Birch bark containers

[addo]

Been having a play at making various types of these again. Getting decent bark from the trees I've been felling this year during thinning works has been quite difficult for thickness, knots or large lenticels but I managed to knock these up for now.

More pics here http://woodsmancrafts.blogspot.com/2011/11/bark-containers.html

Addo

 

[Mesquite]

Those are really nice Addo

 

[Hedgehog]

Charming, inspiring & beautifully made Addo.

I have tried to harvest birch bark in blighty & I know how tricky it is to get a decent sized bit to work with, hats off to you sir.

 

[shaggystu]

really nice work there mate, i really must get round to having a go at one of these at some point

stuart

 

[addo]

Thanks a lot for the comments, glad you like them.
Hoping to make a few matchboxes and spoons for stocking fillers. What with the recent shoe repair, I'm beginning to feel like an Elf.

 

[Shewie]

Very nice mate, I've been after a little butter dish like that for ages

 

[Kepis]

Lovely job mate, wish i could find some birch bark thick enough to use down here

 

[Retired Member southey]

Lovely work Paul! I've bee lucky enough to find a good supply local to me, Try to find the the trees that sit in frost longer than most, low lying spots, we have an old sports pitch that is the first to get frost and last to thaw, the trees around the edge have a decent bark thickbesses(thickness's)

 

[stekker]

Very nice work indeed, Addo!
Keep 'em coming !

Greetings Theo.

 

[addo]

Lovely work Paul! I've bee lucky enough to find a good supply local to me, Try to find the the trees that sit in frost longer than most, low lying spots, we have an old sports pitch that is the first to get frost and last to thaw, the trees around the edge have a decent bark thickbesses.

I think I might know a spot just like that, I'll go and have a look tomorrow. Cheers.

 

[sandbender]

Those are really nice.

 

[RonW]

Fantastic work!

 

[Toddy]

Oh those are good
Very appealling, and I like the different methods of closures too

cheers,
M

 

[Bluemerle]

Very nice, i have only had one go at getting bark, unsuccessfuly, must try again!!

 

[Barn Owl]

Excellent pieces Addo.

 

[sasquatch]

Lovely work Paul, that's a real nice set there!

 

[stuart f]

Hi addo,nice Birch boxes there mate. I have still yet to play around with that type of fastening,like the one on the left. I always thought it looked very fiddley,and easy to get wrong.
I will give it ago some day though.

Cheers Again
Stuart.

 

[Ex Member - Sidney Bounty]

Very Nice I guess you could do that with other types of bark too!