Primitive Roots

Remembering the Wisdom of our Ancestors

Arthur Haines

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Candi Huber

"Soapwort (Saponoria officinalis) is probably the best plant in this area. The leaves…"

Arthur Haines replied Sep 18 to Plant with Saponins

4 Dec 14
Reply by Mike
Dave

"Dave, Moisture is at least part of your problem. It sounds like you are using fresh…"

Arthur Haines replied Aug 9 to Salve Contamination? Help!

4 Aug 9
Reply by Arthur Haines
Gary Peters

"Gary, I was just out foraging with a student/friend this week. We gathered Laportea…"

Arthur Haines replied Jun 26 to How is your summer foraging going?

8 Aug 9
Reply by Trevanna
Mark Young

"Mark, Jamie has described everything quite well (as usual). This isn't that hard to…"

Arthur Haines replied Feb 19 to heat treating

4 Feb 19
Reply by Arthur Haines
Arthur Haines

"Trevanna, What Jamie has suggested is called pound separation. And it works relativ…"

Arthur Haines replied Feb 18 to winter bow drill

11 Mar 30
Reply by Feralhuman
Jeff Gottlieb

"Jeff, I have common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), velvetleaf (Arbutilon theophrasti…"

Arthur Haines replied Feb 18 to supplies of fibers

4 Feb 18
Reply by Jeff Gottlieb
Arthur Haines

"Gary, Thanks, I hope the images might keep people motivated! Many people who practi…"

Arthur Haines replied Feb 17 to winter bow drill

11 Mar 30
Reply by Feralhuman
Arthur Haines

"Candi, Thanks for your help. I edited the post and got the images inserted. Making…"

Arthur Haines replied Feb 17 to winter bow drill

11 Mar 30
Reply by Feralhuman
Mike

"Mike, I wish the best of luck to you guys. If you settle on a location and want tha…"

Arthur Haines replied Feb 10 to Bush Tools

10 Feb 13
Reply by matthew cayer
Candi Huber

"Candi, The question you posed is a hard question to answer. It is hard to tell if a…"

Arthur Haines replied Feb 4 to Chaga Tincture - an article

7 May 7
Reply by Grant Allan
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Jason Luttmer i really want to be back in maine right now, and I have been gifted with prodigious amounts of wool
on Saturday
I'm at Johnny's seeds for a while. Heirloom tomatoes are big. I can get seeds for older packets of seeds with less then the high germination rate that is the standard, and plan on starting an heirloom tomato garden. Anyone else interested?
on Saturday
I think Mark sounds a little like Tom Brown as he teaches throwing the Viking Battle Ax.
December 19
Mike added a video
Participants from across the Unitied States and Canada shared skills in self reliance, sustainability, survival, community, mentoring, and fun. If you atten...
December 19
Jeff Gottlieb added an event
Jeff Gottlieb at Camp DeWolfe, Wading River, Long Island, NY
December 28, 2009 at 6pm to January 7, 2010 at 7pm
Casual get-together to tan deer hides on Eastern Long Island. Bring your hide and some brains, and we'll help, and discuss braintanning. Potluck meal(s) and camping possible. Dates to be determined: last week in Dec -first week in January. Intereste…
December 16
December 15
A lot of hard core no necked nugs gave Dakota grief for this one because it wasn't "survival", but it is a great way to share skills. Dakota has a sever form of dyslexia, he can't read, coupled with tourrette's syndrom. We have had to find creative…
December 14
Mike added 2 videos
December 14
It does. Remember that the tannic acid actually curdles the protiens i the skin, including internally. This creates the astringency, and also produces a biological "band aid" of a layer of your own tanned hide. I used tannic acid wash from Oak galls…
December 14
Wet wood ash, used as a paste and rinsed qickly to avoid chemical burns (prolonged direct contact over a minute) is a great way to remove pitch and other hard to get off yer skin adherents.
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