Primitive skills/indigenous skills book

[Man of Tanith]

Evening All
last weekend at rough close meet i had a peek at a couple of books written by Hilary Stewart both looked excellent one titled indian fishing the other ceder, the gent who's books they were kindly gave me the isbn's and i had a good search through various site's.however the prices i am looking at are frankly erm scary! (£100 plus)
so i was wondering if anyone could recommend some books showing how to make things like the traditional salmon trawling hook mr mears demonstrates in his early series and the ceder hook he makes in his last bushcrafty series.
ps i have the outdoor handbook by mr mears already
cheers for the suggestions in advance

 

[boatman]

Salmon trolling hook, shown on Google Books
http://books.google.co.uk/books?ei=...q=salmon+hook#v=snippet&q=salmon hook&f=false

Click on page 41 or page 42

 

[Ogri the trog]

Can't help with the second hook, but the salmon trolling hook is amply demonstrated in Jon Ridgeons blog

http://www.bushcraft.ridgeonnet.com/Articles and tutorials.htm

ATB

Ogri the trog

 

[Mesquite]

Sam is on about primitive hooks that are carved and made with spruce roots like the ones in the picture (mine is 3rd on the right)

Picture by Wayland

 

[Man of Tanith]

yeah those were the original inspiration but the books damien had were also including net making and so on,
shannon is so pleased with her hook she want to try making other stuff of a similar ilk and who am i to argue with a nine yr old? i'll only loose again

 

[boatman]

And in Google books his cedar book, for example the halibut hook:
http://books.google.co.uk/books?ei=...ilary+stewart&q=hook#v=snippet&q=hook&f=false

 

[TinkyPete]

I have a couple of books on primitive skills back at work. I am leave at the minute but once I am back at work i can send a couple that you cam look at, if you like the look of what's inside you can try before spending out on books.

 

[Man of Tanith]

Cheer pete thats very generous offer mate
when you back off leave?

 

[dwardo]

I have a copy of WildWood Wisdom if you want a borrow?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wildwood-Wisdom-Ellsworth-Jaeger/dp/0936070129

 

[Man of Tanith]

i've got that one Dwardo but thank you for the offer mate

 

[bilmo-p5]

Sam, Have you tried Bookfinder to see if there are used copies to be had

 

[Man of Tanith]

Hi Ian
thats a really useful link thank you for that, i crumbled and bought two primative skills books off of amazon this one and this onethis one too so i am out of budget for books/kit this month
next month i shall be getting myself the ones i mentioned by ms stewart through the link and possibly a few others on my to hunt down list

 

[TinkyPete]

I am off leave on the 15th, back to work then, just drop me a pm with your address and i'll get them sent to you for a viewing.

 

[Man of Tanith]

Cheers Pete
drop you one shortly
just out interest are they the two i linked to saying i had snapped and bought a couple?

 

[Limaed]

Hi Ian
thats a really useful link thank you for that, i crumbled and bought two primative skills books off of amazon this one and this onethis one too so i am out of budget for books/kit this month
next month i shall be getting myself the ones i mentioned by ms stewart through the link and possibly a few others on my to hunt down list

Sam,

Can you let us know what you think of these titles when you've had a good look through them? I was interested in getting a copy of each.

 

[Man of Tanith]

yeah not a problem mate
they are apparently due to arrive saturday just in time for 3 day weekend for me to test em out with shan of tanith, see what we think

 

[TinkyPete]

I have a few and no not the ones you have on the way.

 

[Man of Tanith]

I have a few and no not the ones you have on the way.

Sweet
thanks muchly

 

[Man of Tanith]

Sam,

Can you let us know what you think of these titles when you've had a good look through them? I was interested in getting a copy of each.

having had a good read (not skim read just a peruse)
the two i linked to are very good
much more archaeological/anthropological than i expected (i'm not sure what i expected to be honest) but both books are fascinating reading and tempting me to subscribe to the society of primative skills.
some of it is far more indepth than i will ever be bothered to develop my skills in this department but fascinating to read none the less

 

[Limaed]

Thanks Sam

Could be ones for the Christmas list then! I quite like the in-depth / deeper understanding stuff. Cheers for replying.