WWW.KNAPPINGNEWMEXICO.COM
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Otis Price
KNAPPING NEW MEXICO
Welcome to Knapping New Mexico.
Here you will find a little bit about a few of us that are crazy enough to sit around and break rocks for fun. We try to get together occasionally, and there are active groups in Albuquerque, Portales and Odessa. You will find upcoming events on the Events-Meetings page.
Learn to make your own knapping tools on the Make Your Tools page or watch some youtube videos on flint knapping.
If you would like to learn more or have something of interest to share then please send me an email.
Best,
Otis Price
Primitive Technology - A Book of Earth Skills
From the Society of Primitive Technology - Edited by David Wescott
This is without a doubt one of the best primitive skill books I've ever read. Did you know you could use a leather thong to propel an arrow almost as fast as a bow? Know the recipe for hide glue? Make your own yucca sandals. There is so much in this book that you just don't usually see in other primitive skills books.
248 pages packed with everything from mummy varnish to the hazards of roadkill. A list of chapter headings include 1) Primitive Technology 2) Fire 3) Bone, Stone & Wood 4) Fibers
5) Projectiles 6) Art & Music 7) Appendix.
Loaded with photos and drawings, the authors provide step by step procedures for every article. This is not some vague description but is an actual hands on, do it yourself manual.
ISBN - 0-87905-911-7
From the back cover -
Living in modern society, we have become increasingly disassociated from the earth, from the essence of ourselves, and the need is awakened in us to return to the wilderness --physically and emotionally. We long to feel a sense of connection with our ancient roots. This urge is what has prompted man's fascination with primitive skills: producing objects from natural materials using methods similar to prehistoric cultures.
BLACKWATER DRAW ATLATL COMPETITION IS COMING UP AGAIN ON OCTOBER, 23 2010
Click here for the details
Johnny and Gene killing some
hay bales at Blackwater draw.
Tommy Heflin at Blackwater
Tommy Heflin made these prize points for the last atlatl competition at Balackwater
Danish dagger made by D.C. Waldorf
Charles Eaton says D.C. is working on a 14 inch one now and hopefully he will get us some photos of it.
Ron Fields looks excited to
be finishing another point.
WEB SITE HIGHLIGHT
Scott Crawford of Carrollton, TX has put together a couple of web sites with plenty of educational tools and his monthly newsletters are always very professional. The artwork is superb. Worth checking out. Here are the addresses:
