Wouldn't mind a bit of this....... - Rural idyll by hand skills

[henpecked]

Cabin

Guy makes a log cabin using just a few wood tools. Simple tools and design are the key.

Hp

[Pablo]

Think I'd invest in a chainsaw but yeah thats the way to do it. I'd love that life but I think my wife would spec some more insulation and a bit more draught proofing.

[henpecked]

Think I'd invest in a chainsaw but yeah thats the way to do it. I'd love that life but I think my wife would spec some more insulation and a bit more draught proofing.

Yes, a chainsaw is a good idea, buy you have to buy fuel :p
This guy only runs on smoked salmon

(could do with a Sky dish IMHO)

[GB_Groundworks]

id take a good dog for company, 2 things with that video. a there was a modern hd clip of a moose in it and there was no way that was shot on a tripod on his own, to many panning shots etc.

he was skilled with his tools and very sharp and skilled at resharpening them

i have some expensive global chefs knives and there wet stone withpractice and patience can get them sharp enough to shave with. but sadly they are put away at mo till my lads older.

[seanandruby]

i have some expensive global chefs knives and there wet stone withpractice and patience can get them sharp enough to shave with. but sadly they are put away at mo till my lads older.

Wise move kids taste better when they have a bit of meat on their bones :laugh:

[henpecked]

i have some expensive global chefs knives and there wet stone withpractice and patience can get them sharp enough to shave with. but sadly they are put away at mo till my lads older.

Shouldn't need that much honing, tried a leather or steel?
I use a cut-throat to shave, the idea you hone an edge, then knock it back up with a leather, a knife is on the same principal ,but a hone (stone sharpen) is just like a calibration of the blade, once in a couple of 100 cuts, you lap every 10 shaves or so with leather :;):

[GB_Groundworks]

it has 2 grades, 240 grit and 1000 grit you seen the lads sharpening samurai swords with like 15 different stones some of them worth $50k saw a documentary on discovery

[henpecked]

it has 2 grades, 240 grit and 1000 grit you seen the lads sharpening samurai swords with like 15 different stones some of them worth $50k saw a documentary on discovery

Sounds about right, thought it was a 8000 stone, (softest hone)
You can hone with varying grades, usually a 12000-14000 then a 8000 to fine tune, leather, then check with hair, finally, shave

[GB_Groundworks]

this is it http://www.richmondcookshop.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=856

[Amogen]

I am currently hibernating in Canada for the winter, and funnily enough i watched that whole program the other night. It is awesome what the guy did by himself. I would love to have the skills to do half of what he did.

Anyway, keep the home fires burning, should i decide to return!!

[rab1]

nice one, enjoy

[henpecked]

I am currently hibernating in Canada for the winter, and funnily enough i watched that whole program the other night. It is awesome what the guy did by himself. I would love to have the skills to do half of what he did.

Anyway, keep the home fires burning, should i decide to return!!

Canada?!


lucky sod :;):

this is it http://www.richmondcookshop.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=856

Nice bit of kit ,Giles, ceramic too

[GB_Groundworks]

i use it for my wood chisels as well and my axe

[GB_Groundworks]

just found this while on net, wow got lucky



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[Tommy]

I bet he changed his underpants, and might have stopped screaming by now