Here are some pics of a wigwam I built this spring. I collected most of the bark first and then started on the frame. I stripped the bark from the frame poles and charred the bottoms of them in the fire. I used inner bark from a willow tree to tie the whole thing together. I learned a lot building this one that I could apply to another if I get the chance so if anyone is looking to build one I'll be glad to help.
It's on a nice site along a river with a spring coming in. I've found a lot of artifacts here over the years so this is not the first structure like this to be built here for sure. This thing was a lot of work to build but it was worth it. I'm going to be staying in this a lot during hunting season this fall and hope to bring back a lot of fish and game to cook on the fire! I'm looking to have a good working camp going with places to knap, tan hides, cook, maybe make pottery, just whatever comes to mind. I'm also wanting to make a dugout canoe to use in the river so if anyone in the area has a good poplar or white pine log that I could use let me know.
Alan
The first of the frame in place
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Inner bark from willow tree used as lashing
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The bark going on. I drilled holes and tied it on with the willow lashing
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Putting the roof on
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