Author Topic: Monthly Project - November 2013 (Read 48319 times)

diogenes · « **Reply #50 on:** November 10, 2013, 10:11:02 PM »

Quote from: WI_Woodsman on November 10, 2013, 07:39:59 PM

I must admit Diogenes, I will be stealing this idea in the future...

Please do!

JTD · « **Reply #51 on:** November 11, 2013, 09:07:11 AM »

If anything else drill out the cork to make a floating sleeve/cover for the ferro rod.

Ohhh man.. I got a killer idea for a spark stick now to include a cork.

I once did a project from an article about tinder boxes. Mine was more of a tube, As shown below:

Now make that a bit less deep, put PJB or some other tinder in the tube, and fit a ferro rod to the other end. Add a few pieces of fat wood to the lanyard, and you got a snazzy fit kit.
..just saying.

greyhound352 · « **Reply #52 on:** November 11, 2013, 10:37:33 AM »

That looks great JTD! Great addition to a fire kit.

greyhound352 · « **Reply #53 on:** November 11, 2013, 10:42:48 AM »

Here is one I made last year with some desert ironwood and a copper lanyard tube.

WI_Woodsman · « **Reply #54 on:** November 12, 2013, 06:18:38 PM »

Quote from: greyhound352 on November 11, 2013, 10:37:33 AM

That looks great JTD! Great addition to a fire kit.

+1

That desert ironwood has a nice grain pattern GH!

jontok · « **Reply #55 on:** November 14, 2013, 10:18:55 AM »

Quote from: greyhound352 on November 11, 2013, 10:42:48 AM

Here is one I made last year with some desert ironwood and a copper lanyard tube.

Nice one!

PetrifiedWood · « **Reply #56 on:** November 14, 2013, 02:05:04 PM »

Just banged this one out real quick. I had a piece of scrap brass that already had a 1/4" hole in it, but I didn't leave enough room for a lanyard hole. This one is just supposed to ride in my pocket anyway.

WI_Woodsman · « **Reply #57 on:** November 15, 2013, 11:05:13 AM »

Quote from: JTD on November 11, 2013, 09:07:11 AM

If anything else drill out the cork to make a floating sleeve/cover for the ferro rod.

Ohhh man.. I got a killer idea for a spark stick now to include a cork.

Now make that a bit less deep, put PJB or some other tinder in the tube, and fit a ferro rod to the other end. Add a few pieces of fat wood to the lanyard, and you got a snazzy fit kit.
..just saying.

The antler tube is a pretty neat bit of kit and with the addition of a Ferro Rod makes it an ingenious idea JTD! way to think out side the box man!

Two thumbs up!

WI_Woodsman · « **Reply #58 on:** November 30, 2013, 09:00:45 AM »

It's the last day of November there's still some time to post your custom Ferro Rod handles, we've had some great ones posted thus far!

JTD · « **Reply #59 on:** November 30, 2013, 11:51:46 AM »

Quote from: WI_Woodsman on November 15, 2013, 11:05:13 AM

The antler tube is a pretty neat bit of kit and with the addition of a Ferro Rod makes it an ingenious idea JTD! way to think out side the box man! Two thumbs up!

Thanks man, but I didn't come up with it. I read an article about antler boxes in The Backwoodsman Magizine.
Sadly I can't find that rag anywhere around where I live now..

Woods Bexar · « **Reply #60 on:** November 30, 2013, 01:47:10 PM »

Heres a lil firesteel/whistle I made for my son using deer antler for the handle. I also used leather dye to give it some color and accent the cross.

JTD · « **Reply #61 on:** November 30, 2013, 02:57:00 PM »

Very nice Woods Bexar!

WI_Woodsman · « **Reply #62 on:** December 01, 2013, 08:02:32 AM »

A lot of great projects posted this month it really expanded my options next time I custom make a handle for my ferro rod. Thanks again you guys for posting and participating this month, I'm looking forward to seeing what you guys come up with next on month's projects!

Woods Bexar · « **Reply #63 on:** December 08, 2013, 02:52:57 PM »

Made this one last night.

PetrifiedWood · « **Reply #64 on:** December 09, 2013, 02:58:11 PM »

Looks nice! I need to go ahead and make an antler handle one of these days.

Woods Bexar · « **Reply #65 on:** December 09, 2013, 10:14:55 PM »

thanks PW, here's one more I just finished. My first time doing a stacked leather handle.

wolfy · « **Reply #66 on:** December 09, 2013, 10:29:40 PM »

Very nice, on both counts, woods

WI_Woodsman · « **Reply #67 on:** December 10, 2013, 10:44:53 AM »

Quote from: Woods Bexar on December 08, 2013, 02:52:57 PM

Made this one last night.

Nice antler handel, I don't think I have any small enough to make a handle like yours WB, I like the sheen on it as well is that BLO?

Woods Bexar · « **Reply #68 on:** December 10, 2013, 02:12:59 PM »

Quote from: WI_Woodsman on December 10, 2013, 10:44:53 AM

Quote from: Woods Bexar on December 08, 2013, 02:52:57 PM
Made this one last night.

Nice antler handel, I don't think I have any small enough to make a handle like yours WB, I like the sheen on it as well is that BLO?

Thanks. I actually used a l eather dye first, then a coat of clear nail polish to finish it off.

BigHat · « **Reply #69 on:** January 02, 2014, 02:53:34 PM »

don't think i've seen a fatwood firesteel handle yet. so here goes

four firesteels i did up this week, hope they're received well.

wolfy · « **Reply #70 on:** January 02, 2014, 03:02:37 PM »

That's a heckuva good idea......in a real emergency you could scrape a little 'spark-catching' dust off the handle with your knife to start your tinder on fire. Excellent!

PetrifiedWood · « **Reply #71 on:** January 04, 2014, 04:28:42 PM »

Quote from: wolfy on January 02, 2014, 03:02:37 PM

That's a heckuva good idea......in a real emergency you could scrape a little 'spark-catching' dust off the handle with your knife to start your tinder on fire. Excellent!

Indeed, it's like the "bushy" version of a mag bar. Tinder and sparks in one.

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Author Topic: Monthly Project - November 2013 (Read 48319 times)