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Monthly Archives: April 2014
Oilseed field under a stormy grey sky, Sutton Coldfield, England
All Original Photography by http://vwcampervan-aldridge.tumblr.com
Ask the average person if there’s any nomadic herdsmen in their family, and you’ll probably be met with a blank expression.
For the past 15 years, Dutch photographer Jeroen Toirkens has been traveling the globe capturing nomadic tribes and their disappearing way of life.
Documenting a Nomad’s Dying Way of Life
via Feature Shoot
Shrunken Head Bead – Laughing Ninja
This is a recycled wooden bead with glow in the dark eyes (this one is blue) made by knife maker Ru Titley ( Ru-Titley Knives )
Seen here attached to the neck cord of my Brazilian Tarp Hat
Works great as a personal kit marker/locater and as a bead. The glow lasts considerably long considering it’s made out of powder, glue and voodoo and its small size, but is not over bright as to give you away and you only see it when you get close to 15 yards or nearer.
Really cool/useful accessory that adds that touch of style by a great craftsman
Shrunken Head Bead – Laughing Ninja
Shrunken Head Bead – Laughing Ninja by custom knife maker Ru Titley
As it was mentioned in an earlier post, Mongolian shamans don’t always use circular drums, a variety of different, polygonal shapes are also in use. On these photos you can see examples of triangular, pentagonal, hexagonal, septagonal and octogonal drums. I haven’t found any legit info on the possible meaning or significance of this, so I’d rather not get into it in order to avoid spreading bs. Hope you’ll enjoy the pics anyways. :))
Shrunken Head Bead – Laughing Ninja
This is a recycled wooden bead with glow in the dark eyes (this one is blue) made by knife maker Ru Titley (rtknives@hotmail.com ru-titley-knives )
Seen here attached to the neck cord of my Brazilian Tarp Hat
Works great as a personal kit marker/locater and as a bead. The glow lasts considerably long considering it’s made out of powder, glue and voodoo and its small size but is not over bright as to give you away and you only see it when you get close to 15 yards or nearer.
Really cool/useful accessory that adds that touch of style by a great craftsman
Pine Cones for Kelly Kettle Fuel
I was in the city centre of Nottingham last week and found these pine cones on the pavement.
Pine Cones for Kelly Kettle Fuel
I was in the city centre of Nottingham last week and found these pine cones on the pavement. Ideal for fuel in the Kelly Kettle
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Explosive pods launch seeds up to 20ft
Impatiens
Speaking of the evolutionary strategies of seeds, let’s all take a moment and appreciate this fantastic “exploding pod” maneuver, employed by a number of plants. Some varieties of Caigua (which I discussed last week), have to be harvested with goggles, just in case they pop!
Types of Throwing Boards
Throwing boards are commonly known as atlatls. However, atlatl is the Nahuatl (Mixtec/Aztec) word for throwing board and was not the source of the tool’s invention as the tool is known to predate this culture at many locations around the world.
The top throwing board is found in northwestern Alaska and is known as the Birnirk style. Today, the Yup’ik people have a term for their throwing board called “naqua”. The hole in the board is for the forefinger which is used to help stabilize the board during the throw.
The second throwing board is called a “woomera”. This is a traditional Indigenous Australian style where the middle of the board has a obvious concavity. This is a product of the type of tree the wood is taken from, as the plant felled for the board is round and easily hollowed. The woomera is thrown with the concavity facing the thrower’s face. Once tossed, the board is twisted 90 degrees at the end of the throw so the concavity ends up facing the target. A quartz scraper is usually attached at the base of the handle so the board really has multiple functions; almost as a Swiss army knife.
The bottom throwing board is of a Basket Maker style. These are found in the Southwest United States. Leather finger holes are put on either side of the board. The forefinger and middle finger go through the loops straddling the wood. The stone tied to roughly the midpoint of the board is called a bannerstone. This likely increases the distance of the throw by adding weight behind the toss, and with that weight, the stability of the throw is also increased.
All throwing boards have small points at their far end for the base of the dart being thrown to fit in. The point can be made from antler, bone, or ivory, or in some cases it is carved into the wood from which the board is made.
Arctic Ocean Ski Tour by Dog Sled, 1894
Voyage| June 24, 1893 to August 13, 1896
Plan| To drive his ship, the Fram, into the ice, until encased, then ride the natural drift to the North Pole. Goal unreached even after abandoning the drift idea and attempting to reach the pole by skis and dog sleds. Although, the trip proved great importance to polar research.
Photographer| Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930)
From| National Library of Norway
We have a competition going on till Thursday on our Facebook page with guerrilla gardening essentials (camo baseball cap, shemagh & balaclava) from both Military1st.co.uk & SEEDBOM to win!
Types of Throwing Boards
Throwing boards are commonly known as atlatls. However, atlatl is the Nahuatl (Mixtec/Aztec) word for throwing board and was not the source of the tool’s invention as the tool is known to predate this culture at many locations around the world.
The top throwing board is found in northwestern Alaska and is known as the Birnirk style. Today, the Yup’ik people have a term for their throwing board called “naqua”. The hole in the board is for the forefinger which is used to help stabilize the board during the throw.
The second throwing board is called a “woomera”. This is a traditional Indigenous Australian style where the middle of the board has a obvious concavity. This is a product of the type of tree the wood is taken from, as the plant felled for the board is round and easily hollowed. The woomera is thrown with the concavity facing the thrower’s face. Once tossed, the board is twisted 90 degrees at the end of the throw so the concavity ends up facing the target. A quartz scraper is usually attached at the base of the handle so the board really has multiple functions; almost as a Swiss army knife.
The bottom throwing board is of a Basket Maker style. These are found in the Southwest United States. Leather finger holes are put on either side of the board. The forefinger and middle finger go through the loops straddling the wood. The stone tied to roughly the midpoint of the board is called a bannerstone. This likely increases the distance of the throw by adding weight behind the toss, and with that weight, the stability of the throw is also increased.
All throwing boards have small points at their far end for the base of the dart being thrown to fit in. The point can be made from antler, bone, or ivory, or in some cases it is carved into the wood from which the board is made.
Primitive Survival Skills 