Not a make so much but I processed some wood for the outdoor fireplace with an Opinel folding saw, an ESEE Gibson axe, a Hardcore Hammers Hatchet, and an ESEE 3. I took this opportunity to teach my youngest how to do this and to use these tools so maybe what I made was a fledgling bushcrafter???
Instant coffee (big tin of it was on sale) sachets for the Scout Rig and L.R.R.P.R. webbing rigs so much cheaper than store bought instant sachets
Was making a black locust axe helve and found a big beetle track - so now it's a walking stick. Then I decided to convert a hoof rasp into a bolo and ended up closer to a Sirupate-style KLO. Still removes honeysuckle, so I'm not mad.
Used some kool aid Mylar bags to seal coffee last week. Cut it down to slightly bigger than ketchup sized packs and sealed char cloth in it.
Extra long Hooch cord - gutted paracord, two micro clips, soaked with silicone dry film lubricant. Weighs almost nothing
Bought $100 CAD worth of JigAloo silicone dry film lubricant spray and soaked (literally) all my webbing gear, pack/rucks, tarps, outdoor fleeces /wool sweaters, hiking pants etc this stuff is bleeding edge technology. Esp with fleece, wool, down , etc - it coats every fiber and allows for rapid release of moisture / water when you shake the garments. min webbing / rucks / clothes it lubricated the zippers, prevents dirt/forest chaff etc from sticking. As well the threads don't wear out / chafe / rub , due to how slippery they are. webbing rigs / packs / rucks pockets & pouches when the dry film lubricant is sprayed on and IN them, allows for friction free insertion of canteens etc. anything soaked / sprayed with this dry film technology , glides over rocks, fallen trees, etc without snagging from stiction like untreated gear and for you firearms / shooter / hunting folks.... If you spray your ammunition , inside of your mags, your actions on your firearms , with this spray, you'll get faster feeds, no jamming or sticking and much much cleaner weapons.
I added shockcord to the ultralight back pouch on the L.R.R.P.R. webbing harness..... hoping to compress the pouch flatter against the upper back. it did compress it nicely, uniformly, EXCEPT with a puffy insulation hoody inside, the back of the harness webbing (sits against the back) deformed into a round shape, causing discomfort while wearing the rig But, no big deal, trail and error, learn from mistakes and keep testing gear
A friend of mine is an avid Salmon fisherman and asked me to carve a Coho for him. It took some time, but I completed it today. The carving was done using a MORA 511 Basic.
Boiled up some wood stain from Red Alder bark. This is the second batch of this I have made, it seems to work fairly well. The first batch was for tomahawk handles a few years ago. Basically strip the bark off of red alder and boil it in water for a few hours. Then I strain out the bark and reduce it down to a thin syrupy consistency. I also, for this project strained it through several coffee filters to remove the solids. I think I had about 2 gallon to start and ended up with maybe a cup of stain. The application is a bit finicky as there is a lot of resin in the liquid that will not penetrate the wood. I found that warming up the wood and the stain helps, apply multiple coats of stain and also spray or mix with denatured alcohol if needed to thin out the resin and allow the woodgrain to absorb it. When it starts to dry I use a heat gun to melt in and dry the resin. Buff it out with a clean cloth and let it dry for a few days to reduce the tacky feeling. For the hawk handles I then just maintained like all my others with an axe wax or butcher block conditioner as needed. Pretty thin to start. Strain it and boil more, transfer to smaller pot when needed After about 6 hours of reducing A picture of some applied to the project, a nice golden honey color and it has an almost sweet cinnamon or caramel smell.
Glued a large cut down cork piece into a @5col bank line tube- other end of cork is the stopper. Waterproof storage (lots) inside plus bank line on the outside. I like to maximize space on my gear - utilize every possible empty space. The core of the cordage tube was wasted space. Now it’s usable waterproof storage space - and it meets my criteria of trying to get every piece of gear to be multi-use this storage save could be utilized for a fishing kit, matches / tnder storage etc
