Just a bit a little bit about the little bits.
Most days this winter I worked on cleaning up the woods. But here and there I took breaks to try something new, practice a new skill, or just have a bit of fun.
A couple of longer-length rounds serve for now as small tables. It's not a very firm, smooth wood so this won't be my long-term choice but it works for now.
I found a surprisingly straight hardwood stick while cleaning up. It's the right size for a walking stick. I sharpened the end a bit with a rock so that it maybe could serve as a bit of a speer if desperate. I singed it in the fire to harden the point, seal the wood a bit, and, well, it looks nicer to me that way.
Then there is the whappin' stick. A heavy length of wood that worked well for pounding pegs in here and there. But worked even better when I stripped off the bark, pared down the handle to fit my hand better, and tapered the top end a bit so it doesn't flare and splinter too quickly.
The teeny-tiny fry pan is from my boss. it once held a scented candle. The candle is gone but the scent remains so it's not fit for cooking. But it is handy for carrying coals out from the house fire to start a campfire. Winter is not an easy time to learn how to make fire from scratch. Don't judge me.
Work got done too. Many of the trees from both my section as well as the section Hubby worked on were de-limbed and saved for this spring's projects.
I can hardly wait
for the ground to thaw!
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