traditional-skills
5 videos tagged traditional-skills across 3 categories.
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Building a Taiga Sauna with My Sons: Passing Down Timber Framing
Learn traditional timber-framing techniques for constructing a functional sauna in boreal climates, with hands-on instruction from an experienced builder.
Making a lavvu - Nordic wilderness home
Eleven-minute build of a traditional Nordic lavvu shelter using spruce poles, canvas, and fire, sited on new forest property in Denmark.
Sinew Backing 101: Master This Traditional Bow Making Technique
32-minute walkthrough on sinew backing for wooden bows: material selection, hide glue preparation, fiber application, and finishing for maximum performance.
Making Round Firewood Stack - Holz Hausen
Ten-minute walkthrough of building and roofing a circular firewood stack (holz hausen) for efficient drying and three-year storage capacity on off-grid property.
The Drawknife — One of My Favorite Tools
Learn how to use a drawknife, a traditional hand tool for shaping wood in cabin building and woodworking projects.