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WgS - Since you've gone to all of the trouble to register, why not head over to the Introduction section and tell us a bit about yourself. Thanks.
there is a great website called native american tech. ( www.nativetech.org) Its the basic for artcraft to clothes making and other great resources from native americans. I love studying about indian bushcraft because they are the best in wilderness survival and art. Basically, survival is a form of art. There is also inquiry (www.inquiry.net), another site. It concentrates in bushcraft art, navigation, games, food, shelters, trapping and snaring and other skills. Its between the westerners and indians activities. If you can help me with other great websites that is similar, which would be much appreciated.
Thanks Gray Wolf, That is an excellent resource. I will be experimenting with some of the stove projects.
here's a link for a hobo stove darling.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_3xD...eature=related
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/index.php...Downloads.html
PDF Downloads include:
* Foxfire Book 1 (40.mb)
* Net Making. (0.9mb)
* Construction Plans for a Folding One-man Kayak. (0.15mb)
* In The Wake. (12mb)
* How to make old clothes et al. (0.5mb)
* How to make soap (0.15mb)
* Walden (0.8mb)
* Woodcraft and Camping(1.5mb)
* 14 Foot Canoe Plans (1.2mb)
* Bushcraft Notes (9.5mb)
* Tracking (.08mb)
* US Army Survival Manual (FM 21-76) (2.7mb)
* Nature Observation & Tracking (.03mb)
* US Army Map Reading and Land Navagation (Field Manual 21-26) (.07mb)
* Knots & Splices (1.3mb)
* The Art of Travel by Francis Galton 1855 (23mb)
* Aids to Survival - Western Australia (.7mb)
* US Military Survival, Evasion and Recovery (FM 21-76-1) (3mb)
* Peter McLaren Axe Manual (1930) (3mb)
* Solar box cooking (.3mb)
* Article about the Ethics of Gatherings (1mb)
* Canadian Scout manual (1.6mb)
* Pioneering knots and lashings (2mb)
* Essentials of archery (2mb)
* Hunting with a Bow and Arrow (2.2mb)
* Blacksmithing (4mb)
* Woodsmanship (1954) (5.2mb)
* Handbok OVERLEVNAD (7.5mb)
* Experiments on Knife Sharpening (8mb)
* Camp Life in the Woods and the tricks or Trapping and Trap Making (12.8mb)
* Prairie Traveler (1.9mb)
Rick, Sarge and Crash, I thing this is Sticky qualified. Lots of useful material, and information.
Thanking you in advance, as always.
It would be - or merged with the other Bushcraft UK links that are stickied, but this one has a dead link.
Fixed and Merged!
I have 3 books on simple livin', havin' to do with how folks had to make things if they needed it or go without...It has alot of neat **** in it...What wild edibles are good in which season, Knife makin' Hide tanning...If you can find them online I recommend the Foxfire books...They were printed in like the 60s or 70s
Yep. Do a search on Foxfire and you'll find plenty of threads that talk about them. A1 books.
The first link doesnt work anymore,, Dang it :sneaky2:Quote:
Originally Posted by Gray Wolf
HEre is a link to BushcraftUK
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/
You may be able to find it moved to somewhere else in, I shudder to say their forum.
I'm curious , I looked at the site and didn't see anything in it about making bows or sling shots . I've heard of a device called a stone bow and am looking for a site that details the construction of such a device . I've read that Fredrick Remington (the painter in the 1800s) described stone bows in his travels among the native american tribes . He reported that they took up to fox size game at about 90 yards . The bow shoots small stones or marbles instead of arrows . I believe the clay marbles would be much easier to make than an arrow and if you are foraging you would be more likely to be bagging small game than large game .
It won't let me on the website ):
Yep, great site.
I would like it to be known that this list is now my challenge. I will at least attempt to build of these. Can't say I will actually do it 100 percent perfect but I will try.
well here goes
It's sad but so few people make things anymore.
In my time I have worked with Stone, Metal, Wood and plastics. Designed and build Large radio Controlled Aircraft, repaired and modified Cars, rebuilt Motorcycles from the bare frame, built Structures and Sheds, made Fishing Poles and flies and a multitude of things.
But, these days most seem to want to buy ready made.
Very few seem to know how to Knit, darn and repair clothes or any of the older skills.
Times have changed and so many skills have been lost. Most younger people would much rather play on their computer or be on their cell phone.
As a boy I spent many happy hours fishing and camping on a river island. I would Kayak with my friends and learned so much about wildlife.
But sadly those times are gone for most and people hate to be in a bad reception area.
Is there anything we can do to turn this around, to inspire folks to make things for themselves and acquire new skills?
Imagine a world where nobody makes anything anymore and does not know how to repair anything. They will be exploited by those who can.
Case in point, a few weeks ago I met a Guy who told me he was charged $50 to have a wire re-soldered on his electric guitar. It was just a very simple re-soldering job...nothing special !
I'm just interested and looking for ideas.
What is the most unusual and useful item you have made?
I've been involved in and have built several log cabins. Those have been the most useful things I have made. Lived in a couple of them for a spell myself and helped others build their's to live in.
I tried the links in the first few posts but I'm getting 404 errors. Are these no longer in existence? Pity.
Might want to do a search on the site names.....posting are from 2008.
Try
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/arc....php/f-3.html?
for archived subjects
Two daggers, one made out of flint and one of the front leg of a moose. The flint dagger was made on a re-enactment week in Danmark, the bone dagger home made in te Netherlands.
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Nice job on both of them.
Nice job....like the sheaths as well......different.
My wife made them, it's like the sheat from Ötzi, the glacier man from the Alps.
She also makes things like this. Nets to collect nuts or roots or whatever.
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Very cool. She did a nice job.
It must work. She caught you right?Quote:
Originally Posted by Roel
Seriously - you both did a nice job.
Did not caught me, I found her in the woods...
I've made some items from Oetzi the Icemans kit.
Oetzi was found with an intact extremely well preserved (4 piece) Bearskin Cap. I copied the measurement of the main horizontal piece, which was 52cm x 7.5. I made mine a tad longer, with an extra black fur piece at the front (My head is bigger than 52cm). the other pieces were a bit hit and miss, as the measurements and explanation of the shapes were quite open to interpretation i.e.: 'wedge' shape and 'pointed oval' shape.
http://i62.tinypic.com/2djoq9s.jpg
main piece, with extra decoration sewn on the front
http://i60.tinypic.com/30hue4g.jpg
Finished Cap
http://i58.tinypic.com/2u6emfc.jpg
Osage Bow, and Pink Ash stave
http://i62.tinypic.com/2ccpb7k.jpg
Oetzi's Quiver
http://i62.tinypic.com/3466ejr.jpg
Oetzi's Coat
http://i61.tinypic.com/a2tdft.jpg
Oetzi's backpack
Below is an image showing the seperate parts of the backpack. Frame and Bag.
http://i58.tinypic.com/e9y8sz.jpg
2 tone, goatskin bag, seen from the front.
http://i61.tinypic.com/t9tkd3.jpg
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Axe
http://i42.tinypic.com/34fgtiw.jpg
Keokuk Chert 'Otzi 'style blade, with a slightly longer blade than I normaly do for his style ones. Osage Orange handle.
hayshaker asked me to share this pic of some of his work.
Looks good Mikey!
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here's a knife I prepped (shaped, ground and drilled holes for the handle) for a young friend of mine to heat treat and also put a decent front cutting edge on for me. It was originaly an old rusted plough blade I found in a field. I thought it would make a Kukri style chopper. I'm happy with the result.
http://i62.tinypic.com/apij3b.jpg
They are cattle bone scales I shaped and put on too.
Nice work Enigma!
Looks like a real work horse.
Thanks very much Roel, I'm glad you like it. I see you're Dutch. I like the Dutch, very hospitable people. :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Roel
I remember back in 1988, when I drove an old Bedford van all over Europe, with my brother and 2 other mates. What a relief it was to cross the border and speak English for once, without getting filthy stares. We'd spent some time in France previously, visiting Normandy (Omaha Beach) and all the other wartime bunkers, Beaches and harbours etc, then Paris. The French were downright rude to us, as they thought we were English. Once we made it into Holland the young people were quite happy, to speak English to us. Those were the days before most European countries had mandatory English lessons in schools.
I still remember visiting Arnhem and the famous Bridge (A Bridge Too Far movie) over the Rhine.
An awesome country to visit.
Eh...i'm almost blushing... thank you for the compliments.
Me finishing a basket trap.
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At Lerje (Danmark)
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Build at Lelystad (Netherlands)
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One year later...
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Building a new one at the same place
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And last but not least...
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Did someone burn your shelter down?
Humans can be right f@#$ers
I love the group shot of you guys going primitive. You're all having a ball. That's what life is about. :-)
Keep posting mate, I'm really enjoying seeing what you guys in Holland get up to.