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YOUNG
READERS
The Best of Making Things…. A Hand Book of Creative Discovery
by Ann Sayre Wiseman
Paperback
159 pages
$10.00
Activities, Survival Skills and Games for All Ages
by Robin Blankenship
Jam packed with projects galore from someone who has been working with kids of all ages in nature for decades. This book really offers the benefit of her experience.
Robin has been a friend and colleague for over 30 years and we have spent many weeks together at various ancestral skills gatherings in the Western States of the US. Her passion for skills and delight in sharing them with others is inspiring and she continues to dedicate her life to teaching and sharing skills through her school in Colorado called Earth Knack.
304 pages w/ heavy duty cover
6.5” x 9.5” x 1”
list price $19.95
(Gibbs Smith Publishing)
Live Like a Hunter Gatherer…. Discovering the Secrets of the Stone Age
by Naomi Walmsley
Illustrated by Mia Underwood
Hardcover
55 pages in full color
Organic Artist for Kids
…. A DIY Guide to Making Your Own Eco-Friendly Art Supplies from Nature
by Nick Neddo
Paperback
160 pages in full color
$24.99
Shanleya’s Quest
…. A Botany Adventure for Kids Ages 9-99
La Búsqueda de Shanleya (SPANISH VERSION)
…. Una aventura botánica para niños de 9 a 99 años
Shanleya’s Quest 2
…. Botany Adventure at the Fallen Tree
ALL by Thomas J. Elpel
ALL Hardcover
ALL 33 pages
$15.00 each
MEMOIRS
Growing a Movement of Farmers, Fashion Activists, and Makers for a New Textile Economy
by Rebecca Burgess
$29.95
The Last Nomad…. Coming of Age in the Somali Desert
by Shugri Said Salh
Paperback
302 pages
$19.99
by Lynx Vilden
The inspiring story of how Lynx came to embrace her role as an ancestral skills instructor is told in this beautiful memoir where she weaves in experiences from many different periods of her life including one among many seasons leading a group expeditions using only stone tools.
Lynx is a longtime colleague and friend from over 30 years ago and it is a pleasure to read the details of her personal story, much of which has been shared around the campfire and some of which is new. Her writing style and subject are both engaging and easily draw the reader into this lifestyle and give glimpses of what these experiences might be like.
Highly Recommended
published April 11, 2023
288 pages, Hardcover
described in 332 pages of full color with 22 chapters
by the Spirit Weavers Community
One Woman’s Quest for Ancient Human Answers to 21st Century Problems
by Jessica Carew Kraft
304 pages
Hardcover & Paperback
PERMA
CULTURE
A Guide to Home Scale Permaculture
Second Edition
by Toby Hemenway
The book that helped bring the concept of permaculture into our daily existence.
Toby taught in a way that people could easily understand and relate to and we are grateful that he put his body of knowledge on paper for all to enjoy and utilize in creating their own gardens.
313 pages
8’ x 9.75” x .5”
list price $30
(Chelsea Green Books)
Regenerative Design for Urban, Suburban and Town Resilience
by Toby Hemenway
list price $25
(Chelsea Green Books)
MAKE YOUR OWN BEAUTIFUL NECKLACE
FROM STICKS, STONES & NUTS
Includes all materials and tools required to make up to 5 necklaces and/or miniature ropes, plus Ancient Skills Instructional Handbook and exclusive access to instructional videos.
$40
+ sales tax (in CA) and $10 USPS Priority Mail shipping
QUANTITY DISCOUNTS
2 for $78 ($39 each) + sales tax (in CA) and $10 USPS Priority Mail shipping
3 for $114 ($38 each) + sales tax (in CA) and $20 USPS Priority Mail shipping
4 for $148 ($37 each)+ sales tax (in CA) and $20 USPS Priority Mail shipping
5 for $180 ($36 each)+ sales tax (in CA) + Free Shipping (please enter code FREESHIP150 at checkout)
NOTE* When buying in quantity please select the desired amount in the “Number” drop down. Increasing the “Quantity” will multiply that “Number” so keep at 1 unless selecting multiples of 5.
If interested in more than 15 kits, please consider either:
Sponsoring a virtual program which includes access to additional exclusive topical videos and an interactive Zoom session with Tamara Wilder or
Sponsoring an in person program which includes access to exclusive topical videos and in person instruction with Tamara Wilder
Everything you need to re-stock your Necklace Making Kit.
CONTENTS
-6 soapstone rectangles
-12 soapstone squares
-12 pine nuts
-6 hemp necklace strings
-3 bamboo poker sticks
-3 horsetail polishing sticks
-3 purple sandpaper squares (for making sandpaper knives)
-3 blue sandpaper squares (for shaping soapstone beads)
-3 tan sandpaper squares (for grinding pine nut beads)
NOT INCLUDED
(order separately or purchase as part of Necklace Making Kit)
-metal bitted hand drill
-Ancient Skills Handbook
Blanks for beadmaking made out of soapstone from Sierra Hills Soapstone in Angel’s Camp, CA.
This soapstone is soft and ideal for making into beads.
It is “asbestos free” and therefore considered to be safe to use for carving.
These stone blanks are for those looking to re-supply their Necklace Making Kits.
Please limit your orders here to 50 stones or less.
Anyone looking for larger numbers of blanks for their own programs are encouraged to order directly from Lynn at Sierra Hills Soapstone
Made from hollowed out elderberry wood stems.
Small $8 ea
Medium $10 ea
Large $15 ea
The red berries of the Madrone Tree (Arbutus menziesii) are strung in the fall when fresh and then dried into hard “beads” which make a beautiful necklace that also feels wonderful on the hands.
Strung on red embroidery thread & long enough to put over your head.
$30
Hand Drill Friction Fire-Making Kit
Mule Fat (Baccharis viminea) or Mare’s Trail (Conyza) drill
on
Box Elder (Acer negundo) or Incense Cedar hearth
Not all woods, or even sometimes individual pieces within a species, will work in friction fire-making kits. These kits, made from excellent friction fire materials, are individually tested so that you can be sure whether or not you need a better kit, or if just need to work on technique. We have taught this method to hundreds of people for almost 20 years and use these same woods and educational materials in our classes.
Hand Drill Friction Firemaking How-to Handout included
(contains tips on efficiency, how to get started, basic friction firemaking concepts, lists of good fire-making woods and tinders and how to make a kit.)
Hand Drill Friction Firemaking How-to Handout
(contains tips on efficiency, how to get started,
basic friction firemaking concepts, lists of good fire-making woods and tinders, and how to make a kit.)
Purchasing this digital gift card creates a unique code. The gift card recipient can enter this code at checkout to subtract the gift card value from their order total.
This gift card never expires.
TANNING
The Ancient Art of Braintanning
by Steven Edholm & Tamara WIlder
Buckskin: The Ancient Art of Braintanning has been out of print for the past several years due to technological difficulties with transitioning from the older form of printing “flats” to a digital format.
Hopefully the wait will be worth it and we really appreciate everyone’s patience and support.
Any orders placed here will be put on BACKORDER and will be shipped via USPS as soon as it is available.
Backorders will automatically include the digital version for FREE, which will be delivered via email as soon as it is available.
365 pages
9”x 6” x 1”
list price $19.95 (backorder price)
(price of new edition may change depending on cost of printing)
Dry-Scrape Braintan
A Working Manual, 2nd Edition
by Jim Riggs
The classic text on dry-scrape braintanning.
Concise and witty.
Every braintanner should own this book.
Jim dedicated his life to learning and teaching ancestral skills and inspired countless others to explore how to tan skins, flintknap stone tools, make arrows, twist fibers into string and rub sticks together to make friction fire. We initially learned how to tan from one of his students and a large number of our colleagues can also trace at least one of their lineages of knowledge back to this iconic man.
He was a good friend and mentor who also wrote the foreword to our book Buckskin: The Ancient Art of Braintanning.
133 pages
5.5” x 8” x .5”
list price $19.95
(Backcountry Publishing)
Double DVD
The Tanning Spirit
(Wetscrape Braintanning)
with Melvin Beattie
&
Ancient Art of Braintanning Buckskin
(Dryscrape Braintanning)
with Robert Earthworm
DVD compilation by HOPS Press of these two classic videos.
Tanning Spirit is a highly recommended instructional video on wet-scrape braintanning by one of our mentors. Especially good for visuals of processes, includes skinning & interesting tools and methods.
$20.00 (20% DISCOUNT from $25 list price)
How to Tan with Natural Materials
by Matt Richards
Good step-by-step of wet-scrape braintanning using lime or lye from wood ashes.
158 pages
5.375” x 8.375” x .5”
list price $19.95
(Backcountry Books)
How to Tan with Natural Materials
by Matt Richards
Good step-by-step of wet-scrape braintanning using lime or lye from wood ashes.
2 hours
DVD $25.00
(Plastic cover is shelf worn & plastic case has small crack in corner, but DVD has never been opened, sale price $18)
(Backcountry Books)
Braintanning Method
by Michael L. Rider
Short simple overview of the braintanning process by a renowned braintanner, known as Dirty Shirt who frequented black powder “rendezvous” events in the Western States of the US.
23 pages, folded & stapled handbook
5.5” x 8.5” x .125”
list price $7.95
Native American Buffalo Robes
…. A Study of Their Role in Plains Indian Societies and a Guide to Traditional Tanning Techniques
by Markus Klek
Paperback
151 pages
$20.72 (20% DISCOUNT from $25.90 list price)
by Markus Klek
Tanning with Fats & Smoke,
Chemical Free Tanning,
Preservation & Storage,
Salting, Freezing & Drying
plus 6 Step by Step Leather Projects
136 pages
Hardcover in Full Color - A Beautifully Crafted Book All Around
published June 28, 2023
BUSHCRAFT
A Guide to Selection and Maintenance of Steel Edges
Paleotechnics Handbook #7,
2007
by Steven Edholm
w/ Tamara Wilder
Good information on how to judge steel and tool quality and keep good edges on steel tools to maximize their usefulness.
34 page photocopied stapled booklet
8.5” X 5.5” X .125”
Outdoor Skills and Wilderness Survival
New Edition
by Mors Kochanski
Great information on a variety of essential outdoor skills, with critical details seldom found elsewhere.
Mors was an incredible and engaging teacher who really knew his stuff and spending time in his presence at skills gatherings over the years was an honor. The little tidbits of experience that he would drop at regular intervals have fed and nourished countless people to dig deeper and put them into action in excursions of their own. His impact on the ancestral skills community can be seen in many ways, the least of which is the widespread use of the Mora knife.
303 pages
5.5” x 8.5” x .75”
list price $19.95
(Lone Pine Publishing)
The Classic Manual on Outdoor Kitchens, Camping Recipes, and Cooking Techniques with Game, Fish and Other Vittles on the Fire
by Horace Kephart
Legacy Edition
Originally published in 1910
154 pages
Paperback
A Handbook for Vacation Campers and for Travelers in the Wilderness
Volumes 1 & 2 Combined
by Horace Kephart
A veritable bible of old style high impact camping.
First published in 1916, it contains a plethora of old do-it-yourself info on staying alive and comfortable in the woods.
If you've ever thought about ditching the goretex, you'll want this book.
list price $26.99
(Doublebit Press - Unabridged Legacy Edition)
Published March 18, 2021
How to Survive Fear, Panic and the Biggest Outdoor Killers!
by Cody Lundin
Practical and entertainingly written overview of basic concepts of surviving in the out of doors.
Although Cody is himself well versed in ancient living skills, this book focuses on essential knowledge and techniques utilizing minimal modern materials that can be of tremendous help.
Cody has been a friend and colleague for several decades and many hours have been spent around the ancestral skills gatherings fires. His specialty has always been going out with minimal gear and he remains #1 on the list of who you would want with you in that situation. He gained renown on the reality TV show called “Dual Survivor” where he was able to share his knowledge of surviving in difficult situations with countless people.
215 pages
6” x 9” x .5
list price $18.99
(Gibbs Smith Publishing)
Stuff You Need to Survive When Disaster Strikes
by Cody Lundin
Practical encyclopedia of what to do when society is unraveling.
Although Cody is himself well versed in paleo living skills, this book focuses on modern scenarios, mostly taking place in large populations of people, but useful anywhere.
Cody has been a friend and colleague for several decades and many hours have been spent around the ancestral skills gatherings fires. His specialty has always been going out with minimal gear and he remains #1 on the list of who you would want with you in that situation. He gained renown on the reality TV show called “Dual Survivor” where he was able to share his knowledge of surviving in difficult situations with countless people.
list price $19.99
(Gibbs Smith Publishing)
A Basic Guide to Processing Animals and Preserving Parts for Later Use
Paleotechnics Handbook #8,
Revised Edition 2012
by Steven Edholm & Tamara Wilder
Basic information on how to take a carcass to the point that the parts can be used and preserved. Packed with lots of little detail that speak from experience.
32 page photocopied stapled booklet
8.5” X 5.5” X .125”
Pig Slaughtering, Processing, Cooking & Eating
Paleotechnics Handbook #23
Fully Revised Edition 1/2020
by Tamara Wilder
Basic information, recipes and lots of other stuff you need to know to both slaughter a pig and also use (and eat) all the parts.
Packed with lots of little details that speak from experience.
44 page photocopied stapled booklet
8.5” X 5.5” X .125”
The Comprehensive Photographic Guide to Humane Slaughtering and Butchering
Poultry, Rabbit, Lamb, Goat, Pork
by Adam Danforth
foreword by Joel Salatin
My absolute favorite and highest recommended book for learning how to slaughter and butcher animals of all kinds.
The numerous photographs are beautiful and essential for really seeing the important details of this ancient craft.
A solid book and a great deal.
445 pages in full color
8.5” x 11” x 1.125”
list price $24.95
(Storey Books)
The Comprehensive Photographic Guide to Humane Slaughtering and Butchering
by Adam Danforth
foreword by Temple Grandin
Incredible instructions and guidance, both with photographs as well as well written clear instructions for everything you need to know about slaughtering and butchering a cow and preparing the meat for eating.
A huge amount of essential information for a great price!
342 pages in full color
8.5” x 11” x .75”
list price $25.95
(Storey Publishing)
A Guide to Humane Small Scale Processing
by Adam Danforth
Just released in 2020, this smaller sized handbook devoted to processing chickens for food is a wonderful tool for anyone considering learning how to raise, slaughter and eat poultry.
It’s got all the clear instructions, beautiful how to photographs and general style that is found in Adam Danforth’s larger format Butchering Book, but can now be had in a handy size.
175 pages
7” x 9” x .5”
$15.20 (20% DISCOUNT from $18.95 list price)
(Storey Publishing)
The Compost Toilet Handbook
by Joseph Jenkins
Hardcover
254 pages in full color
$40.00
Choosing, Building, and Using Greywater Systems
by Art Ludwig
An essential and very detailed guide to working with water in many different situations.
Highly recommended.
144 pages
8.5” x 11'“ x .375”
list price $22.95
(Oasis Design)
A Case for Sustainable Meat Production
The Manifesto of Environmental Lawyer and Vegetarian Turned Cattle Rancher
by Nicolette Hahn Niman
As the effects of large scale animal production using factory farming techniques are becoming more and more evident, alternatives are also being more widely discussed. Adopting either a vegan or vegetarian diet are among the two “solutions” most widely touted; however a third and equally important option is raising animals in a small scale sustainable fashion.
Unfortunately, the essential role that livestock plays in small-scale farming, homesteading, and sustainable land management are largely ignored by “experts” looking at the problem from an industrial perspective and the ways that raising animal can help in the larger scale are often dismissed out of hand.
This book helps describe in clear and moving language many of these important points to consider.
274 pages
6” x 9” x .75”
list price $19.95
(slightly worn copy on sale for $15.00)
(Chelsea Green Publishing)
Green Prosperity
…. Quit Your Job, Live Your Dreams
by Thomas J. Elpel
Paperback
363 pages
$24.00 (20% DISCOUNT from $30.00 list price)
Shit in A Nutshell
4th Edition
by Joseph Jenkins
A longtime classic that has helped many homesteaders move beyond outhouses and better close the input / output cycle.
6” x 9” x .625”
300 pages
list price $25.00
(Chelsea Green Publishing)
… Heritage Techniques to Mitigate Mites, Preserve Locally Adapted Genetics, and Grow Your Apiary
by Eric and Joy McEwen
Foreward by Dr. Walter S. Sheppard
“Right from the start, this book takes you on a journey that is fascinating and thought-provoking. . . The McEwens demonstrate creative, out-of-the-box thinking and challenge traditional ways of keeping bees.”—American Bee Journal
With over 100 color photographs and illustrations, Raising Resilient Bees is the comprehensive source for new and experienced beekeepers, offering a sustainable, natural, and repeatable model of care for hive health and production.
Global pests and diseases present an unprecedented challenge for the modern honey bee. Hobby and commercial beekeepers alike continue to experience troubling rates of mortality for their colonies, with potentially deleterious consequences for the stability of our wider ecosystems and overall food security. It is time for a global focus on restoring the health of the shared apiary through naturally reared, genetically diverse, and resilient lines of bees.
Raising Resilient Bees establishes these parameters and provides guidance for new and experienced beekeepers alike to translate these goals into real practice, thereby safeguarding the honey bee from the unknown threats of the future.
Authors Eric and Joy McEwen take two decades worth of beekeeping experience, experiments, and professional production to deliver groundbreaking methods in queen-rearing, varroa mite management, and Natural Nest hive design. Inside, you’ll discover:
Revived and adapted heritage Integrated Pest Management techniques
How to naturally rear queens and select for resilient, mite-resistant genetic lines without relying on swarming or grafting
Key tenets of apicentric beekeeping
Advice for establishing a flourishing and sustainable business with beekeeping at the center
How to naturally rear bees with distinctive characteristics suitable to their locale
As in large-scale agriculture, the trend toward genetic homogenization is having long-term implications for bees’ capacity to withstand diverse environmental stressors. With expert advice, enthusiasm, and easy-to-follow instructions, Raising Resilient Bees delivers important and timely information for every beekeeper to create a healthier future.
“Vivid, practical, evidence-based . . . . Biodynamic and organic beekeepers will applaud the authors’ use of ‘natural nest hives’ with single-size boxes and vertically uninterrupted brood nests, populated with locally adapted bees and naturally reared queens.”—David Heaf, author of The Bee-Friendly Beekeeper; bee-friendly.co.uk
“The McEwens look at every aspect of a honey bee’s life in this book—pest and disease issues, living space, the genetics of resistance and tolerance, qualities of successful queens, optimal feeding, and seasonal management that fits the bee above the beekeeper.”—Kim Flottum, author of The Backyard Beekeeper; podcast producer, Growing Planet Media
272 pages
published July 20, 2023
Consciousness, World Views and the Blossoming of Human Spirit
by Thomas J. Elpel
Lots of food for thought about who we are and what we are doing in our world.
Tom has been a longtime colleague and friend who has dedicated much of his life to writing down these kinds of streams of consciousness and in doing so has inspired many people to move outside of their normal comfort zone and make changes in the way they look at their lives……. Whether you find a small tidbit or a huge realization, you will most likely find at least something in these pages.
260 pages
8.5” x 11” x .625”
list price $30
(HOPS Press)
Tanks, Cisterns, Aquifers, and Ponds
For Domestic Supply, Fire, and Emergency Use
Includes How to Make Ferro-cement Water Tanks
by Art Ludwig
After depending on this book for years and it was an honor to finally meet Art in person. He really knows his stuff and may the information found in these pages also serve you well in creating your water storage system.
123 pages
8.5” x 11” x .25”
list price $19.95
(Oasis Design)
ART
The Best of Making Things…. A Hand Book of Creative Discovery
by Ann Sayre Wiseman
Paperback
159 pages
$10.00
Dig Yer Hands in the Dirt!
…. A Manual for Making Art out of Earth
by Kiko Denzer
Paperback
128 pages
$12.00 (20% DISCOUNT from $15.00 list price)
of the California Indians
Meaning and Technology
by Paul Campbell
222 pages in full color
6.25” x 9.25” x .75”
list price $30
Make Your Own Paint, Paper, Pigments, Prints and More from Nature
by Nick Neddo
An incredible and beautifully presented body of experience, covering the basics of earth pigments all the way to making your own brushes and clay paint pots.
All of the illustrations are made using the techniques and tools detailed in these pages.
Nick is renowned in the ancestral skills gatherings circles and this creation definitely lives up to his reputation.
159 pages in full wide format color
10.25” x 8.25” x .5”
list price $26.99
(Quarry Books)
Organic Artist for Kids
…. A DIY Guide to Making Your Own Eco-Friendly Art Supplies from Nature
by Nick Neddo
Paperback
160 pages in full color
$24.99
ANCESTRAL
SKILLS
by Tamara Wilder
Discusses introductory concepts plus directions for making soapstone beads, pine nut beads and options for twisting twine into cord.
Full color instructional booklet which is included in the Necklace-Making Packet and Ancient Skills Program Packet.
30 pages
4.25” x 5.5” x .125”
$10 ($8 on sale)
Paleotechnics Handbook #6
2019
by Tamara Wilder
Detailed photo step-by-step guide to making a knotted net using a “sheet bend” netting knot.
Includes directions for using a “bowline” knot to create the initial loop and finishing techniques.
24 page photocopied stapled booklet
8.5” X 5.5” X 1”
$10 (black & white)
A Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Wooden Bows, Sinew Backed Bows, Composite Bows, Strings, Arrows & Quivers
by Jim Hamm
Very comprehensive, especially for a smaller book.
Many bowyers will tell you that this book helped them make their first bows.
156 pages
6” x 9” x .375”
list price $14.95
(Bois d'Arc Press)
Stone Age Skills for the 21st Century
by Bart & Robin Blankenship
A great introduction to ancestral skills which covers all the basics but keeps it simple and straight to the point; so the resulting book is small enough to easily carry around and the chapters are short enough to read through in a short period of time.
Highly recommended, especially as a first book on the subject.
Bart and Robin are long-time colleagues with whom many hours have been spent around the campfire at skills gatherings and Robin’s continued active engagement at a number of gatherings such as Rabbitstick, Winter Count and the Buckeye Gathering doing kids camp programs has now made this a relationship that has continued for more than 30 years.
192 pages
6” x 9” x .5”
list price $18.95
(Gibbs Smith Publishing)
Wilderness Survival and Primitive Living Skills
by Thomas J. Elpel
Solid overview of basic outdoor skills intermixed with philosophy and with many projects and concepts outlined in this treatise which are not often found elsewhere.
Tom is a longtime friend and colleague who has published more books, videos and games than most anyone else in our community, from ancestral skills to plants to natural building to examining our modern existence.
151 pp.
8.5" x 11" x .5”
$24.00 (20% DISCOUNT from $30.00 list price)
(HOPS Press)
A Handbook of Aboriginal Skills
by Steven M. Watts
As a founding member and longtime board member of the Society of Primitive Technology, Steve contributed to the Bulletin in many ways, the most visible of which were his regular illustrations and clear concise way of presenting important concepts.
This book is an incredible collection of those contributions, plus other handouts which were never published, all in one place.
225 pages
8.5” x 11” x .5”
list price $24.99
(Gibbs Smith Publishing)
A Book of Earth Skills
from the Society of Primitive Technology
edited by David Wescott
Best of the first ten Bulletins of Primitive Technology arranged by topic to form a comprehensive overview of ancient living skills.
Since those issues are no longer in print, this book is the best way to get the information found there.
Includes:
Making a Reduced Antler Flaker
by Steven EdholmCordage
by Steven Edholm & Tamara WIlderRemoving the Hooves of Deer
by Tamara Wilder
248 pages
8.5" x 11" x .5”
list price $25.99
(Gibbs Smith Publishing)
Ancestral Skills
from the Society of Primitive Technology
edited by David Wescott
More of the best of the first ten issues of the Bulletin of Primitive Technology arranged by topic.
Important info.
Includes:
Working Hides with Stone, Bone & Antler Tools
by Steven EdholmBuckskin Babblings
edited by Alice TullochHand Drill Firemaking
by Steven Edholm
248 pages
8.5" x 11" x .75”
list price $27.99
(Gibbs Smith Publishing)
Volume 1
Steve Allely, Tim Baker, Paul Comstock, Jim Hamm, Ron Hardcastle, Jay Massey & John Strunk
15 Chapters covering a myriad of crucial bow related topics. This book helped revolutionize the world of traditional bowmaking when it was first released and is still highly recommended as essential reading for anyone learning the craft.
At the time that this book was first published, Steve Allely and Tim Baker were regular attendees at ancestral skills gatherings and were sharing the concepts outlined in these chapters both on the archery range as well as around the campfire.
Jim Hamm’s book Bows & Arrows of the Native Americans had been a favorite; so when this book was released it was a must have and has continued so to this day.
324 pages
6” x 9” x .75”
list price $22.95
(Bois d'Arc Press)
Volume 2
G. Fred Asbell, Tim Baker, Paul Comstock, Dr Bert Grayson, Jim Hamm, Al Herrin, Jay Massey & Glenn Parker
13 Chapters covering a myriad of crucial topics not covered in the first volume, including Strings, Helpful Hints and Improving Accuracy.
At the time that this volume was published, Tim Baker was attending ancestral skills gatherings and credits a group of us instructors for the information and details shared about stringmaking for his Strings chapter.
Each volume of the Traditional Bowyer’s Bible Series was awaited with anticipation as they were released and are must haves for anyone interested in the topic.
318 pages
6” x 9” x .75”
list price $22.95
(Bois d'Arc Press)
Volume 3
Tim Baker, Paul Comstock, Gabriela Cosgrove, Jim Hamm, Gene Langston, Jay Massey, Jay St. Charles, Jeff Schmidt, Scott Silsby & David Takura
13 Chapters on a variety of bow styles from around the world, arrows, stone points and more!
Each volume of the Traditional Bowyer’s Bible Series was awaited with anticipation as they were released and are must haves for anyone interested in the topic.
351 pages
6” x 9” x .75”
list price $22.95
(Bois d'Arc Press)
Volume 4
Steve Allely, Tim Baker, Paul Comstock, Steve Gardner, Jim Hamm, Mickey Lotz, Tom Mills, Dan Perry, Marc St. Louis, Jim Welch & Mike Westvang
14 Chapters by various authors which nicely tie up the whole collection, with Steve Allely returning by sharing his incredible drawings of Ishi’s Archery Tackle.
It was a delight to recently visit Steve Allely’s workshop in Central Oregon where he continues his exploration of all things bow and arrow related.
Each volume of the Traditional Bowyer’s Bible Series was awaited with anticipation as they were released and are must haves for anyone interested in the topic.
300+ pages
6” x9” x .75”
list price $22.95
(Bois d'Arc Press)
Out of Africa to Native California
by Paul Douglas Campbell
An inspiring treatise on using both rough flakes of stone as tools.
The appendix is also dedicated to information about making and using spearthrowers.
Paul was a regular at ancestral living skills gatherings for many years and was on the advisory board of the Society of Primitive Technology.
314 pages w/ clothbound hardback cover
6.25 x 9.375” x 1”
list price $29.95
NATURAL BUILDING
Build Your Own Barrel Oven
…. A Guide for Making a Versatile, Efficient, and Easy to Use Wood-Fired Oven
by Max and Eva Edleson
Paperback
96 pages
$18.00
Build Your Own Earthen Oven
…. A low-cost, wood-fired, mud oven, simple sourdough bread, perfect loaves
by Kiko Denzer with Hannah Field
Paperback
129 pages
$15.96 (20% DISCOUNT from $19.95 list price)
Dig Yer Hands in the Dirt!
…. A Manual for Making Art out of Earth
by Kiko Denzer
Paperback
128 pages
$12.00 (20% DISCOUNT from $15.00 list price)
The Hand-Sculpted House…. A Philosophical and Practical Guide to Building a Cob Cottage
by Ianto Evans, Michael G. Smith, and Linda Smiley
Paperback
347 pages
$35.00
Living Homes
…. Stone Masonry, Log, and Strawbale Construction
Building Your High Efficiency Dream Home on a Shoestring Budget
by Thomas J Elpel
Paperback
247 pages
$30.00
wILD
PLANTS
California Bay Laurel
by Tamara Wilder & Steven Edholm
(Paleotechnics Handbook #24, 2019)
Descriptions of this bountiful tree, instructions on how to harvest and process the nuts and recipes on how to transform the roasted nuts into delicious and stimulating treats.
Folded stapled 8 page booklet in Full Color
Approaching Wildcrafting with Knowledge and Intent
Paleotechnics Handbook #1
2008
by Steven Edholm and Tamara Wilder
Practical information, philosophy and ethics related to gathering wild plants.
Folded stapled 20 page booklet
The Patterns Method of Plant Identification
An Herbal Field Guide to Plant Families of North America
by Thomas J. Elpel
Excellent, educational and insightful look at the plant world through its interrelations and common qualities.
Both a good introduction and long term reference.
Tom is a longtime friend and colleague who has published more books, videos and games than most anyone else in our community, from ancestral skills to plants to natural building to examining our modern existence.
235 pages, with color illustrations
8.5” x 11” x .5”
list price $30
(HOPS Press)
Wild Foods from Dirt to Plate
by John Kallas, PhD
Wonderfully detailed book focusing on all different types of wild greens.
Met John Kallas at several ancestral skills gatherings years ago and was always impressed at his body of knowledge on the subject of wild foods.
416 pages in full color
6” x 9” x 1”
list price $27.99
(Gibbs Smith Publishing)
Wild Foods from Foraging to Feasting
by John Kallas, PhD
This second volume of Edible Wild Plants adds 18 additional plants, their relatives, and look-a-likes, in 15 plant chapters, to the overall collection of plants covered between the two volumes in The Wild Food Adventure Series. This book makes it delightfully exciting to learn about and experiment with known wild foods that will be useful to all, from beginners to advanced foragers.
This book features plants in five flavor categories—foundation, tart, pungent or peppery, bitter, and distinctive & sweet. Organizing this way helps readers use the plants in pleasing and predictable ways. Imagine frequently including cattail, nettles, pokeweed, marsh mallow, daylily, wild radish, and everlasting pea in your meal planning knowing that you acquired these plants from your own foraging adventures. There is also a section devoted to identifying and knowing poison hemlock, often confused with wild carrot in certain stages of development.
John Kallas and his Wild Food Adventure book series are here to help you learn quickly, process intelligently, and genuinely enjoy what you are eating.
Met John Kallas at several ancestral skills gatherings years ago and was always impressed at his body of knowledge on the subject of wild foods.
416 pages in full color
6” x 9” x 1”
list price $27.99
(Gibbs Smith Publishing)
This new volume 2, like the first, is a user-friendly, pictorially based guide providing all you need to know to start genuinely enjoying wild foods. It helps readers successfully identify plants, develop gathering strategies, and learn preparation and cooking techniques. The unparalleled photographs and depth of understanding will knock your socks off.
All books in this series are designed to teach you things you can actually apply, help you identify edible plants at any stage of growth, give you close up full color photographs of the edible parts at the optimal stages of growth, and show you fun and tasty things to do with them. It lays a foundation and covers plants you are likely to come across on a daily basis no matter where you are in North America or Europe. It covers those plants in the kind of detail that you need to genuinely know and understand them. It clarifies and explains concepts poorly understood and commonly mis-represented in the wild food literature. Once you receive it, compare its coverage of any plant side-by-side to that same plant in any other book ever written. That comparison will reveal the value of this book, and represents what I will continue to do in future books.
Following volume 1’s success, volume 2 continues to help you understand the value and potential of wild foods. This book has 460 photographs and illustrations, fun and authoritative text, focused attention on plant details, nutrient tables, range maps, recipes, and a plethora of additional preparation and cooking tips. In this substantial 416 page book, author John Kallas gives you the knowledge and confidence needed to enjoy edible wild plants as a part of your regular diet.
John Kallas is one of the foremost authorities on North American edible wild plants and other foragables. He's learned about wild foods through formal academic training and over 45 years of hands-on field research. John has a doctorate in nutrition, a master's in education, and degrees in biology and zoology. He's a trained botanist, nature photographer, writer, researcher, and teacher. In 1993 he founded the Institute for the Study of Edible Wild Plants and Other Foragables along with its educational branch, Wild Food Adventures. John's company is based in Portland, Oregon, where he offers regional workshops, and multiday intensives on wild foods.
by Thomas J Elpel
& Kris Reed
Incredibly practical and comprehensive guide to wild foods, which is at the same time very accessible. All of this makes it the book you want to have with you out in the field.
Tom is a longtime friend and colleague who has published more books, videos and games than most anyone else in our community, from ancestral skills to plants to natural building to examining our modern existence.
Met Kris Reed at an ancestral skills gathering several years ago and was delighted to find that he had collaborated with Tom to create this most recent title.
338 pages in full color
6” x 9” x .75”
list price $30
(HOPS Press)
MEDICINAL PLANTS OF THE MOUNTAIN WEST
by Michael Moore
Excellent text on the medicinal uses of plants found in the west written in a fun easy to read style. Mostly personal experience (not just the same old over-referenced material like so many herb books). All three books make a complete library of western plants.
This book is harder to find than the more commonly found Medicinal Plants of the Pacific West.
$24.95 350 pp.
MEDICINAL PLANTS OF THE PACIFIC WEST
by Michael Moore
Excellent text on the medicinal uses of plants found in the west written in a fun easy to read style. Mostly personal experience (not just the same old over-referenced material like so many herb books).
All three of his books make a complete library of western plants, but this one is the first one to get and references that other two (which are much harder to find).
$24.95 359 pp.
(Museum of New Mexico Press)
Exploring the Exotic Gastronomy of Local Terroir
with detailed recipes for ferments, infusions, spices, and other preparations
by Pascal Baudar
This inspiring and acclaimed book is for everyone, from those who have never harvested a plant to experienced wildcrafters alike.
It teaches much more than just a few details about how to harvest, prepare and consume wild foods and instead sows the seeds of taking a whole new approach to our world and what we find in it.
Have never met Pascal in person but this book was highly recommended by a mutual student and have been following his work ever since.
423 pages in full color,
paperback
8.25” x 10.25” x 1.1”
list price $40
(Chelsea Green Publishing)
Tree Girl
…. Intimate Encounters with Wild Nature
by Julianne Skai Arbor
Hardcover
191 pages in full color
$40
13 Essential Plants for Human Survival
A forager’s guide to ultimate food security, including 100 nutrient-dense recipes for food, medicine and self-care
by Katrina Blair
foreword by Sandor Ellix Katz
list price $30
(Chelsea Green Books)
FERMENTING
An In-Depth Exploration of Essential Concepts and Processes from Around the World
with Practical Information on Fermenting Vegetables, Fruits, Grains, Milk, Beans, Meats, and More
by Sandor Ellix Katz
An encyclopedia of fermentation which has become the standard go to for anyone embarking on learning about and practicing these essential and ancient methods of preserving and transforming food.
Jam packed with more than you can ever want to know about the subject.
Have long supported his work Sandor’s work and was delighted when he was a keynote speaker at a local event many years ago.
498 pages, hardcover
7.5” x 9.75” x 1.625”
list price $39.95
(Chelsea Green Books)
Exploring the Exotic Gastronomy of Local Terroir
with detailed recipes for ferments, infusions, spices, and other preparations
by Pascal Baudar
This inspiring and acclaimed book is for everyone, from those who have never harvested a plant to experienced wildcrafters alike.
It teaches much more than just a few details about how to harvest, prepare and consume wild foods and instead sows the seeds of taking a whole new approach to our world and what we find in it.
Have never met Pascal in person but this book was highly recommended by a mutual student and have been following his work ever since.
423 pages in full color,
paperback
8.25” x 10.25” x 1.1”
list price $40
(Chelsea Green Publishing)
The Flavor, Nutrition, and Craft of Live-Culture Foods
Updated and Revised Edition
by Sandor Ellix Katz
The book that started the fermentation revolution!
list price $30
(Chelsea Green Books)
Creating Unique Drinks and Boozy Concoctions from Nature’s Ingredients
Primitive beers, country wines, herbal meads, natural sodas, and more
by Pascal Baudar
When I was first reading Pascal’s first book called The New Wildcrafted Cuisine, I wondered why the fermentation chapter seemed a little short.
This book is one of the reasons why!
290 pages in full color
paperback
7” x 10” x .5”
list price $29.95
(Chelsea Green Publishing)
Exploring, Transforming, and Preserving the Wild Flavors of Your Local Terroir
Wild krauts and kimchees, fermented forest brews, seawater brines, plant-based cheeses, and more
by Pascal Baudar
When I was first reading Pascal’s first book called The New Wildcrafted Cuisine, I wondered why the fermentation chapter seemed a little short.
This book is one of the reasons why!
304 pages in full color
paperback
7” x 10” x .5”
$24.00 (20% DISCOUNT from $30.00 list price)
(Chelsea Green Publishing)
Making and Using Unique Acetic Acid Ferments for Quick Pickles, Hot Sauces, Soups, Salad Dressings, Pastes, Mustards, and More
by Pascal Baudar
The latest installment in an incredible series of books focusing on creating delicious and nutritious cuisine from wild foods.
289 pages in full color
paperback
7” x 10” x .5”
list price $34.95
(Chelsea Green Publishing)
Digital full color instructional booklet which is included in the Necklace-Making Packet and Ancient Skills Program Packet.
Discusses introductory concepts plus directions for making soapstone beads, pine nut beads and options for twisting twine into cord.
A Basic Guide to Processing Animals and Preserving Parts for Later Use
Paleotechnics Handbook #8,
Revised Digital Edition 2020
by Steven Edholm & Tamara Wilder
Basic information on how to take a carcass to the point that the parts can be used and preserved. Packed with lots of little detail that speak from experience.
Digital Download PDF
list price $4
Photo slideshow of many fiber producing plants and some processing details.
This photo series forms the basis for the Cordage Fiber Plants and Stringmaking discussion with Tamara Wilder, which can be offered upon request.
Access to this slideshow and other videos on YouTube can also be gained by subscribing to Paleotechnics on Patreon.
Photo slideshow of many edible plants and some processing details.
This photo series forms the basis for the Wild Foods of California discussion with Tamara Wilder, which can be offered upon request.
Access to this slideshow and other videos on YouTube can also be gained by subscribing to Paleotechnics on Patreon.
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The Ancient Art of Braintanning
by Steven Edholm & Tamara WIlder
Buckskin: The Ancient Art of Braintanning has been out of print for the past several years due to technological difficulties with transitioning from the older form of printing “flats” to a digital format.
Hopefully the wait will be worth it and we really appreciate everyone’s patience and support.
Any orders placed here will be put on BACKORDER and will be shipped via USPS as soon as it is available.
Backorders will automatically include the digital version for FREE, which will be delivered via email as soon as it is available.
365 pages
9”x 6” x 1”
list price $19.95 (backorder price)
(price of new edition may change depending on cost of printing)
by Tamara Wilder
Discusses introductory concepts plus directions for making soapstone beads, pine nut beads and options for twisting twine into cord.
Full color instructional booklet which is included in the Necklace-Making Packet and Ancient Skills Program Packet.
30 pages
4.25” x 5.5” x .125”
$10 ($8 on sale)
Digital version of the full color instructional booklet which is included in the Necklace-Making Packet and Ancient Skills Program Packet.
Discusses introductory concepts plus directions for making soapstone beads, pine nut beads and options for twisting twine into cord.
A Guide to Selection and Maintenance of Steel Edges
Paleotechnics Handbook #7,
2007
by Steven Edholm
w/ Tamara Wilder
Good information on how to judge steel and tool quality and keep good edges on steel tools to maximize their usefulness.
34 page photocopied stapled booklet
8.5” X 5.5” X .125”
A Basic Guide to Processing Animals and Preserving Parts for Later Use
Paleotechnics Handbook #8,
Revised Edition 2012
by Steven Edholm & Tamara Wilder
Basic information on how to take a carcass to the point that the parts can be used and preserved. Packed with lots of little detail that speak from experience.
32 page photocopied stapled booklet
8.5” X 5.5” X .125”
Pig Slaughtering, Processing, Cooking & Eating
Paleotechnics Handbook #23
Fully Revised Edition 1/2020
by Tamara Wilder
Basic information, recipes and lots of other stuff you need to know to both slaughter a pig and also use (and eat) all the parts.
Packed with lots of little details that speak from experience.
44 page photocopied stapled booklet
8.5” X 5.5” X .125”
Paleotechnics Handbook #6
2019
by Tamara Wilder
Detailed photo step-by-step guide to making a knotted net using a “sheet bend” netting knot.
Includes directions for using a “bowline” knot to create the initial loop and finishing techniques.
24 page photocopied stapled booklet
8.5” X 5.5” X 1”
$10 (black & white)
California Bay Laurel
by Tamara Wilder & Steven Edholm
(Paleotechnics Handbook #24, 2019)
Descriptions of this bountiful tree, instructions on how to harvest and process the nuts and recipes on how to transform the roasted nuts into delicious and stimulating treats.
Folded stapled 8 page booklet in Full Color
Approaching Wildcrafting with Knowledge and Intent
Paleotechnics Handbook #1
2008
by Steven Edholm and Tamara Wilder
Practical information, philosophy and ethics related to gathering wild plants.
Folded stapled 20 page booklet
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