First I wiped down the oiled kitchen utensils that I had started to make the other week, I spent about an hour sanding them (basically till I got bored) wiped them clean again, sanded some more the lightly reoiled them and put them into a plastic bag.
I then carved down a crook from from a branch, stripped the bark and carved it down a little to make a slingshot, got to order some elastic and lead shot now to give it a try.
I've been meaning to make one of these for the last two years now, and always got sidetracked, but with all the Lime wood I had collected recently from a pollarded tree, I chose a piece with this in mind, I'm just left hoping that once dry it will be strong enough.
Gave this a light coating of oil and added it to the utensils.
I then returned to the figure I've been carving recently, and spent about an hour tidying up some cuts, shaving bits here and there and have now got to a stage that I'm happy with.
So I added him to the bag (I have a feeling I will go back to him though).
I completed all the carving using the TBS Boar folding knife, no blisters this time although the carving was not so heavy, since doing the heavy carving with the knife I have gave it a strop and it redonculously sharp again.
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