Backyard SURVIVE!n'

Silver Needle · Apr 17, 2016

What happened to the days of me being able to find an old thread on page 2? I had to dig for this beauty on PAGE 7, PEOPLE!

Anyways, a little fire in the backyard. Nothing astounding by any means, but the plan is that it's a start to a summer of much more fire making, knife use and skill practice!

Riz! · Apr 18, 2016

Loks good! New fire pit?

Silver Needle · Apr 18, 2016

Riz! said:
Loks good! New fire pit?

Yeah, it was her maiden voyage! I REALLY wanted one in the style that you have, but this was a surprise from my in-laws. Beggars can't be choosers

Texas_toothpick · Apr 18, 2016

Nice. Wish we could catch a break from rain and winds long enough to fire my pit back up.

Ruudr · Apr 18, 2016

GSO 4.1 in action making a spoon.

Standard78 · Apr 18, 2016

Silver Needle said:
What happened to the days of me being able to find an old thread on page 2? I had to dig for this beauty on PAGE 7, PEOPLE!

Anyways, a little fire in the backyard. Nothing astounding by any means, but the plan is that it's a start to a summer of much more fire making, knife use and skill practice!

That's a nice looking setup!

Texas_toothpick said:
Nice. Wish we could catch a break from rain and winds long enough to fire my pit back up.

I hope you aren't getting flooded out down there.

Ruudr said:
GSO 4.1 in action making a spoon.

Damn that's nice work!

Silver Needle · Apr 18, 2016

Thanks, Standard!

Ruudr, that is some nice work! I really need to do a little more research on spoon making techniques and get into it!

Ruudr · Apr 19, 2016

@Silver Needle and Standard78 big thanks!

Riz! · Apr 19, 2016

Ruudr, what did you patina that 4.1 with??

Ruudr · Apr 19, 2016

Riz! said:
Ruudr, what did you patina that 4.1 with??

I tried to make a nice patina but it didn't work out so good. But I used mustard.

Standard78 · Apr 23, 2016

Ruudr said:
GSO 4.1 in action making a spoon.

What are your thoughts on the Swisstool Spirit? I've been wanting to get another Swisstool X since I gave mine away to my dad, but it was a bit bulky for pocket carry. I picked up a Leatherman Rebar and Wingman but they're just not doing it for me.

Silver Needle · May 15, 2016

My parents had to cut down a red maple that had been growing in their front yard, so I got to upgrade my "backyard bushcraft survival stump" from this:

To this:

Who else has a favorite chopping block?

Standard78 · May 15, 2016

Nice piece! I bet that weighed a lot!

Silver Needle · May 15, 2016

Thanks! I have 4 total, but I think I like this one the best. The others will be used as fire wood.

Even with my dad helping, I pretty much broke my back loading and unloading them!

Hard Knocks · May 15, 2016

That's a dandy SN. I've been using this one, but went out today and the wife's got a flower pot on it!!

Standard78 · May 15, 2016

Silver Needle said:
Thanks! I have 4 total, but I think I like this one the best. The others will be used as fire wood.

Even with my dad helping, I pretty much broke my back loading and unloading them!

I don't doubt it! That thing looks like it's pretty green still!

Standard78 · May 15, 2016

Hard Knocks said:
That's a dandy SN. I've been using this one, but went out today and the wife's got a flower pot on it!!

Hahaha! It needed a lady's touch!

Hard Knocks · May 15, 2016

Standard78 said:
Hahaha! It needed a lady's touch!

Yep, requisitioned my dang chopping block. I tried making it warm and fuzzy by adding a few feathers

Silver Needle · May 15, 2016

Hard Knocks said:
Yep, requisitioned my dang chopping block. I tried making it warm and fuzzy by adding a few feathers

Ha!

The struggle................

Texas_toothpick · May 16, 2016

I've got one but its about to go. Its at the point its starting to desicrate. But I have plenty of trees to get one out of.