Woggle

**John Fenna** · 06-05-2008, 20:25

When I held a warrant with 3rd Cardigan Sea Scouts we all made Turks Head Woggles using leather boot laces (or tied the neckers in a flat square knot) but those who went on our Mega Road Trip to Hungary got hold of some sort of tree gall drilled these out and wore those.
The cubs favoured Hazel (easily drilled out with a penknife on camp) and those who got flash aquired hand carved items made by one of the leaders - who went on to become a pro sculpter/carver - having started with woggles on camp!
I wish I had some of his work to show you as they were the non-plus-ultra of woggles!

**webbie** · 07-05-2008, 23:49

i have a sponge bob square pants woggle, pics shall come soon, when i work with young ages and my sheeps marrow for scouts and dress activites

any good ideas on how to make cool woggles with scouts

**brancho** · 16-05-2008, 13:48

Originally Posted by webbie

any good ideas on how to make cool woggles with scouts

Have a look here for some great ideas.

I printed some the info from this site and showed my scouts the woggles I have made and my ASL showed his collection and we set them a challenge to make one at home best one won a prize. Only 3 brought one some (several each) which were all good so I gave them all a prize.

**Ben Trout** · 03-09-2011, 18:19

A couple I've done. Both copper wire (electrical laquered and tinned) 0.6mm. Seven part, eight bight and five part, eight bight.

Spot the mistake on the darker one!

you've gone and got me started now!

**silentbob** · 11-09-2011, 09:56

Here are a couple I've made. The one on the left was made from the middle section of a dog's bone (not a bone from a dog - a sterilised bone like you buy for your dog!) with the small blade from a SAK. Once it was carved I stained it with a little watered down paint then added a layer or two of varnish. The middle one is made from paracord with a reflective thread running through it. The one on the right is a standard issue plastic woggle covered in weatherproof reflective tape. I use this on night hikes as, even though it looks a bit cheap and tatty in daylight, it glows like anything in the light of a headtorch - or more importantly, a car's headlight. Makes me easy to keep track of for the Scouts and lets motorists know we are there on the road sections.
woggles.jpg

Oops, can three be a couple? What I meant was, here are a few I've made...

**spandit** · 11-09-2011, 13:33

Originally Posted by jdlenton

just stick woggle into google and all will become clear

Or stick woogle into goggle...

Lovely workmanship, we never did anything like this in the scouts

**Giles P** · 25-09-2011, 18:49

This is a woggle that i made for myself as the cubs named me after Bear Grylls, but when he visited somerset, i gave to to him with our group necker, no thinking i would see it worn again, but while watching a clip of the opening of the world scout jambo in sweden he was wearing it!!!

**silentbob** · 25-09-2011, 19:10

Originally Posted by Giles P

This is a woggle that i made for myself as the cubs named me after Bear Grylls, but when he visited somerset, i gave to to him with our group necker, no thinking i would see it worn again, but while watching a clip of the opening of the world scout jambo in sweden he was wearing it!!!

Have you got a photo of it Giles?

**Giles P** · 25-09-2011, 19:14

tried to upload a pic but couldn't get it to work. any ideas? its a .jpeg on my comp.

**silentbob** · 25-09-2011, 19:26

I think, though I'm not certain, that you can't post pics direct yet (I gather it is something to do with how many posts you have submitted). I think the only way to do it is to upload it to photobucket or similar then create a link to that in your post - if that makes sense?!

**Giles P** · 25-09-2011, 19:34

thank you I will do my best to over come the problem and post the pic, but the woggle is a piece of deer antler with 'bear' carved in the front. hope to get pic up soon.

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**Giles P** · 25-09-2011, 19:41

http://www.leicestershirescouts.org....at-wsj-sweden/ the woggle is the one under the big one with the scout sign on it, not as good as my pic tho

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**Giles P** · 25-09-2011, 20:45

Fingers crossed

**Giles P** · 25-09-2011, 20:45

It worked, See the WOGGLE!!!!

**Giles P** · 25-09-2011, 20:47

thanks to Steve for posting it on his photo bucket.
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**drewdunnrespect** · 06-10-2011, 11:01

Originally Posted by Ahjno

(Seascouts though

)

nothing wrong with puddleducks (aka seascouts) cos i was one and proud of it

drew ex puddleduck

**Big T** · 03-12-2011, 20:53

I have a woggle collection including one made at Bushmoot 2011 by Dave Budd the blacksmith that is very cool. Will try and put a pic up soon.

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