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Title: Whittling away the hours
Post by: b0ogaloo on September 11, 2011, 01:17:27 PM

New knife ,a seasoned beech log and crap weather for kayaking resulted in my first attempt at a wood spirit

Only managed to stab myself once

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-SFQ9ULARbVE/TmyktSa0wgI/AAAAAAAAFOM/2B0fRIlG_o0/s512/IMGP2984.JPG)

Andy

Title: Re: Whittling away the hours
Post by: specimanYak on September 11, 2011, 07:11:41 PM

Very nice, you should carve something similar into one of the kayak oars.

Title: Re: Whittling away the hours
Post by: b0ogaloo on September 11, 2011, 07:45:51 PM

Quote from: specimanYak on September 11, 2011, 07:11:41 PM
Very nice, you should carve something similar into one of the kayak oars.

Ermm .. my yak paddle is carbon fibre don't think it would carve to well ;D

Andy

Title: Re: Whittling away the hours
Post by: RedLeader on September 12, 2011, 09:14:22 AM

Great job. I've had a hook knife for making spoons rattling around the house for years but it's yet to be brought out in anger.

Title: Re: Whittling away the hours
Post by: Paul72 on September 12, 2011, 09:39:45 AM

Very nice! There's a guy on the bushcraftuk forums who does a lot of these and shows you how to do it:
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/content.php?r=403-Carving-a-simple-Wood-Spirit

Title: Re: Whittling away the hours
Post by: b0ogaloo on September 12, 2011, 10:41:23 AM

Quote from: Paul72 on September 12, 2011, 09:39:45 AM
Very nice! There's a guy on the bushcraftuk forums who does a lot of these and shows you how to do it:
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/content.php?r=403-Carving-a-simple-Wood-Spirit

Yeah i saw it . but I don't have any gouges or V tools .. I carved that with the knife pictured in my " New Hammock" post

Andy

Title: Re: Whittling away the hours
Post by: pablo on September 22, 2011, 12:53:17 AM

and a quality piece it is too mate.

looks expensive,was it a custom made job? lol.

Title: Re: Whittling away the hours
Post by: pablo on September 22, 2011, 12:54:58 AM

Quote from: b0ogaloo on September 11, 2011, 07:45:51 PM
Quote from: specimanYak on September 11, 2011, 07:11:41 PM
Very nice, you should carve something similar into one of the kayak oars.

Ermm .. my yak paddle is carbon fibre don't think it would carve to well ;D

Andy

aww go on mate, turn it into a spoon...with a wee face on it too lol.

Title: Re: Whittling away the hours
Post by: b0ogaloo on September 22, 2011, 01:07:17 AM

Quote from: pablo on September 22, 2011, 12:53:17 AM

looks expensive,was it a custom made job? lol.

Very expensive .. cost me a list of my best bass marks in Wexford ;D

Andy

Title: Re: Whittling away the hours
Post by: pablo on September 22, 2011, 11:08:15 AM

Quote from: b0ogaloo on September 22, 2011, 01:07:17 AM
Quote from: pablo on September 22, 2011, 12:53:17 AM

looks expensive,was it a custom made job? lol.

Very expensive .. cost me a list of my best bass marks in Wexford ;D

Andy

shoulda kept the knife myself ffs ..... lol

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