Skill sharing weekend. March 12th, 13th, 14th, 2010

[Toddy]

I have provisionally booked Comriecroft for the weekend of the 12th, 13th and 14th March 2010 for a skill sharing workshop.

The hall is being offered for our use at a discount ( I think they like us ) but I need to confirm by Friday afternoon that we want the hall.

Camping fees will be as per usual, and paid by the individual directly to Comriecroft, but I have agreed to be responsible, up front, for the hall hire.
I need a firm yes from people that they are happy to contribute to the hire of the hall.
Basically are you prepared to pay an extra £5 a day for the use of a warm, well lighted, dry area that we can use late on, work on handcrafts, browse books, swap kit and materials, maybe have a proper sales table ?

If you are up for this one will you please say so on the poll?
I'll leave it open so we can see who's going along.

atb,
Toddy

[gazmc2]

dont have any skills to share but i will b up for this depending on a babysitter. i'll keep an eye & comit asap.

cheers gaz.

[Toddy]

Bet you have
It's more a bring stuff along, happy to show, tell, ask, watch, learn, work, try, play with ideas, kind of skill sharing

cheers,
M

[coln18]

sounds good to me, count me in, but can you guarantee it wont be minus 8 temp this time mary......

Colin....

[Toddy]

You managed fine
Me ? I chickened out, I *know* my car won't get me up through that

cheers,
M

[gazmc2]

sounds good toddy, hope you get a good response, i'll be doin my best to make it, my sons just too young to bring along so i'll be nice to granny!!

[stuart f]

Hi Mary,i will fully commit,i am working this weekend so i will tell the boss that i need those dates off. Thanks for going ahead and getting this off the ground,as you know i've been keen to get this sort of thing up and running as per our past discusisons .Are we discussing what things people can offer in way of skill sets yet or am i jumping the gun and being a wee bit premature

Cheers Stuart.

[Toddy]

Excellent

Go for it lad

I'll bring along wool and do bushshirt basics if folks want. Happy to do cordages too. If folks have a shrunken jumper bring it along and we'll turn it into something useful.

cheers,
M

[Toddy]

Shameless bump

Never mind the weather, the dates are over a month away.

cheers,
M

[JFW]

Hi Mary,

Happy New Year. We talked about this at a wee meet up in December, sounds good but I will need to check with my better half.

Cheers

JFW

[Barn Owl]

I will try my best to come.

Can't confirm just yet.

[screwball]

I am early shift that weekend and know for sure that the friday is out of the question .But I would be up for the rest of the weekend(if I can get the time ) and the extra £5-00 for the hall sound like a great idea

[Toddy]

The staff at Comriecroft are very helpful I asked for those dates so that we had a kind of framework, but I know most folks will be at work or have family commitments to work around.
I reckoned that on those dates though we could be pretty sure someone would be around, but if you can only manage part of the time, or want to extend your time there, I can't see there being any problems

cheers,
M

[scottisha5]

Hi,

Cant commit yet but a reasonable bet Ill make it. Is it a hammock or ground dweller site?

atb
John

[stuart f]

Hi,

Cant commit yet but a reasonable bet Ill make it. Is it a hammock or ground dweller site?

atb
John

Hi John,its both.Also check this out,http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/sho...t=35368&page=5
theres pics half way down,try not to dwell on Russ's nice wee cut

Cheers Stuart.

[scottisha5]

Thanks Stuart, how thw hell did he manage the cut? Looks a nice place.

atb John

[Toddy]

He said that he started the swing and then changed his mind, but instead of stopping it he let it go down without any force behind it. The weight of the axe and it's sharpness caused the wound
A blunt axe would probably have given him a bruise and not much else.
(Russ, if I haven't got that right, feel free to correct me )

He assures me he won't do it again

cheers,
Toddy

[stuart f]

Thanks Stuart, how thw hell did he manage the cut? Looks a nice place.

atb John

It was a native American ritual,dances with axe and the axe won

Cheers Stuart.

[scottisha5]

What ever he did it was a sore one.

Understandable how easy when you think that most of us who own an axe keep it sharp enough to shave with.

Another reason to make sure we all have a well stocked FAK with us.


Ouch

John

[stuart f]

Anyway,back on topic.I would be willing to demo the handrill method of fire lighting,also making fishing hooks,maybe containers from Hogweed and working with bone and Antler and other bits and bobs,if anyone is interested.

Cheers Stuart.

[coln18]

sounds great Stuart, i will be happy to watch

Colin

[warthog1981]

He said that he started the swing and then changed his mind, but instead of stopping it he let it go down without any force behind it. The weight of the axe and it's sharpness caused the wound
A blunt axe would probably have given him a bruise and not much else.
(Russ, if I haven't got that right, feel free to correct me )

He assures me he won't do it again

cheers,
Toddy

Sorry wrong answer

What i can remember was swung the axe to spit a large ish round of timber and it split a little and I went to remove the axe from the split to take another swing at it and it freed itself quicker than I thought and I taped myself and got 14 stitches and two months on crutches as a reminder not to do it again
And id like to point out that I was in no pain at all with my scratch.

I should hopefully be able to make this one

cheers Russ

[Toddy]

See, now that makes more sense The only saving grace was that you didn't have your strength behind the blow otherwise I reckon you'd be carving something a bit different to a kuksa

"No Pain".....you certainly weren't........don't we know it.........you spent The New Year stoned our of your skull on the good drugs, flat on your back in bed, tended to by pretty nurses

I do know that instead of a venison dinner, after visiting you in Perth hospital Trisha and I stopped at the Chinese in Crieff and folks had fish suppers instead for Hogmany's dinner

cheers,
M

[woods_man]

Hi, if I can make it, I could do a bowdrill work shop if any one was interested,

Peter..

[stuart f]

Hi, if I can make it, I could do a bowdrill work shop if any one was interested,

Peter..

Thats great Peter.

[gazmc2]

it's looking good for me to attend, yesss! i wont confirm just yet tho till it's definite!!

i would just be a knowledge sponge taking in as much as possible so sounds good stuart F & woods man.

[Doc]

I'll commit to this.

Do you know if they would let us set up an archery target, Mary? Not essential, but could be good if possible.

[Toddy]

I'll ask, shall I ?
Strikes me it'd be a good time for it. I suppose it depends on where; mountain bikers aren't really viable targets

cheers,
M

[Toddy]

Can someone tell me what length of clear distance we need for safe archery, please ?
Before I phone and confirm the booking and ask about longbows and the like

cheers,
Mary

[scrogger]

I might make this too. Will speak to Swmbo later. No idea on archery distance sorry toddy. Shame there are no French knights to ask! lol