A — AXEMANSHIP
1.
- (a) Cut (and split if need be) sufficient rails to
enclose an adequate horse corral 60 feet across.
- (b) Build the corral. Either for coup; both for
grand coup.
2. Chop down 3 six-inch trees in succession in 60 sec- onds each, throwing them to drive each a given stake, for coup. In 45 seconds each, for grand coup.
3. In accordance with forestry laws, fell a dead tree in the forest, of at least 1 foot diameter, and cut same into fire wood of approved lengths, for coup. 6 such trees, and cut up into fire wood, for grand coup.
B — Backwoods Handicraft
1.* Do 1 of the following for coup. 2, for grand coup.
(a) Make solid “four-poster” for a willow bed, and make a stout bench from split logs, with driven legs (no nails).
(b) Build a useful foot bridge, by felling a tree whose log shall span a stream or chasm at least 25 feet between the two natural abutments on which the log rests. (The stump may form one abutment, provided the foot bridge may be made readily accessible by means of a dirt fill, stone approach or gangplank of natural material.)
(c) From a log, hew a plank (not a slab), not mog than 3 inches thick in any part, and not less than 10 feet long.
(d) Split from a log, ready for use, 200 shingles. (e)
(f) The use of a saw and plane not permitted for either this or the preceding. An augur may be used.
(e) Make an old-fashioned lanthorn with horn sides.
(f) Make a set of wooden hinges and a latch, and fit these to a door so that it hangs true and latches well.
- Repeater if entirely new material be offered, and if the first grand coup be claimed before the second coup. 114
