Camping and woodcraft - Scoutmastercg.com

2S8CAMPING AND WOODCRAFTimpossible? Nay, very simple. Try it at homewith a sheet of writing paper. Cut out a 12-inchsquare (or smaller—I give dimensions for a realbark kettle in which to boil a quart or more ofngp 1d R mFig. 87.—Folds for water tight vesselivater). Note the diagram (Fig. 87). Fold oveifrom d to c making the points of triangle meet at a.Open up, and fold similarly from a to b. Openagain, and you have the diagonal creases ab and dc.Turn the sheet over, and fold from ad along theline ?kj which is to be 3^ inchesfrom the margin. Similarlyfold cbj dbj and ac. You nowhave made all creases as in thefigure. They are your guidesin making a neat job.Grasp the point i with onehand and e with the other, raisethem, and bring them together:This throws a outward at an angle.Fold a over toright on the outside, and hold it there. Do the sameat the corner c. These two corners now w^ill over-Fasten them withlap on the outside, as in Fig. 88.Fig. 88.—Bark kettle(end)