My Covid-19 and later projects

[Dan00001]

Sounds like you've lived a very fulfilling life, amazing. I am very interested in one or more books, I did order your 'Discovery walks in Carmarthenshire', I am an avid reader. I'll give you a private message at some point this weekend.

Thank you.

 

[John Fenna]

Sounds like you've lived a very fulfilling life, amazing. I am very interested in one or more books, I did order your 'Discovery walks in Carmarthenshire', I am an avid reader. I'll give you a private message at some point this weekend.

Thank you.

I may not answer too fast I had to take my wife to hospital last night, hopefully getting her out tomorrow and then it is the Moot

 

[Dan00001]

I'm sorry to hear that, I hope she is ok. I'll give you a message later but do not worry about responding right away, there is no rush.

 

[demented dale]

I may not answer too fast I had to take my wife to hospital last night, hopefully getting her out tomorrow and then it is the Moot

I hope she gets well soon John and you make da moot x

 

[Minotaur]

I may not answer too fast I had to take my wife to hospital last night, hopefully getting her out tomorrow and then it is the Moot

Hope she gets well soon, John.

 

[Baelfore]

Best wishes, hope all is ok.

 

[John Fenna]

All is now well thanks

 

[John Fenna]

Project 87
A "Kitchen Organizer"
or bucket, washing up bowl, kit carrier, foraging bag or whatever
Old sofa leather with machine and hand sewing.

 

[Mesquite]

That's a nice kitchen ditty bag john

 

[John Fenna]

Project 88
Yeah- OK ...so I am retired and no longer an Iron Age Warrior.... but I may end up doing a bit of volunteering at Castell Henllys ... so I made a new pair of Iron Age trousers ...
Nettle fiber Linen fabric, wool sewing, drawcords and ankle ties ... and if I have to go to hospital at any point I now have some PJs to wear!

 

[Mesquite]

Love the colour John

 

[FerlasDave]

With those tassels at the bottom I thought you’d taken up morris dancing.

Nice job though John

 

[John Fenna]

Project 89
Antler ring
A friend wanted an antler ring for her fella's birthday ... so I made one for her - but left the scrimshaw work to her!

 

[Mesquite]

Nice work John.

 

[John Fenna]

Project 90
Camp boots
These were made as a test for an idea I had ... I used cheap upholstery leather ("Urban Buffalo") from an old sofa, so as not to waste expensive leather ... but it did not mould as well as I hoped. The pattern needs a few tweeks but overall I am happy enough with the boots which will only be worn on soft surfaces as the sole (two layers thick) is not going to be up to hard surface/road/rock use.
The boots were glued and hand sewn with artificial sinew and have a removable veg tan leather insole and closed cell foam tongue padding.
Not the best fit ever - a bit long in the toe, slightly bulky seams but OK as a mock up ... but I doubt I will get around to making a pair in good leather until these have worn out!

 

[Mesquite]

Nice work John

 

[John Fenna]

Project 91
Kitchen Kaddy
Made from scraps from other projects, a simple hanging organizer to keep all those small bits handy (rather than their migrating to the bottom of the wannigan or kitbag) on longer fixed camps.

 

[Mesquite]

Very neat and tidy John, I'll look forward to seeing it at the moot

 

[Brizzlebush]

Very nice John.
What's the long thin paddle 3rd from right for?

 

[John Fenna]

A crepe turner or spatula