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JANUARY 2008 - The Ancient Atlatl

Ray Madden of Joplin has thrown with an atlatl since he was a boy. His accuracy with the weapon has won him many competitions as well as allowed him to successfully hunt small game in Missouri.

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basket-maker style atlatl

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Alberta’s Ancient Darts and Atlatl Hunting

Figure 1. Atlatl and weight Amanda Dow

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DIY Easy Tin Can Oil Lamp - Tutorial - Sew Historically

In this tutorial I’ll show you how you can make an easy oil lamp with an empty tin can, some wire, cotton string and cooking oil. >>> PIN IT FOR LATER <<< You’ll need: empty tin can * 100% cotton string copper wire cooking oil scissor round nose pliers * You can also use a … Continue reading DIY Easy Tin Can Oil Lamp – Tutorial →

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Atlatl.com - An Article About Atlatl Bob and His Precision Atlatl & Dart Systems

Make and use an atlatl: These spear throwers, or ‘dart’ throwers, are commonly referred to with an Aztec name. Atl means far. Think of throwing a spear far, but with an atlatl, you can throw one far far. If you were an Aboriginal Australian, you would call it a woomera; Yupik Eskimo, nuqaq (nook-ack). In history, they were developed as hunting tools after the good old-fashioned spear, and before the bow. It is often referred to as the grandfather of the bow and arrow.

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Beef or Venison Jerky. :: Historic Recipe

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Making Beef Jerky with 6 Different Marinades Recipes

Making Beef Jerky with 6 Different Marinades Recipes Homesteading - The Homestead Survival .Com "Please Share This Pin"

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The Perfect Texas Style Smoked Brisket

This is the best beef jerky recipe I've found. I've made it 2x. The 1st time I followed the recipe. The 2nd time I lessened the amount of soy and worcestershire, added 2T of Williams-Sonoma Hickory Salt instead of the salt called for in the original recipe. Super good. Everyone loves it!

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Learn to Make Homemade Beef Jerky

Learn to Make Homemade Beef Jerky | Fix.com

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DIY Olive Oil Lamp, the lost art you need to know

I’ve been talking to you a lot about bringing light to a dark place, this season, by lighting a single candle. Today I want to show you the secrets of ancient lighting — how they brought light into the dark places thousands of years ago. The olive oil lamp is the kind of lighting that …