When people appreciated hand made archery equipment. No training wheel, gizmos, releases, or sights. Click the image to access the British Museum page for this item.
C. Gomez, Bow and Arrow Maker
Author: George Crawford
archaeologist, archer, primitive technologist, and wannabee musician ... mostly
Yupik (Eskimo) attributed bow and arrows
Believed to be a Yup’ik quiver, bowcase, bow, and arrows from the late 19th century.
Click the image to learn more.
Home on the Range!
Another good sheep camp image. I’d like to see more inside.
The original link is here:
http://www.talkingtree.org/2011/03/31/welcome-to-the-sheepherders-home/
Vintage Mollycrofts
Built with a class not seen on most modern RVs. The mollycroft roof must make it seem very airy and light inside.
Graces of Archery, satire
Satire on archery from 1794. More at the British Museum.
Montana Sheepherder
Beautiful and well-loved sheepherder photographed by Roger Wade Studio.
I really like the cupola on top.
Bowtop
A nice bowtop wagon from Traveller Dave’s website. There are many “real” living wagons and rolling homes there in case you are in need of inspiration.
I like the window but the builder in me sees it as a sure source of leaks.
Bow, arrows, and quiver, Chiricahua
Chiricahua Apache, Arizona ca. 1880
Click the image above to see more about these artifacts at the National Museum of the American Indian.
Detail photo of some fletchings and points from this collection.
A Few Pictures from Rabbitstick 2012
Outside the Box
I like architecture that thinks beyond the ordinary while still trying maintain functionality. Here are some interesting stairs designed by TAF – Gabriella Gustafson & Mattias Ståhlbom courtesy of http://hovercraftdoggy.com/.
My only question is how you could get this past most of the building inspectors I have dealt with.
UPDATE: Luc sent a comment and link to “miller’s stairs” (see comments) for tight spaces: http://www.mier.be/realisaties/trap_1.html. I think that early american houses had more ladders in tight spaces, at least in the appalachians and the ozarks.
Preindustrial Craftsmanship 