Birchbark projects

[treefrog]

So here's the situation: the local beaver population has begun flooding a stand of decent-sized birch trees. I'm going to harvest the trees
for firewood before they rot, which birches tend to do very quickly, leaving me with a lot of birchbark for the taking if only I knew
what to use it for. The only birchbark item I've ever made is a moose call, which was a pretty simple procedure. Any other ideas?

[Metal mug]

Buy this book http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wildwood-Wisdom-Ellsworth-Jaeger/dp/0936070129 it has quite a few birchbark projects in it.

[MikeWilkinson]

Plenty, How about some Birch bark Knife sheaths, Slippers, if you can get enough try and build a traditional back pack, Weave baskets, makes some birch tar glue. Rolled Birch bark containers. The list is endless.

Here a few sites to get you started.

http://www.jonsbushcraft.com/birchbarkbasket.htm

http://www.jonsbushcraft.com/birchcontainer.htm

http://www.jonsbushcraft.com/birchtar.htm

http://pinewoodforge.com/sheath.making.html

http://www.naturalbushcraft.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?271-Birch-Bark-Back-Pack

[treefrog]

Thanks, guys. I plan to cut the trees in spring, so I can take some time and look through this stuff...