be making a fork - chop sticks are way easier.
 
paperairplane said:
Grrr.... I am totally in on this one, but this is going to be a forking pain. Makes spoons seem child-like in their simplicity. Especially using a larger knife.

I have a name for the forks I have carved... kindling.

I am going to have to find some decent wood for this one, my usual stash of wild cherry and sycamore aren't going to make the 'cut'.

Time to start honing the BK11.... gonna need a sharpy-sharp edge.

If I am really in the wild, I will not be making a fork - chop sticks are way easier.
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LOL :thumbup:



Thanks Moose.
 
can i use an sak and just engrave becker on the scales? :)

bummed I didn't have the chance to get on with the january contest.. I'll have to do that just cuz anyhow though.. there's really no excuse I was snowed in for a couple days, coulda done it then..

I'll definitely do this one......................................................promise.
 
I'm going BK-5 on this contest. :thumbup:
One of the things I figured out in my first miserable attempt at bow-drill fire was just how good of a whittling/carving knife the 5 is.
That thin blade can take some slivers off of wood, and the large choil lets you choke up and do some nice close-in work.
I'm telling ya'. The Magnum Camp is the way to go on this one.
 
It looks like there will be a bunch load of people it this one. This is really going to be a hard one for Ethan to judge.
 
Guyon said:
I'm going BK-5 on this contest. :thumbup:
One of the things I figured out in my first miserable attempt at bow-drill fire was just how good of a whittling/carving knife the 5 is.
That thin blade can take some slivers off of wood, and the large choil lets you choke up and do some nice close-in work.
I'm telling ya'. The Magnum Camp is the way to go on this one.
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Agreed, I think that's the best choice. :D
I did not make up my mind yet... enter or not to enter... ?
I'll have the BK6 here for testing and I'm not sure about my free time, if it will be enough for both projects ? Will see. :)
 
Only one Becker knife allowed in this one, eh? I'm tempted to try it with the BK9 but for one knife only - think it's got to be the BK2. Should be tons o' fun. Hope to collect a suitable piece of wood tomorrow whilst chasing bunnies with my longbow.

Thanks for the contests! :thumbup:

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Beckerhead #42
 
I'm torn between the 2 and the 11. 2 would make quick work of the rough shape, but I'm thinking the thick blade'll get in the way of the finer work. Maybe if I had a 5... shopping time? :P
 
Sharpening up a BK-2 for this, my thinking being that any knife is going to suck for part of the project... 'cept for the MC maybe... :D
 
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