Knife Sharpening Tricks There are many ways to sharpen a knife. This method produces a good general purpose edge. Safety note: As my Granddad used to say: "Don't cut toward yourself, and you'll never get cut." Excellent photos by Christy Canida the whale butcher. See what she does with these knives at Skinning and Filleting Catfish People have always cared about sharp tools. This first video shows how to make your own Bog Man stone from a regular sharpening stone, or any soft abrasive stone you happen to find. First we will make a drill bit from a nail, drill a hole in the stone, saw the stone in half, and flatten it. This second video shows how to sharpen a knife for butchering and how to sharpen it for carving wood. Links to the ipod formated videos are at the bottom of this page.
Environnement Environnement retour Depuis la parution de " La structure des révolutions scientifiques" de Thomas Kuhn, on admet que les innovations s'accompagnent d'un changement de paradigme. L'axe syntagmatique. Les mots, véhicules du sens, défilent les uns après les autres sur l'axe syntagmatique. Soit l'énoncé : Le soleil tournait autour de la terre Sur l'axe syntagmatique, on peut effectuer les transformations suivantes: Ces transformations traduisent le passage du géocentrisme à l'héliocentrisme au XVIème siècle. L'axe paradigmatique. Ses travaux aboutirent à l'hypothèse d'une inversion des places respectives de la lune et du soleil. Relation paradigmatique et syntagmatique Un autre exemple est fourni par Villemin qui soupçonna dès 1865 qu'un bacille était la cause de la tuberculose. Représentation fractale de l'imaginaire Quoi qu'il en soit, le caractère innovant, au contraire des reformulations dans la continuïté des représentations anciennes est dû au passage de l'imaginaire au symbolique. Liens
Knife Making Without Tools Here's how to make a hunting knife from a butter knife by rubbing it on wet pavement and wrapping the handle with cord. It looks and feels good in the hand. This project was inspired by a family I stayed with in Kenya. The only utensil they had was a sharpened butterknife shared by about twenty people. Select your "blank": Test your butterknives by bending the blade with your fingers. WARNING: I will be showing a bunch of OPTIONAL steps using tools.
Wilderness Survival Skills The fear of the unknown can be a very scary experience. It can make a strong man panic, a brave woman act irresponsibly without thinking and a mature teenager cry. But to feel fear is normal and necessary. The wilderness can be frightening if we got lost, our supplies run low or our gear disappears. Knowledge and experience are the first step to overcoming fear. Twenty five years ago, I proposed to a group of friends a backpacking opportunity to hike into the wilderness with minimal backpacking gear. The final group for the wilderness adventure consisted of 4 men, including myself, and 1 woman. I wanted a location that was not familiar to everyone and the area had to have a source of water. The area selected was a wooded canyon with a stream flowing through it. WATER Your body is 75% water by weight. Thirst is no indication of how much water you need. If water rations are insufficient, then movement should be reduced to the cool times of the day or night. 2. 3. Continued
What Knot to Use in a Primitive Situation It's been my observation that every practicing abo should have several knots memorized, ready to be used anytime. If you are making primitive cordage, then learn a few knots to go with it. Someone once asked me why one could not use the same knot in every situation. The answer is that different knots will fit different situations. A line may be tied onto its own cord, or a different line, onto a post, ring, fishhook, or animal. What I would like to do here is list some of the knots that I have personally used while practicing primitive outdoor skills. Half hitch and double half hitch: The half hitch can be used for hanging a rope from a branch or post. Timber Hitch: This is used traditionally for skidding logs, sometimes used with an additional half hitch. Bowline tied off with half hitch Bowline: This is a loop that won't slip, or come loose. Sheet Bend: This is used to tie two lines together, to extend a line, or to tie a line to fabric. Overhand knot Constrictor knot Continued
Vivos - Underground Shelter Network for Surviving 2012 and Beyond Survival Think Tank How to Survive The Apocalypse » Apocalyptic Farming: Sprouts! Apocalyptic Farming: Sprouts! Sprouting your own seeds is quite economical and very easy, and does not even require a green thumb. If you can rinse your mini crop twice daily, and the temperature is human habitable, you can have fresh, nutrient dense sprouts in as little as 3 to 5 days. The good news is there are many sprouts that do not need the comfort of a countertop. Simply suspend your cloth sprout bag in a plastic bag (which makes a mini greenhouse, being careful to not allow the cloth bottom to lie on the bottom of the plastic baggie) after a quick rinse, and attach it to your backpack. Seeding quality, organic seeds are recommended. Wandering (Can Grow in your Backpack ) Mung Basil Almonds Amaranth Sunflower Pumpkin Cauliflower Peanuts Quinoa Wheat Kamut Barley Oats Millet Lentil Sesame Pea Garbanzo Adzuki Mung Clover Alfalfa OnionGarlicLeekBroccoliCabbageMustardRadish Staying for a week or two: WheatBarleyArugulaCressBuckwheatFlax [/list] Sprouting Containers Tupperware Hemp Cloth bags