Birch bark matchbox.

[addo]

Old hat I know, but its one of the few things ive not got round to doing properly, and I rearly liked making it. Next up tinderbox's, with goodies inside, and larger food containers, I think.

So thanks to Ray Mears for the inspiration :You_Rock_

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad353/Addo_bucket/birch%20bark%20containers/100_2596.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad353/Addo_bucket/birch%20bark%20containers/100_2599.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad353/Addo_bucket/birch%20bark%20containers/100_2595.jpg

The lid goes "pop" too :cool:

Addo :)

[Toddy]

Nice one :D
How many layers did you end up wrapping ?

cheers,
Toddy

[pwb]

Looks great Addo goodjob

Nice looking bark too, I find it difficult to find good bark, always seems thin.

[MartinK9]

Nice one Addo. :)

[addo]

Cheers, I used one sheet around 25cm long and rolled it around 3 times as it was thinish but that amount felt nice and solid. It's glued as well which helps.

[HillBill]

Nice one Addo. :)

[Cromm]

Nice work.

[brancho]

What a great job :You_Rock_

[Twodogs]

Nice one Addo
Twodogs

[addo]

Thanks folks, i'll probably live in my hobo set up now to replace the shot gun cartridge one I made, for lighting the trangia or wood.

[hardr004]

do you use dead or alive bark

[FreddyFish]

Dead.. It's kinder to the tree. Also dead birch bark stays workable for years after the tree comes down.

[addo]

Aye, the bark I used was from fallen trees. Easyer to remove and does no harm.

There's some birch planned to be removed from a new woodland I'm able to get materials from, I'll try working that for a change. You do get a nice clean look to the inside of new bark, which is the outside of the boxes.

[bushcraftbob]

Nice one, i really want to try making one of them, a good excuse for a foray round the woods this wkd me thinks :)