Got my cold steel Hudson's bay tomahawk in today (Monday) was supposed to be here Friday. Thought I'd put up a picture of the starting point and update with pics of mods and customization ..read more

Hey everyone, do any of ya'll out there have a Possibles bag pattern you could share? I want to make one but kinda would like to have a pattern to start from. I want to make one with a welt or gusset (not sure what it is called but a strip of leather that goes between the front and back pieces to give it depth). Any help is appreciated, thanks everyone ..read more

For those of you who are trapping, what all tools and supplies do you consider adequate to feed a family of four in your location for 2-5 years without resupply? On a meat- and fat-heavy diet. What quantity of supplies would you need to guarantee good results for survival for your region? Yes, "As many as you can afford." What's the minimum you consider adequate for you? This can include fish traps and tackle like yo-yos, crab traps, and trot lines. For... How many traps for a long-term crisis ..read more

Hunting/mooching doesn't necessarily end up shooting anything, but time outside wandering and looking can still bring in food ..read more

This is my current way of starting fires, not that I have a lot of reasons to start a fire lol. It is a ferro rod (1/2 by 5 inches), birch wood, gorilla tape, and 2040 tubes to secure it. Fun little project ..read more

Made this leather ravioli pin cushion. Just a little project I thought I would share ..read more

I recently fulfilled a dream that I had for 20 years and went to a Tandy Leather store. I, of course, picked up some new leather. Here is where the learning comes in. I did not think about leather having different qualities based on it's age or condition. I am still new to leatherwork and learn things all the time but this one floored me. Up till my trip to Tandy, I had been working with some leather of unknown age that I picked up at a thrift store (got a steal I paid $30 for an... Learning new things ..read more

Hey, I wanted to see if any of you all had experience with fire pistons? I built one and it doesn't seem to be working. It has a tight seal and the pipe gets warm if you plunge it a few times but when I put a small piece of tissue in it, it doesn't ignite. Is char cloth that much more flammable than tissue that it may catch when tissue won't? I don't have any char cloth on hand so I can't try it just yet. Any ideas or tips would be greatly appreciated. [ATTACH... Help with my fire piston ..read more

Hello all... here is my recent leather creation.. Each Survival Snare Kit contains three Survival Snares and instructions. (This survival kit may save your life one day !) Survival snares will capture small animals such as rabbits, squirrels, and muskrats as well as larger animals such as raccoons or groundhogs. Each Survival Snare is made with 36" of 7x7 strand 1/16" Aircraft Cable. The cable has 480 pounds of holding strength. All snares are ready to use and they come in a nice leather... Survival Snare Kit with a Medieval / Renaissance leather Drawstring pouch, snares, Aircraft Cable snare ..read more

How can I bushcraft a mixing bowl in the wild without any store-bought items ..read more