https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxIUI401zuU I got my start with bushcraft as a child living on a state park. The man in the video above is Mors Kochanski who is a internationally known bushcrafter. He popularized the idea of the more you know the less you carry. I am sharing this video to explain a very important concept […]
Author: David Nash
How to Make a Cheap Frame Loom
Now that I have some homemade yarn I need to do something with it. I cannot knit. However, I have made a loom before, but it was small and not very useful. Today’s post is a much larger DIY frame loom. I enjoy using a drop spindle. Spinning is something I do that relaxes […]
Balancing Security vs. Liberty
Benjamin Franklin once said, “Anyone that gives up essential liberty for momentary safety deserve neither.” It is amazing how this once commonplace sentiment has changed over the years. In today’s America it is almost considered required to exchange liberty for safety. It is important to realize that neither option is a right, nor can it […]
How to Use a Drop Spindle
Learning how to use a drop spindle has been on my “list” for several years. Probably longer than my boy has been alive. However, textile arts don’t seem to be a good fit on a gun guys blog. I am more than just a gun guy. Besides, I like having socks with no holes and […]