Dave, Cody sent me here some time ago and I have really enjoyed what you are doing. Some weekend soon I will get the wife and kid to go on an outing and I will binge on your older vids.
when making a pack frame, a good measurement for the width of your lower back is your lower arm with fingers outstretched, give or take a inch or two if you're being precise. for the vertical pieces, go from your armpit to a cupped hand holding the other end of the wood. I learned that from ray mear's videos and helped me when my cheap backpack's shoulder strap failed me while camping. made the pack frame from a maple sapling and I never bothered to "fix" it since it's tough as anything I could buy or build otherwise. it's stayed together for 3 years of light use and possibly a couple rough times when I loaned it to a friend who I later learned wasn't very careful with other people's property......
That method to bend the frame board is pretty neat. Good information to share, I kinda thought you might bend it that way, after you tied it up, tho never seen this and always nice to learn something new. I'm a wood worker so i use that in my bushcraft, great info thanks again man
Great video bro. I especially like that you used the wooden tools from the earlier videos. Thank you for taking the time to teach us these skills. I love seeing Ruphus also. He's a good dog even if he did chew up your leather sheath.
Hey Dave, have you ever tried using a hewing hatchet to flatten out round logs. May make it much easier. I found two in an old blacksmith shop on a property I just bought. Might be something you'd like to try. If you don't have or caint find one let me know I could possible send you one to try out. Love the vids! Keep up the good work! David from Tennessee
Possible idea- Stack the pack boards together then do this process. the inner board would have a slightly steeper bend(for lower back) the outer would be slightly shallower for below your shoulders?
Im sorry, it was not in the blacksmithing series but in the woodcraft on a budget series. My question still stands though and any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!
Dave, it'd be GREAT if you started selling the kinds of crooked knives that are on the Ray Mears show (in the Northern Forest series, episode 5). That one was a J-shape & could make bowls easily, but was big enough to round out axe handles. If you could somehow make it a folder or something collapsible, that would be awesome.
Dave, Cody sent me here some time ago and I have really enjoyed what you are doing. Some weekend soon I will get the wife and kid to go on an outing and I will binge on your older vids.
Thank you Dave. Always a pleasure.
Wowww, what a brilliant bending technique. Thanks a lot for showing. Greets from Switzerland
Felix
when making a pack frame, a good measurement for the width of your lower back is your lower arm with fingers outstretched, give or take a inch or two if you're being precise. for the vertical pieces, go from your armpit to a cupped hand holding the other end of the wood. I learned that from ray mear's videos and helped me when my cheap backpack's shoulder strap failed me while camping. made the pack frame from a maple sapling and I never bothered to "fix" it since it's tough as anything I could buy or build otherwise. it's stayed together for 3 years of light use and possibly a couple rough times when I loaned it to a friend who I later learned wasn't very careful with other people's property......
Thank you Dave for all you have taught me as well as the world.
That method to bend the frame board is pretty neat. Good information to share, I kinda thought you might bend it that way, after you tied it up, tho never seen this and always nice to learn something new. I'm a wood worker so i use that in my bushcraft, great info thanks again man
Great job. Thank you for sharing. Merry Christmas.
Great video bro. I especially like that you used the wooden tools from the earlier videos. Thank you for taking the time to teach us these skills. I love seeing Ruphus also. He's a good dog even if he did chew up your leather sheath.
Great vid Dave...excellent info.
Great video Dave,I have a new trick up my sleeve.gotta love that ruffus
Excellent, thanks Dave!
Awesome video, brother. Keep on the awesome work!
Good stuff as always Dave. Thanks
Hey Dave, have you ever tried using a hewing hatchet to flatten out round logs. May make it much easier. I found two in an old blacksmith shop on a property I just bought. Might be something you'd like to try. If you don't have or caint find one let me know I could possible send you one to try out.
Love the vids! Keep up the good work!
David from Tennessee
if you havent can you make a video from shot to foot of how to make moccasins
Its funny to see Rufus running in an out of frame. He likes the attention. Cheers
Possible idea- Stack the pack boards together then do this process. the inner board would have a slightly steeper bend(for lower back) the outer would be slightly shallower for below your shoulders?
Beginning of this Pack Frame
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hey Dave can you do another series on journal of the yurt, I loved watching those vids
Making the Roycraft Frame Part 1
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Awesome thankyou, blessings .
So Dave, would you cover that overnight so you don't get it soaked with dew/frost in the morning, or are you worried about that at all?
Semper Fi
Dave, you mentioned that the piece maple had less heart wood in it. What is the reason for having less heart wood?
5:10 His dog smelling the axe handle lol
Thats simplistically brilliant
What crooked knife is that? Is that one that I would be able to purchase somewhere or is that the one that he made in his blacksmith series?
Im sorry, it was not in the blacksmithing series but in the woodcraft on a budget series. My question still stands though and any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!
i enjoy these how to videos i knew nothing about 'a spanish windlass " but now i do . rufus is a good helper give him a kiss for me. thanks.
Thanks Dave, Borrowing a cabinet makers term; your axe handle is also a " story stick".
Dave, it'd be GREAT if you started selling the kinds of crooked knives that are on the Ray Mears show (in the Northern Forest series, episode 5). That one was a J-shape & could make bowls easily, but was big enough to round out axe handles. If you could somehow make it a folder or something collapsible, that would be awesome.
That ax is a beast
Your dog is so cute, the way he just goes round and round in circles to whatever your doing. What's his name ?
Rufus i believe?
stephen west
the cuddliest dog of any bushcraft video for certain.
What axe is that?
Re-Handled SAW Forrest Ax
Okay, cool.
That axe is a beast.
another cool technique
very good information on bending
watched it twice i liked it.
Iris is a very lucky woman.
Rufus !
First
That ax is a beast
That ax is a beast