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I will apologize ahead of time for the lack of answers I will have to questions during the next week as a follow up to this post. I will be out camping again, and will try to reply later. I did not take a lot of pictures on the last class, so I tried to make up for that with what went on at the Primitive Skills class here.
Saturday we went over the various methods of trail markings, signs, and caching. We covered everything from primitive methods for marking trails all the way up to the tramp, hobo, and drifter markings of the late great depression. Other crafts made included reed whistles, and a special type of pemmican later.
Sunday we focused on Noggins, Kuskas, and little drinking cups. We carved them out of European Basswood, also called Lyme. It was a wonderful carving material. The Terrasaur that Off the Map made did fabulous for all of my carving work. Of course, the use of gouges and a crooked knife were required for the hole. I will photograph my finished one later on. I went for more liquid holding ability than looks. Fun Fact- the word noggin is still used today, as in a Nog of whiskey, being a sip of whiskey. We still see it used in the term egg-nog. The use of Noggin in terms of your head stemmed from the verb nogged, to get drunk. The class was absolutely fabulous, and if I get permission Ill post other pictures later.
Internet has been spotty while uploading these, attributing to the fact that they are now in no particular order. Blenderblitzkrieg!
Saturday we went over the various methods of trail markings, signs, and caching. We covered everything from primitive methods for marking trails all the way up to the tramp, hobo, and drifter markings of the late great depression. Other crafts made included reed whistles, and a special type of pemmican later.
Sunday we focused on Noggins, Kuskas, and little drinking cups. We carved them out of European Basswood, also called Lyme. It was a wonderful carving material. The Terrasaur that Off the Map made did fabulous for all of my carving work. Of course, the use of gouges and a crooked knife were required for the hole. I will photograph my finished one later on. I went for more liquid holding ability than looks. Fun Fact- the word noggin is still used today, as in a Nog of whiskey, being a sip of whiskey. We still see it used in the term egg-nog. The use of Noggin in terms of your head stemmed from the verb nogged, to get drunk. The class was absolutely fabulous, and if I get permission Ill post other pictures later.
Internet has been spotty while uploading these, attributing to the fact that they are now in no particular order. Blenderblitzkrieg!
