Making a friction sheath for a handmade camp knife.
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Making a Mountain Man Possibles Bag – Part 1
I recently picked up a muzzle loader to extend the deer season. I originally thought it would be a purely practical purchase, but soon found myself getting into the whole mountain man thing. Being a leather worker, I though what better way to get into the whole process than to make my own possibles bag. While looking for design inspiration, I stumbled across the fact that you can buy tanned, salvaged coyote faces on e-Bay! Really??? Well despite the oddness of that statement, it gave me an opportunity to include a a coyote face in my design without taking the time/effort to harvest, skin, and tan a coyote pelt. Part one takes us through some initial design, cutting out the body of
DIY Camera Arm
Today we build a camera arm for self-filming hunts from a tree stand. Anyone can build this with a few common tools and an inexpensive MAPP gas setup from the hardware store. This set-up will cost you 20% of commercial alternatives, and will give you the same or better quality. Plans will be available on the blog, and the link will be added here when it is available. Thanks, and good hunting!
Amanda’s Country Kitchen – Country Style Deviled Eggs
I’m so happy my daughter has taken an interest in what I’m trying to do with our channel, and wants to help. Here’s our first attempt at capturing her passion for cooking. Not certain if we’re going to leave this all on the SSP channel, or start her own. But for now, we’ll put it here. Thanks, and enjoy!
How to Freeze Peas (Why Blanch?)
Freezing peas, or practically any vegetable, works best when you blanch them first. Blanching preserves the taste and texture of frozen veges, and helps retain the color and appearance as well. Join us as we show how we blanch peas. Products Used in this Video:
2016 Spring Gobbler Season
Well, our 2016 Spring Gobbler Season is in the books. It didn’t go as planned, but we had a great time, including a fantastic morning hunt with my daughter Amanda. We may not have taken the kind of trophy we did in 2014, we it was a success in more ways than one.