The Engineer of Surveys Division back in the 1990's drove from Little Rock, Ar. to Conway, Ar. to change the flat on His Son's jeep. Son was in college. Now this man grew up at Snow Lake, Ar. which is about as country as you can get. It is South of Helena, Ar. down where the White River and the Missippi run together. Farming, logging , and commercial fishing is all that happens down there. Maybe some moon-shining, but this man failed to pass any skills on to his son. miles
Reminds me of the new Insurance commercials, where the lady is standing there with a teenage son, taller than her. The insurance company "saved" her son by sending out someone to fix his flat tire. Apparently no one teaches kids to fix flat tires nowadays
I'd make it mandatory for any kid of mine to demonstrate that they can change a flat, check the oil, and give the vehicle a walkaround before being allowed to drive.
Seen many cases where kids, or even wives just drive on the rim to the nearest tire shop.
I'd make it mandatory for any kid of mine to demonstrate that they can change a flat, check the oil, and give the vehicle a walkaround before being allowed to drive.
Been several years, but the youngest Girl was going to college in LR, and living at home. She roared up into the yard one evening and jumped out, got a piece of cardboard out of the trunk and put it down by the car. By that time I was curious and went out to see what was going on. Asked her and she replied," I am going to change the oil in my car, do you know how much they charge for that?" I laughed and agreed that was the way to go. miles
I'd make it mandatory for any kid of mine to demonstrate that they can change a flat, check the oil, and give the vehicle a walkaround before being allowed to drive.
Been several years, but the youngest Girl was going to college in LR, and living at home. She roared up into the yard one evening and jumped out, got a piece of cardboard out of the trunk and put it down by the car. By that time I was curious and went out to see what was going on. Asked her and she replied," I am going to change the oil in my car, do you know how much they charge for that?" I laughed and agreed that was the way to go. miles
Oh yeah, all fixed up. I've got more planned. Have you used the safety wedges before? The round ones.
I also learned another new word, batoning.
It's amazing what someone can do with a knife in 45 minutes that I can do with an axe in 30 seconds.
I don't use anything but wood wedges. My reasoning, right or maybe wrong, is I don't want anything to cut across the grain in the direction of the most force. I cut the slot for the wedge until it is around 2/3 the way through the eye of the head add Swell-Lock and set the wedge. Saw of the excess and call it done.
Batoning works if you don't have an axe, I just always have and axe. Even my wife can make kindling with a full sized double bit axe. I think I can make tinder with a pocket knife and start a fire with out a match, lighter or a gallon of gasoline even in the wet Pac NW. I have been doing it for years.
Have you watch this? It is the best I have seen concerning axe restoration and hanging.
Hadn't seen that one. I've got a few octagon handles coming. I also need to do a double bit. It's tough finding heads around here, but I keep looking
Hadn't seen that one. I've got a few octagon handles coming. I also need to do a double bit. It's tough finding heads around here, but I keep looking
If I find a good one I will let you know. They are getting harder to find around here but I still find a nice one once in a while. I make octagonal handles from rounded ones on a bench top belt sander. Pretty easy to do. I also still scorch my handles before finishing. It is supposed to make them a little harder. The look nice that way.
When I was a kid growing up in rural north central Arkansas, we just called it "camping," or "hunting & fishing." I learned a lot about getting along out in the woods from my father and uncle, and a whole lot more while in the Boy Scouts.
Lots of WW II Army surplus stuff around for camping and bustin' around out in the forests. Also would scrounge a cast iron skillet and an old pot from my mother's kitchen. Mighty good times then.
Never heard the word "bushcraft" until a few years ago on the Internet. For us it was "Hey boys, get your stuff and let's go camping."
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"Always go straight forward, and if you meet the devil, cut him in two and go between the pieces." (William Sturgis, clipper ship captain, 1830s.)
Remember the "Foxfire" books of the 70s? Pretty much that,but with lots of paracord and cosplay.
Sure do. Checked em out from the library routinely and was absolutely fascinated by them. Pretty much anything you'd need for the end of the world in those books..planting corn by the moonphase, milling the corn, making whisky from the corn..hunting, trapping, fire. Great collection of books. Probably read the whole series while in 6th grade, not a normal behavior thing to do even back then.
Liberalism; The impossible yet accepted notion that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.
AFAIK "bushcraft" started in the UK. In the USA we'd call it woodscraft or woods skills or just knowledge guys should know if raised correctly.
Hobos of the 1930's had roughly 1000 times the skill level that today's "bushcrafters" are trying to attain.
At least they're getting fresh air and exercise trying to chop small trees in half with a knife..........
Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. --Winston Churchill
AFAIK "bushcraft" started in the UK. In the USA we'd call it woodscraft or woods skills or just knowledge guys should know if raised correctly.
Hobos of the 1930's had roughly 1000 times the skill level that today's "bushcrafters" are trying to attain.
At least they're getting fresh air and exercise trying to chop small trees in half with a knife..........
Originally Posted by 222Rem
AFAIK "bushcraft" started in the UK. In the USA we'd call it woodscraft or woods skills or just knowledge guys should know if raised correctly.
Hobos of the 1930's had roughly 1000 times the skill level that today's "bushcrafters" are trying to attain.
At least they're getting fresh air and exercise trying to chop small trees in half with a knife..........
They are hell on chopping stuff! I camped several times with some very nice young fellows who's hobby (I think) was spending all day chopping on big pieces of dead fall! Heck, nice pieces of wood laying everywhere on ground! But They insisted on chopping!!! Ok, exercise!I started bringing big pieces of chainsawed pisselum for em to split for Just burning wood. They was happy as pigs in slop!!!
They are all even tempered fellows that just wanna learn. Like someone said they are out in the fresh air and having fun. They really are good types!
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"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
Even my wife can make kindling with a full sized double bit axe. I think I can make tinder with a pocket knife and start a fire with out a match, lighter or a gallon of gasoline even in the wet Pac NW. I have been doing it for years. 
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