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I was wondering how you made those tight fringes. Ill carry it through my nelt the the way you do, i just wanted a flap fpr extra security. The buckskin wang idea is a good one, or i may just leave it as is. Im gonna be making a striker and finding some flint in the next couple of weekends.

So I put the first piece of buckskin that Dave gave me to work. I cut and sewed a strike a light bag for flint, steel, char cloth, and tinder. I sew it inside out then flipped the stitches in, with a flap cover. Not sure how to secure the flap yet, probably an antler or bone button of some sort. Anyways, let me know what you guys think.

Hey don Im up for a true primtive weekend soon, though I would prefer the heat to die down some. But really soon we'll plan us up a primtive walk about.

Dave, theres no way Id exoect you to make that drive more than ever six months lol. Id love it if you could make events / camp outs/ rendevouzs on a 3-4 month basis. One thing about hosting there, we have 72k acres of woodlands behind us, 35-40 acres pvt owned, a full blacksmith shop, and all kinds of primitive living tools and equipment on the property already.

I was at work, and pumping concrete so short on time. Now that I have more time, the hide I'm tanning was a prepared deer hide from WD-40, He also brought the pig brains, and showed me how to treat the hide, and work it for the perfect hide. Thanks Dave

Now his proposal. Since the Primitive survival class, Dave and Don, really caught dads attention. He has since offered his land for the next class, including hunting privileges. But, he wanted to know if some people would be interested in pitching in time and sweat to build a backwoods style cabin for these events. He is intrested in hosting one every 3-4 months, and has land to build on, and will provide the logs for the cabin, and most raw materials. We just need help putting it together, and need to know that theres even an interest in doing these kinds of events on a regular basis. Let us know if your interested in helping, and in continuing the Primitive events. Thanks guys

Bean pole drivers Fire place cooking pot, in our family since the 1880's Ox yoke, hand drills, mining hard hats, etc Shingle froe, and old mallets Blacksmith shop Various tongs and hammers Swingle trees for horse farming Anvil Forge Vise

First off, here are some pictures of the cabins my dad has built, the antiques hes collected, and his blacksmith shop. Homebuilt antique museum, dad has used 99% of this equipment in daily farm life. Old cabin cooking and heating stove Papaws wine press, various tools hung behind Horse logging equipment Plow shares Wash tub that dad used until his teens Another storage shed Broad axes and foot azes Cane hooks Old crosscut, and logging tongs

Im using pig brains from the grocery store.

He was using the twine for tinder, not charring it. I like the sisal rope birds nest tender.

Its going very well. I give it ten to fifteen minutes in the morning, and the same at night, storing it rolled up in a bag in my basement the rest of the time. Definetly wanna try a full start to finish hide now. This will be the slowest dried, most worked hide every lol. Ive been working the hell out of it, and keeping it dark and wrapped tight to keep it from drying fast.

Dads already said we can squirrel hunt on his place this fall. Goody goody

Those are great pictures. I can't wait to the next one. I'll be wearing a lil more traditional clothing and have a blanket roll and stuff next time. I know you can camp primtive with a .22 rifle and a strike a light bag, but I love the fur trapper era.

I use it for my beard, but I'm out at the moment. It keeps it from getting wild and crazy looking, though I've used different things. Now that I know that hobby lobby has it, I'll be getting some more.

I can't find my pics of you in full skins, with war belt on. I really hope someone has some though. I'm gonna start making me some bags up soon, that way next time around I can camp real mountain man style. Also need to get some canvas for a bed roll.

This is spot on. Dave was overly generous, and welcomed everyone with open arms, no matter what kinda clothes you wore, guns you carried, or skills you possessed or didn't possess. He also gave away lots of gear to help others get started and get an intrest. Dave, I've been working that hide, its coming along well. I'll be making me a possibles bag, coffee bag, hard tack,pemmican, and jerky bag, and tons of other stuff out of that leather. Again Dave and Don thanks for a wonderful time, and a true learning experience. Edit: The long johns are because he lost his marbles and somehow forgot that it was 100+ degrees and he was putting on long johns and a full set of buckskins.

Don, and Dave did do it primitive style. Everyone else used what they had. I slept on an old army sleeping bag cause I dont have a bedroll. I thought people on here wanted to encourage meets and get togethers, not run down stuff they didnt show up for? Just saying, I was always taught if you can't say nothing nice, then dont say nothing.

I posted the link up the page. Its in the show and tell section.

The pictures thread please

Yep thats it. Somebody said it was Marks they thought. If you want I can drop it in the mail, or just get it to you at the next meet. Mark that pouch is cool, about how big is it? Its hard to tell with no reference point in the picture.

The Dark Knight Rises..... I can't wait

Yeah I was sorry to see you go Mark. Also I think I have something of yours. Its an eating container, let me know if its yours and I'll throw it in the mail. Also, please post your pics here so we can get everything in one place.

For all those who attended the meet Fri. night and Saturday at my place, please feel free to post your pictures up. Don getting dressed wearing union suit long johns and buckskins. Note that the temp. was hovering around 100-105 with high humidity. Don teaching and showing his blanket roll Items from the trade blanket, gifts, and purchases. First my gift from Dave was three beautiful hides, one of which I am tanning right now. The hides are the big white ones in my pictures. My leather belt, holsters, the tomohawk, 'hawk cover, and 'hawk belt loop where all purchased from Mark@sea. If you have ANY leather needs, please consider mark for any purchases. His work is beyond awesome, as can be attested by all people who saw his leather work at the camp. Items from Daves trade blanket. Big thanks to Dave for the gifts, your a brother for life now, you and Don both. Plains moccasins, I camped in these last night Kitchen knifes, the top smaller one is gonna be my camp butcher knife from now on. Small smoked hide, this may be a shooting bag for my cap and ball revolvers. If you have any pictures, please post them up, I'm interested to see what got taken during the meet,.

Yeah knowing if its a black snake or a cottonmouth is super important. In other states wete they are of course, cause the creek this weekend didnt look like a perfect breeding ground and I didnt kill on in a pond up home a few years back. Of course, identifying a snake can be hard when they are under a brush pike where your trying to get wood, etc. If a snake leaves me alone Ill leave it alone most of the time. But if I need something that he has taken resdience in, we are gonna have an issue.

Thats alright, I'm sure there will be a next time. I'm liking that idea of a fall walkabout in the mountains around home. Shoo some squirrel for supper, and just camp under the trees and stars in the middle of 72k acres