The Leather Bag is Scrap I salvaged from an old Leather Lounge. The Flap and Dangle Loop are cut from Offcuts I had. I made a Round 4 Plait Draw Cord and used a Sawn piece of Antler to Tension it. A Mexican Braid covers the Edges. The Brass Tinder Box came from http://www.mopokesstockandtrade.com/ and John Pedigrew sold me the Steel Striker http://www.hornmaster.com/
The Char Tin is a Lolly Tin I burned the paint off. I made the Char Cloth from a Cotton Sheet. The Tow [ teased out Sisal Rope ] came with the Striker. It won't be kept in the Kit, other uses for it. The piece of Rose coloured Stone, it might be Quartz I picked up out Bush throws better Sparks than the Black Flint that came with the Striker. I Charred a couple of Slices of that Fungus that's pictured here to see if it would take a Spark, no luck. I will keep an Eye out for Punk Wood to Char to see how that goes. The Cotton Bag is for collecting Tinder I may find on the Trail. Caboolture Bowmen has a lot of Fat Wood and I'll gather some next visit. Fat Wood is formed when a Pine Tree is Dying and as a last ditch effort to stay alive draws it's Sap into the Core of the Tree. When the Tree Dies and the Wood rots away the hard Core is highly Flammable and a small piece burns quite a long time, handy for starting Fires when Kindling is Wet etc.
I made this Canteen from a 2nd grade piece of Veg Tanned Football Leather. It holds a bit over a Quart. Its a bit small for the upcoming Hunt but none the less it is a handy size and is good experience for making a larger Canteen
regards Jacko
