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  1. juhirvon

    Finnish Bushcraft

    Don't know how bushcrafty this is, but here's a map of varying granary-styles and designs in 19th century Finland. Sadly, I don't know the source (part of a course material on Finnish arts and crafts movement from somewhere during the last millennia when I was training carpentry). -jh
  2. juhirvon

    minnow trap

    You can open up the bottle neck a bit to allow slightly bigger fish in. Cut the whole top off, and cut the new edge into sharp spikes to discourage fish from leaving. The cord in the pic was used to secure it to the bottom because of the current. Most fish traps for bigger fish work on...
  3. juhirvon

    Man of tanith and Dave Bromleys fifteen or less challenge (/hopefully pic heavy)

    Might give this a try. I'm from Foreignia, hope that doesn't matter. I'm not really doing it for the prize, just realized I'm turning lazy so jumping at any incentive I can find. Current gear list sketch, I'll refine it when I know when I head out (and the forecast): 1 a leuku knife 2...
  4. juhirvon

    Fish skin

    From http://poorbuthappy.com/yourthing/post/rare-information-on-tanning-fish-skinsobstruse---by-eskimo-woman/ : Traditional Eskimo Fish Tanning Method Urine tanning chemistry Within the leather trade, urine has been used for dehairing skins, for tanning skins and for washing skins...
  5. juhirvon

    My plee for help!

    Ash Blue, This coming from a total newb on the site + a foreigner so take with a grain of salt,... ...but I think you might want to adjust your attitude. I would assume that a large percentage of potential allies/customers/competitors/associates hang around on this site, or know people who...
  6. juhirvon

    A Warning Re Quikclot

    A few years back I fell pretty bad on my bike (mountainbiking down hill and slid off the narrow path into the undergrowth). Tore a 20 cm long gap from knee to the ankle. Having shorts on, I could see the blood bursting out every heartbeat (surprisingly low due to shock or surprise). Fumbled with...