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Crapbag
11-09-2010, 19:48
Apologies for not being able to contribute over the summer but ive been away learning how to be a hostage negotiator /sarcasm

Well since it was a skill we had been discussing lately. We decided to have a forging day. Tony and Kevin had a super set up ready for us when we arrived. Its amazing what you can do with a Beer keg and a matress pump (im sure there is some innuendo in there somewhere). It certainly beats the first set up I practiced on. Personally, I like belting the sh*t out of something on a Saturday afternoon with friends. Our task was to make some working flint strikers. Who needs the pub?

Here are some of the photos

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The many uses of a beer keg. Despite being aluminum, it held up quite well. Nice work Tony

Wait.... FIRELIGHTERS!!! Bushcraft heretics!!!

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The matress pump survived too

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Love the colour of the steel

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We tested tempering in both water and oil. Comments anyone?

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Look at them! What a bunch of bushcraft nerds! The train spotters are laughing at you :-)

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As the out going president of the IBC my sincere thanks to lads who presented me a lovely Enzo trapper. Thanks to Tony for putting the handle on it and doing a beautiful job.I will be heading off to British Columbia next month to live and work for the next few years I hope. I have had so much craic with these lads in the woods, talkin sh*te, making sh*te and eating sh*te. Ill miss it. Im looking forward to my last hoorah with them next month where we will inaugurate the new president in the time honoured apache tradition of name calling, verbal abuse and toothpaste in the sleeping bag :-)
slammer187
11-09-2010, 23:39
Looks like you guys had fun, well done!
What fuel were you using? I've tried briquettes and they burn well but they make clinkers and don't burn as hot as charcoal :)
What type of steel were you using as well...Old files or 01?
slammer187
11-09-2010, 23:41
Looks like you guys had fun, well done!
What fuel were you using? I've tried briquettes and they burn well but they make clinkers and don't burn as hot as charcoal :)
What type of steel were you using as well...Old files or 01?
Celt_Ginger
12-09-2010, 05:55
Nice one. Have a great time in BC Donal.
Crapbag
12-09-2010, 08:40
Nice one. Have a great time in BC Donal.

Cheers Gary. Ill stay in touch mate. Sorry we didnt get to meet up again

Looks like you guys had fun, well done!
What fuel were you using? I've tried briquettes and they burn well but they make clinkers and don't burn as hot as charcoal :)
What type of steel were you using as well...Old files or 01?

We used a mix of charcoal and coal. In my opinion, the most important elements are the volume of air going into the forge and also the quality of the charcoal. It has to hold the heat. We used spring steel from a jeep axle. It didnt through off as much sparks as the one I made with a file
luresalive
12-09-2010, 10:38
Flip sake Donal, didn't know you were heading off for such a long time, make sure you keep in contact and let us know how things are going out there..we're all a bit envious of you!!
bushman045
28-09-2010, 18:59
hi there ,bushman here and i hear that you mit be holding a meeting soon and if so is there any way of meeting up with you gays that would be really cool , hope to hear from you soon bushman , my email is jdbeekeeper@hotmail.com so any info woud be great thanks .
Spamel
28-09-2010, 19:01
hi there ,bushman here and i hear that you mit be holding a meeting soon and if so is there any way of meeting up with you gays that would be really cool , hope to hear from you soon bushman , my email is jdbeekeeper@hotmail.com so any info woud be great thanks .

You got that bit right! :lmao::lmao::lmao:
preacherman
28-09-2010, 20:43
You got that bit right! :lmao::lmao::lmao:

Well pink is the new green ... you heard it here first ...:wink:

Andrew
preacherman
28-09-2010, 20:47
hi there ,bushman here and i hear that you mit be holding a meeting soon and if so is there any way of meeting up with you gays that would be really cool , hope to hear from you soon bushman , my email is jdbeekeeper@hotmail.com so any info woud be great thanks .

Hi Bushman, there is a meet at the weekend in Cavan. Get on the club website (link below) and send an email. Not sure how many places are left for this wkd but someone will let you know. Theres usually something on every month so if not this wkd maybe next month.

Andrew
JonnyP
28-09-2010, 20:50
You Irish have to involve beer in everything you do, don't you... :thumbsup:
Lore
28-09-2010, 21:00
Well pink is the new green ... you heard it here first ...:wink:

Andrew

At last, the truth is out. I feel so much better now. :o:oops:
preacherman
28-09-2010, 21:58
You Irish have to involve beer in everything you do, don't you... :thumbsup:

No harm in that ..:)

Andrew
Crapbag
28-09-2010, 22:00
hi there ,bushman here and i hear that you mit be holding a meeting soon and if so is there any way of meeting up with you gays that would be really cool , hope to hear from you soon bushman , my email is jdbeekeeper@hotmail.com so any info woud be great thanks .

Hi bushman. It might be a good idea to take your email off the public forum as spambots tend to target them. I have saved your email to our mailing list. Email the Irish Bushcraft Club if you want to come out this weekend.

Edit: Lads! Bushcraft is serious business. Please take it as serious as I rubber ducky

Cheers