Bushcraft USA Forums http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/ The mission of Bushcraft USA is to provide a North American focused forum for bushcraft and related activities. There are differences between the North American continent and the rest of the world, both geographically and culturally. We intend to explore the differences and similarities between the two philosophies. While this is primarily geared towards the USA and North America, anyone is welcome to join. en Mon, 20 May 2013 18:53:59 GMT vBulletin 60 http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/images/misc/rss.png Bushcraft USA Forums http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/ Nifty idea while using wood shredder http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/showthread.php/93368-Nifty-idea-while-using-wood-shredder?goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 18:53:49 GMT Recently I acquired a used wood shredder to help dispose of branches I limb off trees. Never used one before and they are pretty darn handy. The... Recently I acquired a used wood shredder to help dispose of branches I limb off trees. Never used one before and they are pretty darn handy. The issue I ran in to was how the machine literally shoots the shreddings 20 feet across the yard, causing you to spend time raking them up.

I was short on daylight and did not want to spend time building something to help contain the shreddings, so I activated my resource finder and found an excellent solution below. I also found out that the shreddings make EXCELLENT material for birds nests when building a fire.

That's the top half of a large "dogloo". Fit perfectly around the shoot and made a neat pile of shreddings.

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]]> General Bushcraft Discussion Legion http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/showthread.php/93368-Nifty-idea-while-using-wood-shredder Need prayers for my uncle http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/showthread.php/93367-Need-prayers-for-my-uncle?goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 18:38:14 GMT He has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He is an avid outdoorsman loved hunting fishing camping. He's 58 years old and has 4 kids who also share his passion for the outdoors. Not sure how long he has but prayers are def needed thanks ]]> bone collector 85 http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/showthread.php/93367-Need-prayers-for-my-uncle Solo day trip http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/showthread.php/93366-Solo-day-trip?goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 18:33:57 GMT After a half hour train ride I got to the village where I started my trip. Another 40 minutes another small village. Another hour and a quarter and I... After a half hour train ride I got to the village where I started my trip. Another 40 minutes another small village. Another hour and a quarter and I got to the place where I started my ascent.

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I climbed along this creek...

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...till I reached Bear's Meadow.

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A few minutes rest and up I went.

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continued ]]> pantera008 http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/showthread.php/93366-Solo-day-trip Hi from South East PA http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/showthread.php/93365-Hi-from-South-East-PA?goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 17:46:56 GMT Hello, I have been reading the forum for a while and decided to join. I grew up playing in the woods of Philadelphia (Fairmount Park). I would... Hello,

I have been reading the forum for a while and decided to join. I grew up playing in the woods of Philadelphia (Fairmount Park). I would spend all day throughout the summer in the woods and creeks. Now at 41 I am trying to get back into it and have my kids experience as much nature as possible. As you know growing up you could be gone all day and your parents weren't worried, now we are afraid to let them out of our sight.

I bought some camping equipment and plan to start really soon. Bought to 2 Mora's also! We are in the process of selling/buying a house so there hasn't been too much free time. I plan to have a little more property in the new house so that will help a little. Possibly a little wooded area.

I want to keep the camping equipment to a minimum and teach ( and learn at the same time) my children how to survive in nature.

I have to say that this has been the nicest group of people I have seen on internet forums. I mostly frequent different car forums.

Thanks,

Scott ]]> Introductions SEPA http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/showthread.php/93365-Hi-from-South-East-PA DIY Marlin Spike + Splicing Up A Toggle Rope. http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/showthread.php/93364-DIY-Marlin-Spike-Splicing-Up-A-Toggle-Rope?goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 17:25:20 GMT I recently got the job of splicing some quoits for a throwing game at work and was using my Grandads old marlin spike , the nice one with the dark... I recently got the job of splicing some quoits for a throwing game at work and was using my Grandads old marlin spike , the nice one with the dark handle the home made one is on top.



A friend who was helping had found a broken stainless steel digging fork tine and suggested that it might make a good marlin spike. That got me thinking, so I had ago at grinding one out.



Used an old broken Hickory sledge handle to supply the wood for the handle and a bit of copper fuel line as a ferrule, turned out a bit quirky looking but does the job.



After watching Sgt Mac's Chong vids in which he makes use of a toggle rope I thought it looked too cool to not to have a try at making one. I was going to nick a few yards of the works rope but decided to opt for a thinner 20mm hemp instead.
Mac was a great help and supplied dimensions for the toggle as they were hard to find. The same broken Hickory handle was used for the toggle and it was shaped using a rasp, chisel and sand paper then finished with linseed oil.





Cont....... ]]> Self-made Gear Pete B http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/showthread.php/93364-DIY-Marlin-Spike-Splicing-Up-A-Toggle-Rope Memorial Day Weekend! http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/showthread.php/93363-Memorial-Day-Weekend!?goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 17:23:49 GMT I will be at my summer place that weekend, bbq'ing and such.
If anyone wants to come by and and say hello, or to hangout and eat and drink and such!
PM me and I'll send directions, to Sylvan Lake just off the Taconic State Pkway!
Bill ;) ]]> General Bushcraft Discussion Bockster13 http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/showthread.php/93363-Memorial-Day-Weekend! smoke prayers needed for rolandsilvajr http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/showthread.php/93362-smoke-prayers-needed-for-rolandsilvajr?goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 17:22:49 GMT Just talked to Brother rolandsilvajr today We both was in the Hospital this week. Sounds Like He's feeling better. Prayers and Smoke inbound Brother!! Take Your Meds!!! or No Bacon! ]]> mainewoods http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/showthread.php/93362-smoke-prayers-needed-for-rolandsilvajr Charleston, SC, bushcraft areas? http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/showthread.php/93361-Charleston-SC-bushcraft-areas?goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 17:14:29 GMT Does anyone know of any areas I can go to for a couple hours near Charleston AFB?
I'm just going to go and set up a hammock, start a small fire, and just relax instead of going shopping with all the other people I'll be with at the hotel. ]]> General Bushcraft Discussion n8swag http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/showthread.php/93361-Charleston-SC-bushcraft-areas The ice is out / Violet-Green Swallow http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/showthread.php/93360-The-ice-is-out-Violet-Green-Swallow?goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 16:34:30 GMT A quick hike out to the cabin to show some cousins (have to use a four-wheeler to get through the lake that is normally a road, water over the foot... A quick hike out to the cabin to show some cousins (have to use a four-wheeler to get through the lake that is normally a road, water over the foot pegs, then walk the last half mile because there's too much snow for the four-wheelers.) But the ice is finally out on the Chena, very late this year.
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Saw this little guy. I'm not usually much of a birder, but he was definitely unusual for the area. I may have to start a life list.
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Easy to ID, he is clearly a Violet-Green Swallow at the northern end of his range. At first we thought he was injured, he let me get within a foot with the camera before flying away. But I guess he was just happy sunning himself on the rocks. Sadly, my closeup is slightly blurry, but not too bad with an iPhone!

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]]> Quaternion http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/showthread.php/93360-The-ice-is-out-Violet-Green-Swallow Guy Stainthorp Bushcrafter http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/showthread.php/93358-Guy-Stainthorp-Bushcrafter?goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 15:50:15 GMT Had this made a few years ago and it has sat in a drawer since. Could better use the money on building a new forge or a steel order as I make my own... Had this made a few years ago and it has sat in a drawer since. Could better use the money on building a new forge or a steel order as I make my own knives now. As received from Guy with Signed Birth Certificate / Warranty card. No sheath. Price includes shipping /tracking. Fit and finish are perfect (what guy is known for) - Guy has a long order list, and this is at below new price. Please let me know of any questions.

Paypal only. Only part trades would be a nice RH Recurve / Trad bow 30-40# or GB Scandinavian Forest Axe.


5/32" 01 Tool steel (Cryo Quenched)
Convex Grind
Stabilized Cross Cut Spalted Maple w/ Black liners
Brass Hardware

$300




]]> Vendor-Hobbyist Classifieds klammer http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/showthread.php/93358-Guy-Stainthorp-Bushcrafter Backpack reccomendations http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/showthread.php/93356-Backpack-reccomendations?goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 15:28:57 GMT Hey everybody, me and my father are going backpacking for a week up in the UP later this summer and i've been looking at packs but i cannot seem to find any that look good. i want one that i can possibly put my H&R 12 gauge on the side or something and also a fishing pole (If not i can always get collapsable) also i do not want to spend more than $150-175. thanks guys! ]]> Backpacking GreatLakesWoodsman http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/showthread.php/93356-Backpack-reccomendations Woodsmoke 2013 is cancelled http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/showthread.php/93353-Woodsmoke-2013-is-cancelled?goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 15:19:38 GMT Woodsmoke 2013 is cancelled. Dave has a lot going on this year,so Woodsmoke will happen in 2014. Woodsmoke 2013 is cancelled. Dave has a lot going on this year,so Woodsmoke will happen in 2014. ]]> Backtracks 7.62 http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/showthread.php/93353-Woodsmoke-2013-is-cancelled My First Leather Project http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/showthread.php/93352-My-First-Leather-Project?goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 15:07:19 GMT My interest in leather work got a jump start over the weekend. I made two simple pouch sheaths for my Victorinox and Case knives. With a few... My interest in leather work got a jump start over the weekend. I made two simple pouch sheaths for my Victorinox and Case knives.

With a few supplies and a bag of scrap leather my project was underway. The entire process took about four hours.

My project goals were to get my feet wet working with leather. To make a protective pouch for my EDC backup blade and to work on a bushcraft type project indoors while it rained outside.

Here are a few photos of the final product and the work in progress.

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]]> Self-made Gear DgitlRedBeard http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/showthread.php/93352-My-First-Leather-Project I thought i was alone! http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/showthread.php/93350-I-thought-i-was-alone!?goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 15:05:40 GMT Hey fellow bushcrafters, it's great to see there are nearly 30,000 others who share my passion for the outdoors. Growing up, as a child of ten, reading Tom brown guide to wilderness survival, tracking and urban survival till the pages fell out of the bindings, I never really fit in with the football, baseball crowd. Now at 40 I'm getting back to some unfinished business. I dusted off my sundowners, made a sheath for my bk-2 and charred some cloth over a firebox.... Yeah... I'm BACK baby- and it feels great. I have a lot of catching up to do, a ton of things to learn, and a thing or two to share. I can't wait

Now, if I could just figure out how to post stuff on this computer thingy... ]]> Introductions Cp4056 http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/showthread.php/93350-I-thought-i-was-alone! Sugar Cane Knife http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/showthread.php/93349-Sugar-Cane-Knife?goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 14:58:40 GMT I was lucky and came across this sugar cane knife at a garage sale yesterday for $1.00. The elderly lady said her son brought it back from Hawaii... I was lucky and came across this sugar cane knife at a garage sale yesterday for $1.00. The elderly lady said her son brought it back from Hawaii many years ago and was happy I knew what it was. It was pretty rusty but serviceable. There are still a few nicks in the blade I need to work out but it will be a great chopper and the hook is perfect for pulling blackberry and poison oak vines out of the way.

Before:



After clean-up. I rasped and sanded the handle to be more even with the tang and gave it a little stain and oil.



Deep chopper:



Not too shabby with the fine work either:



Thanks for looking!

-Linda ]]> Edged Tools sl8farm http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/showthread.php/93349-Sugar-Cane-Knife