primitive technology

When you start homesteading, you find that there is a use for everything and stop throwing things away. There are even a lot of uses for ash from your wood stove – including making soap.

Africa | Mouktélé granaries under construction, Northern Cameroon. ca. 1966 | ©Bernard Juillerat // PF0106505

Homemade Lye From Wood Ashes

House Type, Goahti,Swedish,house

In the beginning, there was design. Before any other human discipline, even before the dawn of mankind its self, design was a practice passed down from generation to generation of early humans. Today, everything that has been designed–space ships, buildings, pyramids, weapons, clothing , artwork, everything–can be traced back to a single designed object. The first designed object: the Acheulean hand

scribal materials. Now all you LARP scribes out there can be in decorum when sending missives.

by Todd Walker The power of simple machines, smartly employed, are capable of moving most anything. Over the years I helped my daddy move really heavy stuff in his plumbing/welding business and on …

This style of shelter is easy to build and maintain and because it is natural you won’t need to spend a dime on it.

The Renaissance Woodworker is woodworking education with a focus on hand tool only construction techniques.

The flint knapping community is as generous with its time and expertise as any enthusiast group I know. Case in point, this fantastic resource from knapper Mike Lynn, who has compiled more than 340 pages...

Have you ever had a go at making your own soap? It's easier than you might think. Just follow our step by step instructions and you will soon be using your own Wood Ash Soap. #DIY #woodash #homesteading #selfsufficient