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Trail Life Handbook
(Second Edition - pg. 49)
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Explain how the low-impact method (page 312) relates to Woods Tools and helps fulfill the Trailman Oath to "be a good steward of creation." |
pp. 312 |
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Describe how knives, swords, and axes were used in history as weapons and tools. |
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Give at least 5 Biblical references to knives, swords, and axes. |
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Describe the Woods Tools Safety Rules (pg. 327) |
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- Know and always follow the safety guidelines as outlined in Woods Tools Safety rules.
- Know the rules of your area with regards to wood collection, etc. before your trip and bring the appropriate tools. Follow the rules.
- Keep all knife, saw, hatchet, and ax blades closed, sheathed, or covered when not in use.
- Keep your tools sharp and well maintained. You are safer and have less impact on what you are cutting when your tools are sharp and in good working order.
- Don't cut, damage, or harm living plants.
- Always use already downed wood to whittle with, start, or continue a fire.
- Pay attention whenever working with any wood tool. Be mindful of the work you are doing as well as aware of others - they might not be paying attention to you!
- Work in a contained and designated area.
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Demonstrate how to clean and sharpen a pocketknife. |
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Demonstrate how to clean, stow/cover, and change a saw blade for either a folding or bow saw. |
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Demonstrate cleaning and sharpening an ax or hatchet. |
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Following the Woods Tools Safety Rules, participate in skill instruction as needed and do three of the following requirements using a knife, bow saw, folding saw, hatchet, or ax: |
Safety Rules
pg. 357
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Whittle a cooking stick and cook a food item over a wood or charcoal fire. |
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Whittle something out of soft wood. |
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"Something" is a broad term. This must be an item agreed upon ahead of time with the Trailman's Trail Guide. It should be:
- Some sort of recognizable item
- Doable by a beginner
- Not simply a stick sharpened to a point,
- Perhaps something like a pyramid, an eating utensil, small boat, small plaque with a design, or a hiking stick.
For how to whittle:
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Make a fuzz stick. |
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Prepare tinder, kindling, and fuel wood for a small fire. |
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Saw off a piece of a log at least 2-inches in diameter. |
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The bow or folding saw are the perfect tools for this job. |
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Chop through a log at least 2-inches in diameter on a chopping block. |
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See "How to Split Wood" -
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Split a log |
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Limb a log (stand on the opposite side of the log from where you are limbing).
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Use and ax to cut a V-shaped notch at least 2-inches deep in a large log (bucking). |
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