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very interesting, cant wait for your follow up. dean

i taught myself to use the axe with a little help from my dad when i was small. the biggest thing to keep in mind is where is this axe comming from and where is it likely to go. keep all body parts out of the path and keep everyone else out of the path as well. if you are tired, put the axe...

whenever there are pics in a post or thread the text seems to run off into the right hand margin, is there something i can change in the settings or something? the missing text makes it quite hard to understand what is being conveyed. thanks dean

probably the best way to knock this guy is to ignore him. that would sting a glory hound like no other way, bad publicity is still attention to this sort. just my opinion though dean

around the fire? definatly an ice cold labbatt beer. dean

LOL first time ive been quoted and then driven totally off the rails. shaking my head and chuckling. dean

well, i got my first folder when i was 6 or 7, and i started using fixed blades when i was 11 or 12, under supervision. i gave my son his own when he was 7 and he only uses it under supervision and after serious instruction. we'll see about fixed blades as he progresses. my point is i guess...

graeat video jon. i assume that this technic can be used with any fibers? we dont have lime bark here. dean

not my neck of the woods but lets face it, if we want wild areas we are going to have to do something, wind is renewable, non poluting, and while not "the" answer to climate change it is "an" answer to climate change. as for tourism, i believe many would like to tour and see a real working...

well ive made an anvil from a length of RR track, and tongs from some mild steel pipe and an old (cheap) pair of slip joint plyers and im now working on the forge kind of a cross between maddaves 5 hour forge and tim lively's wash tub forge. dean

i usually carry what i need from home and if its a weekend thing we car camp so i can carry plenty of stuff. dean

looks like a lovely stroll there Red, i still have 3 feet of snow in the front yard so walks like that will have to wait for a bit. dean

does anyone have a pattern for one of these? thanks dean

very nice, i like it :You_Rock_ dean

i saw the episode with ray mears in lapland i thought he rubbed powdered birch bark (the inner bark) into the scratch marks he drew into the handle to produce the contrast and bring out the picture. anyone ever try doing this in birch? dean

Earthpeace personally i really enjoy your posts on this thread and look forward to seeing you and your family doing it as close to the paleo as you can, and getting more in line with your personall physoliphy as you can. keep up the good job. bravo zulu :You_Rock_ dean

axe easy. with the axe i can cut trees, pare them out, shape them, use it as a hammer/mallet. :rolleyes: a machette can do all that cutting but try to drive a peg or stake and dont even mention driving wedges to split really big logs. :eek: dean

cool pics folks. dean

gross aint it? its the same here in Newfoundland makes me sick when i walk into the woods and see a washing machine a mile back into the trees when it would have cost less and been easier to drop it at the land fill 10 minutes away. dean