View Full Version : What can I do while sat here?
Asa Samuel
26-11-2009, 20:33
Well the TV aerial has been blown off the roof and probably wont be fixed till Monday which is leaving my evenings free.
My question is, what should I do to fill that time? I thought maybe some kind of modification of my mora clipper or my opinel or make something out of paracord but I only have very basic tools. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Cheers,
Asa.
Philbert
26-11-2009, 20:49
Idle hands are the devils playground! Be very careful:lmao:
If you have para cord you could play with knots and practice hitches etc
www.animatedknots.com is a good site for learning simple decorative knots and a fun to make.
Have fun and don't fall off the roof on monday.
Phil.
Asa Samuel
26-11-2009, 20:53
I've already played around with knots unfortunately, and luckily it won't be me on the roof on Monday, I'll be safe and sound inside! :umbrella:
godfather
26-11-2009, 21:17
How about making a try stick (a series of basic carving techniques) using your mora.
Hmm... mora + stick(s) = netting needle and gauge
netting needle + gauge + paracord = net
Will keep you entertained for hours that will :D
This should kill a bit of time ...
http://www.wikihow.com/Whittle-a-Ball-in-a-Cage
jdlenton
26-11-2009, 22:06
you can never run out of knots to tie only para cord to tie em with have a look here (http://stormdrane.blogspot.com/) loads of ideas for stuff to make. if you don't make anything at least you'll have read stormdrane's blog and perhaps you'll have learnt something or thought up a project for yourself.
Chainsaw
26-11-2009, 22:52
Was in exactly the same boat today at work, American company and they were all on thanksgiving break so as it was deathly quiet, I learned to do these :D Stormdranes stuff is ace but plenty of other knottage out there
http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp154/chainsaw_ecosse/lanyards.jpg
Sorry for the rubbish phone photo, the snake knot was a swine, finishing the big one in the middle was hard to get right but the cobra was easy.
Cheers,
Alan
Just get some beers in, order a ruby, chill out; bit sad to sit there messing about with a bit of rope.
Asa Samuel
27-11-2009, 16:53
Just get some beers in, order a ruby, chill out; bit sad to sit there messing about with a bit of rope.
The beer is brewing in the spare room at the moment and I'm saving it for xmas :p
Get hold of a good book and read it :D
This should kill a bit of time ...
http://www.wikihow.com/Whittle-a-Ball-in-a-Cage
That would make a great (show) spoon handle!
If you have around £15 to blow, you could buy a diatonic harmonica. Shedloads of tuition resources free on the web. Just add time and perseverance and you have campfire cabaret.
jdlenton
27-11-2009, 19:04
bit sad to sit there messing about with a bit of rope.
hunders of years of sailors cant be that wrong! I feel quite insulted so I'm off to sit in my sad chair with my sad bag of string and do some sad fiddling.
Asa Samuel
27-11-2009, 19:09
If you have around £15 to blow, you could buy a diatonic harmonica. Shedloads of tuition resources free on the web. Just add time and perseverance and you have campfire cabaret.
I have two already, one in D and one in G.