Fall hike

This past weekend we had our annual church camp.  The leaves were very nice, and I was able to get lots of pictures.  There is a hiking trail that goes part way around the camp and it goes through some nice woods.  The first day I hiked it was cloudy, damp and cool, the second day the wind had dried everything out, and the sun had come out, but it was colder.

 

 

 

 

Here is the driveway looking toward the camp exit.

 

 

 

My knife.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Beech (Fagus grandifolia)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The leaf in the center is Sassafras (Sassafras albidum), a very useful plant.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo).  I had been seeing turkey sign the whole time, then I saw these out in a corn field close to the end of the trail.

 

 

 

 

 

Plantain (Plantaginaceae).  Plantain has a host of medicinal uses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yellow- Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera).

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think the trail was about a mile long, and it had some easy ups and downs, I was glad to be able to explore some new territory.

Hatchet sheath

This is a project I had back in the summer, and I have wanted to post it for a while.  I knew what it needed to look like, and how it needed to work, so I got out a book or two for reference and here is what I came up with.

 

 

 

This is a small hatchet that my Pap bought, and he asked me to make him a sheath.  Since I am left handed I first cut out a left handed sheath, so I had to cut a second one.  I like to make my leather work out of as few pieces as possible, so this is all one piece except for the belt strap.

 

 

 

This is the piece of leather, suede on one side and smooth on the other.  Also in the picture are my all, and my mallet, a board to punch the holes on, and a book for reference.

 

 

 

This is the finished product.

 

 

 

It is designed to protect your blade, or you from your blade while it is on your belt, and it just slips out the top.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New gear

Well I've been very busy, so I have not posted for some time.  Last Saturday some of our friends had an open house at their bakery, which is a little more like a fall festival.  I had a chance to come and set up a stand and sell some of my woodwork.  Also there was a yard sale, and I found some good deals on some gear that I just could not pass up.

 

 

 

 

I got some small leather pouches, that my Grandfather brought to my attention, he has a very good eye for camping gear and things that would be useful.  Also I got a small green metal cup, I already have a blue one identical to it, but I liked the color.  The coffee pot is one of my favorite things I got. It is a 3 cup percolator, and quite compact.  I have wanted one like this for a while now.  The boots are military surplus, and and I was surprised to find that they actually fit me, I have a little trouble finding boots that fit me.

The coffee pot.

 

 

 

This is my table, and some of the spoons I was selling.

 

 

 

Some cutting boards, and a rolling pin.

 

 

 

A walnut bowl.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Large and medium spoons, and more cutting boards.

 

 

 

Fresh cooked apple butter.

 

 

 

 



And me.  Thanks for looking.