The best thing I've builtWehttamman asks: My dad and I once built a go-kart from chipboard, pram wheels and an engine from a lawn mower. It didn't work... so tell us about your favourite things you've made, and whether they were a triumph or complete failure.
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Is this working with "green", or "fresh", wood, or doing it slowly like a pre-industrial revolution idiot?(
Dr Preference AjcuiVd289, Tue 16 Oct 2012, 19:49,
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Green wood is when it's "fresh" or recently been cut down. It makes it easier to work with. I mainly use hand tools but occasionally use an electric drill. I'm hoping (once my current projects are finished) to start on making my bushcraft knife.
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Fair enough. That makes sense. Carry on.(
Dr Preference AjcuiVd289, Tue 16 Oct 2012, 20:39,
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however it may split as the wood dries out!
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Indeed!The type of wood and how you dry it can have a big effect. I made a froe handle with chestnut and it split within a week. My axe handles are currently drying out in a shed and will remain there for a few months.
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