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  • From: bob ford <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>
  • To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] Nessmuk, was Crock Pot thread
  • Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:05:37 -0700 (PDT)

I wonder how much time he allowed to "whittle" that ash tree. Desert indians
had axes with no handles. They held it in the palm of their hands to chop.
I guess you use what you have ....bobford

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--- On Thu, 10/30/08, Roy Morgan <k1lky AT earthlink.net> wrote:

> From: Roy Morgan <k1lky AT earthlink.net>
> Subject: [Homestead] Nessmuk, was Crock Pot thread
> To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Thursday, October 30, 2008, 7:54 PM
> On Oct 29, 2008, at 11:13 PM, Clansgian AT wmconnect.com
> wrote:...
> >
> > "... we got out the meal-bag and made drammach in
> the iron pan....
> > it is the chief stand-by of those who have taken to
> the heather."
> > (From Robert L. Stevens' 'Kidnapped')
>
> This literary nugget reminded me of another book perhaps
> well known to
> the present company:
>
> Woodcraft and Camping
> By Nessmuk
>
> It appears that Dover republished it in 1963. Copies can
> be had via
> bookfinder.com for less than $10. (The reversed title,
> "Camping and
> Woodcraft", will lead you astray.)
>
> This book was written a LONG time ago, when Uh Murrica was
> quite
> wild, it seems, and hikers were MUCH stronger than I have
> ever been.
> So it advises that when your ax handle breaks, simply cut a
> 4 to 5
> inch ash tree down and whittle a new one. Topics covered
> are from the
> whole range of subjects; packing, cooking, trapping and
> curing game,
> building shelters, and so on.
>
> As we hear more nowadays: Folks, don't try some of
> these things at home.
>
> Roy
> Who bought an unused Army surplus pick-axe head, and needs
> a handle.
>
> Roy Morgan
> k1lky AT earthlink.net
> 529 Cobb St.
> Groton NY, 13073
>
>
>
>
>
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