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Wilderbeast
07-07-2009, 16:48
Hi all,
Haven't been that active recently but I thought i'd kick off a little competition for a bit of fun, and if I can find something (Or if anyone wants to donate :D) a little prize!!
The Competition
To create a featherstick out of a match stick, the most impressive one with the nicest curls wins, this will be judged by my humble self!
The rules
1. The match must be of standard size, about an inch or so long, so none of those 10cm long American jobbies, as it makes it easier!
2. You must use a normal Bushcraft knife (ie clipper), not some sort of scalpal etc because I'd like this to be a real test of control and skill with a normal knife!
3. You must post two pictures of your effort, the first is a close up of the match (see example i), the second is a zoomed out one showing the knife you used next to the match (see example ii)....this is to stop people taking close up shots of logs etc!!
4. The match must not be snapped into two pieces!!
Here is my effort:
(i)
http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/oo134/5hogarth/DSCF0357.jpg
(ii)
http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/oo134/5hogarth/DSCF0356.jpg
Have fun and GOOD LUCK!
EDIT: due to some stunning work I have had to step my efforts up!! hence picture update!
Mesquite
07-07-2009, 16:52
Shouldn't the match head still be on so we know it's really a match and not a small piece of wood chipped off a larger piece?
Wilderbeast
07-07-2009, 16:59
Shouldn't the match head still be on so we know it's really a match and not a small piece of wood chipped off a larger piece?
could do, I cut mine off because the match kept sliding round the desk!
EDIT: Also I'd be worried if anyone took this that seriously that they had to cheat!!
Asa Samuel
07-07-2009, 17:18
Is it cheating to sharpen your knife before hand? :D
Asa Samuel
07-07-2009, 17:33
Blimey, harder than it looks ain't it? I don't think I'll be able to enter this comp, already wasted about 7 matches! :p
What if it's your last match Wil, would you still make a firestick ??
Hope the knife qualifies :) .
Used a Victorinox Farmer to make my feather sticks.
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk274/PossiblesPete/DSC02086.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk274/PossiblesPete/DSC02097Small.jpg
ATB,
Pete.
Wilderbeast
07-07-2009, 17:42
What if it's your last match Wil, would you still make a firestick ??
:confused: it's just a way of testing knife control!!
And yes it is harder than t looks!!
Stunning effort Pete, best so far!!
Asa Samuel
07-07-2009, 17:43
NO way I could compete with pete's so I'm no gonna even bother :)
My effort ....
You're right Wil it's harder than you think. I'd get a good bunch going and then snap the match between my fingers :banghead:
Cooks matches and a Lance Ockenden "Little Carver"
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd291/Shewie01/DSC01114.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd291/Shewie01/DSC01116.jpg
I love that you posted the 'failures' :D
I have no matches in the house... That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it. NOTHING to do with my inferior knife skills ;)
i've given up. i blame thin matches and podgy fingers ;)
Wilderbeast
07-07-2009, 18:51
i've given up. i blame thin matches and podgy fingers ;)
Firstly cracking effort shewie!!
If you have podgy fingers you'll have to do what I did, press it upright against a hard surface and use the weight of the knfe to curl, it's far too difficult to hold it!!
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd178/simonandbev/SDC14369.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd178/simonandbev/SDC14376.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd178/simonandbev/SDC14377.jpg
Bernie Garland Bushcrafter :D
Simon
Wilderbeast
07-07-2009, 18:53
competitive stuff simon!!
Indoorsout
07-07-2009, 19:00
Right, I'm off to get some matches! Is a SAK ok for the comp or should it be a larger knife? I err, *cough*, have a few I could try I guess :P
Wilderbeast
07-07-2009, 20:34
SAK is fine,
As far as time is concerned i'll keep it running for a good while 2-3 months say???
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd178/simonandbev/SDC14380.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd178/simonandbev/SDC14383.jpg
Stuart Mitchell bushy :D :rolleyes:
Multiple entries ok?
Simon
OH DEAR, I know see how my evenings are going to be spent.... Dog unwalked, no tea cooked, watching the sun rise through bleery eyes....
Good idea, will post soon.
Goatboy.
Strangely addictive :o
I've got me a 12th scale campfire now :rolleyes: :D
HWMBLT just looked at me (you know that look, the one husbands give when they think the missus has really lost her marbles this time) when I said, "Gonnae photie these for me ?,
and lo, and he looked, and he saw frilly matchsticks :confused:
and in a stunned voice He Who Must Be Listened To asked his wife of some thirty odd years,
"What *are* you doing ?????"
And she replied, "It's a curling competition! "
And with rolled eyes and a droll look, He asked, "Hair or granite ?" :confused: :confused:
"Ah, no", quoth she, "It's a match curling competition on BcUK :D "
...
...
...
...
... sustained silence as he absorbs the info......
...
...
And himself said, "Oh that makes a lot of sense, might have known, you lot are bored aren't you? You're stuck at home cos it's midweek and it's pouring down out there, so you're getting your daily shinies and fire fixes, carving *matches* :rolleyes: :rolleyes: I'll do it in the morning".
:( :sigh:
Then Son2, for he was going to his bed since he's up early, came to give Mum1 a hug and a goodnight, and yeah verily he too looked like a stunned mullet, and asked, "yeah? what? nevermind......hug, cuddle, g'night"
Honestly, you'd think I'd never made a mess with bits of wood before ;)
Piccies in the morning, A wee Mora Classic seems to do a nice job for under a tenner :D
cheers,
Toddy
Now doe's my cut throat razor count as a knife and not a craft type knife.........:confused:
i was gonna enter, but my attempts have been pathetic so far...and i've run out of matches! haha
Strangely addictive :o
I've got me a 12th scale campfire now :rolleyes: :D
HWMBLT just looked at me (you know that look, the one husbands give when they think the missus has really lost her marbles this time) when I said, "Gonnae photie these for me ?,
and lo, and he looked, and he saw frilly matchsticks :confused:
and in a stunned voice He Who Must Be Listened To asked his wife of some thirty odd years,
"What *are* you doing ?????"
And she replied, "It's a curling competition! "
And with rolled eyes and a droll look, He asked, "Hair or granite ?" :confused: :confused:
"Ah, no", quoth she, "It's a match curling competition on BcUK :D "
...
...
...
...
... sustained silence as he absorbs the info......
...
...
And himself said, "Oh that makes a lot of sense, might have known, you lot are bored aren't you? You're stuck at home cos it's midweek and it's pouring down out there, so you're getting your daily shinies and fire fixes, carving *matches* :rolleyes: :rolleyes: I'll do it in the morning".
:( :sigh:
Then Son2, for he was going to his bed since he's up early, came to give Mum1 a hug and a goodnight, and yeah verily he too looked like a stunned mullet, and asked, "yeah? what? nevermind......hug, cuddle, g'night"
Honestly, you'd think I'd never made a mess with bits of wood before ;)
Piccies in the morning, A wee Mora Classic seems to do a nice job for under a tenner :D
cheers,
Toddy
:lmao: :lmao:
Classic, thanks for the giggle Mary
I must admit I did mine in the privacy of the workshop in the cellar :cool:
OH DEAR, I know see how my evenings are going to be spent.... Dog unwalked, no tea cooked, watching the sun rise through bleery eyes....
Good idea, will post soon.
Goatboy.
Yup. That's why I am heading out of the house right now! :D
3/4 of a box of matches.... and i still can't do it :)
Looks fun I will have a crack at that later today
Twodogs
Melonfish
08-07-2009, 09:36
bugger, i have a bag of matches to try this on. one of those you get from model shops without heads on? i've got about 10k of the things....
well its good practice i'll post results tonight, also the cuts ;)
Indoorsout
08-07-2009, 15:12
Damn, I can't get the pics off my phone! Forgot about that :p And it curled up beautifully too :(
I used to have a bluetooth dongle but gave it away a few months back. Funny how you never need something until you've given it away!
alpha_centaur
08-07-2009, 19:25
Damn, I can't get the pics off my phone! Forgot about that :p And it curled up beautifully too :(
I used to have a bluetooth dongle but gave it away a few months back. Funny how you never need something until you've given it away!
Picture message it to me and I'll PM it back to you, or something. PM me and I'll send you my mobile no.
Interesting comp, i'll have to get some matches and have ago.
I've got a prize to donate, BNIB pair of salt & pepper pots that look like 10bore cartridges, is that acceptable ?
Rob.
I'm going to have to purchase some matches now, I don't think curling a lighter will have a healthy effect ;)
Wilderbeast
08-07-2009, 20:10
Interesting comp, i'll have to get some matches and have ago.
I've got a prize to donate, BNIB pair of salt & pepper pots that look like 10bore cartridges, is that acceptable ?
Rob.
very generous Rob thankyou, would be very grateful!! Could you post pics to give people some "Inspiration" !!
British Red
08-07-2009, 20:31
Heres my paltry attempt
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2461/3701389843_bc3f827a41_o.jpg
And the obligatory "second photo"
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2625/3702199296_7373d9e9f8_o.jpg
Red
Heres my paltry attempt
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2461/3701389843_bc3f827a41_o.jpg
And the obligatory "second photo"
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2625/3702199296_7373d9e9f8_o.jpg
Red
did you do that with an axe!?
British Red
08-07-2009, 21:35
Uhuh - sharp one though :)
what you don't realise is the axe is 3ft across! :lmao:
cracking job though Hugh! - you are a star, not even gonna try now....... maybe :rolleyes:
British Red
08-07-2009, 22:00
Its not an entry Graham - the rules say it has to be photographed with a knife :D
Bit of fun though ;)
just cuz your knife has an odd shaped handle.......... :D
Indoorsout
08-07-2009, 22:35
Picture message it to me and I'll PM it back to you, or something. PM me and I'll send you my mobile no.
Thanks, I'll do that tomorrow.
lostagain
08-07-2009, 23:12
I was impressed with the skill shown by BCUK until i saw these....
some people just have too much spare time.:beerchug:
http://www.miraclechickenurns.com/website/awesome.jpg
My first attempts at match art ...
http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/vv120/CLB-Twodogs/1-1.jpg
http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/vv120/CLB-Twodogs/2.jpg
Twodogs
A couple more efforts from me
Cook's matches and Dewalt DW818 115mm angle grinder
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd291/Shewie01/DSC01119.jpg
Not really, Opinel No.8
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd291/Shewie01/DSC01120.jpg
No probs, well there is with me posting pictures !.
Pm me your address, and i'll post it to you, then you post the pictures !.
Rob
Wow, I was awesomely bad at this ! ! Not worth posting a picture of 20 knackered matches I don't think.
Wow that is a fine grinder
Twodogs
I actually managed one!!!
And then found that I don't have the cable for my stoopid new phone...
I am cradling my effort til I find a way of posting it... I'm so proud... :D
Cap'n Badger
09-07-2009, 21:48
Love this thread.
My effort.....not very good..
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b13/Captain123/DSC00584.jpg
But then I was doing it with my 'Live' competition katana :)
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b13/Captain123/DSC00574.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b13/Captain123/DSC00572.jpg
:beerchug:
Well I did mine, took the photos and now I can't get them to load :( and my tech refs are all busy trying to fix an enormous wide screen tv :sigh:
Hopefully tomorrow I'll get then loaded.
cheers,
Toddy
Shewie. There was no quote button at the bottom of your post. However, I wish to state that I am in awe of the skill, no matter what the tool! Waaaaay better than mine, even when I have the facility to share... :o
:You_Rock_
Shewie. There was no quote button at the bottom of your post. However, I wish to state that I am in awe of the skill, no matter what the tool! Waaaaay better than mine, even when I have the facility to share... :o
:You_Rock_
:lmao: :lmao:
Thanks Iona, the angle grinder was supposed to be a joke but I'll happily take the compliments ;)
The little Opinel folder was up to the task though.
the interceptor boy
10-07-2009, 04:58
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh41/gumgumboy9/matches3006.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh41/gumgumboy9/matches3008.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh41/gumgumboy9/matches3003.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh41/gumgumboy9/matches3004.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh41/gumgumboy9/matches3005.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh41/gumgumboy9/matches3009.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh41/gumgumboy9/matches3010.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh41/gumgumboy9/matches3010.jpg
Wish I liked my user name enough to have it carved into my knife :)
very cool competition :cool: keep 'em coming.
it's a curiously addictive and frustrating passtime innit.
this is just for fun, not an actual entry.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/sargey/match%20fuz%20stick/P7110642.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/sargey/match%20fuz%20stick/P7110638.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/sargey/match%20fuz%20stick/P7110637.jpg
i did these with my trusty modified fallkniven S1
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/sargey/match%20fuz%20stick/P7110647.jpg
cheers, and.
Cap'n Badger
12-07-2009, 13:06
Wow.....Sargey!......that last pic is soooo cool.....Looks liken ye are usin' a knife made of GLASS!:eek: .....The new S1 'invisible blade'...lol
the power of suggestion...
i had no idea what you meant till i sat and looked for a while. now i see what you mean. :cool:
but what's a pirate doing with a katana?
cheers, and.
Cap'n Badger
14-07-2009, 18:39
Twas given t' me after ten years o' running my 'Rock Night' by the punters Sargey.....so I have done s'thing right in entertaining the masses t' warrent such a gift....Tis a full 'live' competition Katana bought from the Amerikeys....An' most definatly the sharpest tool in my collection.:eek:
Watch out fer Ninjas......they're damn sneaky!
roll up! roll up!
been having a bit of a conflab with wilderbeast, and we're changing the rules a little...
every entry will go into a hat for another prize. :cool: (it'll be good'un) so, no matter how good you think your match is, or how good you think the competition is, have a go. get stuck into those matches and start making some shavings! :D you've got just as much chance as the next person of winning.
cheers, and.
Here is my attempt with my latest knife
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s269/alf-branch/matchfeatherstick.jpg
nuphoria
19-07-2009, 21:26
This thread is a great excuse for showing some lovely knives :)
Oh, and some cunningly crafted matches too!
Wilderbeast
20-07-2009, 07:31
Bump, check sargeys post lads, possibility of a prize just for entering now so send them entries in!!
Another entry from me...this time with my Bernie Garland neck knife...
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd178/simonandbev/SDC14621.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd178/simonandbev/SDC14633.jpg
This is strangely addictive!
Need to borrow my daughters Mora next:o :D
Simon
hmmmm mora check, matches check. will get some pics tomorrow!!!
Buckshot
22-07-2009, 07:30
I could only find some US matches so I cut the ends off before I started tomake them more the length of UK ones.
2 different knives used as you see
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v217/BCUK/DSC00216.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v217/BCUK/DSC00215.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v217/BCUK/DSC00214.jpg
Good fun, cheers for that
Mark
jdlenton
27-07-2009, 09:58
Here are my efforts, I now have a wife who thinks i have properly gone mad and suprisingly for me no cut fingers. All done with my beloved Benchmade.
the photos dont really show how fine the match gets at teh top it mus be 0.5mm in diameter at the top. like number 1 its very pretty fine and the feathers form a night tight ball all the way round.
Both Together
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_ZlzR6oIvDiI/Sm1pu416GxI/AAAAAAAAB94/q3GFJaidGL8/s800/IMGP0064.JPG
Number 1
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ZlzR6oIvDiI/Sm1pvqpVF0I/AAAAAAAAB98/YhWlppVUnaI/s800/IMGP0065.JPG
Number 2
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ZlzR6oIvDiI/Sm1pwY-3alI/AAAAAAAAB-A/yJ9LXmEFkvw/s800/IMGP0066.JPG
And With the Knife
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_ZlzR6oIvDiI/Sm1pyeugkqI/AAAAAAAAB-E/LRQCdOvvFUc/s800/IMGP0068.JPG
The Big Lebowski
15-01-2012, 01:34
Thought I would dig this back up for a laugh (obviously the comp has expired)... First effort, and actually better than my 1.1 attempts :p
Strangely addictive!
http://i.imgur.com/uS525.jpg
British Red
15-01-2012, 01:54
I remember this thread :D
How about angels on a pin?
Or curls on a match head
http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1064/534579650_c355252833_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/british_red/534579650/)
feather stick (http://www.flickr.com/photos/british_red/534579650/) by British Red (http://www.flickr.com/people/british_red/), on Flickr
My attempt,
not too bad considering I have nowhere near the carving skill level of a lot of you guys.....
http://dasy2k1.co.uk/images/match1.jpghttp://dasy2k1.co.uk/images/match2.jpg
Normal Cooks Safety Match
knife is a mora 106
For a hoot, I tried using my old kent pattern axe, and I got this:-
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o155/nickliv1205/IMAG0145.jpg