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Our social group was organized by members of the Maine Primitive Skills School. We created this group to continue connecting in a social setting with our students, teachers, and other schools/groups. Everyone with an interest is welcome to join our network.

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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
Mike commented on Candi Huber's group 'Heirloom Seed Exchange'
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
Mike commented on Mike's video 'Maine Primitive Skills School - Maine Primitive Gathering '09!'
I think Mark sounds a little like Tom Brown as he teaches throwing the Viking Battle Ax.
December 19
Mike added a video
Maine Primitive Skills School - Maine Primitive Gathering '09!
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
Mike left a comment for Leah Plath
December 15
Mike commented on Mike's video 'Maine Primitive Skills School Animal Forms & Shape Shifting'
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
Mike replied to Dave's discussion 'Acorn question'
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
Mike replied to Candi Huber's discussion 'Plant with Saponins'
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.
December 14
Mike left a comment for Candi Huber
December 14
Mike left a comment for Joanna Friedlander
December 14

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Created by Candi Huber Oct 9, 2008 at 7:16am. Last updated by Candi Huber Oct. 9, 2008.

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