Bark Tanning Rabbit Hides & Other Small Furs

11/21/19 • 80 min

004- Learn to tan without chemicals! Jessie Watson Brown from the Oak and Smoke Tannery joins us to discuss bark tanning furs and teach us some of the ins and outs of traditional bark tanning. If you raise rabbits for meat, hunt small game, or know anyone else who hunts this episode is an essential tool in learning how to utilize the fur!
Warning: from here on you won't look at animals quite the same.... you'll be eyeing that roadkill rabbit on your way home from work wondering what you could turn it into!
Check out the show notes and grab the links to any resources mentioned over at:
folkcraftrevival.com/fcr4

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Traditional Mead Making-- Brewing Mead Using Wild Yeast with Jereme Zimmerman

#003- Learn how to make mead using traditional methods! Mead is one of the simplest alcoholic beverages to make, and is perhaps one of the oldest as well. In this episode Jereme Zimmerman, author of Make Mead Like a Viking, joins us to discuss mead making using wild yeast and limited kitchen equipment.
We go through the process from start to finish using a basic one gallon example batch to explain what is happening and why. Perfect introduction to traditional brewing for a beginner or someone who has only brewed using modern techniques!
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Weaving With Willow-- Making Willow Baskets With Nick LaHaise

#005. Learn to weave with willow! Nick LaHaise from Hearth Folk School joins us to discuss weaving willow baskets. We cover everything from harvesting willow to handle attachment. This episode provides a great introduction to willow weaving for beginners and is a great refresher for those who have dabbled with weaving in the past.
Check out the links to any resources mentioned in the episode over at
folkcraftrevival.com/fcr5