This last summer, I hosted a Primitive Skills Meetup in my backyard where we made AtlAtls, or spear throwers. It was a blast! I just found a video of it today, so that’s why this post is 6 months later. Untitled from Eric Michalsen on Vimeo. An AtlAtl is basically a stick that is used …
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Bella helping daddy fix stuff
Bella and I where fixing an electric heater tonight. It was being tossed, so it was tossed in my direction because I guess I am known for collecting junk. Anyway, I’ve been wanting one for Bella’s room on them really cold nights. We’ve been kicking up the thermostat a degree or two and it seems …
Mini woodsman bucksaw out of a hacksaw blade
Brother is inspecting my latest contraption, a mini bucksaw made out of a coping saw blade. It’s an outdoor woodsman style made with a bit of 550 paracord to tighten it up with a twist-stick. Here you can see the twist stick a little bit better. To tighten it, you simply put a few twists …
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Android
My wife got me a new phone for our 1 year anniversary. She got me a Samsung Moment which is an Android Phone. Let me say. I love this thing. It’s basically a small computer that can make phone calls. Probably in that order of functionality too, as I have trouble answering calls. It has …
Leather Wrapped Travel Journal
I have been wanting a leather wrapped travel journal for a long time now. I could never find one that I liked however. Yesterday, I bit the bullet, and bought a leather journal, and some graph paper pads the same size. I then took my brand new journal apart, with a knife, and put it …