First of all, I would like to say that bandsaws are very efficient finger removing machines. NEVER ALLOW A CHILD TO OPERATE A BANDSAW! That said, I have made lots of these cars, and have learned a little bit about…
Category: Scouts
One of the very best organizations to help you raise successful boys is the Boys Scouts of America (BSA).
Pinewood Derby® Plans
One of the funnest events in cub scouting is the pinewood derby. Below are free plans to pinewood derby cars I have found to be very successful. My personal recommendation is the Flying Wedge. It is not the prettiest car,…
Ashley Book of Knots
This is a knot lover’s magnum opus. The Ashley Book of knots describes every practical knot, what it looks like, where it comes from, and how to tie it. The book includes 4,000 knots, with all the varieties of shipboard…
Handbook of Knots: Expanded Edition
This expanded edition of the bestselling Handbook of Knots includes 16 additional pages with new photography. Clear instructions and annotated step-by-step photographs will help you learn how to tie more than 100 knots. Choose knots for fishing, camping, sailing, climbing,…
How to Tie a Bowline (video)
Imagine the end of the rope as a rabbit, and where the knot will begin on the standing part, a tree trunk. First a loop is made near the end of the rope, which will act as the rabbit’s hole.…
Show Me the Ropes – Knot Tying Videos by WalmerScouts
Walmer Scouts has uploaded a BUNCH of great knot tying videos (Show me the ropes). These are really well done and are easy to follow. I don’t know why, but for me it is much easier to learn to tie…
Lizzagator Swamp Race
Here’s a pretty fun event we did at the Chickasaw Council Centennial Expo. Called the lizzagator swamp race, it is pretty simple and the scouts really had fun with it. Two teams of 4 to 6 boys compete to get…