Nehawka Primitive Skills

Everyone needs something that gets them excited! I love primitive skills...welcome to my journey.

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Slowly, But Surely

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Making knives and spears in prep for the Ren Faire, for part of the demo's and to sell. I still have some work to do on the spear fores...
Friday, March 20, 2009

Burins - Tool of the Upper Paleolithc Stone Age

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I was contacted by a Renaissance Faire promoter to demonstrate at an upcoming event. In the past I have done a few, representing European st...
Thursday, March 5, 2009

Beveled Points

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I acquired this point from an artifact hunter at a gem and mineral show. He related it was a personal find he picked up in Oklahoma. It look...
Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Bi-Polar Percussion

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Flintknapping, chipping fine points and blades, is a art form that takes the right tools, time to master, and the proper stone. The possibil...
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Phallanges and Fishhooks

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Deer and elk are classified as ungulates, or hoofed animals. Their feet are actually two elongated toes. In the leg are two sets of phallang...
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Saturday, February 14, 2009

"Swiss Army Knife" of the Stone Age

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The handaxe, a hand-sized tear drop-shaped stone tool, had been utilized for tens of thousands of years. First making its appearance in Af...
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Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Bone Tools

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I had a personal revelation, or spark of understanding today. Archaeologists had noted that large tracts of Nebraska really did not have any...
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Mark
Eastern Nebraska, United States
I've been interested in primitive skills ever since I read Larry Dean Olsen's book, Outdoor Survival Skills, decades ago. The past 25 years, or so, I have been striving to learn the skills...flintkapping, hide working, friction fires, edible & medicinal plants, etc. Having gained some proficiency, I have been demonstrating and teaching at historical events and gatherings. It is a never ending journey.
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