Thread: We Have Skills Too !!

Thanks, no, the compass is from google. Its the same as the one i made the pouch for which belongs to a guy i work with, it was his grandfathers.

Made this for an Aussie forum KITH

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Originally Posted by joamo

No, the sketch is a small rough profile looking to the right. My son has my book or I could give you a page number.
I did find in the link you provided where I am mentioned on page 58 as one of the Nebraskans.
Later in the book my tailor skills get mentioned.

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I'm going to have to read through the book, as trying to find the particulars that you mentioned are a struggle with my new NOOK.

I hope you find it an enjoyable read

Originally Posted by 32t

Maybe use some decoration to distract from the lines?

I put this on there to hide the crooked lines.

just getting fancy now mate

Another crafty activity I've had fun with is PVC sculpture.
In all of the following pics I did the sculpture and my wife the painting.

Pelicans:



Cobra, originally intended as a geocache:



Didgeridoo, I've made several of these and this is my personal didge.
I once donated two to a charity auction and the combined total they went for was 180 USD.
I was floored by that, but very happy to have contributed to a good cause.

Didgeridoo:



My next PVC project I'll do, with my youngest son, will be a recurve horsebow.

This young man has some excellent bowmaking tutorials:

Is that Cobra PVC?

Yes, you can see the edges of the tube at the bottom of the front view.