Solo bushcraft trip - new homemade frame saw, canvas tent, wood stove, spoon carving, wildlife etc.

Enjoying a few days hot tent camping next to a large fresh water lake. Lots of birds. Making firewood, carving a spoon, cooking food, bird watching and sharpening tools etc. Open the full video description for more information.

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Date: January 2025

Day: 08°C (46.4°F)
Night: 02°C (35.6°F)

Hours of daylight = 8

Location: Scandinavia, northwest Denmark - sea, spruce/pine and hardwood forrest. Some of the most remote in Denmark, but limited how remote it can get. A lot of birds and deers etc. No bears, only a few wolves.

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Consuming:

Tea (juniper).

Soup (onions, potato, garlic, bacon, salt).

Oatmeal (raisins, walnuts, salt).

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A few questions:

1. Who made the tent?
Tschum 2P SOSWA (made in Germany by a small family company) https://tschum.de/en/Tschum-2P-SOSWA....

2. Who made the stove?
Poshehonka S (made in Russia) https://tschum.de/en/Poshehonka-Wood-...

3. How did you make the new frame saw?
The frame is made from oak and the saw blade is made by Bahco. I will make a video showing how I make similar frame saw in the future... But it is pretty much just the same as shown in this video about how I make my old/"classic" frame saw design... same joint etc.    • Making a frame saw / buck saw for bus...  

4. What type of axe are you using? Weight? Dimensions?
Homemade. C45 steel and ash handle. Classic Karelian axe - a design from the Karelian people in Finland and west Russia. 900 grams (including the handle), 8cm cutting edge, 60cm handle, 16.5cm from pole to cutting edge. Will make a video showing how I make similar axe at some point in the future.

5. What type of knife are you using?
Homemade. Puukko - classic nordic knife. Spring steel and birch burl handle. Here is a video showing how I made the puukko    • Making nordic bushcraft knife - black...  

6. What is you're kuksa/drinking cop made from?
Birch burl. Homemade.

7. What wood did you burn?
Oak.

8. What wood did you use for making the spoon?
Birch.

9. Can I buy an axe, knife etc. from you?
No.

10. Is the lake water safe to drink?
Yes - this lake is clean (no filter or boiling needed).

11. What did you use for sharpening axe and knife?
A stone made by Gränsfors Bruk and a homemade strop (leather with sharpening compound).

12. What leather grease did you use?
Not sure - just something from a local store. All works just fine - the important part is not the brand but that you spend the time rubbing it into the leather (friction/heat).

13. What if I have a question that are not included in this video description?
Consider leaving a comment - I usually read all comments made within the first few days of a new uploade. If I don't see it - maybe someone else knows and is kind to answer. After the first few days do I update the video description with answer to some of the most asked questions.

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Some of the gear used in the video:

Tent = Tschum
Wood stove = Russian
Cuting tools = homemade
Boots = Lundhags Forest II
Pants = Klättermusen Gere II
Anorak = Fjallraven Vardag
Sweater = handmade by local (not selling)
Binoculars = Celestron Outland 10x25
Backpack = Eberlestock Mainframe f1
Sack = old packsack from a tentipi tent
Sleeping bag = Carinthia Defence 4
Pot = Pathfinder Bushpot 4L
Kettle = Eagle 1.5L
Raindeer skin = unknown from Sapmi
Sharpening stone = Gränsfors Bruk

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Video gear:

Nikon Z30
Nikon 40mm 2
Nikon 50-250mm 4.5-6.3
Røde videomic NTG
Macbook 2011
iMovie