quochuy in #hive-129017 • 4 months agoBlacksmithing at home part 4: I forged my own chef's knifeThis is a cross post of @quochuy/blacksmithing-at-home-part-4-i-forged-my-own-chef-s-knife by @quochuy.I forgot to…quochuy in #hive-129017 • 5 months agoBlacksmithing at home part 3: my apron, my first knife and tongsMy forge has arrived, yay! I finally can have some fun. But first of all, I needed to clear the garage to make large…quochuy in #hive-193816 • 5 months agoRelaxing improvisation with the native American flute▶️ Watch on 3Speak This week, I've started building some native American flute (NAF) from bamboo. I've always wantedquochuy in #hive-197955 • 6 months agoBlacksmithing at home part 2: making a crane rail anvilTwo weeks ago I was talking about my project of setting up a blacksmith shop at home . About a week later, I…quochuy in #hive-129017 • 6 months agoIntroducing my son to power toolsMy son is 9 year old this year, he loves creative stuffs and wanted to start doing small wood working projects which…quochuy in #hive-129017 • 6 months agoSetting up a blacksmithing workshop at home: Part 1 gearing upSince doing more backyard fire I drifted into the idea of making my own bushcraft knife and I've been watching a lot…quochuy in #hive-129017 • 7 months agoMaking a wall coat hanger for my son's roomWe are setting up a room for my son and he started having fun customising it. He wanted a coat hanger and I suggested…quochuy in #hive-129017 • 7 months agoMaking a Blackfish fishing float with a homemade latheWinter is time for Blackfish (Luderick) fishing for me. They can be fished all year round but winter is my favourite…quochuy in #hive-120078 • 7 months agoIron Shirt steel brush training level 2I started my second phase of Iron Shirt training 4 weeks ago . This phase iquochuy in #hive-129017 • 8 months agoTurning a butter knife into a "bushcraft" knife and forcing a patina on an Opinel number 8Since we are doing a BBQ almost every week in the backyard, sometimes multiple times a week, I started to get…quochuy in #diy • 9 months agoMaking my own sharpening stonesI previously wrote about the knife sharpening kit I made with bought items. As I was learning how to use them, I…quochuy in #diy • 9 months agoLearning how to sharpen a knifeThis COVID-19 confinement time is a grea opportunity to learn new skills. This week I wanted to pickup knife…quochuy in #diy • last yearMaking my own pen spinning modSome of you might be familiar with pen spinning already from experience from highschool, uni or manga/anime. I…quochuy in #fermentation • last yearHow to brew Jun Tea, the fermented green tea drink.It's been over a couple of years now that I'm brewing Kombucha. My favourites flavours are cloudy apple and a mix of…quochuy in #homesteading • last yearCollecting Black Soldier Fly eggs from the wild populationHermetia Illucens Hermetia Illucens is the scientific name of the Black Soldier Fly, a species of fly that is…quochuy in #yerbamate • last yearHaving fun preparing Chimarrão (Erva Maté)Do you know of any tea that not only tastes good but also allows you to express your creativity? Well, Chimarrão is…quochuy in #diy • last yearHaving fun with primitive skills and making a bamboo bowlAfter making my Bamboo Guampa (Yerba Mate cup), I had one piece of bamboo left and wanted to make something else out…quochuy in #diy • last yearHomemade Guampa for drinking TereréI've previously been introduced to the pleasure of drinking Chimarrão the Brazilian Erva Mate (Yerba Mate).…quochuy in #diy • last yearRestoring an old rusty Chimenea wood heaterI have built [a rocket stove / BBQ combo from bricks](quochuy in #sustainableliving • last yearFishing and making kombuchaThis past weekend, I've been a bit lazy and the overcast / rainy weather didn't help much. On Sunday, it was dry for…