Making and Using a Bow Drill Fire Set with Donny Dust

11/08/19 • 77 min

#002- Have you ever wondered how to start a fire without modern materials? Do you want to develop the skill of making a fire by friction? Listen in to learn methods, tips, and techniques from primitive skills practitioner and wilderness survival instructor Donny Dust as he teaches us how to make and use a bow drill fire set!
Making and using fire is perhaps one of the most fundamental skills of human existence. It is what sets us apart and makes us unique. . .
It is also one of the lost skills of the modern time.
Learn to create one with nothing but the resources in your environment! Knowing how to start a friction fire is a must for anyone interested in self-reliance!
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Welcome to Folk Craft Revival!

#001- A podcast for traditional skills enthusiasts! Do you love to learn new skills? Exploring our past? Work with your hands to create what you use? Welcome!
Join Daniel Howell (the host) as he talks about his history with traditional skills and crafts and discusses the upcoming focus of the Folk Craft Revival Podcast. If you want hands on actionable information on making, learning and doing projects ranging from primitive through the artisan era, this podcast should be your new go-to resource.
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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!
If you'd like to see the show notes and get the links to things mentioned in the episode, go to:
https://folkcraftrevival.com/episode3