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Archives for September 2020

BIG medicine YEAR round

September 28, 2020 By JamieB

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Simmered for 5, 10 and 15 minutes Learn how to incorporate this great tasting wild medicine into your diet! Turkey Tail ( Trametes versicolor) can be found on dead and decaying hardwood nearly world wide.When you find them its usually in a large colony/cluster and they are very easy to identify. When you find one you will find MANY I call this "big medicine" … [Read more...] about BIG medicine YEAR round

September Feast

September 17, 2020 By JamieB

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Michigan is a foragers paradise! In the early autumn you may find these mushrooms under foot and possibly in tree; the Bolete Mushroom, "sulphur shelf,Chicken of the woods or chicken" -Laetiporus, Chanterelle's, Hedgehog, "Hen of the Woods"- Grifola, Lions Mane, Shaggy Mane Mushrooms and the Giant Puffball just to name a few. FACT: Michigan has over 2000 species of wild … [Read more...] about September Feast

Hammer Time

September 15, 2020 By JamieB

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https://youtu.be/tnvcfbpX6FQ … [Read more...] about Hammer Time

Bundle Bow

September 14, 2020 By JamieB

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Simple and effective "bundle bow" A handful of straight shoots and some cord is all you need! The bundle bow pictured is one I made with viburnum. My introduction into making expedient bundle bows started with this green assortment of arrow shaft materials! I cut the longest and straightest shoots that I can, then I wrap the bundle of 8 or 10 tight with … [Read more...] about Bundle Bow

What they did not tell you~

September 12, 2020 By JamieB

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Some real tips and advice you wont get from survival books and manuals! If you had to trap and snare game with the contents of your survival kit, would it feed you? Lets talk snares- specifically. Trapping is a numbers game, so the more snares you can carry the better! A roll or 2 of thin gauge garden wire is a GREAT addition to a survivors kit and carry. The … [Read more...] about What they did not tell you~

front SIGHTS?

September 9, 2020 By JamieB

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...hit more than the broadside of a barn with your slingshot Love the look and feel of a Y-branch, strung taught with a golden band straining under tension waiting to unleash.... Yea ME TO! When I share my enthusiasm with people about sling-shots more often than not I'm greeted with a recurring theme... "its fun, but only if I could hit something with it" and … [Read more...] about front SIGHTS?

Find the grind

September 9, 2020 By JamieB

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It does not take much to get a razors edge on that knife… You just need to find it. The real trick behind this method is to find exactly where the flat sides of the blade stop and the grind angle begins on your blade. To locate this “pivotal point” you must rock the blade forward twords the cutting edge and MAINTAIN contact with that grind … [Read more...] about Find the grind

A great bit of kit

September 9, 2020 By JamieB

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https://youtu.be/EknMRLx6G6o The REEL Striker is a multi functional fire steel made from High carbon steel. The striking edge is deferentially heat treated to ensure a proper temper for throwing sparks AND maintain its overall strength and durability! There is a “divot” pre-drilled into the striker to be used as a hand bearing block when making friction fire with … [Read more...] about A great bit of kit

Snake Skin & Duct Tape!

September 9, 2020 By JamieB

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Here I share a “tidy” method on how to trim and remove scales from a self-bow in this “over the shoulder” clip. https://youtu.be/6rU9_NLMMA4 …after the hide has been glued in place...a method that will also be in the members only section, I begin to trim off the excess. A small sharp file is perfect for this task. I use a feathering technique. Only light … [Read more...] about Snake Skin & Duct Tape!

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