| Edition |
First Edition. |
| Description |
191 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
BASIC TOOL KIT: Hammer stone -- Stone blades -- Hand axe -- Digging stick -- Mallet & chisel -- HEAT: Fire sticks -- Bow drill -- Blowpipe -- Wooden tongs -- Burn bowl -- HUNT: Bow -- Fish trap -- Spear thrower -- Sling --CLOTHING & TEXTILES: Standard weave basket -- Coil weave basket -- Twining weave basket -- Cordage -- Drop spindle -- Loom -- Sandals -- ADVANCED TOOL KIT: Adze -- Celt axe -- Cord drill -- Water hammer -- SHELTER: Drystone wall -- Mud wall -- Wattle & daub wall -- Dome hut -- Gabled roof hut -- A-frame hut -- Round hut -- Pyramidal hut -- Chimney -- Ondol -- PRIMITIVE PYROTECHNOLOGY: Reusable charcoal mound -- Iron prills -- Updraft kiln -- Natural draft furnace -- Forge blower. |
| Summary |
"From the craftsman behind the popular YouTube channel Primitive Technology comes a practical guide to building huts and tools using only natural materials from the wild. John Plant, the man behind the channel, Primitive Technology, is a bonafide YouTube star. With almost 10 million subscribers and an average of 5 million views per video, John's channel is beloved by a wide-ranging fan base, from campers and preppers to hipster woodworkers and craftsmen. Now for the first time, fans will get a detailed, behind-the-scenes look into John's process. Featuring 50 projects with step-by-step instructions on how to make tools, weapons, shelters, pottery, clothing, and more, Primitive Technology is the ultimate guide to the craft. Each project is accompanied by illustrations as well as mini-sidebars with the history behind each item, plus helpful tips for building, material sourcing, and so forth. Whether you're a wilderness aficionado or just eager to spend more time outdoors, Primitive Technology has something for everyone's inner nature lover." --From the publisher. |
| Subject |
Primitive Technology (YouTube channel)
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Survivalism -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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| Genre |
Handbooks and manuals.
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| ISBN |
9781984823670 (Hardcover : alk. paper) : $19.99 |
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1984823671 (Hardcover : alk. paper) |
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