"... Every once in a while, all the oaks or spruces or other plants in a region suddenly produce a tremendous bounty of seeds – up to 100 times more than usual. But why do they do it, and how do they... continue reading

posted by ant 6 years 10 months 1 week ago • 187 views • 2:57

YT: I built an A frame hut as a large work space for projects. First I made a celt hatchet to cut timber for the hut. The axe head was made of amphibolite and the handle was made of a species of wattle.... continue reading

posted by nanrod 7 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 524 views • 9:05

"Urushiol oil in poison sumac, poison oak, and poison ivy may produce a severe skin rash. Timely urushiol removal can prevent poison ivy skin reaction. The key is to understand how poison ivy works... ... continue reading

posted by ant 8 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 1,239 views • 5:14

Cooking and leaching Black bean to remove the poison making it safe to eat. A basket was made to leach the poison out in a stream. Also shown are Atherton Oak nuts. The Aboriginal artifacts found near... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 8 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 300 views • 4:51

I want some of that wood! I have spent longer on single pieces of live oak, pecan, and hickory. I have better axes and splitters. Fiskars Ax vs. Douglas Fir. 092814

posted by chicchorea 1 decade 5 months 2 weeks ago • 99 views • 9:04

"... ships and shoes and sealing wax and cabbages and kings." Random! From the apex of the cartoon age, this is a classic 1950's "educational" propaganda short. The climax unabashedly extols the benefits... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 2 years 2 weeks ago • 91 views • 14:43