Making things out of wood

For me Rubbermaid. I stick this in my bag during trips.
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I like a tool roll for carving knives and tools.

The Mors Kochanski book Bushcraft is excellent and has lots of neat crafts and things you can do. The baskets are especially cool.

You can make chairs out f wrapped spruce boughs which is sort of a folk art around here.
 
I just got my spoon kmife a few days before this thread started.. takes a bit to get the technique down..But I love it.. I'll probably get a better one down the road.. Ive made 3 practice spoons so far..and will probably try a bowl over the weekend.. I store the knife in a shoulder bad wrapped in a folded bandana and a rubber band..allmy other carving is done with a mora..at least untill my DP scandi arrives
 
I put a piece of plastic tubing over the blade. I then store all my carving knives in one of those cheaper than dirt Maxpedition Proteus copies.

The tool roll does like nice though.
 
Thanks guys, lots of good ideas. Are there right/left handed ones? I seem to recall seeing ones with the cutting edge on different sides. Don't know the 'technique' enough to say which is which.
 
SpookyPistolero said:
Thanks guys, lots of good ideas. Are there right/left handed ones? I seem to recall seeing ones with the cutting edge on different sides. Don't know the 'technique' enough to say which is which.
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Yes there are. The Pinewood forge makes right and left as well as Cape forge. If you're looking at a Frosts Hoof knife from Ragnar then you can buy either a double sided knife, or a right hand IIRC.

I used the Hoof knife and it worked OK, but needed a lot of work to truly perform. I would buy the Pinewood forge personally. No question.

http://www.pinewoodforge.com/catalog.html
 
A curved spoon/bowl carving knife from Ragnars is on my short list. For those of you that have used them would you say the single edged would be better for someone that hasn't used them before? I just wonder if I'll be using finger pressure on the blade and that would not be possible with the double edged knife:)

Mark

Nice tool roll and thanks for the great info people:thumbup:
 
I would strongly second what tarmix101 had to suggest with Pinewood Forge. The Del Stubbs knives they carry come extremely sharp (highly polished finish and ready to use), and are easy to maintain.

One of the reasons I don't care for the Frost hook knives (own a couple) is because they require too much time to get them to the point where they are fit to use. For just a few bux more, the Stubbs knives are far superior in every way. **A good carving knife, like a fine musical instrument, will keep you from getting frustrated with your efforts. Your skills will improve much faster with better tools. :)

Pinewood Forge sells the hook and slojd knife together in a kit. Really a good bargain, IMO.

My favorite hook knife from Del Stubbs at Pinewood Forge.
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i've made spoons, bowls, shelves, pot hangers, roundhouses, workshops, shelters, chairs, bows and locks out of wood.

all great fun! the little locks made out of wood are great7 fun and a wonderful conversation piece
 
as for traps you could practice making the figure 4 deadfall and there are snares that require some carving also. i have seen many sites that show how to make bows and arrows and I think that could be alot of fun.
the coolest (most unusual) thing that i could say is a bow release thumb ring but I can't remember the site that had the pics.
Nate
http://www.primitiveways.com/archer's_thumb_ring.html
 
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hitman302 said:
as for traps you could practice making the figure 4 deadfall and there are snares that require some carving also. i have seen many sites that show how to make bows and arrows and I think that could be alot of fun.
the coolest (most unusual) thing that i could say is a bow release thumb ring but I can't remember the site that had the pics.
Nate
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This might be it. Primitive ways has a some great articles and projects.
http://www.primitiveways.com/archer's_thumb_ring.html

This british kid has alot of good projects too.

http://www.bushcraft.ridgeonnet.com/

Matt
 
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