Building Buildings – part 1

Building Buildings – part 1

So, the other day I started a project. I split green buckthorn into roughly rectangular “beams” from which to try making buildings out of. Did it as a test to see if they would crack as they dried. First stage in trying to make miniature 

How NOT to carve a canoe!

How NOT to carve a canoe!

So, one of the trees I have in my backyard is a weed species known as Buckthorn. Given concerns about toxicity I decided to try carving it into a miniature dugout canoe for use in a tabletop RPG. I research dugout canoes, particularly period from