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River Valley Survival and Bushcraft
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Приєднався 9 сер 2015
Join Red Shadow in exploring experimental archaeology and primitive skills. Tool making and survival using materials found in the Chattahoochee River Valley. Also knife repair and knife cleaning videos. Hope you enjoy!
Ellaville knife show items.
Just a quick rundown of the items I purchased at the Ellaville knife show in Ellaville Ga. @theknifedoctor@DeepSouthCutlery @cheesymoonworkshop
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Cleaning up a flea market find.
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Cleaning a 4132 1975 Imperial knife Frontier series HOMELITE advertising 3-blade pocket knife. Inspired by @southernknifehobbyist
Vegetable tanning adventures 2
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Here we work on the second hide we talked about in the first vegetable tan video. Quickly thrown together, sorry.
Vegetable tanning adventures 1
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This video just shows the trials and tribulations of my veg tanning adventures.
Rat having a bad day, hawk having a good one. Crazy! Sad. A few swears. Sorry
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Found a weird acting rat in yard on lunch break, took it to the river for release. Unexpected action with hawk.
My simple home forge set up
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A quick run down of how I made and setup my home forge.
Knapping Obsidian- First larger bi-face Part one
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Knapping Obsidian- In part one I'm working on my percussion bi-facing on some Mahogany Obsidian, this is my last spall, and first larger bi-face. In part two we will work on the flakes from this bi-face. Stay tuned!
Blacksmithing - Flint and steel fire kit
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Blacksmithing - Flint and steel fire kit After making a striker from an old file and charred cloth, we try it out on some Quartzite and a piece of Texas flint from a friend. Not pretty but it works!
Primitive pottery 4 Pit firing pottery 80% primitive?
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Primitive pottery Here I show a two day tempering and firing process I use to fire pottery. Brick fire pit
Primitive pottery 3 Making a coil pot
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Primitive pottery Here I show how to make a coil pot with clay. Stick tools
Primitive pottery 2 Making a simple pinch pot
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Primitive pottery Here I show how to make a simple pinch pot with clay.
Primitive pottery 1 Processing hand dug clay
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Primitive pottery Collecting and dry processing hand dug clay. Drying, grinding and mixing clay. Stone tools
Unboxing a giveaway prize from John Capps
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Unboxing a giveaway prize from John Capps Nice fatwood, Mora 5 11 with custom kydex sheath, ferro rod holder and ferro rod. Go check out John Capps channel NOW!!!
VR for John Capps-Native American style flute
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VR for John Capps-Native American style flute
Persimmon fruit leather and leaf tea.
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Persimmon fruit leather and leaf tea.
How to make a Kudzu vine basket part2
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How to make a Kudzu vine basket part2
Really nice freebie 😂
Can't beat it.
Cool find! I just recently cleaned up an old Kutmaster Utica 3 blade Stockman style folder that I've had for over 40 years. My grandpa gave it to me in the early 80's and it was a knife that he carried for years before that. I came out pretty nice.
@@matthewhall8790 Thanks for checking it out! It's fun seeing a knife shine and function a bit better after a good cleaning. I recently purchased a little kutmaster at another flea market, might do a little video on cleaning it soon? Thanks again for watching!
First of all I have to commend you on taking on such an undertaking there are tons of these videos on youtube I want to make one myself but at 77 years old I don't need more disappointment what I am trying to say is it is going to be hard to get a following when everybody has one of these on Keep trying but most aren't buying there's got to be a million videos on youtube Of different sorts HOUGIE Eagle I'm sure you're not going to let me discourage you at least I hope not I'm just standing an opinion lots of luck
You are right about the many videos like this. Its mostly for fun, and a sort of video diary. You should do a video anyway, might turn out good? I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment.
You need to make more video's 😉 Was a pleasure to meet you.😊
Im gonna try to do more with it. I was hitting it hard for a while. You know how life does.
I think you're getting that shrinkage because you're not stretching the hide 🤔
I believe my edges dried too quick? Wish I had more time to dial it in, very time consuming lol
This is truly one of the videos of all time.
great now the hawk has rabies too.
Cool beans. Welcome back Red Shadow.
Nathan4071 Thanks Nathan. Wish I could do more.
Awe snap lol
Lisa the Kafir Thanks for watching!
Wow that was awesome lol glad u got the chance to catch it on camera,awesome stuff man,thanks
Nathanial's Adventures Thanks for watching!
I just subscribed! Hit me back, please. Have you used a sling at all? ua-cam.com/video/n_BEv7sr0Pc/v-deo.html
Modern Technology Sling thanks for the sub. I have made them and used them.
Holy Cow! Good thing you were recording!!! That was epic!
Carolina Chris Outdoors took me a min. to realize what happens. Crazy! Thanks for watching!
You win some, you lose some. I guess he won't be acting all weird anymore......Take care, Bluefin.
mustang774 Lol that's pretty good. Thanks for watching!
That was cool! Glad you posted a video again, guess your still kicking! Are you back for a while, or just passing through?
HemanSr I'm still around. I think I am gonna start shooting sometime soon. I have a good bit of stuff that needs editing from the time I've been off, just need a computer. Lol Thanks for watching!
That was crazy lol do more of these videos hahaha
Had the whole shop gathered around the phone after lunch. Lol wish I could get more stuff like that. Thanks for checking it out.
I think is a great job, well done!
Thanks for the positive feed back and for stopping by!! - Red Shadow
streching around a rope is easier. I use a.grill full of punk over a fire makes more smoke and see two similar since skins together to save time. great video though. I'm about to retire forme this disapline.
I like the rope method, works really good. I broke a finger not long ago and it's been giving me a little trouble, I may need to start using it this season. Thanks for checking me out!! - Red Shadow
Really cool!!
Thanks!!
its cut-sue not kudzu...and you call yourself from the south..pfft...lol
LOL!! That's funny and very true. Thanks!!
What I like is this isn't a video on the first time trying it. You've actually done this before. Nice work. Can you boil water on a fire in these pots? You said you cooked on some, like a skillet I'm guessing, the question is do you know what makes these ok to cook on a fire with? Apparently you can't do that with all clay. I'm trying to learn the difference. Thanks.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. You can rock boil, or open fire boil in clay containers. It would help to glaze them so they do not grow mold or bacteria in the fine pores, but I don't worry much with it. I haven't heard, or read anything about your last question, I would think you could cook on all clay as long as it was fired through right. I have also read about a cooking method that involves wrapping your plants and meat in wet clay and putting it in the fire as an oven. Pretty cool stuff. I hope this helps you some, thanks again!! -Red Shadow
+River Valley Survival and Bushcraft, thanks for the reply. Is there a bushcraft glaze that you know of? I haven't seen any videos on that yet. Or is glaze something you just have to buy from a store or online?
I have used animal fat, bees wax and pine sap before, separate, works pretty good. A pottery teacher told me you can also use very fine clay for a glaze, I haven't tried this method but you my be able to find something online about that. I think if you used this method you would make a slurry, slip and paint it on. I think you would need to fire it at a very high temp. though? If you try this I would really like to hear about it. Thanks and good luck!!
+River Valley Survival and Bushcraft Wow. I've never heard of those before. Really great leads for me to look into. Like whole new avenues to learn about and explore. Exiting. Thank you so much man! If I get a space to try those I will definitely tell you of results. Thanks again!
Neat. I love natural, rustic items. Thank you for sharing your talent.
Thanks Jane, glad you enjoyed it. - Red Shadow
I love weaving with kudzu. awesome video
It is very fun. Thanks for watching!! -Red Shadow
Very good information, liked the one on the forge simple and resourceful.
Thanks for the positive feedback Kris, I hope to make more videos in the near future.
Great little forge. Thanks for the walk through.
Thanks for checking me out!!
Well done mate, if old mate from far north comments its gotta be good , cheers,
Thanks!! Hope you enjoyed it. -Red Shadow
How do you get all the hair off?
Thanks for checking out my video Nathan! I get the hair off with a lye solution made of wood ash and water. The rawhide videos will explain in more detail. Hope you check it out! Thanks again!! -Red Shadow
the ash and water(lye////alcoline or base---HIGH PH) solution is called"buck" hence the name buck skin....if you want to lock the hair in ,you'll need to use a mild acid like vinegar or diluted battery acid(LOW PH)....be carefull with strong acids ,,strong vinegar works just fine....i use the ol' indian methode of "wet salt salt soak" with vinegar .then i flesh,then another soak ,JUST IN VINEGAR WATER,then i stretch and dry,then i tan.....after i've got all the salt out....brain tanning, in my opinion is not safe.i use a mineral oil mix of my own--------secret-------have fun and good luck.....jda
Thanks for the info! I will look into that. Thanks for watching!!
Nice video now I know I can make cordage from mum yakkas
My typo
Thanks!! It's really fun stuff.
I thought I was the only one that liked blacksmithing and primitive stuff
LOL! I love and can't get enough of this stuff!! Thanks for stoppin by!! -Red Shadow
thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching! glad you enjoyed it!
Great series! I love the amount of information you give. I have a few questions though. Is there a purpose to the smoking other than color? And when you stretch the hide is that similar to how some people stretch it on a frame? Appreciate the time you put in to make this.
Glad you enjoyed it! Smoking helps protect from water and moisture damage, the oils and resins from the smoke will penetrate through the hide. A none smoked hide that gets wet will stiffen up some when dried. The hand stretching is the same as on a rack or frame, by hand is easier for me. Thanks for watching!! -Red Shadow
Much talk, no forging.
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What are some primitive inks/dyes I could possibly make in Illinois, I live right outside of Chicago, and I'm new to primitive stuff I think it's cool
I use a few different things for dye, hickory, walnut and acorn hulls work for a lite to a dark brown dye. Sumac fruit makes a kind of pink. I just did a lot of experimenting with different plant part. Hope this helps you out. Thanks!!
Hey man! Contact me. Thanks!
if I did this right could I make a crock for fermenting foods?
Thanks for watching! I dont see why not, maybe a glaze on the inside would help, let me know how it works if you do it.
Nice video! Great meeting you guys at the flea market today on 280!
Same here!! Thanks for checking me out!!
Very informative videos, thanks! Does the wood ash soak smell really bad? Also I noticed you removed the membrane from the flesh side but for rawhide do you have to leave the grain on on the fur side?
+samanthacarter27 Thanks for watching!! The ash soak does not smell bad, smells like ammonia or something. I have left the grain on this one but it just depends on what you will use it for. Thanks for the support!! -Red Shadow
Thanks for the blacksmithing lesson...Very Cool project.... I really like your set up!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+HemanSr Thank you my friend!! I will do more soon. -Red Shadow
you have a badass channel brother,subbed! if you get a chance check mine out please
+Outlaw Edge Bladeworks Bushcraft and Survival Thanks!! I just mess around, will check you out as soon as I get a chance. -Red Shadow
eat weeds. good video brother. it was nice to meet you!
+Dead Eye Hey! Thanks for checking the channel out! I will bring some steel kits to the flea market this weekend I hope.
Good job. We have native clay here as well. I have a bowl that I made from the native clay that turned out quite well. I fired it buried in sawdust under a campfire. It did end up with a couple hairline cracks from me removing the hot bowl too early from the ashes of the firing fire. But it still holds liquid fine without leaking. I processed my clay about the same as you did here.
+Far North Bushcraft And Survival Thanks!! I learned the hard way when I first started, I broke many many the same way. Patience.LOL!
Right on man thanks for sharing flattening down the too coil and folding it over. I never saw that done before. My rims are never straight this could help. on another note I watched the African Potter's video looks like they make one coil at a time so they don't dry out or need slip. good video man!
+Ralph Mastriani Thanks!! I love this stuff! Glad I could help you out!!
cool video! I have been experimenting pit firing. I like how you take such a long time to heat your pots no thermal shock that way. I find when my clay is good quality really sticky plastic they crack easy. I am wondering if you mixed some of the red sandy clay with the light clay what the results would be. your cracked pot I like to powder them for grog or temper. I like that powder better than sand. oh yea some times I use damp leaves around the pots with fire on top instead of sawdust. Aloha
+Ralph Mastriani Thanks for watching!! I have mixed clay before and it will work a little better, I have also coated some wet pottery with wood ash for a kind of flux, I just take my time with it and hope it turns out. The fine red clay in my area wants to crack when air dried so I don't use it so much. I will try the damp leaves soon, sounds interesting. Thanks again my friend!!
I finally found a photo of that wild geranium you are asking about in the video. Tried to remember any real use for it, but can't remember any. uswildflowers.com/detail.php?SName=Geranium%20carolinianum or this kind, www.google.com/search?q=wild+geranium&biw=1800&bih=819&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwjK5LnitrXLAhVH4iYKHYDHCWYQ_AUIBigB&dpr=0.75#imgrc=8l2JaLpePSD9SM%3A You ask if anyone recognized this plant, but wanted a data base for you before I posted it. There are more than 1 kind of wild geranium, don't know much value for this plant, will read more about it. They grow everywhere, and are plentiful.
+Carrie Geren Scoggins Thanks, will check it out!!
Very good. I'm not sure exactly what one that is at the end there. Reminds me of a fools parsley leaf or a carrot family leaf maybe caraway? But not queen Ann's or hemlock.
+4 directions bushcraft I looked at the comments below and I think it's Carolina Geranium? I will do more research very soon. Thanks for the support my friend!! I know i'm to late for the giveaway but here's a video of my nephews first fire taken months ago. I showed him the video of your kid making fire and he just smiled and smiled.
+4 directions bushcraft LOL! Sorry, here's a link ua-cam.com/video/CiEhxiMh0N0/v-deo.html Thanks.
Awesome set up. Just the way I like it cheap, home made and easy. Thanks I'm going to be looking around for those items. Especially a blower like that.
+4 directions bushcraft I'm kind of thrifty. lol. I got lucky on having the blower already. Thanks and good luck!!
Nice set up! I am wanting to get a forge myself! This is a big help! Thanks for sharing!
+Kentucky Woodsman Thank you, I thought I needed a bunch of stuff when I was getting started. Glad this helped!
Awesome set up!!!!! I love it!!! That anvil is VERY cool.
+Carolina Chris Outdoors Thanks for the support Chris!!
Hey Man---- where you been?
Hey Chris, sorry i'm just getting back with you. I'm still here. Had a bunch going on this year. I been recording some when I could and will edit and upload it as soon as I get another computer.. soon I hope. Thanks for checking on me! -Red Shadow
River Valley Survival and Bushcraft ---- Cool! Glad your still around!!!! I've been trying to get a little forge and anvil set up... did a couple knives on it already
Nice! I haven't banged on anything in months, but it is getting colder now so I might do something soon.
Very nice. I've been thinking about doing a plant video. The plant at the end looks like a Carolina Geranium. The roots can be dried and powdered used externally to stop bleeding.
+John Capps Thanks John I will check that plant, good to know about the root.
that is so cool, necessity is truly the mother of invention!
+SunsetBay Bonnie That's right. Thanks Bonnie!!