Adventures of an Imperfect Man In Search of a Handmade Life
I know this year has been very strange for most of us but please remember... Life is Short. If you're fortunate enough to live with the means and privilege and food security, consider yourself lucky. When I feel low or unhappy, I always want to remember the people subjected to abject poverty worldwide through no … Continue reading Don’t Forget to Enjoy the Ride
I've been working on a new hand reel to keep in my pack with my travel fishing kit. I didn't have much of a plan when I started so I drilled out a couple of one-inch holes a little further apart than the width of my hand and started from there. The wood came from … Continue reading Fishing Reel
My fishing kit is coming together and I added another hook and leader last night. The left hook and gorge are made from deer cannon bone (metacarpal) and the right is whitetail deer antler. The antler hooks are proving to be tougher and less likely to snap under tension. The leaders here are yucca and … Continue reading Primitive Fishing
Don't Forget to Enjoy the Ride This is a re-post from last year. However, I think the message is a strong one and worth think about again. Life is short. If you're fortunate enough to live with the means and privilege and food security, consider yourself lucky. When I feel low or unhappy, I always … Continue reading Enjoy the Ride; Happy Birthday Edward Abbey
Salmon fishing in Scotland romanticized by R.R. McIan, mid-19th century.
Bone fish hooks made in the last week. I have made a few in the past but NEVER fished with them. They are plentiful in Village contexts along the Missouri River, all over Europe, and many other contexts. It seems to have taken several millennia in some areas to add barbs or drilled ends. … Continue reading Hooked
Preindustrial Craftsmanship 