Rima is a very special artist and nomad from the UK. I really like her graphic work and hope she does well. She and her partner live in a very interesting house truck that is definitely worth a look if that sort of thing inspires you as it does me. Check it out here: The Hermitage
I have returned from Rabbitstick 2009 and will upload some photos of the event. For those who don’t know or just stumbled into this page, this event is a gathering of people who are seriously interested in primitive technology. Its a place to learn, teach, and exchange ideas on subjects not easily found elsewhere.
This is a view of a beautiful skin-on-frame kayak made by Kiliii of Dancing Hawk.
My ratty old moccasins that have spent a lot of time in the woods. These have been my winter moccasins for nearly a decade. I can’t remember exactly when I made them but it was a quick and dirty sewing job. They have been re-soled (I think) once. They are an oil-tanned leather I bought from a saddle and boot maker supply house I found while driving through Texas. As can be seen, the tops can be worn up or down.
I’ve been making folding camp furniture. The stools are sometime called “pea-pickers”. They were somewhat difficult to figure out without a plan but some photos of others and experience making other furniture helped.
They’re not as easy to make as I thought they would be. The holes must be very precise and dowels tight-fitting. If everything isn’t square and precisely cut, the stool just doesn’t work.
This is their beauty. They fold flat and have an integrated handle. They can be made just about any size and out of any straight lumber. My first one is made from scraps from around the workshop. These later ones are from premium pine.
Seventeen pieces, twelve holes. Stick ‘em together. Sit. Mine are sturdy enough to use as a step stool, with some caution due to the narrow width.
A table of similar construction. The top is about 22 x 46″. I made it 2 inches lower than a standard table to fit the stool height. A combination of pine, poplar, and oak. Definitely strong enough if it is well-fitting.
More changes to the Gypsy. 16 gauge galvanized sheet metal covering the sides, to make it more weatherproof and a complete re-make of the bed to make it lower profile.
