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Walter Gigandet
Приєднався 6 чер 2018
I don't just teach wilderness skills, I have lived and used them for over thirty years. My birth name, Walter, means man of the woods. It is a fitting name, because I have been an avid outdoors man and wilderness teacher for most of my life. I began building primitive shelters in my early teens on the family farm. Thirty years ago, I began to seriously study authentic Native American and wilderness skills through,Tracker School. That lead to further opportunities, and I began teaching at The Children of the Earth Foundation, in New Jersey. I was also fortunate to teach the Native Americans in Texas, and afterwards began running week long skills gatherings in New York, called Moccasin Meet. Most recently, I taught a full time wilderness school to mentor serious students that wanted to live with me and learn the knowledge of Native skills and how to live close to the earth. My hope is that you will find how much fun it is to get outdoors and practice these skills.
Відео
Northwest Coast Native Carving Tool
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How to make a chopping and carving tool from a piece of lawn mover blade., and a branch that Is used to create wooden bowls, totem poles, and other woodworking projects
Creating Your Unique Hobo Stove- With A Side Access Door!
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Teaches how to create a hobo stove from a large discarded tin can, using a knife or cold chiseled. Access door in the side, allows easy access to add fuel and manage the small fire. This design creates little smoke while cooking, and is easy to continue feeding your fire with twigs without novo Ing the pot. Twigs are placed in from the bottom, below the rising heat, so no scorched fingers while...
Cooking On a Unique Hobo Stove
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Describes -starting a small fire and cooking over it; with a smaller and a larger pot. Using the large side access door for wood loading, allows easy access to manage the small fire: Proper extinguishing of fire when finished is most important, and included at the end. Comments welcome, and please like if you learned anything new😊
Are You An Alien Or A Native?
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Describing how to create a mindset of awareness that understands nature; vs a intellectual mindset that puts self first with no regards for future generations
Five Minute Full Body Workout
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This is a full body workout, that is an intense five minutes. I created it for when my day is too busy for a long walk, or a regular workout. There are three primary exercises, with a fourth for those who would like to squeeze a bit more into the five minutes. Have fun!
How to shoot the bow and arrow ,Teachings Proper Form And Release
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This video teaches proper form for shooting a traditional bow and arrow. Loading the arrow, swing draw, posture, hand positions and correct release. As well as beginner distance for shooting.and correct stance.
Make A Simple Bow Calipers From 2 Sticks
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This video~ teaches how to make a simple set of calipers to measure bow limb thickness, so a first time bowyer, can make symmetrical bow limbs. How to build one, using it, and bow tips included in the video.
Hickory Bark Bowstring
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This video shows making a hickory bark bowstring, for bow, by reverse wrapping the cordage, finishing the cord, and tying the knots at.the top and bottom, and final adjustment. See quickie one hour bow, to see bowstring in action.
Retting Bark For Cordage
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This video- shows how to take, down a small tree, strip off the bark, soaking it to loosen fibers, and preparation for spinning and making cordage. This method can be used from spring to mid summer.
Amazing Cordage Maker From 1200 AD
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In this video you are shown how to make rope and cordage quickly and efficiently, using a copy of an ancient native Americans cordage spinner. Twisted, and reverse wrapped cordage are demonstrated
How To Tie and Throw a Cowboy Lasso
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Lariat knot is an easy to tie knot, it is a strong knot on one end of the line, holding open a small fixed loop which the running end passes thru. Useful knot for snares, lassos, and the top loop on a wooden bow..
Secrets To Creating A Bow, From A Green Tree In Four Days, Day Two
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The second day of Bowmaking This video shows how to scrape off the crown on the back of the bow then, use a small fire to begin the process of drying and curing the green wood bow.
Secrets To Creating A Bow From A Green Tree In Four Days ~ Day One
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This set of video, will teach you how to craft a live green tree, into a completed seasoned bow with good snap and cast. It only requires minimal tools a hatchet, a knife, and sanding stones. You are mentored step by step through the r days, to complete your own bow. In these teachings= I select a small sapling, cut it to length, peel the bark, thin, shape, season and tiller, transforming green...
Quickie Wooden Bow ~ Built In One Hour
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Small sapling wooden bow, made in one hour using a hatchet to shape and thin, and a knife to scrape and tiller. Fire is used to partially cure the bow, to be able to shoot it in an hour and a half, using a shoe lace for bowstring.
The Knife I’ve Used Daily For The Past 47 Years
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The Knife I’ve Used Daily For The Past 47 Years
Green Arrow Shafts~ Quick Cured,, Fletching, And Wrappings, And Creating The Arrow
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Green Arrow Shafts~ Quick Cured,, Fletching, And Wrappings, And Creating The Arrow
Secrets To Creating A Bow From A Green Tree In Four Days~ Day Four
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Secrets To Creating A Bow From A Green Tree In Four Days~ Day Four
Secrets To Creating A Bow From A Green Tree, In Four Days~ Day Three
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Secrets To Creating A Bow From A Green Tree, In Four Days~ Day Three
Flintknapping Glass Arrowhead Points With Minimum Tools
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Flintknapping Glass Arrowhead Points With Minimum Tools
How to Make Your Own Bone Belt Buckle and Plaited Buckskin Belt
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How to Make Your Own Bone Belt Buckle and Plaited Buckskin Belt
Mountain Tim from Steel Ball Run got me here
Best video
Excellent!
how thin
I need too get better at throwing it when im on my horse
This could go on to be a penobscot bow for big game 🎯
I’ve lived in the woods for most of my life people call me The Woods Roamer. I’m approaching 80;; My nearest neighbor is 4 miles away. I’m an ethnobotanist Hunter. Trapper Tracker Grumpy old man
You’re a young fella! I’m approaching 80. I’ve been using the exact same knife for 50 years. It’s the Field Master, model
It's great to see you doing well, Walter. I found you through your Lasso demonstration.
Hi Walter, I use a bowline knot for the top loop when making a bowstring. No more Flemish twisting the line to make a knot. The bowline hasn’t slipped yet.
You are amazing......you make it all seem so effortless. James
I use the bowline knot for the top loop on my bowstrings. Never a problem!!
Mate here I am thinking I need clamps, tuners, glues, ark of the covenant to make a little bow. Your styles way more aligned with nature anyway, Fantastico monsieur
Hi Walter, Could I use a bowline knot on the upper loop of a bowstring instead of a lariat knot?
What rope did you use???😅
That axe must be sharp.
That’s so rad!
So glad I found your channel, lots of good info
Awesome. How much draw weight would you guess at? I'm making my own bow right now of some oak. So far so good. I kept my tips a little wide because I was worried about the strength of the wood, are wide tips a detriment? The limbs are 1 1/2" and the tips taper down to 1 inch
Спасибо!
Wow! I’ve always been too intimidated to make my own bow but have always been fascinated by them. Now that you’ve shown how easy it can be I’ll be trying my own this weekend! Cheers 🥃
Love your explanations, don't drag on short sweet and cover just what you need to. Great idea we can all take a day and try something like this and see if its our next hobby well don my man.
1:17 i love the “got ‘em!” and big smile on your face!
Man im glad your back. youve been gone 2 years ago and i thought you quit but i really like your videos specifically the bow building ones. Keep on going
And this is what I need. Not a fancy bow making video from which you can learn nothing just full of ads. In this one this very intelligent man is explaining everything. Very educational video. Thank you.
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Я очень хочу знать судьбу этого лука, и насколько он пошел за тетивой. Можно ли использовать его для охоты на мелкую дичь?
Good point about keeping the direction of the breeze flowing away from you so as to not inhale dust. Great tutorial. Thanks!
Yor chanel is simple BUT at the same time one of the best. Thank you!
No ur not beating a knife to cut
Your talk is an inspiration. I needed this. Thanks.
Best darn bow and arrow instruction I've ever gotten. Thanks. New sub.
Классный лук! Удачи деда!
Walter really happy to see you well.thanks for a great video as always. Keep them coming
Glad to see you back Mr. Gigandet! Hope you been good bro! It won't let me watch the vid for some reason? ✌💙
Okay cowboy! What kind of rope works best?
I like it
Use steam to get the feathers back in original condition
Thanks for the tutorial. Was really useful for my issues in 1911
I did this today, it turned out great, I used store bought flax twine instead though. Problem is, it snapped when a friend used it. Ah well, the next one will be better, I did make mine a little longer than yours, maybe 5-6 inches, the snap was on the top/right limb, about two thirds towards the end. I'm thinking, if I can make a few of these, and buy a load or arrow tag arrows, there could be a lot of fun to be had... Especially because PVC pipes are hard to source in the correct density here in the UK, schedule 50 equivalents are hard to come by, that would be my first choice for durability. In case you're interested, I used a silky pruning saw and a cold steel bushman, I feel confident I could do the whole build with my Kukri in future though, less to carry.
I love it
Had the bow set up at a pro shop. It performed just fine ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxQEKUoxLWwayEDZR0NKB-5limn4MBU-2L . And I would say this is a good starting now that I could pass down to my son when he is older.But the package was missing the release and a nock was missing from one arrow.Dealing with customer support was terrible. They suggested I buy a new release rather than correct their own quality control issue because it’s to expensive for the. to ship it out from China.Update: manufacturer got back to me and resolved the issue. I retract the above statement.
the "angle of Holm"
From UK - Thank you Walter, I have some ash & beech staves and intend to start bow making, your videos are very helpful - Blessings :)
You mentioned that the bark needs to ret for 3-4 days. Are you sure that's correct? The bark I harvested this year still isn't ready after almost 2 weeks.
Can I use oak, pine, or cypress? If yes, then which one is best?
when you how did you wrap it I try to just go around a feather a bunch of times and when it reached the end of the string what then it just comes off how to tie it I dont understand
I really miss your videos. Your like the dad/gramps along of kids/men/women never had you can take treasure with you when you pass .your knowledge is precious please share
I cant belive how good it is for its size! I never thought bow that small could be a good bow!
Спасибо за тонкости оснащения стрелы пером, очень доходчиво и интересно.