Beaver fur pack basket cover and a polished puukko!

[Clouston98]

Today I decided to cover my pack basket with some more beaver fur I had lest over. I simply cut an oval larger than the basket and tied it around with some thick Jute twine. Obviously the basket isn't waterproof as there are small gaps as it's woven, but this will stop andy big splashes of water from getting in and more importantly stop any gear from falling out. I could do holes and a drawstring but this works great. there's some pictures of my finished canvas canoe set up now- very happy (overjoyed really) with it and I can't wait to get it out on the water. I had a wood jewel puukko lying around that looked a bit sorry. The forge (heat treat really) finish that came I wasn't mad about so I filed it all off, then wet and dry through the grits, then through wire wool grits then I did a toothpaste polis on it so it has a lovely shine to it now. The handle was curly birch but there's nothing curly about it! I made some faint streaks across with some stain to ripple it, a bit like fiddleback maple. It's not that visible but it looks better than it did. The spine was squared off and polished too. The pictures:

Thanks for looking .

 

[Macaroon]

All looking great there, Cameron...................I reckon Frost River will soon be offering you a dealership mate

 

[Fatbob]

Very nice setup there mate. Slightly jealous!

 

[Dreadhead]

more kit envy you wee devil! that's a beauty of a pack

 

[Clouston98]

All looking great there, Cameron...................I reckon Frost River will soon be offering you a dealership mate

cheers Mac! I live in hope!

 

[Clouston98]

Very nice setup there mate. Slightly jealous!

Cheers Mate!

 

[Clouston98]

more kit envy you wee devil! that's a beauty of a pack

Haha cheers Hamish!

 

[British Red]

Not much that I see and want these days - but I want that pack basket so much. It would be so hand to carry tools in to wherever I am working. Love it.

Honestly, don't have much time for that wood jewel puukko though - talk nicely to Shinken of this parish when you are flush Cameron. His puukkos are heart breakingly good.

 

[Albus Culter]

Bloody show off

Stunning kit and that basket is a real beauty

 

[Clouston98]

Not much that I see and want these days - but I want that pack basket so much. It would be so hand to carry tools in to wherever I am working. Love it.

Honestly, don't have much time for that wood jewel puukko though - talk nicely to Shinken of this parish when you are flush Cameron. His puukkos are heart breakingly good.

It's a lovely thing Hugh- well worth it! I know what you mean it's not a finesse tool- I've got better knives by miles and plenty of them but I reckon it's a bit nicer than it was. It's become my mora equivalent really- I use it for dodgy tasks I probably shouldn't! And sounds good- I do have a hankering for a good puuko .

 

[Clouston98]

Bloody show off

Stunning kit and that basket is a real beauty

Haha Cheers mate!

 

[santaman2000]

Not much that I see and want these days - but I want that pack basket so much. It would be so hand to carry tools in to wherever I am working. Love it.....

Agreed. That's why the trappers used to love them so much back in the 50s, 60s, and early 70s.

 

[Harvestman]

That is really great, but I'm particularly impressed that you have purple beavers where you are!

 

[Clouston98]

That is really great, but I'm particularly impressed that you have purple beavers where you are!

Cheers! that's phone cameras for you .

 

[Clouston98]

Agreed. That's why the trappers used to love them so much back in the 50s, 60s, and early 70s.

I'm interested a lot in that-(part of the reason I got it). I think it'll get a lot of use for carrying wood when I'm in the canoe and as a sort of fishing creel too .

 

[British Red]

I'm interested a lot in that-(part of the reason I got it). I think it'll get a lot of use for carrying wood when I'm in the canoe and as a sort of fishing creel too .

If it gets no use and you want to dispose of it.....

 

[Alreetmiowdmuka]

That's some very nice kit pal.tell me all about thar 4 pooches on the deer skin.


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[Clouston98]

If it gets no use and you want to dispose of it.....

Haha you'd be lucky Seriously though I could never part with it - just to nice! They're not that steep themselves it's the postage that's killer.

 

[Clouston98]

That's some very nice kit pal.tell me all about thar 4 pooches on the deer skin.


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Cheers!

There is three ones that are accessory pouches- zippered, waxed canvas etc. There is a Sam Browne lunch bag (holds a mors pot or zebra etc. The other thing is a fly wallet and they're all frost river .

 

[CallsignSam]

Lovely kit Cameron, I dream of the day I can have the amount of frosst river kit you do!