A Winterval Day Out

[Prawnster]

I thought I'd share a few pics of a day out we had on our winterval holiday.

It was the first trip out for my new knife and sheath.



A closer look at LuckyLee's lovely leatherwork.



We had a mess about with some birch bark and a ferro rod.





We loved this one of our Owen. We call it 'Gandalf - The Early Years'



Sat down for a brew and took some shiny sharps pics. Blackbird SK-5.





Got the kids back and scrubbed the mud off while Mum made tea.



Once they were tucked in bed I made on a start on a new bottle.



Thanks for looking. All the best for 2012 everyone!!

Cheers
Sean

[RonW]

I really like the "Gandalf"-pic.... with a Mora Scout, I believe??

[Shewie]

Nice one Sean, all the best to you and yours, hope you have a fab and groovy 2012

[Prawnster]

Thanks folks.

Ron I think it's a scout although I seem to remember the tag 'Childrens Woodcarving Knife' as well. It's a mora anyways! . He's getting quite good with it now and he's very sensible. He asks permission to unsheath it so I can keep an eye on him using it. He's done a few tent pegs but mostly he likes sharpening sticks to use as spears so he can stalk through the undergrowth 'hunting'
If anyone's got any suggestions for simple woodcarving projects for him whilst we're out and about I'd be glad to hear them.


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[gsfgaz]

Great pics Sean , the wanes looked like they had a good time .. what kind of jacket is that your waring , it looks the part , happy new year bud ..

[Prawnster]

Great pics Sean , the wanes looked like they had a good time .. what kind of jacket is that your waring , it looks the part , happy new year bud ..

Thanks mate.

The jacket is a Ridgeline Monsoon II. It's a pullover one very similar to the Swazi Tahr except this one only costs 100 quid. It's very comfortable and weather proof but it would be a bit too thick and heavy for the warmer months. That's when my trusty BCUK ventile jacket comes into its own


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[Johnnyboy1971]

Just noticed your boots too are they Toggi colombus

[Prawnster]

Haha it's the Prawnster Kit Parade!

Yes mate Toggi Columbus. Great for mooching about in the mud and paddling the canoe, more comfortable than wellies. Not for walking any distance though, my feet move about in them a bit.


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[Johnnyboy1971]

Bit anal really spotting them but I have a pair from when I worked for toggi. Still get them cheap as the wife is still with them.

Been looking at the monsoon. How do you rate it?

[Prawnster]

For the money it's got to be one of the best value jackets around for what we do.
I've never had a smock type coat before but it is very comfortable not having a full length zip down your front. The hood is well designed, as are the neoprene cuffs. There's a pocket for binos, another big chest pocket I put tinder in and there's two hand warmer pockets.
The long length protects your upper legs so you don't have to wear waterproof trousers as long you don't mind getting wet lower down (I don't).

I'd definitely recommend it for the cool and wet months here in the UK. (almost all year then).


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[Qwerty]

Great pictures, thanks for posting them.

Ron I think it's a scout although I seem to remember the tag 'Childrens Woodcarving Knife' as well. It's a mora anyways! .

Pretty sure it's actually a Helle Scout knife (speiderkniv). I got one at about the same age and still have it safely tucked away.

[RonW]

Thanks folks.

Ron I think it's a scout although I seem to remember the tag 'Childrens Woodcarving Knife' as well. It's a mora anyways! . He's getting quite good with it now and he's very sensible. He asks permission to unsheath it so I can keep an eye on him using it. He's done a few tent pegs but mostly he likes sharpening sticks to use as spears so he can stalk through the undergrowth 'hunting'
If anyone's got any suggestions for simple woodcarving projects for him whilst we're out and about I'd be glad to hear them.


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I let my kids start with sharpening a stick, too. Then I went to debarking sticks. After that I gave them sticks to debark without damaging the stick and work around uneven parts, like branches, knobs and such. This way my kids learned to use different pressurelevels and working in nonstraight lines.
Now I am teaching them the difference between working with and without gloves and coming summer it will be batoning, hooks etc...

[copper_head]

If anyone's got any suggestions for simple woodcarving projects for him whilst we're out and about I'd be glad to hear them.

How about Figure 4 traps, it'll teach him how to make stop cuts and notching plus nice and simple. Sounds like he likes 'Hunting' get him to expand his repetoire to 'Trapping' too .

[Prawnster]

I've remembered where I got it from and it is a Mora
http://www.clasohlson.co.uk/Product/...x?id=164052018

Good ideas there for the woodcarving especially the figure 4 trap, great idea, I don't know how I've not thought of it :roll eyes:

Thanks!


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[Sheldon]

That looked like a good day out, nice to see the kids involved.

Hope it was good.