Next to having a knife, cordage is probably one of the most important items you can have, with it you can make fire, shelter, snares and trotlines. Knowing how to make cordage from different materials is an excellent survival skill to have and could save your life someday. In the … [Read more...] about How to Make Cordage
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How to Make Black Powder
Here is an excellent video by The King of Random showing you how to make black powder from charcoal, flowers of sulphur, potassium nitrate and yes stale urine. The video also shows you how to make one of the ingredients charcoal, which can be used for many things. If you … [Read more...] about How to Make Black Powder
How to Make an All-Natural Antiseptic Ointment
Today I am going to share with you how to make an all-natural first-aid antiseptic that you can easily make at home. This homemade antiseptic has excellent antibacterial properties to treat everyday cuts, scrapes and abrasions just as you would with any tube of over the counter … [Read more...] about How to Make an All-Natural Antiseptic Ointment
How to Make a Soup Can Forge
This video shows you how to make a simple and very inexpensive tabletop forge from a soup can and a plaster lining. The forge runs off of a common propane torch that you can buy at any hardware store. So if you have been wanting to try making your own knives or tools, check out … [Read more...] about How to Make a Soup Can Forge
The Key to a Razor Sharp Blade – Knife Stropping
The key to getting your blade from sharp to razor sharp is stropping. What's stropping? Basically all stropping is, is polishing your blades edge to remove the micro-grooves on it. David from Ultimate Survival Tips not only shows you how to strop your blade, but also how to make … [Read more...] about The Key to a Razor Sharp Blade – Knife Stropping