PRIMITIVEWAYS

This Site is dedicated to Stone Age technology, "Friends of the Society of Primitive Technology" events, atlatl spear throwers and darts, cordage, fire by friction, simple kayaks, bow and arrow, primitive survival skills, ancient and earth skills, stone tools, wilderness and outdoors skills, hide tanning, knots, nature awareness, medicinal and edible plants, traditional skills, archaeology, anthropology, native technology, prehistoric knives, flintknapping, baskets, aboriginal skills, artifact replication, workshops and classes, old ways and more. The Primitiveways website is produced by Dick Baugh, Bob Gillis, Norm Kidder, Dino Labiste and Chuck Kritzon.

Resources		Questions Answered (new additions weekly) Recommended Books A Primitive Technology Book Shelf 1, 2, 3 Movies of Interest Trading Post - primitive items for sale Stores that Offer Raw Materials for Primitive Projects A $5 Friction Fire Starter Kit
Workshops and Classes		Old Ways Workshops - 2001 Schedule for Friends of the Society of Primitive Technology - 2001 What to Teach Kids and Why Sharing Old Ways With The Young Kahiko Workshops of Primitive Skills - 2001
Fire Making and Primitive Cooking		A $5 Friction Fire Starter Kit Starting Fire with a Lens made from Ice! The Egyptian Bow Drill Fire-By-Friction: Materials of the San Francisco Bay Region Fire The Two-Stick Hearthboard Miracle of Fire-by-Friction Making Fire by Bow Drill Making Fire by Hand Drill Fire by Friction with Damp Materials Bow Spindle Extension Fire-by-Friction Methods of the Australian Aborigines Smallest Bow Drill Fire-by-Friction Set Primitive Cooking
Primitive Tools and Projectiles		The Hoko Knife - A quick, simple stone tool Making an Atlatl from a Branch Stone Age Nail File The Secrets of the Sinew Cordage Backed Bow Jiffy Arrow & Atlatl Dart Fletch Using Duct Tape Atlatl Flexibility Analysis Simple Atlatl Spear Thrower Construction Making an Asiatic Composite Bow Atlatl in Ancient Rock Art The Scapular Saw Johnstone Tools Antler Handle Knife
Musical Instruments and Magic		Bone Flutes Primitive Quail Call Primitive Hand Made Reed Flute Sycamore Membranophone Puniu - Hawaiian Knee Drum Deer Hoof Rattle Musical Instruments of Central California Random Thoughts on Tradition vs. Technology Primitive Crystal Light!
Primitive Crafts and Cordage		Weaving a Lauhala Mat Processing of Sharkskin Brain Tanned Buffalo Hides Pomo Netting Making Cordage By Hand Pomo Tule Doll Klamath Twined Tule Visor Introduction To Tule Ethnobotany The Three-Stick Roycroft Pack Frame Making a Leather Knife Sheath Cordage Fiber Shredder Made From Bone Inuit Thimble Paiute Tule Duck Decoy The Ties that Bind and Bindings that Tie Four Hour Kayak
Useful Plants and Primitive Shelters		Calendar of Harvesting and Gathering Useful Plants of California (1) Useful Plants of California (2) Useful Plants of California (3) Can You Name these Plants? The Ti Plant Called Ki Olona Bull Whip Kelp Thatched Ohlone Style House Scout Pit
Primitive Trips		Rattlesnake Rendezvous - 2000 Hawaiian Plants (a trip to the Big Island) Australian Aborigine Flint Knapping Primitive Field Day at Stanford University Knap-In and Gathering of Ohlone People at the Coyote Hills Regional Park Winter Count - 2001
Hand-Made Tools		How to Make Your Own Steel Knifes Folding Saw Portable Shaving Horse
Links and Miscellaneous Articles		Interesting Links Photo Gallery

E-mail your comments to "Dino Labiste" at dlabiste@yahoo.com, "Bob Gillis" at shelter@best.com,
"Richard A. Baugh" at dick_baugh@compuserve.com , "Norm Kidder" at atlatl1@aol.com or "Chuck Kritzon" at chuckk@petroglyphics.com

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