The Caveman Catalyst in Your Tinderbox

by Todd Walker ~ ATAGEND Carbonized dust shine from friction. Charcoal hurryings up just so amazing exothermic reaction of combustion. Align a convex lens vertical to full sunbathe on different non-charred tinder material. Smoke will rise in a minute. Do the same with charred substance and a rosy ember is birthed in seconds. Weak flint … Read more

BANGARANG! Lost Boys Grow Meat in the Ground

by Todd Walker ~ ATAGEND Cutting rounds for” burn and rake” spoons and bowls. Other research has indicated that working with our hands shapes our mentality happy. Cutting tree bark, bearing holes with an awl, and seaming areas to make a berry basket develops dexterity, a physical talent lacking in our smart-phone culture. Looking at … Read more

Scary Sharp: Rooster’s Foolproof Ax Sharpening Method 

by Todd Walker ~ ATAGEND Files, file placard, 220, 400, 600, 1,000 gumption sanders, and a skin strop impregnated with lettuce rubbing compound. My Field Tools Ax Puck: Medium and coarse struggle sided gumption Strop: Leather belt, leather ax sheath, or timber File: A tiny prick file DiY Fixin’ Wax Refer to the Ax Anatomy … Read more

How Danner Boots Screwed the Laws of Physics

by Todd Walker ~ ATAGEND Inspection at school. ~ ATAGEND Boots still on the dirt in our outdoor classroom. American Made Craftsmanship I keep my working axes sharpened and shaving-sharp. The ax strike separated the inside advantage of my boot sole, surgically separating one stitch, and slicing the leather upper. I genuinely expected the contiguou … Read more

How to Build a Rustic Outdoor Swing Bed

by Todd Walker Impact motorist and instruct … for driving nails and drilling pilot openings and line/ chain holes. Use appropriate sized instruct bits as needed. Size It Up When this project came to mind, I has no such real idea how massive a frame I needed. Then I remembered DRG’s breath mattress she bought … Read more

Deja vu: Building an Off-Grid Log Cabin… Again

by Todd Walker ~ ATAGEND Many thanks to these fine friends on demolition epoch! Deja vu After the junk rectified, the job of rebuilding began. I figured reassembly would take little meter. I was right. Foundation I decided to go back with dry-stack stone wharves for the foundation. This would save money since the tract … Read more

Our First Year of Building Self-Reliance Skills at RISE Academy

by Todd Walker ~ ATAGEND Carving tent stakes. ~ ATAGEND How to safely chop kindling. ~ ATAGEND Cutting rounds for” incense and rub” spoons and bowls. Related Links 😛 TAGEND Knife Use and Safety Ax Tutorial for Beginners( video below) Outdoor Classroom Construction Early in the school year, we decided to build an outdoor classroom. … Read more