a fun challenge

[DanBow]

I don't think you can be too late to join. It is a non time specific challenge. Just accept the challenge and do it when you can. I accepted mine weeks and weeks ago and only started it the day before yesterday. Probably won't touch it again till after Christmas now.

Don't forget to show us some pics when you're done.

Dan

[g4ghb]

I've not started yet, unless you count lots of time thinking about it!....... cheers Steve!.........

I do have a cunning plan now though! just need to find time to make a start......

[kiltedpict]

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[Elines]

Finished my challenge which was from Taffy63 and it was:

" ....a nice leather belt with maybe a bit of decoration or a carved wooden fan bird"

At first I was going to do a belt but when I saw how the fan birds were made I thought it might be doable (by me).

I spent quite a bit of time researching it and Taffy63 and Kepis gave me some good stuff.

Anyway here are the pictures:


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I won't bother putting up any pictures/description of how to do this because it is all fully explained in these sources:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&h...&v=xDYS_PLV4NI
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http://flash.unctv.org/woodwrightss/2800/wws_2808.html
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http://www.woodworkersinstitute.com/page.asp?p=950
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and some pretty advanced stuff is at
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http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fan-Ca...d/256564622919

and examples of fans from Kepis are at:
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http://kepisbushcraft.blogspot.com/2...oden-fans.html

Perhaps the only points to emphasise are:
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• I made it out of a scrap piece of pine from the garage

• I used a kitchen knife and a lump of wood to tap it when making the feathers (see the 'sources' to undertand that), and not a special woodworking tool

• I boiled the wood for 90 minutes, then left it in the water overnight (makes the kitchen stink like spilled retsina)

• I froze the wood because I didn't think I would be getting round to trying it out for several weeks. In practice I did have time and after thawing the wood it was fine.

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So - a really good challenge from Taffy63 and thanks again to Monkey boy for starting the thread.

I had never seen the birdfans before and would never have made one but for the 'fun challenge'.

[Mesquite]

That is really nice Chris... you've done a grand job with that challenge

And got a nice Christmas ornament as well

[Kepis]

Way to go Chris

[Taffy63]

Hi Chris,
That is an awsome job you have done there, you should be very proud of the new skill you have aquired!
All the best, hope you had a good festive holiday.
Cheers
Nigel

[shaggystu]

that's superb chris, really top work

stuart

[bilmo-p5]

Excellent Birds!

[monkey boy]

that is a good job you have done mate, well done, i hope you put your name down again

[Elines]

1.monkeyboy
2.DaveBromley
3. Harvestman - completed
4. YomperAlex
5. G4GHB
6. Mesquite
7. mountainm
8. shaggystu
9. Globetrotter uk
10. Bilmo
11. Danbow
12. Lannyman8
13. Jackcbr
14. Kep
15. Alecf
16 Elines - completed - priest
17 grummit
18 hiho9
19. monkeyboy
20. Mafro
21.jjj
22. Harvestman
23. Elines - completed - fan bird
24. Taffy63
25. Davey569
26. Elines

I've added my name again as I am getting a lot out of this thread

[DaveBromley]

I've started mine but am learning a completely new skill which is cracking but very hard so may takee a while to come up with what i want

Dave

[Elines]

Bumpety bump

would be a shame if this dries up as it focuses on skills/making something rather than having new kit

[Mesquite]

Just been able to get the essential bit of materials for my challenge so I'll try sorting it out shortly

[Harvestman]

I'm still intending to complete my second challenge.

[hiho]

I intend on finishing my first one. but too many other things to do

[jackcbr]

So, it's taken me a while, taken me about 7 attempts and nearly cost me a finger. Still don't have all the feeling back in it yet.



Here's the sixth attempt





It's ok, but after having a master class with my challenge tourmentor, Kepis, it was clear the dimensions were a little out. So this week I've been working on number 7, and here it is.



Thanks for the challenge Kepis. Now I'm starting to get into this net making habit.

[monkey boy]

@jackcrb, you have done a great job there mate, nice to see you have completed your challenge, im gonna start on my 2nd challenge soon, lets hope people get back into this

[Kepis]

Nice one Jack - sorry about the finger though

[hiho]

still not got round to mine yet. soon hopefully

[jackcbr]

It's not a challenge unless there's blood sweat and tears. Well, this was a challenge for me. Now I've learnt to knit a net, and right handed too (not bad for a lefty).

But this challenge thread is great. I've now got a whole new (if not polished) skill in net making. So big thanks to monkey boy for the op and to Kepis for the challenge and the netting lesson.

Know more - carry less, and in a net you made yourself

[jackcbr]

1.monkeyboy
2.DaveBromley
3. Harvestman - completed
4. YomperAlex
5. G4GHB
6. Mesquite
7. mountainm
8. shaggystu
9. Globetrotter uk
10. Bilmo
11. Danbow
12. Lannyman8
13. Jackcbr - completed - netting needle
14. Kep
15. Alecf
16 Elines - completed - priest
17 grummit
18 hiho9
19. monkeyboy
20. Mafro
21.jjj
22. Harvestman
23. Elines - completed - fan bird
24. Taffy63
25. Davey569
26. Elines

[TomBartlett]

1.monkeyboy
2.DaveBromley
3. Harvestman - completed
4. YomperAlex
5. G4GHB
6. Mesquite
7. mountainm
8. shaggystu
9. Globetrotter uk
10. Bilmo
11. Danbow
12. Lannyman8
13. Jackcbr - completed - netting needle
14. Kep
15. Alecf
16 Elines - completed - priest
17 grummit
18 hiho9
19. monkeyboy
20. Mafro
21.jjj
22. Harvestman
23. Elines - completed - fan bird
24. Taffy63
25. Davey569
26. Elines
27. TomBartlett

Just stumbled across this thread. What a brilliant idea!

[spandit]

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[plastic-ninja]

May I join you folks.Looks like fun
1.monkeyboy
2.DaveBromley
3. Harvestman - completed
4. YomperAlex
5. G4GHB
6. Mesquite
7. mountainm
8. shaggystu
9. Globetrotter uk
10. Bilmo
11. Danbow
12. Lannyman8
13. Jackcbr - completed - netting needle
14. Kep
15. Alecf
16 Elines - completed - priest
17 grummit
18 hiho9
19. monkeyboy
20. Mafro
21.jjj
22. Harvestman
23. Elines - completed - fan bird
24. Taffy63
25. Davey569
26. Elines
27. TomBartlett
28. plastic-ninja

[Bundleman]

interesting idea, count me in!

1.monkeyboy
2.DaveBromley
3. Harvestman - completed
4. YomperAlex
5. G4GHB
6. Mesquite
7. mountainm
8. shaggystu
9. Globetrotter uk
10. Bilmo
11. Danbow
12. Lannyman8
13. Jackcbr - completed - netting needle
14. Kep
15. Alecf
16 Elines - completed - priest
17 grummit
18 hiho9
19. monkeyboy
20. Mafro
21.jjj
22. Harvestman
23. Elines - completed - fan bird
24. Taffy63
25. Davey569
26. Elines
27. TomBartlett
28. plastic-ninja
29. Bundleman

[AFoggyWeekend]

interesting idea, count me in!

1.monkeyboy
2.DaveBromley
3. Harvestman - completed
4. YomperAlex
5. G4GHB
6. Mesquite
7. mountainm
8. shaggystu
9. Globetrotter uk
10. Bilmo
11. Danbow
12. Lannyman8
13. Jackcbr - completed - netting needle
14. Kep
15. Alecf
16 Elines - completed - priest
17 grummit
18 hiho9
19. monkeyboy
20. Mafro
21.jjj
22. Harvestman
23. Elines - completed - fan bird
24. Taffy63
25. Davey569
26. Elines
27. TomBartlett
28. plastic-ninja
29. Bundleman
30. AFoggyWeekend

Sounds like great fun! Will be a challenge to start my BushcraftUK experience!

[Elines]

Glad to see this thread is getting a new lease of life

[jackcbr]

felt this needed a bump. Not seen too many finished challenges recently.

[Androo]

What am I getting myself in for!?

1.monkeyboy
2.DaveBromley
3. Harvestman - completed
4. YomperAlex
5. G4GHB
6. Mesquite
7. mountainm
8. shaggystu
9. Globetrotter uk
10. Bilmo
11. Danbow
12. Lannyman8
13. Jackcbr - completed - netting needle
14. Kep
15. Alecf
16 Elines - completed - priest
17 grummit
18 hiho9
19. monkeyboy
20. Mafro
21.jjj
22. Harvestman
23. Elines - completed - fan bird
24. Taffy63
25. Davey569
26. Elines
27. TomBartlett
28. plastic-ninja
29. Bundleman
30. AFoggyWeekend
31. Androo