@jazzplayer9 I'm glad you enjoyed the video. More on this topic to come. After all, once a problem is identified, it is useful to strategize a solution. That solution (a path in life) will be the focus. Best wishes.
Im also glad to read that gratitude of "creation" is important to you ..Its the birds, the trees, and the people around me that make the urban chaos worth dealing with
My main goals are to 1. learn to survive and strive within our dominant culture and 2. to break away from the dominant culture and learn to survive and strive without it, rewild, etc.
The first one is the real soul crusher. Sinse our intentions are so much similar it would be great to hear your take on the first one, if you are interested in sharing.
@HandsomeSasquatch I don't feel we can run away and live on a patch of secluded land, because the actions of civilization affect our well-being (e.g., long-distant transport of pollution). Therefore, we need to remain connected, on some level, to the "dominant culture" and learn to affect change there. Unfortunately, many skills and some personal attributes that make us thrive in civiliation aren't the same skills/attributes that create competency/health in the wild. Big topic!
@DrChrisBiomed I'm wearing a hand sewn moccasin/boot made in New England by a gentleman called Arrow Moccasin Company (Hudson, MA). He calls it the Mukluk. Fantastic product, locally made, hand-sewn, and made to order.
@pedalpusher101 I prefer not to get into such questions (in depth) here. This is an intimate question that perhaps we can discuss in person at some time. I do believe in a creator, but I don't feel that creator needs to be a person. Certainly some creative force has given everything we see in front of us. Having gratitude (in some form) for creation is a must for me. Best wishes.
@squathacker If you would, define what you mean by "anarcho-primitivist". This word has been used recently by people that don't fully understand its background and origin. I need to understand your use of this title (if you would, please).
I have no doubt that the genetic pool has been weakened by our city dweller life style. To think that it is possible to go back to nomadic lifestyle without a catastrophic decrease in the population seems to me to be an unattainable dream. No one on the planet would be more pleased than I to be able walk on the earth gathering what I need and laying my head wherever I please.Sadly we live in an age where people claim to own the rain that falls from the sky and the seeds of our food is patented.
@WoodmanFlorida Its really important you understand that we can't become nomads (at least most of us). As I mentioned in the video, this isn't possible. But that doesn't mean we have to continue on the current path. It doesn't mean we can't get active about making better choices (through our votes, purchases, etc.). Any movement that demands a catastrophy isn't one I want to follow (though that may ultimately occur). Friend, you need to maintain hope. Othewise, you've already lost.
I disagree with your point (6:40) that people were not exploited in pre agricultural societies, and their were no hierarchy, there is plenty of proof that stone age societies did both.
@LivingHistorySchool Let me respond with a question (please): from an exploitation perspective, which culture would you choose to live in? In today's world, we exploit our own kind, sometimes members of our own family. And certainly the scale to which it occurs now is deplorable. Though it certainly existed (as did murder, rape, theft, etc.), I find little evidence of it in myresearch. One doesn't have to look far today, unfortunately. Most people don't work for a common beneficial goal.
@arthurdhaines "exploit members of our own family", on what level? family unit, village, tribe, I guess you may need to give me an example? I will give you an example from the Northwest Coast, were slave trade was practiced among a number of tribes, even up until the 1830's here in the Oregon territory. There are both pro and cons to living in the past or the present from an exploitation point of view, I guess it all depends were you are?
@LivingHistorySchool While your point of contention is minor to the overall presentation it is only partially accurate. Between clans and tribes during times of need and over areas of hunting and foraging richness, like any apex predator, there was of course agression. You are neglecting to mention the active cultural tools in place to curb this tendency, such as Matriarchal Socieites, Clans, and Medicine Societies that allowed for folks to find their own "voice" within the tribe and clan.
@primitiveskills I guess I don't get an example of exploitation from your first statement. Good video but in reality you are not living as your past ancestors did but merely a hobbyist playing in the past.
@LivingHistorySchool Again, you're missing the statements made in the video. We can't live as we did in the past, that is why I'm suggesting a new path (one that hasn't been walked before). I'm not a hobbyist, I'm not playing in the past. Wild food and medcine, braintanned buckskin, wooden bows, hand-made crafts (and others) are all a large part of my life, but so are modern technologies. You're making statements without ever visiting my home and walking with me. Perhaps you should do so.
@primitiveskills How much discussion of such things do think can be made in a ten-minute video? Friend, it seems you are seeking to find things wrong and make comments on them. That's ok, but not my preference. Let's work together to make a more concrete vision of the present and future. I think you may like the coming videos where I lay out what aspects of the new path (the new aboriginal) have worked for me and my partner. Be patient. Best wishes.
I have thought this same thing a number of times the only issue is population. We would need a number of folks to die off to allow this new specization. But it is also our modern technologies that allow many of us to live.
@teb0atoz Unfortunately, this may be the fate of many for various reasons (infection, war, malnutrition). But it is not my vision and not my wish. Everyone has a choice as to how they will interact with this planet and the human and non-human persons will live with. Modern technologies require a type of power that is difficult to replicate without other forms of power (fossil fuel, electricity, etc.). Even natural disasters (i.e., nothing intentional) will interupt these technologies.
This forces us to contain our growth and resource use with totalitarian systems, either we ourselves will become the 'enemy' or some invented foe, rather then waring states.
If we survive beyond this point it will be in eco-plastic cities where we live controlled 'utopian' lives.
The outside world will be walled off and the resulting toxic dumb will be exploited for every last micro-gram of resources, while the people live out pointless 'happy' lives in slavery.
Sorry to seem negative, but everything I have learnt about humans tells me we don't stop resource exploitation until the area is completely depleted before moving on. That said, we have made big steps towards realising we live on a finite earth.
However at each turn our efforts to live more sustainably or reduce our impact are exploited as we ourselves seek to profit and support those of us with the most greedy of motives to this end.
@mryellow123 As the indigenous state: awareness creates grief. Reading your post, you seem overwhelmed by grief. It is massive, no doubt. I believe we prove our worth by remaining hopeful and never giving up. Think of what individuals and cultures have accomplished in the face of insurmountable odds. We have to succeed. Your current state of emotion will not allow you to move forward. You need to be around positive people. Let me be blunt and ask you: what are you doing about this issue?
@arthurdhaines Enjoying it while it lasts, if I'm to be a member of the last generations to have a natural world around them then I'm just going to soak it up. What I'm doing, voting with my skills, refusing any jobs for things like Coal Seam Gas or consumption for consumptions sake, while working on science conservation/monitoring skills/qualifications.
You're right, insurmountable odds is the trigger, what I'm seeing however is we only find a new way once the old way is beyond redemption.
@arthurdhaines Somewhat positive take on "awareness creates grief" Bougainville one of the largest open-pit mines right in the middle of the rivers the people had used for centuries, they kicked out the miners by force and had a civil war over it....
One of the elders (paraphrased) "I don't blame the white man, they experienced the exact same thing, they too have been removed from their natural inheritance, just for them it was so long ago they don't even remember."
@arthurdhaines Checkout "Hn9gJmklJGg" "The Coconut Revolution". Things have changed since and they have been re-domesticated by PNG, with too much trust placed in career politicians.
This shows a period where they kicked out the miners, each person had their own home-gardens, micro-hydro generators hidden throughout the bush, and cars running on coconut oil. A mix between hunter gathering, small scale agriculture and recycling of equipment discarded by fleeing miners.
Glad to see more videos from you, primitive skills are a big challenge when you apply them in reality especially only with stone tools. Is that some buckskin pants you're wearing? They are very cool, I made some buckskin gloves in a similar fashion. Watch this vid if you haven't yet, I think you'll find it very interresting: watch?v=7a7IaS3ml4g&feature=related
Arthur, Thank You! Have you ever read Mutant Message Down Under by Marlo Morgan? One of thee best books I've ever read. If your ever in need of a RainbowNinjaWarriorChagaHunterForestGathererGoddess let me know ;)
@treverbettis Gaining your strenght and motivation back don't happen overnight. Start slow and get outside, push yourself as much as you can. You'll find your motivation again. Don't give in to domestication. Best wishes.
@treverbettis I have been fighting your mindset for a little over 1 year, when I changed my path in life. I have persisted, and slowly accumulated skills. I see a huge improvement in myself and I still know it is only the tip of the iceberg. But that makes me excited. Get out there and meet the people you need to help you on this path.
he left out a few things, back in those days, there were no fences or land boundries, no lawyers, no"NO Tresspassing Signs", people for the most part were honest and honerable and wold help each other.
Arthur, I must say you give me much needed hope. after a long frustrating day at work this has totally lifted my spirits. please keep sharing your knowledge. I understand this is off topic, but I am interested in your ceramic cookware. Was it made with clay you collected? What did you use for temper? and what was the percentage of temper? I want your knowledge!!! gimme gimme!
@MrCrunchybizzle Cooking in clay pots is one of my favorite things. This is a peak technology for cooking vessels in the indigenous world. The clays are wild-collected, from different parts of the world (depending on where I find myself) and the temper also varies. In this part of the world, I'm using clean sand as the temper. These are wood-fired pots. I'm glad you are enjoying the videos and happy to give you some enjoyment--our modern life can be very frustrating. Get some time outside!
@arthurdhaines This may sound petty, but i know people who insist that indigenous style clay pots will crack when exposed to flame and that they can only be heated by coals that produce no flame. Do you find there is any truth to this? I am quick to argue that when made properly they can be placed in direct flame. I notice your pot was in the flames. do you think my colleagues' claims are superstition as i do? I think they use commercial clay. Might this be the reason?
@MrCrunchybizzle The clay pots made from wild-harvested clay are extremely durable to temperature and flame. I've used the same pots for years with no damage to them (unless dropped or kicked over). They can be set in flames, the main issue here is that carbon accumulates on them and makes everything "sooty". I've even let them sit outside in the winter after use to see if freezing damages them (it does not, it only worsens existing cracks). In summary, I do not find truth to their claims.
@arthurdhaines Thank you so much for your expert opinion. you are a great inspiration and resource to many of us who wish to revive and ultimately build upon the ways of the toolmaker. I'm looking forward to the next volume of ancestral plants and of course more videos.
@arthurdhaines Have you ever experimented with crushed shell for temper? The Virginia Algonkians in my area used mostly shell 400 years ago. how does the performance compare? why the shift away from sand? I'd love an opinion from someone who makes and uses traditional ceramic cooking pots. I'm not sure whether it's rude to make this suggestion, but I'd love to see a video on pottery from start to finish or just more videos in general for that matter.
@MrCrunchybizzle I have used crushed, fired shell for temper. I've had mixed results. Many failures, some later with use (the pots begin to come apart in layers). I've also had some success. I've used this temper to little to understand all the nuances around its effective use. I've used grog and sand, with the latter being my most used and most successful temper. I'll definitely work more clay pot videos in this summer! It is such as great skill and certainly fun to use.
@arthurdhaines and also could you recommend a book on the subject of harvesting clays and making pottery after the abo fashion? she's getting me the bowyer's bible and i think it would be a great reciprocal gift.
Hey Arthur! could you recommend and books about Homonid evolution?
MrCrunchybizzle 5 days ago
Arthur, I love your books and videos. Thank you.
CarrionSmile 1 week ago
Nice video Arthur. Excellent in all ways.
DavidAvocadoWolfe 2 weeks ago in playlist Uploaded videos
Love this. <3
jessomglol 1 month ago
What a great video. Very well said!
jazzplayer9 1 month ago
@jazzplayer9 I'm glad you enjoyed the video. More on this topic to come. After all, once a problem is identified, it is useful to strategize a solution. That solution (a path in life) will be the focus. Best wishes.
arthurdhaines 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos 3
you rock
AnotherYourself72 1 month ago
Im also glad to read that gratitude of "creation" is important to you ..Its the birds, the trees, and the people around me that make the urban chaos worth dealing with
HandsomeSasquatch 1 month ago
I also feel that our best path lies in rewilding.
My main goals are to 1. learn to survive and strive within our dominant culture and 2. to break away from the dominant culture and learn to survive and strive without it, rewild, etc.
The first one is the real soul crusher. Sinse our intentions are so much similar it would be great to hear your take on the first one, if you are interested in sharing.
HandsomeSasquatch 1 month ago
@HandsomeSasquatch I don't feel we can run away and live on a patch of secluded land, because the actions of civilization affect our well-being (e.g., long-distant transport of pollution). Therefore, we need to remain connected, on some level, to the "dominant culture" and learn to affect change there. Unfortunately, many skills and some personal attributes that make us thrive in civiliation aren't the same skills/attributes that create competency/health in the wild. Big topic!
arthurdhaines 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
Shared.
holmegaard8000BC 1 month ago
Glad to have found your channel.
miskokinoo 1 month ago
what brand of boots are those man there bad ass modern moccasins ?
VietNormbo 1 month ago
Nice!
What shoes are you wearing?
DrChrisBiomed 1 month ago
@DrChrisBiomed I'm wearing a hand sewn moccasin/boot made in New England by a gentleman called Arrow Moccasin Company (Hudson, MA). He calls it the Mukluk. Fantastic product, locally made, hand-sewn, and made to order.
arthurdhaines 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
@arthurdhaines
Thank you for your reply, they look super nice! If it isn't too much of a hassle, could you make a short film/review about them?
DrChrisBiomed 1 month ago
Hi Arthur, your videos help to inspire and give me hope...keep up the good work! Mahalo
74zion 1 month ago
So in your theory, is there a "God"?
pedalpusher101 1 month ago
@pedalpusher101 I prefer not to get into such questions (in depth) here. This is an intimate question that perhaps we can discuss in person at some time. I do believe in a creator, but I don't feel that creator needs to be a person. Certainly some creative force has given everything we see in front of us. Having gratitude (in some form) for creation is a must for me. Best wishes.
arthurdhaines 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos 4
Are you anarcho-primitivist?
squathacker 1 month ago in playlist Tracking, Awareness, and Movement
@squathacker If you would, define what you mean by "anarcho-primitivist". This word has been used recently by people that don't fully understand its background and origin. I need to understand your use of this title (if you would, please).
arthurdhaines 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
@arthurdhaines Someone who considers civilization and agriculture to be harmful and wishes to change society to be similar to primitive societies.
squathacker 1 month ago
I have no doubt that the genetic pool has been weakened by our city dweller life style. To think that it is possible to go back to nomadic lifestyle without a catastrophic decrease in the population seems to me to be an unattainable dream. No one on the planet would be more pleased than I to be able walk on the earth gathering what I need and laying my head wherever I please.Sadly we live in an age where people claim to own the rain that falls from the sky and the seeds of our food is patented.
WoodmanFlorida 1 month ago
@WoodmanFlorida Its really important you understand that we can't become nomads (at least most of us). As I mentioned in the video, this isn't possible. But that doesn't mean we have to continue on the current path. It doesn't mean we can't get active about making better choices (through our votes, purchases, etc.). Any movement that demands a catastrophy isn't one I want to follow (though that may ultimately occur). Friend, you need to maintain hope. Othewise, you've already lost.
arthurdhaines 1 month ago
I disagree with your point (6:40) that people were not exploited in pre agricultural societies, and their were no hierarchy, there is plenty of proof that stone age societies did both.
LivingHistorySchool 1 month ago
@LivingHistorySchool Let me respond with a question (please): from an exploitation perspective, which culture would you choose to live in? In today's world, we exploit our own kind, sometimes members of our own family. And certainly the scale to which it occurs now is deplorable. Though it certainly existed (as did murder, rape, theft, etc.), I find little evidence of it in myresearch. One doesn't have to look far today, unfortunately. Most people don't work for a common beneficial goal.
arthurdhaines 1 month ago 2
@arthurdhaines "exploit members of our own family", on what level? family unit, village, tribe, I guess you may need to give me an example? I will give you an example from the Northwest Coast, were slave trade was practiced among a number of tribes, even up until the 1830's here in the Oregon territory. There are both pro and cons to living in the past or the present from an exploitation point of view, I guess it all depends were you are?
LivingHistorySchool 1 month ago
@LivingHistorySchool While your point of contention is minor to the overall presentation it is only partially accurate. Between clans and tribes during times of need and over areas of hunting and foraging richness, like any apex predator, there was of course agression. You are neglecting to mention the active cultural tools in place to curb this tendency, such as Matriarchal Socieites, Clans, and Medicine Societies that allowed for folks to find their own "voice" within the tribe and clan.
primitiveskills 1 month ago in playlist Tracking, Awareness, and Movement
@primitiveskills I guess I don't get an example of exploitation from your first statement. Good video but in reality you are not living as your past ancestors did but merely a hobbyist playing in the past.
LivingHistorySchool 1 month ago
@LivingHistorySchool Again, you're missing the statements made in the video. We can't live as we did in the past, that is why I'm suggesting a new path (one that hasn't been walked before). I'm not a hobbyist, I'm not playing in the past. Wild food and medcine, braintanned buckskin, wooden bows, hand-made crafts (and others) are all a large part of my life, but so are modern technologies. You're making statements without ever visiting my home and walking with me. Perhaps you should do so.
arthurdhaines 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
@primitiveskills How much discussion of such things do think can be made in a ten-minute video? Friend, it seems you are seeking to find things wrong and make comments on them. That's ok, but not my preference. Let's work together to make a more concrete vision of the present and future. I think you may like the coming videos where I lay out what aspects of the new path (the new aboriginal) have worked for me and my partner. Be patient. Best wishes.
arthurdhaines 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
I have thought this same thing a number of times the only issue is population. We would need a number of folks to die off to allow this new specization. But it is also our modern technologies that allow many of us to live.
teb0atoz 1 month ago
@teb0atoz Unfortunately, this may be the fate of many for various reasons (infection, war, malnutrition). But it is not my vision and not my wish. Everyone has a choice as to how they will interact with this planet and the human and non-human persons will live with. Modern technologies require a type of power that is difficult to replicate without other forms of power (fossil fuel, electricity, etc.). Even natural disasters (i.e., nothing intentional) will interupt these technologies.
arthurdhaines 1 month ago
1.
The new path is pretty clear for me at least, it isn't a return to "connection", maybe pessimistic but realistic.
We will continue to exploit resources one by one as each collapses.
This will force us to reclaim more resources previously discarded as waste.
We will not reach resources in space before depleting the resources needed to do so.
mryellow123 1 month ago in playlist Tracking, Awareness, and Movement
2.
This forces us to contain our growth and resource use with totalitarian systems, either we ourselves will become the 'enemy' or some invented foe, rather then waring states.
If we survive beyond this point it will be in eco-plastic cities where we live controlled 'utopian' lives.
The outside world will be walled off and the resulting toxic dumb will be exploited for every last micro-gram of resources, while the people live out pointless 'happy' lives in slavery.
mryellow123 1 month ago in playlist Tracking, Awareness, and Movement
Sorry to seem negative, but everything I have learnt about humans tells me we don't stop resource exploitation until the area is completely depleted before moving on. That said, we have made big steps towards realising we live on a finite earth.
However at each turn our efforts to live more sustainably or reduce our impact are exploited as we ourselves seek to profit and support those of us with the most greedy of motives to this end.
mryellow123 1 month ago in playlist Tracking, Awareness, and Movement
@mryellow123 As the indigenous state: awareness creates grief. Reading your post, you seem overwhelmed by grief. It is massive, no doubt. I believe we prove our worth by remaining hopeful and never giving up. Think of what individuals and cultures have accomplished in the face of insurmountable odds. We have to succeed. Your current state of emotion will not allow you to move forward. You need to be around positive people. Let me be blunt and ask you: what are you doing about this issue?
arthurdhaines 1 month ago
@arthurdhaines Enjoying it while it lasts, if I'm to be a member of the last generations to have a natural world around them then I'm just going to soak it up. What I'm doing, voting with my skills, refusing any jobs for things like Coal Seam Gas or consumption for consumptions sake, while working on science conservation/monitoring skills/qualifications.
You're right, insurmountable odds is the trigger, what I'm seeing however is we only find a new way once the old way is beyond redemption.
mryellow123 1 month ago
@arthurdhaines Somewhat positive take on "awareness creates grief" Bougainville one of the largest open-pit mines right in the middle of the rivers the people had used for centuries, they kicked out the miners by force and had a civil war over it....
One of the elders (paraphrased) "I don't blame the white man, they experienced the exact same thing, they too have been removed from their natural inheritance, just for them it was so long ago they don't even remember."
mryellow123 1 month ago in playlist Tracking, Awareness, and Movement
@mryellow123 Excelent post Mr. Yellow123. And I believe very true (the paraphrased comment you posted). Thank you.
arthurdhaines 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
@arthurdhaines Checkout "Hn9gJmklJGg" "The Coconut Revolution". Things have changed since and they have been re-domesticated by PNG, with too much trust placed in career politicians.
This shows a period where they kicked out the miners, each person had their own home-gardens, micro-hydro generators hidden throughout the bush, and cars running on coconut oil. A mix between hunter gathering, small scale agriculture and recycling of equipment discarded by fleeing miners.
mryellow123 1 month ago
Phenomenal work..
thimsile 1 month ago
Glad to see more videos from you, primitive skills are a big challenge when you apply them in reality especially only with stone tools. Is that some buckskin pants you're wearing? They are very cool, I made some buckskin gloves in a similar fashion. Watch this vid if you haven't yet, I think you'll find it very interresting: watch?v=7a7IaS3ml4g&feature=related
Best regards
Reanimator44 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
Arthur, Thank You! Have you ever read Mutant Message Down Under by Marlo Morgan? One of thee best books I've ever read. If your ever in need of a RainbowNinjaWarriorChagaHunterForestGathererGoddess let me know ;)
Elizabetherb 1 month ago
You are such an inspiration. Thank you.
Zerafinel 1 month ago
This is my kind of lifestyle i cant stand how sick society is. Only problem is i have become very very weak and lazy.
treverbettis 1 month ago 3
@treverbettis Gaining your strenght and motivation back don't happen overnight. Start slow and get outside, push yourself as much as you can. You'll find your motivation again. Don't give in to domestication. Best wishes.
arthurdhaines 1 month ago 6
@treverbettis I have been fighting your mindset for a little over 1 year, when I changed my path in life. I have persisted, and slowly accumulated skills. I see a huge improvement in myself and I still know it is only the tip of the iceberg. But that makes me excited. Get out there and meet the people you need to help you on this path.
UndulatingTurtle 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
@treverbettis
he left out a few things, back in those days, there were no fences or land boundries, no lawyers, no"NO Tresspassing Signs", people for the most part were honest and honerable and wold help each other.
dave4854 1 month ago
In Washington there is a de-volved species called Homo sapien idiotsdestructus.
Barbarossa4U 1 month ago
I got to make a shirt with that "which path" thing
entmage 1 month ago
Very nice visual, Arthur.
Vicolegargoyle 1 month ago
Your videos echoos for days and days in my head. Thanks Arthur for your much needed information.
jlbleeker 1 month ago
Arthur, I must say you give me much needed hope. after a long frustrating day at work this has totally lifted my spirits. please keep sharing your knowledge. I understand this is off topic, but I am interested in your ceramic cookware. Was it made with clay you collected? What did you use for temper? and what was the percentage of temper? I want your knowledge!!! gimme gimme!
MrCrunchybizzle 1 month ago 3
@MrCrunchybizzle Cooking in clay pots is one of my favorite things. This is a peak technology for cooking vessels in the indigenous world. The clays are wild-collected, from different parts of the world (depending on where I find myself) and the temper also varies. In this part of the world, I'm using clean sand as the temper. These are wood-fired pots. I'm glad you are enjoying the videos and happy to give you some enjoyment--our modern life can be very frustrating. Get some time outside!
arthurdhaines 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos 2
@arthurdhaines This may sound petty, but i know people who insist that indigenous style clay pots will crack when exposed to flame and that they can only be heated by coals that produce no flame. Do you find there is any truth to this? I am quick to argue that when made properly they can be placed in direct flame. I notice your pot was in the flames. do you think my colleagues' claims are superstition as i do? I think they use commercial clay. Might this be the reason?
MrCrunchybizzle 1 month ago
@MrCrunchybizzle The clay pots made from wild-harvested clay are extremely durable to temperature and flame. I've used the same pots for years with no damage to them (unless dropped or kicked over). They can be set in flames, the main issue here is that carbon accumulates on them and makes everything "sooty". I've even let them sit outside in the winter after use to see if freezing damages them (it does not, it only worsens existing cracks). In summary, I do not find truth to their claims.
arthurdhaines 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
@arthurdhaines Thank you so much for your expert opinion. you are a great inspiration and resource to many of us who wish to revive and ultimately build upon the ways of the toolmaker. I'm looking forward to the next volume of ancestral plants and of course more videos.
MrCrunchybizzle 1 month ago
@arthurdhaines Have you ever experimented with crushed shell for temper? The Virginia Algonkians in my area used mostly shell 400 years ago. how does the performance compare? why the shift away from sand? I'd love an opinion from someone who makes and uses traditional ceramic cooking pots. I'm not sure whether it's rude to make this suggestion, but I'd love to see a video on pottery from start to finish or just more videos in general for that matter.
MrCrunchybizzle 1 month ago
@MrCrunchybizzle I have used crushed, fired shell for temper. I've had mixed results. Many failures, some later with use (the pots begin to come apart in layers). I've also had some success. I've used this temper to little to understand all the nuances around its effective use. I've used grog and sand, with the latter being my most used and most successful temper. I'll definitely work more clay pot videos in this summer! It is such as great skill and certainly fun to use.
arthurdhaines 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
@arthurdhaines and also could you recommend a book on the subject of harvesting clays and making pottery after the abo fashion? she's getting me the bowyer's bible and i think it would be a great reciprocal gift.
MrCrunchybizzle 1 month ago
Refreshing video, thanks for posting.
PkSage89 1 month ago
I have been waiting for new vids from you. Great to see you back! Love this video and GO ABO
RichTheRidgeHunter 1 month ago
fantastic information...its good to see your videos again...please keep them coming :) any news on volume 2 of wild edibles?
waluman1 1 month ago
Right on Brother. Thank you.
pennyghost 1 month ago