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really big project
Woodland Roamer:
Thanks Johnathan. I didn't get to spend as much time as I wanted last winter but I'm planning to camp there as much as possible this fall/winter. Here is the only pic I have at the moment with the knapping area, it only shows a small part of it there on the left. I'll have to take some more, the knapping pit has grown since this pic which was taken in June 08.
Alan
mullet:
Alan, I remember when you made this, also. How is it holding up? Like, is the bark starting to show a lot of deteriation? I'm just curious how long one would last.
jamie:
ed a bark house will last for a long time depending on its usage. the most important factor is fire or even more so , smoke. the heat helps keep it dry and the formaldahyde in the smoke will help preserve it and keep out the bugs. the poles will also last much longer if the ends are fire hardened before going in the ground. most of the digs that archeologists do they find the charcoal remnants of the burned poles and that is how they determine how big the structures were. so if they are finding charcoal from the poles 200 yrs later, the fire hardening obviously helps to preserve the things.
Woodland Roamer:
Yep what Jamie said, I try to go at least once a week and start a fire inside as the smoke really helps preserve everything. Mine is still in great shape, the bark is still as good as new really. I peeled the bark from the frame poles and charred the bottoms in the fire like Jamie did his. Back then when they were living in them full time I would guess one would last for years.
Alan
woodstick:
wow yall are backwoods country hillbillies, cool . that is the neatest thing i seen since, weel i cant say. keep the pics and motivation flying.
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