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Badger's Den

18th Century Gifts & Camp Supplies  
P.O. Box 6045
Bloomington, IL  61702-6045
309/825-0008

Pete Teaches Bow-Drill Firestarting
Workshops & Demonstrations
We offer the following workshops and/or demonstrations
  Questions or scheduling contacts welcome!


Bow-Drill Firestarting:  See/learn how to start a fire with no metal, steel, or lucifer.

Flint-Steel Firestarting:  See/learn how the influence of the Europeans changed the manufacture of fire.

Dutch Oven/Campfire Cooking:  See/learn how to cook over a campfire.  One-pot cooking, brazier cooking, and pie are among our favorities.

Inkle Weaving:  See how to weave a sash.  Also available to teach classes including heddles, warping, and weaving.

Off-Loom Bead Weaving:  See/learn how to do this very strong, unique bead technique.  

Birch Bark Cassettes:  See/learn how to make birch bark boxes.  

Straight Razor Shaving:  See/learn to shave with a straight razor minimizing the risk to your jugular.

Native American Storytelling:  Enjoy stories that contain a lesson, promote culture, and/or entertain.

Using Tinder Fungus:  See/learn its use with firestarting.

Cordage Making:  Learn the basics of rope making with natural fiber.

Weaving with Wampum:  See/Learn the two-needle technique of making glass wampum bands.  



Storytelling at Ft. Massac Encampment
Last Updated
November 26, 2006

 

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