Wow ! Thanks for the heads up tyler. I don't think that would have gone over too big with the wife if I killed the tree for want of a little birch bark. Do you know how to harvest it should I...let's say, 'find' a tree somewhere that no one will miss?

Ok, so the edges of the compressed and glued pieces of birch bark won't soak up moisture. Also, if I use the Tru-oil, will the birch bark grip be slippery when wet I'm wondering.

Cheers,

MontanaMoose